Crested Ibis

Crested Ibis

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 18, 2017

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama

User Score

75%

Original Title

塬上

Director

Qiao Liang

Description

The story begins with Vince Kang, a reporter in Beijing, having to go back to his hometown to report a crested ibis, one of the national treasures found unexpectedly. During the process of pursuit and hide of the crested ibis, everyone's interest is revealed and the scars, both mental and physical were rip up. In addition, the environment pollution, an aftermath from China's development pattern, is brought into daylight. The story, from the perspective of a returnee, reveals the living condition of rural China and exposes the dilemma of humanity. In the end, Vince, the renegade, had no alternative but make a compromise with his motherland.