Mongolian Ping Pong: Film Facts

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Mongolian Ping Pong
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR, NING HAO:
'Mongolian Ping Pong' is Ning Hao's third feature film. His previous film, INCENSE, received international acclaim at festivals worldwide, such as Locarno, San Sebastian, Vancouver and Tokyo's Filmex 2003, where it was awarded Best Film.

Ning Hao was born in 1977 in the Yellow River valley Shanxi province of China. He studied scenic design at Shanxi Taiyuan Film School and was accepted to the Art Department of Beijing University. In 2003, he graduated from the Photography Department of the Beijing Film Academy.

While still studying, Ning Hao worked on several Chinese TV productions. He also directed dozens of Chinese music videos which have appeared on MTV Asia and have won him several awards.

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DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS:
Mongolia, whether for the East or West, is such an enigmatic place. With their small horses and efficient yurt tent homes, these are the people who conquered every piece of reachable land 800 years ago. In a very short period of time, the Mongolians established history's biggest empire with their legendary invincibility. However, their empire disappeared in an equally enigmatic way. The Mongolians then returned to the barren grasslands of their ancestors where they continue their nomadic existence still today.

The vast grasslands environment plays a part in shaping Mongolian children's unruly character. When seeing them ride freely on horseback on the wide-open landscape, I am deeply touched. Their childhood, like everyone else's around the world, is full of questions and confusions. Those questions and confusions may either be clarified or simply forgotten along the way. All just a part of life.

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