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In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world. Directed byJean-Jacques Annaud. Starring William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa in the lead roles.
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In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world. Directed byJean-Jacques Annaud. Starring William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa in the lead roles.
Best Original Score for a Drama Film | 2016 | James
Outstanding Film | 2016 | Jean-Jacques
Best Director | 2015 | Jean-Jacques
First Prize | 2015
Best Picture | 2015 | Jean-Jacques
Best Director | 2015 | Jean-Jacques
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2015 | Yin
Best Actor | 2016 | William
Best DVDBluRay Release | 2016
Best Chinese Language Film from the Two Coasts | 2016
Outstanding Screenplay | 2015
Best Visual Effects | 2015 | Christian
Best Picture | 2015
Best Cinematography | 2015 | Jean-Marie
Main Competition | 2015 | Jean-Marie
Best Sound | 2015
Budget 38,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 123,205,624 USD
Producer Max Wang and the film crew spent three years to raise three generations of 35 Mongolian wolves. 16 wolves were trained and starred the film.
According to producer Max Wang, a guard-dog Rusty became a self-trained actor after constantly listening to commends given by wolf-trainer Andrew Simpson. Rusty did stunt for wolves and is also a good friend with King Cloudy, the alpha-wolf. Both Rusty and Cloudy have retired and emigrated to Canada.
Ironically, this Chinese state-back film is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, who directed Seven Years in Tibet (1997), a film based on the true story of the 14th Dalai Lama and includes a negative representation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's invasion of Tibet in 1950. "Seven Years in Tibet" angered the Chinese authorities and is still banned in China, but Jean-Jacques Annaud claimed in an interview (with Neepawa Press on February 2015 ) that he and the Chinese have reconciled: "I heard that I was not welcome [in China] and I mentioned that to the people who came to see me, and they said, 'China has changed'...we need you, and that was it," said the director, "Since that day no one ever mentioned anything."
16 wolves and a dog stunt-double emigrated to Canada after retiring from film-making. They currently live in the ranch owned by their animal trainer Andrew Simpson (February, 2015).
Knowing the film required intensive horse-riding skills, actors Shaofeng Feng and Shawn Dou learned regular British riding for months in advance. However, they realized this preparation was in vain after arriving inner Mongolia because the riding style for Mongolian horses is very different that for the Westerns. After all, they both mastered the Mongolian riding style.
