“As long as the poems of the Yellow Crane Tower are there, the Yellow Crane Tower will be there; as long as the poems and books of Chang’an are there, Chang’an will be there; as long as there are the poems of these poets, these people will be there. —” "Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles"
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"Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles" is produced by Chasing Light Animation, directed by Xie Junwei and Zou Jing, and starring Yang Tianxiang, Ling Zhenhe, Wu Junquan, Xuan Xiao The historical animated film dubbed by Ming et al. will be released in mainland China on July 8, 2023. The film is set in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and tells the story of how the entire Chang'an fell into chaos due to the war after the Anshi Rebellion. Gao Shi, who was in the midst of the situation, recalled. The story of his past with Li Bai.
This film is the first work in the "New Culture" series of Light Chasing Animation following "New Legend" and "New Myth". This series features shining figures and figures in history. The film began to be conceived in February 2020, and the first version of the script was written in December of that year. A team of more than 300 people worked day and night to produce the storyboard at the end of May 2021. The film was finally completed in June 2016.
The title of the film is taken from "Dream of Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles, the Sea Wind Blows the Western Head of the Qi" in Chen Zilong's "Army" of the Ming Dynasty. The theme of the film comes out: "Chang'an" is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, representing the "ideal place" in the hearts of Gao Shi, Li Bai and others, and a symbol of political ideals and ambitions, while "Thirty Thousand Miles" shows the "distantness" of Chang'an, It's the distance between them and their ideals. It's true that "it's hard to live in Chang'an because it's expensive."
The main creative team doesn't want to make the film into "The Legend of Li Bai" because it would be difficult for ordinary viewers to enter into the perspective of a genius. And Gao Shi is more like an ordinary person. The team hopes that the audience will follow Gao Shi's perspective to experience the events throughout their lives and the bright stars in the poetry world of the Tang Dynasty.
The creative team is working hard to create the prosperous scene of the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago. In the preparatory stage, the creative team went to the Shaanxi History Museum to view the restored pictures of Chang'an City, consulted nearly a hundred books on Tang Dynasty culture, visited experts and scholars, and did a lot of research based on picture materials.
At the same time, the team also went to Tongguan, Songzhou, Sichuan and other places for on-site collecting. For example, they felt the tragic mood of Ge Shuhan on the walls of Tongguan Ancient City, and looked for inspiration to present Yunshan City and Lushui Pass in Songpan Ancient City. Chang'an appeared in the film. , Yangzhou, Yellow Crane Tower, Orchid Wine Shop, Qujiang Pool, Prince Qi's Mansion, Liangyuan, Yunshan City, Beyond the Great Wall and many other scenes and buildings of the Tang Dynasty. We strive to lead the audience to "dream back to the Tang Dynasty" through this film thousands of years later.