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.

Details

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Writer

Jiang Rong, John Collee, Lu Wei

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

$38,000,000

Cast

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