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An Elephant Sitting Still
An Elephant Sitting Still

An Elephant Sitting Still

Genres

Drama

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In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

234 mins

Rating

7.728/10

Release Date

14 December 2018

Country

China

Cast

Peng Yuchang

Peng Yuchang

Wei Bu

Wang Yuwen

Wang Yuwen

Huang Ling

Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu

Yu Cheng

Li Congxi

Li Congxi

Wang Jin

Zhenghui Ling

Zhenghui Ling

Li Kai

Xiaolong Zhang

Xiaolong Zhang

Yu Shuai

Li Danyi

Li Danyi

Wang Jin's Daughter

Kong Wei

Kong Wei

Wang Jin's Son-in-Law

Kong Yixin

Kong Yixin

Wang Jin's Granddaughter

Wang Chaobei

Wang Chaobei

Yu Cheng's Friend

Wang Xueyang

Wang Xueyang

Wife of Yu Cheng's Friend

Zhu Yanmanzi

Zhu Yanmanzi

Yu Cheng's Lover

Zhaoyan Guozhang

Zhaoyan Guozhang

Wei Bu's Father

Li Su Yun

Li Su Yun

Wei Bu's Mother

Huang Ximan

Huang Ximan

White Dog's Female Owner

Li Qing

Li Qing

White Dog's Male Owner

He Miaomiao

He Miaomiao

Mother of Yu Cheng's Friend

Li Binyuan

Li Binyuan

Scalper

Shunzi

Shunzi

Yu Cheng's Mother

Xiangrong Dong

Xiangrong Dong

Dean

Zhang Shuai

Zhang Shuai

Yu Cheng's Sidekick 1

Zhou Yinglong

Zhou Yinglong

Yu Cheng's Sidekick 2

Zhao Weimin

Zhao Weimin

Yu Cheng's Sidekick 3

Hao Shimin

Hao Shimin

Yu Cheng's Sidekick 4

Chang Wukui

Chang Wukui

Man Burning Garbage

Liu Xiaohui

Liu Xiaohui

Restaurant Female Owner

Zhu Jianliang

Zhu Jianliang

Middle-aged Man

Zhang Jinzhong

Zhang Jinzhong

Strong Old Man

Li Hongmei

Li Hongmei

Card-playing Woman

Liu Jianmin

Liu Jianmin

Wei Bu's Uncle

3502 tenant

3502 tenant

Wei Bu's Grandmother

Ember Yu

Ember Yu

Pool Room Receptionist

Zhang Zhouqiang

Zhang Zhouqiang

Restaurant Chef

Wang Gang

Wang Gang

Yu Cheng's Father

Wang Longlong

Wang Longlong

Scalper's Accomplice

Gao Xuepeng

Gao Xuepeng

Mop Boy

Ma Heping

Ma Heping

Shuttlecock-kicking Man

Yan Hao

Yan Hao

Ballet Class Student

Zhao Shihui

Zhao Shihui

Li Xiaoli

Wang Ning

Wang Ning

Huang Ling's Mother

Zhao Tao

Zhao Tao

History Teacher

Liu Xiwen

Liu Xiwen

Taxi Driver

He Lei

He Lei

Bus Driver

Jing Guo

Jing Guo

Dean's Wife

郝贵祥

郝贵祥

群演

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