Fly with the Crane (Chinese: 告訴他們，我乘白鶴去了; pinyin: gào su tā men, wǒ chéng bái hè qù le) is a 2012 Chinese drama film written and directed by Li Ruijun and adapted from the novel Tell Them I've Gone with the White Crane, by Su Tong. It made its premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, in 2012.
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Synopsis
Old Ma, a 73-year-old carpenter, used to make and paint coffins. Believing that a person's spirit can only be preserved after death through burial, he plans to make a romantic ending of his life and longs to be taken to heaven by a white crane.
Following the implementation of mandatory cremation by the Chinese authorities, Old Ma feels hopeless, until one day, his grandchildren map out an extraordinary plan to set him free.
Cast
Ma Xingchun as Old Ma
Tang Long as Zhi
Wang Siyi as Miaomiao
Zhang Min as Ma Chunhua, Old Ma's daughter
Wu Renlin as Zhi's father
Wang Cailan as Zhi's mother
Wang Zhihang as Jun
Wang Dazhi as Old Cao
Li Shengjun as Old Cao's son
Production
The cast of Fly with the Crane consists entirely of Li's family members and friends.