Mongolian Ping Pong

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07/22/2019 Was living in China when we saw this - it was mind blowing! See more 11/13/2015 The story of some Mongolian kids that finds a glowing pearl. Well, the pearl turns out to be a ping pong ball but a ping pong ball is just as common as glowing pearls in the massive grasslands of Mongolia. I can give out that the kids decide to return the ball to Beijing. This, of course, as a gesture to their (neighbour) country since it's the national ball. Sweet and a neat move, but much of the good stuff happens a bit late into it's playtime. It's a chariming film. Superb imagery and great shots. The acting is done by Mongolian people that probably know very little about the outside world. This gives the film a documentary feel. It's rather boring. It got milder funny moments as the kids does some mischief and their unknowingness is also a factor here. There is no thrills or hights of tensity here. The realness is there - just as i expect slow, artsy films to be. It's a bit too long so the beautiful and elegant plot looses is strenght for me. 5.5 out of 10 mooncakes. See more 06/18/2013 I found the opening and ending were genius, made me giggle! The film itself is not only funny and visually breathtaking, but to choose children's point of view is another win . Those children don't have siri or google to find out what is a ping pong ball. So, for me, their mission to find out what it is and to return it to Beijing is entertaining, despite how simple it is. I also enjoy other characters especially the adorable lamb as a cameo :D See more 02/12/2013 Another slow paced, delightful Mongolian movie. See more 08/09/2012 Delicate fable directed with softness and flooded with magical realism, really different from everything else I'v seen from dynamic Hao Ning. An almost mockumentary style at the service of a coming of age story, cultural clash without primitivism (mongolian are "far from", not "excluded by", civilization) with a touch of (ok, that's really Hao Ning) biter criticism against imperialism and mainland China conformism. A beautiful sea of green grass. See more 03/20/2012 One of the most charming foreign films I have ever seen. See more Read all reviews

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