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201362 minPGdocumentary

Lost Mountain

201362 minPGdocumentary

More than 100 hunting horses are raised by Gei Libao, a former hunter, while his son pursues modern extreme sports in the same forest.

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More than 100 hunting horses are raised by Gei Libao, a former hunter, while his son pursues modern extreme sports in the same forest.

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Gu Tao

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Gei Libao, a former Olunchun hunter, raises over 100 horses in a traditional manner. Despite a ban on hunting, he ventures into the mountains to connect with his ancestors' culture. His son, Liang Liang, along with his partner, embraces modern extreme sports and leads an off-road motorcycle team that attracts local youth. One summer day, tragedy strikes when a poacher's bullet injures Libao's horses, igniting tensions between traditional practices and contemporary pursuits.

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