| Heavenly Grassland | |
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| Directed by | Sai Fu/Mai Lisi |
| Written by | Chen Ping |
| Starring | Naren Hua Tu Men Cai Ning |
| Cinematography | Geritu |
| Edited by | Zhang Jianhua |
| Music by | Bao San |
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| Distributed by | Film Bureau Beijing |
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| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Heavenly Grassland (Chinese: Tian Shang Cao Yuan) is a 2002 Chinese movie directed by Sai Fu and Mai Lisi starring Naren Hua, Ning Cai, and Tumen.
Plot
The film tells about young Han Chinese boy Tiger (Ning Cai), who is adopted by a family living in the steppes of Inner Mongolia.
The boy's father asks Shergan (Tuman) to look after his child while in prison. Shergan keeps his word and brings the boy to Mongolia, where he shares his yurt with his "feisty" ex-wife Baruma (Naren Hua). The boy is at first shocked and repelled by the way of life of the people there, but in time learns to love his new homeland. The film's "strong spectacular and exotic qualities and appealing performances" were noted, as was the possibility that the Chinese-Mongolian relations weren't "quite as harmonious as the film suggests" at the time of the film's release.
The movie won Best Photography Award at the China Golden Rooster Awards. Naren Hua's performance was particularly praised and won her several accolades, including the Shanghai Film Critics Awards for Best Actress.
Cast
References
- ^ Johnston, Sheila. "Heavenly Grassland (Tian Shang Cao Yuan)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Heavenly Grassland (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Elley, Dereck (27 September 2002). "Heavenly Grassland". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Chun-Yen Chang; Charles Tijus; Teen-Hang Meen (2020). Education And Awareness Of Sustainability - Proceedings Of The 3rd Eurasian Conference On Educational Innovation 2020 (Ecei 2020). World Scientific Publishing Company. pp. 65–68. ISBN 978-981-12-2801-8.