In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
as Wei Bu
as Huang Ling
as Yu Cheng
as Wang Jin
as Li Kai
as Yu Shuai
as Wang Jin's Daughter
as Wang Jin's Son-in-Law
as Wang Jin's Granddaughter
as Yu Cheng's Friend
as Wife of Yu Cheng's Friend
as Yu Cheng's Lover
as Wei Bu's Father
as Wei Bu's Mother
as White Dog's Female Owner
as White Dog's Male Owner
as Mother of Yu Cheng's Friend
as Scalper
as Yu Cheng's Mother
as Dean
as Yu Cheng's Sidekick 1
as Yu Cheng's Sidekick 2
as Yu Cheng's Sidekick 3
as Yu Cheng's Sidekick 4
as Man Burning Garbage
as Restaurant Female Owner
as Middle-aged Man
as Strong Old Man
as Card-playing Woman
as Wei Bu's Uncle
as Wei Bu's Grandmother
as Pool Room Receptionist
as Restaurant Chef
as Yu Cheng's Father
as Scalper's Accomplice
as Mop Boy
as Shuttlecock-kicking Man
as Ballet Class Student
as Li Xiaoli
as Huang Ling's Mother
as History Teacher
as Taxi Driver
as Bus Driver
as Dean's Wife
as 群演