An involving, beautifully modulated yarn about a young intellectual's "war" with two equines in a mountain village during the Cultural Revolution. A young student, Ma Jie, who is sent to a tiny Beigao village in Shanxi Province and has the mundane task of watching over livestock during the Great Cultural Revolution. Surrounded only by the extreme boredom, he initiates a war against two donkeys. What ensues as a result, is an impressive feature debut by director Li Dawei who manages to infuse a believable quirky and black humorous universe within a realistically grim setting.
Unfortunately the movie A Tale of Two Donkeys is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Shu Ping | Story |
| Writing | Shu Ping | Screenplay |
| Camera | Du Jie | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Dawei Li | Director |
