Xuanzang or xuan zang is a 2016 chineseindian historical adventure film based on xuanzang s seventeenyear overland journey to india during the tang dynasty in the seventh century. China has selected historical epic xuan zang as its contender in the best foreignlanguage category at the 89th academy awards, the hollywood reporter reveals. The travel records of chinese pilgrims columbia university. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great chinese epic journey to the west. Actor sonu sood had also revealed that the sinoindian film in 2016 was chinas official entry for the 89th oscars awards under the category of best foreign language film. Xuan zang memorial centre, nalanda dharma documentaries. During the tang dynastys during the era of zhen guan era name during rule of emperor taizong, the young xuan zang monk, in his quest for the knowledge in buddhism, embarked on a journey to india, that is fraught with perils and dangers, natural disasters, and sees the sufferings of the common people. Its quite rare to catch a new jianqi huo film this close to its original release, so when i got the opportunity to watch xuan zang da tang xuan. All you need to know about neha sharmas sinoindian film. Xuan zhang is an actress, known for wan wu sheng zhang 2015, the kings woman 2017 and the aroma city 2011. During the tang dynasty, xuan zang risks his life to cross the borders of china to begin a journey filled with trials and tribulations. A still from xuan zang photocourtesy of china film group corporation an epic about eminent chinese monk xuan zang will be released in chinese theaters on april 29, one of its producers said monday. Although xuan zang, a historical feature film portraying the famous tang.
Xuan zang tells the legendary story of the monks arduous journey. The film is directed by huo jianqi and produced by wong karwai. Film on eminent chinese monk xuan zang to debut in april. Naked hd ft kalki koechlin and ritabhari nominated for jio filmfare 2018 short film duration. Xuanzang spent the remainder of his life translating the buddhist scriptures, numbering 657 items packed in 520 cases, that he brought back from india. An epic about eminent chinese monk xuan zang will be released in chinese theaters on april 29, one of its producers said monday. Xuan zang trailer chinese drama about the famous monk starring chinese actor huang. Complete cast sinopsis film xuan zang film ini akan bercerita selama dinasti tang di era zhen guan nama era selama pemerintahan kaisar taizong, seorang biarawan muda yang bernama xuan zang, dalam usahanya untuk mendalami agama buddha, mulai melakukan sebuah perjalanan ke negara india, perjalan yang penuh akan mara bahaya dan bahkan. Along the way, he experiences the hardships of the people and the frailty of humanity though he never falters in his beliefs. Adhering to his firm belief in giving of ones self for the greater cause, he embraces the demons as his disciples. At the age of thirteen he went into the buddhist temple, and in 629, provoked by a strong wish to visit the holy places in india, he began a journey that made him famous.
The story of xuan zang, taking his disciples on the journey to the west. Xuan zang trailer chinese drama about the famous monk starring. The film is recommendable for its infotainment value. Kyaa super kool hain hum actor neha sharma acted in a chinese film along with bollywood actor sonu sood in the 2016 film xuan zang. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Excellent works from the 2019 comprehensive evaluation of english for. Meanwhile, xuan zang discovers the true meaning of greater love himself. A look at the building of the xuan zang memorial centre near nalanda, and the cooperation between china and india to complete the project.
With xiaoming huang, zheng xu, purba rgyal, jin luo. Film on eminent monk xuan zang to debut in april china. China selects xuan zang for foreignlanguage category. Xuan zang is a step towards cooperation between india and china, says director huo jianqi huo jianqi won the best director award at the recently concluded brics film festival in. It took about one year to complete the filming and postproduction is under way, the producer said, adding the film was set in. A film covering the epic journey of the chinese pilgrim xuan zang to india, and his return to china where he became one of the most successful. The life and adventures of a chinese monk who made a 17year journey to bring buddhist teachings from india to china. Chineseindian historical adventure film xuan zang revolves around a seventeenyearold chinese buddhist monk who embarks on an overland journey to. Due to the political and social unrest caused by the fall of the sui dynasty, he went to chengdu in sichuan szechuan, where he was ordained at the age of twenty. From boyhood, he took to reading religious books, including. Xuan zang definition of xuan zang by the free dictionary.
