| An Old Man and His Dog | |
| Native Name: | 老人与狗 |
| Director: | Xie Jin |
| Producer: | Zhigu Cheng |
| Starring: | |
| Editing: | Chunbao Wei |
| Music: | Yongji Wang |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
An Old Man and His Dog is a 1993 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Jin which stars Xie Tian, Baocheng Gao, Jin Meng, Siqin Gaowa, and Feng Enhe. It is based on the novel of the same name by Zhang Xianliang.[1]
See main article: Cheng Peng (serial killer). In March 1993, during filming, Xie Jin struggled with finding a dog suitable for An Old Man And His Dog so he unknowingly approved Cheng Peng, a serial killer, and one of his dogs.[2] He allowed Cheng to stay on set and help his dog perform in some of the scenes, with the payoff that he was cast as the body double for the main actor, Xie Tian, being filmed in some of the scenes in which the protagonist rides on horseback.[3] [4]
Later when it was discovered that Cheng Peng was a serial killer, the film was banned for two decades after its release, but the ban was rescinded sometime during the 2010s.