China's first IMAX adventure-themed blockbuster film, "Seventy-Seven Days," is recruiting 500 of the most passionate outdoor enthusiasts as dream producers...

China's first adventure-themed film, "Seventy-Seven Days," based on the real-life story of explorer Yang Liusong, has officially launched its dream producer crowdfunding campaign. In just 7 days, 500 dream producers have come together to raise a 1 million RMB dream fund to help the director. The film has already passed the halfway point of shooting and will attend international film festivals early next year, with plans for a summer release. Just on the third day of the campaign, hundreds of well-known figures in the outdoor circle have joined passionately. What we’re crowdfunding isn’t just money—it’s the dreams, passion, and courage in the heart of every outdoor enthusiast. Thank you all for joining us so warmly. More reward options are continuously being added, with strong support from many outdoor brands underway.

China’s most heartfelt dream crowdfunding campaign in the outdoor industry has officially launched. Within 7 days, 500 dream producers will help raise a 1 million RMB dream fund. By uniting collective strength, we aim to support Zhao Yi in completing the production of China’s first adventure-themed film, "Seventy-Seven Days." As dream producers of "Seventy-Seven Days," you’ll become part of a caring and supportive community, collectively driving the success of China’s first outdoor adventure IMAX commercial film. Here is the reward package for all dream producers who contribute 2000 RMB:

1. Be honored as a dream producer of China’s first adventure-themed film, "Seventy-Seven Days."

2. 500 outdoor functional headbands.

3. 500 commemorative T-shirts with the "Seventy-Seven Days" adventure theme.

4. 500 VIP membership cards for the 8000M Outdoor Travel Culture Space, including a 200 RMB coffee voucher and a commemorative badge.

5. 500 limited-edition outdoor knives commemorating "Seventy-Seven Days."

6. 500 outdoor suitcases from the renowned American outdoor brand "Granite," sponsored by Mr. Xue, valued at 800,000 RMB in total.

7. 500 Swiss SIG sports water bottles, a gift from Ms. Xu Chunhua, valued at 140,000 RMB.

8. A private premiere screening of "Seventy-Seven Days" exclusively for the 500 dream producers—a grand event gathering the who’s who of the outdoor adventure world.

More crowdfunding rewards are being added continuously.

Thank you to every selfless outdoor dream producer for your generous support.

Outdoor travel brands and product sponsors are welcome. This crowdfunding reward post will be updated continuously until the film’s release.

Zhao Yi, also known as Zhao Hantang, is an actor with a deep passion for outdoor adventures and is also one of the crowdfunding shareholders of the 8000M Outdoor Travel Culture Space.
Those who supported us even before seeing the rewards must also share that same deep love for the outdoor lifestyle.
We’re all the same—proud to wear the label of dream producers for China’s first IMAX commercial adventure film, "Seventy-Seven Days."
Mutual support and love make us family.
Dream producers of "Seventy-Seven Days"—a family built on mutual support and love.

Thank you all for joining the group. China’s first outdoor adventure-themed IMAX commercial cinema film, "Seventy-Seven Days," has already won multiple awards. We welcome everyone to join in co-developing this project. The film’s director and lead actor, Zhao Yi (also known as Zhao Hantang), is one of the first crowdfunding shareholders of the 8000M Outdoor Travel Culture Space and a founding member of the 8000M Summit Club. We look forward to collaborating with everyone on developing this first-ever commercial outdoor adventure film. The desert portion of the film has been largely completed, and a trailer will be released soon.

The vastness of an empty, uninhabited space,

An endless wilderness stretching as far as the eye can see,

A person and a bicycle,

Something indescribably ethereal yet tangibly real,

Something small yet immense,

A moment fleeting yet eternal,

A journey of happiness yet fraught with difficulty.

A thread as light as Mount Tai yet heavier than a feather

A scene that vanishes with a roar yet arrives with a howl

A school of fish flying through dreams

A strand swaying with the busyness of life

A fleeting tipsiness after the haze of toasts and smoke

A heart full of warm, tender voices........

