Peacock (2005 film)

Peacock
Promotional poster for Peacock
Traditional Chinese	孔雀
Simplified Chinese	孔雀
Hanyu Pinyin	kǒngquè
Directed by	Gu Changwei
Written by	Li Qiang
Produced by	Dong Ping Er Yong Gu Changwei
Starring	Zhang Jingchu Feng Li Lu Yulai
Cinematography	Yang Shu
Edited by	Sha Liu Tao Yan
Music by	Dou Peng
Distributed by	Asian Union Film
Release date	February 18, 2005 (2005-02-18)
Running time	144 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Peacock (Chinese: 孔雀; pinyin: kǒng què) is a 2005 film directed by Gu Changwei, written by Li Qiang. This is Gu's first film as director after a lengthy career as a cinematographer for some of China's top directors. The film premiered simultaneously in both China and in competition at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival, going on to receive Berlin's Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear.^[1]

Its original runtime was over four hours^{[citation needed]}, but was reduced to 144 minutes for its theatrical release.