On the Beat

On the Beat

1995
1h 42m
6.6

6.6/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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?

Status: Released

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Beijing Film Studio
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
Mandarin

Quick Facts

Original Title 民警故事
Release Date September 8, 1995
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0113825

Cast

Li Jian
Li Jian

Li Jian

Liu Ying Shu
Liu Ying Shu

Liu Doudou

Liangui Wang
Liangui Wang

Wang Liangui

Chui To
Chui To

Li Zhanho
Li Zhanho

Yang Guoli

Zhiming Zhao
Zhiming Zhao

Wang Xiaver

Shen Zhenou
Shen Zhenou

Liu Jianjun

Key Crew

Ning Ying
Director
Han Sanping
Producer
Ning Ying
Screenplay
Francesco Cosentino
Producer