Family · China · 1982 · 1h 15m

The Red Elephant

红象

The Red Elephant poster
Director
Zhang JianyaXiaojing XieTian Zhuangzhuang
Cast
Crew
Zhang Yimou — Director of Photography Zhang Jianya — Director of Photography Zeng Nianping — Director of Photography
Synopsis

In the southwest frontiers of China there lie many luxuriant forests where live a great variety of plants and animals. Three kids of Daizu minority is told by a granny that a red elephant which is the symbol of God lives in the forest so in a summer vacation they go into the forest to look for the elephant and finally they discover the secret of the elephant.

Mood & Themes
elephant
Key Collaborators
Zhang Jianya Director Xiaojing Xie Director Tian Zhuangzhuang Director Zhang Yimou Director of Photography Zhang Jianya Director of Photography Zeng Nianping Director of Photography
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