Xuanzang (film)

Xuanzang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese大唐玄奘
Simplified Chinese大唐玄奘
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDà Táng Xuánzàng
Directed byHuo Jianqi[1]
Written byZou Jingzhi[1]
Produced byWong Kar-wai[1]
StarringHuang Xiaoming[1]
CinematographySun Ming[1]
Music byWang Xiaofeng[1]
Production
companies
[2]
Distributed byChina Film Group Corporation[3]
Release date
  • 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
[1]
Running time
118 minutes [1]
Countries
  • China
  • India
[1]
Languages
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Box officeCN¥32.9 million[3]

Xuanzang is a 2016 Chinese-Indian historical adventure film that dramatizes the life of Xuanzang (602—664), a Buddhist monk and scholar.[5] The film depicts his arduous nearly two-decade overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty on a mission to bring Buddhist scriptures to China, largely related to the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The film is directed by Huo Jianqi and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Huang Xiaoming as the titular character, and includes cameo or short performances by other accomplished actors including Kent Tong, Purba Rgyal, Sonu Sood and Tan Kai.[1] It was released in China on 29 April 2016, with distribution in China by China Film Group Corporation.[3] It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but was not nominated.[6] It won the Golden Angel Award Film and the best screenwriter categories at the 12th Chinese American Film Festival[7] and was nominated in several categories at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards.[8]

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  7. ^ "第十二屆中美電影節星光熠熠 (The 12th China-US Film Festival is star-studded)" (in Traditional Chinese). EDI Media Inc. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ "金鸡奖提名 (Golden Rooster Award nominations)" (in Chinese (China)). Ifeng.com. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.