Chang'an (2023)

Original title

长安三万里

Directed by

Xie Junwei, Zou Jing

Genre

historical film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 48m

Rated

12A

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated film follows the lifelong friendship between two famous Tang dynasty poets, Li Bai and Gao Shi. It shows their experiences as the empire shifts from a golden age into a devastating rebellion.

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What happens

Chang'an (Chinese: 长安三万里), also known as 30,000 Miles from Chang'an, is a 2023 Chinese 3D animated historical drama film directed by Xie Junwei and Zou Jing. It follows the story of the decades-long friendship of poets Li Bai and Gao Shi amid the Tang dynasty's transition from peak prosperity to the turmoil of the rebellion led by An Lushan, one of Emperor Xuanzong's most favored generals. The film was produced by Light Chaser Animation Studios, Alibaba Pictures, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, Weibo Corporation, in association with China Film Co., Ltd.. The film premiered in China on 8 July 2023. At 168 minutes long, the film is tied with In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World as the longest theatrically released animated films. A total of 48 poems by various Tang period poets appeared in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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