Fish and Elephant

2001

106 min

3.8

Ends at

The story follows the elephant keeper in the Beijing Zoo who maintains an aquarium of fish in her home (hence the two-animal title), and her lesbian lover, a fabric saleswoman in an outdoor market. Her relationship is tested, however, when her recently divorced mother returns to town in the hope of setting her daughter up in marriage. Further complicating matters is one of Xiaoqun's ex-lovers also returning to her life with the law in pursuit.

Budget

$0

Genre

Romance

Director

Li Yu

Country

China

Cast & Crew

Pan Yi

Shi Tou

Pengcheng Su

Zhang Jilian

Zhang Qiangian

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Fish and Elephant

The story follows the elephant keeper in the Beijing Zoo who maintains an aquarium of fish in her home (hence the two-animal title), and her lesbian lover, a fabric saleswoman in an outdoor market. Her relationship is tested, however, when her recently divorced mother returns to town in the hope of setting her daughter up in marriage. Further complicating matters is one of Xiaoqun's ex-lovers also returning to her life with the law in pursuit.

  • Pan Yi

  • Shi Tou

  • Pengcheng Su

  • Zhang Jilian

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