Bus 44 Short Film Production and Overview

Bus 44 (Chinese: 车四十四) is a short dramatic film released on September 6, 2001. Written and directed by Dayyan Eng, the production is a co-venture involving Hong Kong and the United States, running for a duration of 11 minutes in the Mandarin language.

Promotional still for the short film Bus 44 featuring a bus exterior and characters. — Promotional artwork for the short film Bus 44.

Plot

Set on the outskirts of a small town, the narrative follows a female bus driver and her passengers who encounter highway robbers. The film explores themes concerning both the dark and bright aspects of human behavior across societies.

Cast

Beibi Gong as The Bus Driver
Chao Wu as The Young Man
Qiang Li as Short Bandit
Kui Zhou as Tall Bandit
Qing Sun as Policeman #1
Jianxin Zhang as Policeman #2