An Old Man and His Dog

An Old Man and His Dog is a 1993 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Jin which stars Xie Tian, Baocheng Gao, Jin Meng, Siqin Gaowa, and Feng Enhe. It is based on the novel of the same name by Zhang Xianliang.

Cast

 * Xie Tian as Old Xing
 * Siqin Gaowa as Kuang Yuqing
 * Baocheng Gao as Old Wei
 * Feng Enhe as Wei Tiangui
 * Jin Meng as Ma Sanpo

Controversy
In March 1993, during filming, Xie Jin struggled with finding a dog suitable for An Old Man And His Dog so he unknowingly approved Cheng Peng, a serial killer, and one of his dogs. He allowed Cheng to stay on set and help his dog perform in some of the scenes, with the payoff that he was cast as the body double for the main actor, Xie Tian, being filmed in some of the scenes in which the protagonist rides on horseback.

Later when it was discovered that Cheng Peng was a serial killer, the film was banned for two decades after its release, but the ban was rescinded sometime during the 2010s.