A Short Story

2022 0h 15m ZH

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 80

AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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An abandoned cat embarks on a journey to discover the most precious thing in the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guohua Chen
Black Cat
Chen Yongzhong
Demon
Huan Huang
Black Cat (voice)
Long Zezhi
The Legs of Robot
Melbourne
Black Cat
Tan Zhuo
Woman
Kongkong Wu
Little Girl
Xie Lixun
Robot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bi Gan
Writers: Bi Gan, Bi Gan, Zhai Xiaohui
Languages: Spanish, Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 8

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 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Mandarin.

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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 Bi Gan, shot by Li Jianeng. 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 Ye Xiang 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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Guohua Chen and Chen Yongzhong and Huan Huang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19844632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bi Gan directs. Li Jianeng behind the camera. Ye Xiang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Spanish, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Mandarin.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Bi Gan, shot by Li Jianeng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ye Xiang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Guohua Chen and Chen Yongzhong and Huan Huang carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt19844632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.