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A Mongolian Tale (1995)

A Mongolian Tale poster
Original title
黑骏马
Directed by
Xie Fei
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to the Mongolian steppes where he was raised. He reflects on his childhood bond with his grandmother and his first love.

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What happens

A Mongolian Tale (simplified Chinese: 黑骏马; traditional Chinese: 黑駿馬; pinyin: Hēi jùn mǎ) is a 1995 Chinese film directed by Xie Fei and adapted by the novelist and ethnographer Zhang Chengzhi from his novel, Black Steed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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