Cow

2009 1h 45m ZH

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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A Chinese peasant is given the responsibility of protecting his village's special dairy cow during a particularly harsh winter in 1940.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Huang Bo
Niu Er
Yan Ni
Jiu'er
Gao Hu
Lai Xi
Hu Xiaoguang
Tao Zeru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guan Hu
Writers: Guan Hu, Zhao Dongling
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guan Hu, shot by Song Xiaofei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kong Jinlei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Huang Bo and Yan Ni and Gao Hu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1500703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guan Hu directs. Song Xiaofei behind the camera. Kong Jinlei cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Guan Hu, shot by Song Xiaofei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kong Jinlei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Huang Bo and Yan Ni and Gao Hu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1500703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.