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An Elephant Sitting Still (Da xiang xi di er zuo)
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. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the run after pushing Shuai down the stairs, who was bullying him previously. Bu's classmate Ling has run away from her mother and fallen for the charms of her teacher. Shuai's older brother Cheng feels responsible for the suicide of a friend. And finally, along with many other characters whose fates are inextricably bound together, there's Mr. Wang, a sprightly pensioner whose son wants to offload him onto a home. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart.
Yuchang Peng....Wei Bu
Uvin Wang....Huang Ling (as Wang Yuwen)
Congxi Li....Wang Jin
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Xiang Rong Dong....Dean
Jing Guo....Dean's wife
Miaomiao He....Cheng's friend's Mother
Ximan Huang....White dog's female owner
Wei Kong....Jin's son-in-law
Yixin Kong....Jin's granddaughter
Binyuan Li....Scapler
Danyi Li....Jin's daughter
Qing LI....White dog's male owner
Suyun Li....Bu's mother
Zhenghui Ling....Li Kai
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