Wolf Totem
Production
Budget
$38 000 000
Revenue
$125 837 070
Director
Actors
William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Baasanjav Mijid, Tumenbayaer, Qi Na Ri Tu, Xia Xing
All actors and roles (8)
All actors and roles (8)
Scenario
Jiang Rong, Alain Godard
Producer
Jing Wang, Max Wang
Operator
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Reynald Bertrand
All team (11)
All team (11)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to director Jean-Jacques Annaud, he had the final say in the final film editing process, which is quite rare for China with its strict censorship.
- According to director Jean-Jacques Annaud, he had the final say in the film's final edit, which is quite rare for China and its strict censorship.
- According to producer Max Wang, a guard dog named Rusty watched the trainer Andrew Simpson work so intently and diligently that he himself became capable of performing some of the tricks instead of the wolves (who were being trained to perform them). Furthermore, Rusty befriended the pack's alpha male.
- Knowing that the film would require horseback riding skills, Fan Shaofeng and Sean Dou began taking English-style riding lessons several months before filming began. However, upon arriving in Inner Mongolia, it became clear that their efforts were wasted, as the Mongolian style of riding is markedly different from Western riding, and they had to be retrained.
- Producer Max Wang later recounted that most prominent Chinese directors refused to film this movie due to the difficulties involved in training Mongolian wolves.
- According to producer Max Wang, a watchdog named Rusty watched trainer Andrew Simpson's efforts so intently and diligently that he found himself able to perform some of the tricks instead of the wolves (who were the ones actually being trained for them). On top of everything else, Rusty befriended the alpha male of the pack.
- Producer Max Wang later revealed that most renowned Chinese directors refused to film this movie due to the difficulties associated with training Mongolian wolves.
- Producer Max Van and the filmmakers spent three years raising three generations of wolves, totaling 35 animals. 16 of the wolves were trained to participate in the filming.
- Knowing that riding skills would be required for the film, Feng Shaofeng and Shawn Dou began taking English riding lessons several months before filming started. However, upon arriving in Inner Mongolia, it became clear to them that their efforts had been in vain, as the Mongolian style of riding differs significantly from the Western style, forcing them to relearn.
- Producer Max Wang and the filmmakers spent three years raising three generations of wolves, totaling 35 animals. 16 wolves were trained for filming.
- Snow falls frequently in Inner Mongolia in winter, but during the filming of "Wolf Totem" the weather was snowless. Snow had to be brought to the filming location from almost 2,000 kilometers away. Approximately 40,000 tons of snow were brought in total.
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