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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
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Based on the fiction : Chi hate umi tsukiru made : shōsetsu chingisu hān by Morimura Seiichi. |
| Credits |
Zhi zuo: Juechuan Chunshu, Qianye Longping ; jiao ben: Zhongdao Zhangbo ; jian duo: Zejing Xinyilang |
| Performer |
Zhu yan: Fanting Longshi, Juchuan Ling, Ruochuan Mayoumei. |
| Summary |
Genghis Khan conquers the big screen with the epic biopic Genghis Khan - To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (a.k.a. The Blue Wolf: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea)! Helmed by Sawai Shinichiro, the award-winning director of Kadokawa classics Tragedy of W and Early Spring Story, Genghis Khan is a grand production in every sense of the word. Shot entirely on location in the vast grasslands of Mongolia, this unprecedented co-production, made in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the founding of Mongolia, employed a whopping 30 million yen budget and thousands of extras to stunningly recreate the spectacular battles and military feats of Genghis Khan. Five thousand real-life Mongolian Army soldiers appeared as extras for an epic battle scene, and 27,000 people were mobilized to shoot the enthronement ceremony. |
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Adapted from a Morimura Seiichi novel, the film takes historical liberties but stays true to spirit in its depiction of the complicated figure that is Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan details both the khan's brave military exploits, his ruthless political machinations, and the personal episodes that shape his life - his friendship and eventual rivalry with Jamuqa (Hirayama Yusuke, Limit of Love: Uzimaru), his courtship of tribal princess Bolte (Kikukawa Rei, Install), his obsession with origin and lineage. One of the biggest titles of 2007, Genghis Khan is a larger-than-life film befitting a larger-than-life historical figure. |
| Audience |
Category IIB, adult only. |
| System Details |
NTSC , Region : All ; Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Language |
Dialogue in Japanese with optional subtitles in Chinese, Japanese or English. |
| Subject |
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 -- Drama.
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Feature films -- Japan.
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Motion pictures -- Japan.
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| Collection |
DVD
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| Alt Author |
Kadokawa, Haruki, 1942-
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Chiba, Ryuhei.
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Nakajima, Takehiro, 1935-
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Maruyama, Shoichi.
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Sawai, Shinʼichirō, 1938-
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Sorimachi, Takashi.
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Kikukawa, Rei.
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Wakamura, Mayumi.
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Morimura, Seiichi, 1933-
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| Add Title |
Genghis Khan : to the ends of the earth and sea |
| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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