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Mr. Donkey

Mr. Donkey

20167.41h 51m

Overview

In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.

Directed by Liu Lu
Written by Zhou Shen, Liu Lu
Produced by Sa Qiri
Box Office0Revenue: $356K

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Top Cast

Ren Suxi

Ren Suxi

Zhang Yiman

Da Li

Da Li

Sun Henghai

Liu Shuailiang

Liu Shuailiang

Zhou Tienan

Bu Guanjin

Bu Guanjin

Sun Jia

Pei Kuishan

Pei Kuishan

Pei Kuishan

Han Yanbo

Han Yanbo

Commisaire

Alan Aruna

Alan Aruna

Coppersmith

Gao Yang

Gao Yang

Special Envoy's Secretary

About Mr. Donkey

Mr. Donkey is a comedy, drama film released in 2016. Directed by Liu Lu, it stars Ren Suxi, Da Li, Liu Shuailiang. In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.

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