Fish and Elephant
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Synopsis
Xiao Qun works as an elephant keeper at Beijing Zoo while her new lover Xiao Ling runs a small clothes stall in an indoor market. Their relationship is cool and seems potentially stable, but it soon meets two serious challenges. First, the arrival of Qun's divorced mother, who has no idea that her daughter is gay and persistently urges her to meet prospective husbands. Second, the appearance of Qun's former girlfriend Junjun, now on the run from the police after killing her abusive father; Qun feels compelled to help her, but doesn't know how to explain the situation to Ling.
Director
Li Yu
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Released in United States May 23, 2006
Released in United States on DVD May 23, 2006
Shown at OUTFEST 2002: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-22, 2002.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.
16mm
color
dialogue Mandarin
Entire cast is composed of non-professional actors.
Released in United States May 23, 2006
Released in United States on DVD May 23, 2006
