The Horse Thief
First aired on Jan 1, 1986
Runtime: 88 mins
70%
Genres: Drama
Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a highwayman. After Norbu is charged with stealing from the temple, he and his family are banished. Impoverished and marginalized, they can do little when their beloved son becomes ill. Tashi dies of a fever. After a second son is born, Norbu focuses his every action on keeping this child alive, seeking re-admission to the clan for his wife and child, then risking all to save them from isolation and starvation in winter.
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Featured Crew
Tian Zhuangzhuang | Director
Wu Tianming | Producer
Rui Zhang | Writer
Hou Yong | Director of Photography
Zhao Fei | Director of Photography
Huo Jianqi | Art Direction