A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Gendun Hodsad
Written by:
Dennis Chan
Zhaopei Gan
Gigo Lee
Directed by:
Gigo Lee, Hi Jiang
Release Date:
January 1, 2009
Original Title:
命悬800公里
Alternate Titles:
命懸800公里
香格里拉的野马
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
China
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 83
Le jeune Geza est le coureur le plus rapide de sa génération. Les médecins découvrent que sa jeune soeur, malade, doit être opérée du coeur. Or, l'opération coûte cher et la famille de Geza est pauvre. L'adolescent n'a plus qu'un espoir : participer à une grande course organisée à travers le Tibet, et dont le gagnant se verra remettre une très grosse somme d'argent. Devenu le héros de tout un pays, Geza va vivre une incroyable aventure, pleine de joie et de suspense, d'émotions et de rencontres.
In a mountain village in Shangri-la there is a Tibetan boy known as "Wild Horse" because he is the fastest runner of his generation. His peaceful life is turned upside down when his sister Gerui is in desperate need of a heart operation. Geza's father passed away a long time age. Although the 10,000RMB in medical fee is an astronomical figure for the family, Geza refuses to give up on his beloved younger sister. By chance a shepherd boy arrives with a newspaper advertisement announcing a prize of 10,000RMB for the winner of an upcoming marathon race in Kunming! Geza immediately decides to take part in the race. Although he has never traveled far beyond the village's border, he decides to run the 10,000km from Shangri-la to Kunming city to join the race. He will run against time, challenge the God of Death, and win the right to life for his little sister.
Director:
Gigo Lee Ji-Hang
Producer:
Liu Rong
Gigo Lee Ji-Hang
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