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Two lonely souls embark on a new journey together

Chronology

After being released from prison, Lang returns to his hometown in northwest China. As a member of the Paw Patrol, tasked with removing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he forms a bond with a black stray dog. Eddie Peng [the main character] developed such a strong bond with Xin, the dog in the film, that he adopted him after filming was completed.

“Lang” (Eddie Peng) returned to his hometown after serving his prison sentence

As the story progresses, we learn a little more about the reasons for this phenomenon and his distant relationship with his father, who ran the zoo, and we also learn that he was once one of the most famous residents of the place, playing in a popular local band. With the Beijing Olympics (2008) coming up, the government is putting a lot of emphasis on site improvement – and that means some pretty significant “improvements” to their home on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Much of it has already been slated for demolition, and with much of the heart (and soul) of the site already removed, authorities are turning their attention to the serious problem of hundreds of feral dogs roaming the area, potentially spreading rabies.

The thing is, this pig is no fool and will soon start chasing (and biting) more

There is one particularly skinny black guy who is worth 1000 yuan if you catch him and is the target of the “Lang” motorbike. One particularly embarrassing bite lands the two of them in home quarantine, and that’s when bonds begin to form and we also realize the level of animosity some feel towards this man. With bulldozers always nearby, his ailing father’s zoo no longer able to care for its tenants, and vengeful butcher “Hu” (Hu Xiaoguang) and his thugs out for revenge, we dive into the story of this newfound friendship, which is quite compelling.

It’s bleak and bleak, a concrete oasis in the middle of nowhere, and this setting works well because the man himself seems lonely, detached, and emotionally and physically rootless

. It’s predictable in stages, but it’s really Peng’s largely dialogue-free effort against the backdrop of constant winds, dust and trains passing through an increasingly dull city that gives it some power. It’s not that the city is being cleaned out for the Olympics, although director Hu Guan clearly has that in mind, but why did the city even exist right here in this inhospitable place?

I warn you, not much happens – but I liked it

It’s a slow but relentless film that clocks in at two hours and quite effectively sums up the existence of monotony, lack of opportunity and longing for a true sense of freedom.