Once Upon a Time in Tibet | |
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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. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | China |
Languages | Mandarin Tibetan |
Budget | 7 million [1] |
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]
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]
The film was released on October 16, 2010, in China.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Ref |
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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 |
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