Black Dog
Starring Jia Zhangke, Yin Yuanzhang, Mo Tuhongzhe
7.2/10
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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.
- Original title
- 狗阵
- Original language
- Chinese
- Screenplay
- Ge Rui, Wu Bing, Zhang Xiaoyu
- Music
- Breton Vivian
- Cinematography
- Gao Weizhe, Guo Chen
Updated July 22, 2026
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