Chang'an

Chang'an, also known as 30,000 Miles from Chang'an, is a 2023 Chinese 3D animated historical drama film directed by Xie Junwei and Zou Jing. It follows the story of the decades-long friendship of Li Bai and Gao Shi, amid the Tang dynasty's transition from peak prosperity to the turmoil caused by the rebellion led by An Lushan, one of Emperor Xuanzong's most favored generals. The film was produced by Light Chaser Animation Studios, Alibaba Pictures, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, Weibo Corporation, in association with China Film Co.,Ltd.. The film premiered in China on 8 July 2023. At 168 minutes long, the film is also one of the longest theatrically released animated films. A total of 48 poems by various Tang period poets appeared in the film. Cast Yang Tianxiang as Gao Shi (young), a poet, politician, and general, also close friend of Li Bai. Wu Junquan as Gao Shi (elderly) Ling Zhenhe as Li Bai (young), one of the greatest and most important poets of the Tang dynasty and in Chinese history as a whole. Xuan Xiaoming as Li Bai (elderly) Liu Jiaoyu as Du Fu (early youth) Sun Lulu as Du Fu (youth) Ya Jie as Geshu Han, a general. Ba He as Guo Ziyi, a military general and politician. Xu Jiaqi as Princess Yuzhen Jiang Qiuzai as Wang Wei, a musician, painter, poet, and politician. Li Haojia as Li Yong, a politician, writer, and calligrapher. Yang Kaiqi as Chang Jian, a poet. Fu Bowen as Cen Shen, a poet. Release Chang'an was released on 8 July 2023, in mainland China, and on August 25, in Hong Kong and Macau.