On the Hunting Ground

On the Hunting Ground (1985)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Rural Drama  |   Run Time - 83 min.  |   Countries - China, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka

This poorly-made docudrama about a dispute in Inner Mongolia between two hunters comes from mainland China, which has regularly been accused of human rights abuses. In this film, animals such as deer are shot through with arrows and torn apart by hunting dogs, their fear and agonizing deaths caught for the camera. The director Zhuangzhuang Tian, scriptwriter Hao Jiang and others responsible for this film appear to take these killings in stride. With underpar acting thrown into the bargain, there is not much to recommend Liechang Zhasha.

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High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance