Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem

  • Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Writer: Jiang Rong,Alain Godard,Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Countries of origin: China, France
  • Language: Mandarin, Mongolian
  • Release date: February 19, 2015
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Kurdun Uyanışı
  • "Wolf Totem" ( Wolf Totem ) is an adventure drama co-produced by China and France. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Lu Jiamin and filmed in 3D. This film invites the famous French director Jean Jacques Annaud who has filmed " Enemy at the Gates " and " Two Brothers " . This director is known as the director who is best at shooting animal themes. After 7 years of preparations for this "Wolf Totem", It takes 3 years to raise a wolf alone. He will use his unique lens language to take us to the endless prairie to see how men and wolves respect each other and live in harmony. 
    Starring William Feng , Shawn Dou , Mijid Baasanjav Zabu , Ankhnyam and Zhusheng Yin , they will be released on February 19, 2015 in mainland China.
    The film tells the story of herders and wolves fighting each other for survival on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. 
    The film was released in mainland China on February 19, 2015.   In March 2020, China Film Co., Ltd. announced that it would re-screen "Wolf Totem" and other films through public welfare distribution. 

    Details

    • Release date February 19, 2015
    • Filming locations Xilingol Grassland, Inner Mongolia, China
    • Production companies China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Reperage, Beijing Forbidden City Film

    Box office

    Budget

    $38,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $210,591

    Gross worldwide

    $125,837,070

    Movie reviews

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    • By Conner 2022-12-30 08:16:27

      Apocalypse of this world in the wilderness

      After reading the novel of Wolf Totem, I was deeply attracted by this story and the wolf in the story. I especially envy Chen Zhen who has raised little wolves. Although tigers, lions and leopards can be regarded as the overlords of the carnivorous side, there are also circuses or the local tyrants in the Middle East who can raise or even tame them, but it is rare to hear about private wolves.
      Although the image of "wolf" is not a good image in the traditional culture of the Han...

    • By Myles 2022-12-25 19:28:39

      Just want to see the grassland February 24, 2015

      A few days ago, I saw "Wolf Totem" made into a movie. I didn't finish the novel, although I rarely give up halfway.
      What makes me curious is that the director turned out to be Jean-Jacques Arnault. Probably it was the grassland and wolves that sparked his curiosity.
      He is the same French director who filmed Duras' "The Lover" and also "The Bear's Tale", which I haven't seen.

      I have probably browsed some popular movie reviews, and it seems to be average. But I want to see it....

    • By Humberto 2022-12-14 22:25:38

      Human-wolf love, a spiritual redemption.

      The harmonious coexistence of humans and animals has always been the same purpose for many years. However, the wolf has always been the natural enemy in people's hearts. It is self-respecting, aloof, vicious and treacherous. It seems to have been fixed in the mind, but there is always a force that will leave the "rules" behind. Nature is the environment on which people live. In this biological chain, it seems that people and wolves cannot coexist, but routines can also be broken. Director...

    • By Jordane 2022-12-05 13:24:30

      Fulfilled my childhood fantasies, more than expected, thank you so much

      A great film adaptation, because the expectations were not high, so it completely exceeded expectations. It is already very good to tell a long story like this in 121 minutes.
      Fulfilled my childhood fantasies, thank you very much.
      I thought Feng Shaofeng's acting skills were mediocre before, but in the scene where Little Wolf was thrown to death, the scene where his eyes turned red all of a sudden I still can't forget it, I was really amazed by Feng Shaofeng's acting skills at that...

    • By Kacey 2022-12-03 15:05:17

      Wolf Totem

      The protagonist is a close-up of the prairie wolf. Although Xiao Feng's acting skills have broken away from the ranks of idol actors, he has already entered the elite acting school, but for his performance in the film, I still feel that his role in the role is a bit far-fetched, the emotional presentation is a little weak, and the character expression is always I feel that there is something lacking, far less than the expression of his characters in "The Golden Age". However, as far as domestic...

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    • By Dangelo 2023-09-22 21:15:23

      Jacques Arnold's animal movies are pretty bad, "Two Tigers" or something. The actor part of this film is almost terrible, the performance is dry and preaching, and the CG is also bad. Of course, there is an element in the starting point to protect the animal actors from harm. I think, human beings should try not to disturb animals when they make these bad movies. , What is the subtitle for the wolf at the end of the film? Do people care about this? Do people care if you idiots give...

    • By Georgianna 2023-09-04 00:28:23

      Man and nature have also made a movie... Why is there no voiceover by Zhao...

    • By Gracie 2023-08-14 18:16:51

      There are actually some people who compare the acting skills of wolves and people when they can't even tell the difference between CG wolves and real wolves. They are pure...

    • By Kylie 2023-08-12 15:55:28

      This little brother is really comparable to Sister Zhiling. It is better for the director to shoot...

    • By Jason 2023-07-30 22:38:16

      I haven't read the original book, but it's different from what I imagined. I don't know if the process of converting words into images is distorted, and I can't express the wolf's nature. It is limited to Jacques' animal documentary format, and the characters have the same contemporary background, but they are only reluctantly attached. A bit of skin on the surface, not even...

    Movie plot

    In 1967, Beijing educated youth Chen Zhen and Yang Ke responded to the country's call to go to the mountains and the countryside from Beijing to jump in the Elun Prairie in Inner Mongolia. On the prairie, they met the Mongol herder Bilig and his family, and they also saw the most awesome animal on the prairie: the wolf. In the process of contact with wolves, Chen Zhen became very interested in this species, and even wanted to raise a...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    The Chinese producer chose Jean Jacques Annaud to direct "Wolf Totem" because he believed that "the French film style is more suitable for Chinese people's taste, and is not so commercial." However, Arnold was excited about halfway through the novel and decided to take over.
    The last few scenes involving the ice lake and the snow nest before the film’s finalization. As the Ulagai grassland in Inner Mongolia has not fallen snow, it has...
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    Creative background

    The movie Wolf Totem   is adapted from the book Wolf Totem written by Lu Jiamin. As a miracle in today’s publishing industry, "Wolf Totem" was published in 2004 and has been republished more than 150 times in China in the past 10 years. Nearly 5 million copies of the original copy were released, and about 16 million copies were pirated. Translations into 39 languages ​​entered 110 countries. China Film Corporation bought the film...
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    Evaluation action

    The story of "Wolf Totem" is inferior to Angelina Jolie's " Unbroken ", and the scene is not as vast as " The Crossing Part 1 " or even " Dragon Blade " of "Thousands of People (Extras) ". The CG special effects shots are not as exaggerated as " ZHONGKUI-Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal ", but the feelings of man and wolf are in the scenes of William Feng kissing the furry little wolf pups again and again, which penetrates into the eyes...
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