Chang'an | |
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Simplified Chinese | 长安三万里 |
Traditional Chinese | 長安三萬里 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Cháng'ān Sānwànlǐ |
Directed by | Xie Junwei Zou Jing |
Written by | Hongni Xiaohuolu |
Produced by | Song Yiyi |
Starring | Yang Tianxiang Ling Zhenhe |
Music by | Guo Haowei Lo Ta-yu |
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Distributed by | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Taopiaopiao |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | US$255 million[1] |
Chang'an (Chinese: 长安三万里), also known as 30,000 Miles from Chang'an,[2] is a 2023 Chinese 3D animated historical drama film directed by Xie Junwei and Zou Jing.[3][2] It follows the story of the decades-long friendship of Li Bai and Gao Shi, amid the Tang dynasty's transition from peak prosperity to the turmoil caused by 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 also 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.