Thomas Mao


1h 20m 2010

Brief Synopsis

European artist Thomas is trekking in some remote but scenic Chinese backwater when he gets lost and is taken in by Chinese farmer Mao. Neither speak the other's language, and comic miscommunication rules their exchange as Thomas arrogantly demands service and Mao does his best to oblige. Whereupon

Film Details

Also Known As
Xiao dongxi
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

European artist Thomas is trekking in some remote but scenic Chinese backwater when he gets lost and is taken in by Chinese farmer Mao. Neither speak the other's language, and comic miscommunication rules their exchange as Thomas arrogantly demands service and Mao does his best to oblige. Whereupon space aliens descend on Mao's cabin. But not before a swordsman and a flying goddess battle on the grasslands. And things get even stranger from that point forward.

Film Details

Also Known As
Xiao dongxi
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in Canada 2010

Released in United Kingdom 2010

Released in Canada 2010 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 30-October 15, 2010.)

Released in United Kingdom 2010 (World Cinema)