The Chainbreakers

The Chainbreakers (Chinese: 金珠玛米) is a 2017 Chinese Tibet-themed epic film co-written and directed by Yang Rui, and stars Tobgyal, Lobsang Namdak, Wang Ziyi, Yang Xiucuo and Ngawang Rinchen. The film was released on December 8, 2017, in China.[3] The film picks up the story of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier Hua Shan participated in the peaceful liberation of Tibet and his contradiction of local Tibetan tribal chief, bandit and butler.[4]

The Chainbreakers
Traditional金珠瑪米
Simplified金珠玛米
MandarinJīnzhū Mǎmǐ
Directed byYang Rui
Written byYang Rui
Shan Yu
Da Zhen
StarringTobgyal (Duobujie[1])
Lobsang Namdak
Wang Ziyi
Yang Xiucuo
Ngawang Rinchen[2]
Production
company
Beijing Quansheng Shiji Films Co., Ltd.
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Plot

In the autumn of 1950, the 18th Army of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) march to Chamdo, Tibet from Sichuan, they plan to liberate Tibet and free all the slaves.[5]

Cast

Production

In 2010, the producers began to negotiate with Yang Rui and Shan Yu, as well as Da Zhen, to write the film. In 2015, Yang Rui was signed to direct the film.[3]

This film was shot in Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[6]

The film's major cast members are all Tibetan natives except the lead actor Wang Ziyi.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 21, 2017, and opened in China on December 8, 2017. On November 29, 2017, Yang Rui, Tobgyal and Lobsang Namdak attended the premiere for the film at Beijing Film Academy.[3]

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References
  1. Duobujie
  2. Ngawang Rinchen
  3. "New epic looks at Tibet liberation". China.org. Zhang Rui. 2017-11-29.
  4. 《金珠玛米》拉萨首映 藏语电影挑战动作大片. Xinhuanews (in Chinese). 2017-05-31.
  5. 《金珠玛米》定档12月8日 点燃藏地冰与火之歌. Tencent (in Chinese). 2017-09-20.
  6. 《金珠玛米》冰与火之歌 聚焦人性复杂还原众生相. sina (in Chinese). 2017-11-09.
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