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Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem

20156.51h 56m

Overview

In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Written by Jiang Rong, Lu Wei, John Collee
Produced by Jing Wang
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $123.2M

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Top Cast

William Feng

William Feng

Chen Zhen

Shawn Dou

Shawn Dou

Yang Ke

Ankhnyam Ragchaa

Ankhnyam Ragchaa

Gasma

Yin Zhusheng

Yin Zhusheng

Bao Shunghi

Baasanjav Mijid

Baasanjav Mijid

Bilig

Tumenbayaer

Tumenbayaer

Sang Jie

Han Tongsheng

Han Tongsheng

Huang Xiaolei

Huang Xiaolei

Qi Na Ri Tu

Qi Na Ri Tu

Gertai

Xia Xing

Xia Xing

Zhi Qing

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Themes & Keywords

wolfanimalsepic battlehistorical drama1960s

About Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem is a adventure, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of wolf, animals, epic battle, historical drama, 1960s. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, it stars William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa. In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.

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