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Black Dog

Black Dog

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Black Dog

2024

1h 56m

7.1(240 votes)

Drama

Overview

Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds with a black stray. The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.

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Production Companies

The Seventh Art Pictures

Huayi Brothers Pictures

Bona Film Group

Tencent Penguin Pictures

Tao Piao Piao 淘票票

The Forge

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Lang Yonghui

Tong Liya

Tong Liya

Raisin

Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke

Uncle Yao

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

Manager

Zhou You

Zhou You

Nie Shili

Hu Xiaoguang

Hu Xiaoguang

Butcher Hu

Wang Yiquan

Wang Yiquan

Police Officer Liu

Niu Ben

Niu Ben

Mr. Camel

Yin Yuanzhang

Noodle Restaurant Owner

Zhang Li

Zhang Li

Yang Da

Creative team

Directed by: Guan Hu
Written by: Guan Hu
Ge Rui
Produced by: Zhu Wenjiu

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