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Mongolian Ping Pong

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An Asian boy (Hurzbileg) and his friends (Dawaa, Geliban) believe that a pingpong ball found floating in the river is a miraculous gift from heaven.
Mongolian Ping Pong

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Critics Consensus

Though the story is quite simple and the pace slow, the movie is a charming one, set against beautiful scenery.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 07/21/2006
3/4
A unique, charming coming-of-age film. Go to Full Review Stephen Hunter Washington Post 07/20/2006
Somehow, Hao never breaks the spell of enchantment over the proceedings. He doesn't find the characters quaint or amusing, he finds them real and human and confers the full dignity of existence upon them. Go to Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune 06/29/2006
3/4
Wistful, humorous and majestically pictorial, Mongolian Ping Pong is an off-trail film full of offtbeat delights. Go to Full Review Kam Williams Upstage Magazine 01/19/2007
4/4
A quarter century after the release of The Gods Must Be Crazy, this charming variation on the theme relies on a similar scenario to examine the lost innocence of another naive primitive. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 11/11/2006
Gorgeous coming of age tale featuring nonprofessional cast of Mongolian nomads. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 10/19/2006
2/5
Ping Pong intends to be a quiet meditation on the little things in life. It's also dreadfully dull. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Hao Ning

Director

Hurichabilike

Actor

Dawaa

Dawa

Geliban

Ergoutan

Badema

Bilike's Mother

Jin Laowu

Actor

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Mongolian Ping Pong

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Asian boy (Hurzbileg) and his friends (Dawaa, Geliban) believe that a pingpong ball found floating in the river is a miraculous gift from heaven.
Director
Hao Ning
Producer
Lu Bin, He Bu
Screenwriter
Hao Ning, Gao Jianguo, Xing Aina
Production Co
Kunlun Film Co.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Mongolian
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$71.2K
Runtime
1h 42m