Little Elephant Xina

Wu Tianren
Li Yanbo, Lin Tian, Huang Zhiling, Bi Yuanjin
1996
Mainland China
Completed
Mandarin Chinese
85 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known as小象西娜,is aMainland ChinaProducerwomen sex,At1996Released in year
。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese,Current Douban rating8.0(For reference only)。
The story takes place in a beautiful Dai village in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. The little girl Yihuan (played by Lin Tian) and her mother (played by Huang Zhiling) and grandfather (played by Yang Baohe) are anxiously waiting for their father (played by Bi Yuanjin) and brother Aila (played by Li Yanbo), who went out to earn money three years ago. This is an important experience for boys in Dai culture, as Aila, who is fourteen, is at the age to become a monk. When Aila returns, he presents a small white elephant that his sister made to the Bodhisattva in the temple. During an accidental mountain patrol, the siblings rescue an injured baby white elephant and take great care of it, naming it Xina. The village chief (played by Lin Changwen) builds an elephant house in the village, giving Xina a home. However, their father, who lost money gambling, is persuaded by the casino owner to steal and sell Xina. Ignoring the advice of his wife and grandfather, the father drugs his son and steals Xina away. Aila and his sister embark on a journey to find their elephant...