On the Beat
民警故事
Synopsis
Take crime out of police work, and what's left is procedures. In the western sector of Beijing, we follow the tedium of police officers. A rabid dog is loose in Guoli's beat: a gang of police officers hunts it down. Then, word comes from on high to pick up all the dogs in the sector: fear of rabies combines with the dogs' being status symbols of the nouveau riche. Occasionally a criminal is picked up: someone selling porn, someone running a three-card-monte game. Cops smoke, go to meetings, and hold trainings. They patrol on bicycles and enforce edicts. Guoli works nights. He's lazy at home, his wife wants him to do more. Is there any more to do?
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ON THE BEAT
Type: Clip • Published 2010-08-18
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- Director
- Ning Ying
- Screenplay & Story
- Ning Ying
- Original Score
- Su Cong
- Original Title
- 民警故事
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Beijing Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ning Ying
Ning Ying
Su Cong
Zhi Lei
Ning Ying
Han San Ping, Francesco Cosentino
Department Leadership Roster
Ning Ying
Director
Han San Ping
Producer
Ning Ying
Editor
Ning Ying
Screenplay
Francesco Cosentino
Producer
Guangming Cheng
Production Design
Zhi Lei
Director of Photography
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What is On the Beat about?
Take crime out of police work, and what's left is procedures. In the western sector of Beijing, we follow the tedium of police officers. A rabid dog is loose in Guoli's beat: a gang of police officers hunts it down. Then, word comes from on high to pick up all the dogs in the sector: fear of rabies combines with the dogs' being status symbols of the nouveau riche. Occasionally a criminal is picked up: someone selling porn, someone running a three-card-monte game. Cops smoke, go to meetings, and hold trainings. They patrol on bicycles and enforce edicts. Guoli works nights. He's lazy at home, his wife wants him to do more. Is there any more to do?
Who directed On the Beat?
On the Beat was directed by Ning Ying.
Who stars in On the Beat?
The principal cast of On the Beat includes Li Jian, Liu Ying Shu, Liangui Wang, Chui To, Li Zhanho.
When was On the Beat released and how long is it?
On the Beat was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for On the Beat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On the Beat was composed by Su Cong.