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Chang'an

Chang'an

A line of poetry - A group of people - A Golden Age - An ancient culture - The Tang Dynasty - A lost world

20237.62h 48m

Overview

A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.

Directed by Xie Junwei
Written by Gary Wang
Produced by Yu Zhou
Box Office0Revenue: $252.5M

Top Cast

Yang Tianxiang

Yang Tianxiang

Gao Shi (voice)

Ling Zhenhe

Ling Zhenhe

Li Bai (voice)

Junquan Wu

Junquan Wu

Gao Shi (old) (voice)

Xuan Xiaoming

Xuan Xiaoming

Li Bai (old) (voice)

Lu Lifeng

Lu Lifeng

Cheng Jianjun (voice)

Sun Lulu

Sun Lulu

Du Fu (voice)

Liu Xiaoyu

Liu Xiaoyu

Du Fu (young) / Li Bai Zong (voice)

Lu Xiran

Lu Xiran

Gao Shi Shu Tong / Gao Shi (young) (voice)

Li Shimeng

Li Shimeng

Pei Shi'er (voice)

Hu Yajie

Hu Yajie

Ge Shuan (voice)

Themes & Keywords

rebelliontang dynastybased on true storyworld supremacyhistorical fictionhistorical drama8th centuryhistorical anime

About Chang'an

Chang'an is a animation, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of rebellion, tang dynasty, based on true story, world supremacy, historical fiction, historical drama. Directed by Xie Junwei, it stars Yang Tianxiang, Ling Zhenhe, Junquan Wu. A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.

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