The Old Donkey

The Old Donkey is a 2010 Chinese film written, edited, and directed by Li Ruijun. It made its world premiere at the 15th Busan International Film Festival in 2010.

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.