Fly with the Crane
Fly with the Crane () is a 2012 Chinese film written and directed by Li Ruijun, and adapted from a novel "Tell Them I've Gone With the White Crane" by renowned Chinese author Su Tong. It made its premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in 2012. Synopsis. Old Ma (Ma Xingchun), a 73-year-old carpenter, used to make and paint coffins. Believing that a person's soul and spirit can only be preserved after death through burial, he plans to make a romantic ending of his life and longs to be taken to  heaven by a white crane. After the Chinese authorities implemented cremation, Old Ma feels hopeless until one day, when his grandchildren maps out an extraordinary plan to set him free. Production. The cast of "Fly with the Crane" is all by Director Li's families, relatives and friends.