Once Upon a Time in Tibet, also known as American Pilot, is a 2010 Chinese romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Dai Wei, and starring Peter Ho, Joshua Hannum, Song Jia, Zhu Ziyan, Tino Bao, and Sam-Co.[2][3] The film is an adaptation of Tashi Dawa's novel Cats of Shambala. The film tells the story of Robert and Yong Cuo's transnational love story.[4]
| Once Upon a Time in Tibet | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 西藏往事 |
| Simplified Chinese | 西藏往事 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xīzàng Wǎngshì |
| Directed by | Dai Wei |
| Written by | Tashi Dawa Qing Mei |
| Based on | Cast of Shambala by Zahi Dava |
| Produced by | Dai Wei Guo Musheng Shen Yu |
| Starring | Peter Ho Joshua Hannum Song Jia Zhu Ziyan Tino Bao Sam-Co |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping Bin |
| Music by | Liu Tong |
Production companies | Beijing Gelan Haikuo Culture Media Co., Ltd. Taiwan Longxiang Entertainment Multimedia Limited Liability Company Beijing Zidingxiang Television Culture Communication Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | China Film Group Corporation Beijing Zidingxiang Television Culture Communication Co., Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Tibetan |
| Budget | 7 million[1] |
Cast edit
- Song Jia as Yong Cuo, a kind of simple Tibetan women and a single mother.
- Joshua Hannum as Robert, an American pilot.
- Peter Ho as Jiang Cuo, a young Tibetan serf, he loves Yang Jin.
- Zhu Ziyan as Yang Jin, a Tibetan herdsmen's daughter, she loves Jiang Cuo.
- Tino Bao as ROC Commissioner for Tibet.
- Sam-Co
Music edit
- Tan Weiwei and Chongshol Dolma - Pray
- Zhu Ziyan - Life
Production edit
Production started in September 2009 and ended on March 17, 2010.[5][6]
The film was shot in Tibetan Plateau, including Nagqu Prefecture and Namtso.[7][8]
Release edit
The film was released on October 16, 2010, in China.
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Director | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Actor | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Actress | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "《西藏往事》小成本大感动 女导演戴玮诚意获赞". Ifeng (in Chinese). 2011.
- ^ "Film on Tibet starring Charlie Yeung to start shooting". China Tibet Online. April 8, 2009.
- ^ "Film shot of "Once Upon A Time in Tibet"". Xinhua News. 2009-10-22. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
- ^ "《西藏往事》好评如潮 小宋佳点燃催泪弹". Sina (in Chinese). 2010.
- ^ "'Once Upon a Time in Tibet' starts shooting". China.org. September 24, 2009.
- ^ "《西藏往事》杀青 变身何润东"犀利哥"". Tencent (in Chinese). 2010-03-18.
- ^ "西藏往事". Sina (in Chinese). 2010.
- ^ "电影《西藏往事》高原杀青 众主演咬紧牙关恋爱". Sina (in Chinese). 2009-11-19.
External links edit
- Once Upon a Time in Tibet at IMDb
- Once Upon a Time in Tibet at Douban (in Chinese)
- Once Upon a Time in Tibet at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
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