Pagma is Gombo's wife and the mother of their children. She is uneasy when Gombo wants another child because a fourth child would break Chinese law. When Gombo returns without buying condoms, she leaves the yurt; later, through the film's television-and-steppe imagery, she gestures for him to follow her.
Old Du Siheng is the adult Du Siheng whom her brother Du Sihan eventually meets at a wedding after searching for her. She recognizes Ma Zhengyuan, and the encounter revives memories of her childhood. She asks whether her birth mother gave her up because she was a girl, a question that remains unanswered in the account.
Badema has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Signature works include Close to Eden, The Cord of Life, Patrolman Baoyin. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
