On the Border

2018 0h 15m ZH

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A Korean teen named Hua Dongxing decides to leave his remote village. To realize his desire, he goes in town looking for his father and asking for travel expenses. This search takes him on a wondering roam.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhengming Li
Boy
Yuan Cui
Girl
Peng Fei
Fat Boy
Gang Yanming
Daddy
Wei Shujun
Woker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wei Shujun
Writers: Gao Linyang, Wei Shujun, Xiao Zimuhua
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wei Shujun, shot by Wang Jiehong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Zhengming Li and Yuan Cui and Peng Fei carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8296620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wei Shujun directs. Wang Jiehong behind the camera. Chen Shi Kong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Wei Shujun, shot by Wang Jiehong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Chen Shi Kong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zhengming Li and Yuan Cui and Peng Fei carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8296620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.