Black Dog

"Black Dog" is a 2024 Chinese drama film directed by Guan Hu, starring Eddie Peng and Tong Liya as Lang Yonghui, who forms an unexpected bond with a stray black dog after his release from prison in his hometown near the Gobi Desert. As he seeks to make amends for his past and start his life over, Lang discovers that the town is undergoing significant changes due to government emphasis on renovation before the Beijing Olympiad. A bounty is placed on the black dog, leading Lang to pursue it and develop compassion for the animals, ultimately adopting him and finding redemption through his connections with an unhappy dancer named Grape.