Produced by wong karwai, xuan zang is notable as the first major chinaindia coproduction. It stars huang xiaoming, kent tong, purba rgyal, sonu sood and tan kai. In the following years, he studied sutras earnestly, went to many. Tum bin 2 actor neha sharmas chinese film selected for oscars.
In the early tang period 618907, xuan zang, one of the greatest persons in the history of chinese buddhism, was the most prominent pilgrim and translator. Chinese filmmaker has emotional shooting experience in india. He embraces them as his disciples, and melts them with love. Xuan zang is a step towards cooperation between india and. Neha sharmas xuan zang vies for best foreign film at.
He was able to translate only a small portion of this huge volume, about 75 items in 1,335 chapters, but his translations included some of the most important mahayana scriptures xuanzangs main interest centred on the philosophy of the. Its a beautiful combination and a good match for this type of film. Xuan zang synonyms, xuan zang pronunciation, xuan zang translation, english dictionary definition of xuan zang. A film covering the epic journey of the chinese pilgrim xuan zang to india, and his return to china where he became one of the most successful translators of sanskrit texts. An influential buddhist monk of the tang dynasty 618907, xuanzang not only brought indian sutra to china, but also brought chinese culture to the west and contributed to the spread of other cultures throughout the world. Excellent film about a buddhist historical character. The story of xuanzang has been a popular one for chinese cinema in. Directed by huo jianqi and produced by academy favorite wong karwai, the film depicts the legendary and epic seventhcentury journey of a buddhist monk from china to india. Xuan zang definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Xuan zang movie posted by anne j on july 30, 2016 leave a comment xuan zang. Finding the original buddhist scriptures and crosschecking them for translation errors and omissions. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for da tang xuan zang 2016. Da tang xuan zang 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Xuanzangs family was very poor and his parents died early, so he became a monk at thirteen years old. Huang xiaoming plays the monk who took 17 years to complete his. During the tang dynasty in the seventh century, the young xuan zang monk xiaoming huang is eager to. China selects xuan zang for foreignlanguage oscars category. But before the that comes just a simple demon hunter xuan zang trying to slay demons with nursery rhymes bringing out their inner goodness. Neha sharma is overwhelmed that her first international venture xuan zang has been selected as the chinese entry for the best foreign language film at the oscars. These are two related films about the xuan zang memorial centre in nalanda in india, which was built in cooperation. Anda bisa nonton full film nya di sini dan tentu saja film xuan zang 2016 sub indo nya sudah kami lengkapi juga untuk kenyamanan pengunjung web kami. The film follows xuan zang on his big adventure from china to india. Young demon hunter xuan zang, fearlessly guided by his belief in giving himself for the greater cause, risks everything and conquers a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, sun wukong.
Xuan zang is a step towards cooperation between india and china, says director huo jianqi. Mumbai actress neha sharma is overwhelmed that her first international venture, xuan zang, has been selected as the chinese entry for the best foreign language film at the oscars. Young demon hunter xuan zang, fearlessly guided by his belief in giving himself for the greater cause, risks all and conquers a water demon, a pig. Film on eminent monk xuan zang to debut in april 0 comments. There are a few moments where it felt like huo was actually pushing it a little. Chinas oscar selection xuanzang wins big at inaugural. Xuanzang, tang monk, pilgrim to the west in the tang dynasty. Watch full episode of xuan zang chinese drama dramacool. The film is a one of its kind film released both in mandarin as well as hindi. Zang suspects the chinese teachings are insufficient and sets out to clear things up by visiting the very source of his religion.
Xuan zang s life has been the subject of many books, tv series and films. The chinese mainlands choice of film for the academy awards best. Apart from neha sharma and sonu sood, the movie xuan zang also stars huang xiaoming, tan kai, kent tong and purba rgyal. While residing in the city of luoyang, xuanzang entered buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. Xuanzang or xuan zang is a 2016 chineseindian historical adventure film based on xuanzangs seventeenyear overland journey to india during the tang. The travel records of chinese pilgrims faxian, xuanzang, and yijing sources for crossc ultural encounters between ancient china and ancient india by tansen sen the statue of xuanzang at the great wild goose pagoda in xian, which was built to house the texts he brought back from india. Xuan zang traveled on foot to what is today india, the birthplace of buddhism, to search for the sutras.
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