To Kill a Mongolian Horse

To Kill a Mongolian Horse
RSIFF release poster
Traditional Chinese一匹白馬的熱夢
Simplified Chinese一匹白马的热梦
Literal meaningA white horse's passionate dream
Hanyu PinyinYī pǐ bái mǎ de rè mèng
Directed byJiang Xiaoxuan
Screenplay byJiang Xiaoxuan
Produced byMo Zhulin
StarringSaina
Undus
Qilemuge
Tonggalag
Qinartu
CinematographyTao Kio Qiu
Edited byZhong Zheng
Music byUnur
Production
company
Da Huang Pictures
Distributed byPluto Film
Release date
  • 1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) (Venice)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesMalaysia
Hong Kong
South Korea
Japan
United States
LanguagesMandarin
Mongolian

To Kill a Mongolian Horse (Chinese: 一匹白馬的熱夢) is a 2024 drama film directed and written by Jiang Xiaoxuan in her feature film debut. Set in Inner Mongolia and produced by Da Huang Pictures, the film is a co-production between Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and the United States. It stars Saina, a horseback performer and first-time actor, playing himself, and explores his struggle between adhering to traditions as a horseback performer and embracing contemporary society.

The film had its world premiere in competition for the Giornate degli Autori at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024. It received two nominations in the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, including a nomination for Best Film.