Huhewula Yi

Set against the background of unregulated coalmining in northern China, the protagonist Guansheng must deal with an unquiet conscience when his mentor, Zhongmin, dies in a mine explosion. Zhongmin's ghost returns with a request which motivates Guansheng out of his lethargy but which will try him to the depths of his soul. (Adelaide Film Festival)

In 1970s Yushuwan, a mixed Mongolian-Han village near the Genghis Khan Mausoleum, four mischievous boys—Daxiang, Jingui, Lide, and Tala—experience childhood adventures amidst scarcity. The construction of a Beijing-bound railway sparks village competition for lucrative work points, symbolizing dreams of the capital for both children and adults.