The Old Donkey (Chinese: 老驢頭; pinyin: lǎo lǘ tóu) is a 2010 Chinese drama film written, edited, and directed by Li Ruijun. It made its world premiere at the 15th Busan International Film Festival in 2010.
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Synopsis
The film tells the story of Ma, nicknamed Old Donkey, an 84-year-old man who refuses to sell his land to a rich man who is buying up land in a small village in the northern Chinese province of Gansu, in order to build a chemical factory.
Cast
Ma Xingchun as Ma
Zhang Min as Ma Lianhua
Sun Chunyan as Zhang Yongfu
Wang Dazhi as Ma Dazhi
Production
Li started filming The Old Donkey in 2006.