All exist,

Existing in a journey belonging to unyielding distances, a meeting in strange and foreign lands

A crazy pursuit of the happiness one desires

A reckless adventure

A sky full and deep blue

The freedom of the earth — with this above passage,

we pay tribute to all the production members of China's first outdoor-themed 3D film *77 Days*, which involved arduous filming work deep in the northern Tibet uninhabited area, and to our good friend Sister Ling Sang [8264 Ling Sang's Personal Space];

we pay tribute to the real-life prototype of the film, traveler and writer Yang Liusong [from Baidu, about Yang Liusong], who solo-crossed the northern Tibet Qiangtang uninhabited area;

and we pay even greater tribute to the spirit of exploration that dares to approach beauty without limits.

Yang Liusong, a writer and traveler, is the author of *Knot, the Beginning Is Also the End* and *The Northern Wilderness*. He enjoys probing into destinations like a probe, reaching inaccessible secrets, and savoring rare natural sights and ways of life. His documentation of the crossing of the Qiangtang uninhabited area, *The Northern Wilderness*, helped propel China’s outdoor exploration activities to the world’s top tier. In his view, travel is a simple way of life. His low-profile, utterly non-utilitarian attitude toward travel and his resolute will in the face of the unknown have inspired countless contemporary Chinese. As Yang Liusong said, this is an age without exploration, but one cannot be without the act of exploring — exploring nature, and exploring the self. Regarding this seemingly somewhat reckless yet idealistic fearless expedition, *China National Geography* published a feature article. Link: *Qiangtang Alone* [Highly recommended, click hard for the link]. Forgive my slowness — I first learned of him from the list of winners of the 2012 Golden Rhino Awards. Seventy-seven days alone in Qiangtang — at first I was shocked. Even for a two-day ordinary crossing, I would never go solo, not because I fear loneliness, but because when facing potential risks alone in the wild, one’s capacity is pitifully limited. Equipment preparation demands exceptional thoroughness and complexity, and a 77-day journey alone deep into the harsh wilderness of northern Tibet — just that courage and madness is astonishing and admirable. Then I looked up the gear Yang Liusong brought on the trip, and was even more surprised. To professionals, it could barely be called barely adequate basic equipment, yet it was all that supported the traveler for 77 days. At the same time, I also imagined what kind of gear I would prepare... The more I thought, the harder the question seemed... Would I end up hiring two supply vehicles to follow from a distance? I’m more afraid of things getting out of control... The other night, a friend in a group sent some images and text about this past journey. At some point during the night, as I looked at those stunning images and words, I slipped into a reverie, as if time and space shifted, and in an instant I entered that realm: Tibetan antelopes strolled past me, lone wolves stood atop distant hills under the crescent moon, the vast sky loomed, the deep blue canopy like a giant dome, as clear as a cat’s eye. At sunset, the endless Gobi Desert glowed with a soft yet icy crimson. Holding my breath, only the sound of the wind and the thudding of my heartbeat remained — ethereal and boundless... A pure freedom. It turns out that the natural progression of everything has little to do with equipment — of course, that doesn’t mean ignoring it entirely. Yang Liusong didn’t skimp on necessary gear, and his food supplies were calculated precisely. It’s said he prepared for over two years, whether materially, physically, or mentally — differing only in degree and requirements, but all meticulously and thoroughly planned. Yet going or not going often has little to do with equipment, but with the spirit of exploration — the longing for freedom, the curiosity for the unknown, the spirit of exploring limits.

[Yearning in the heart, attainable by action]The images from the filming site of *77 Days* were sourced from my good friend Sister Ling Sang. I hope this film can be completed soon and shown to everyone. The drone responsible for aerial shots took off and landed again and again, bringing back a wealth of unprecedented aerial footage of northern Tibet. Just thinking lightly of the magnificence of northern Tibet’s Qiangtang is enough to make one feel the ancient, sweeping wilderness and sky come rushing forth, nearly stopping one’s heart, bringing tears instantly.

*Seventy-Seven Days* — Film Project Introduction
1. This is a uniquely themed Chinese film.
I. Fourth Beijing International Film Festival Venture Capital Special Award
II. Nominated for the 67th Cannes International Film Festival New Talent Forum
III. Nominated for the 10th Warsaw Film Festival Central and Eastern European Film Market
IV. Highly regarded by selectors from major international film festivals
2. Outdoor Adventure — Brand-New Subject Matter, IMAX Format
3. Adapted from a true story: *77 Days: Solo Crossing of the Qiangtang Uninhabited Area*, with original post views exceeding 20 million
4. This crossing is unprecedented in history, far more perilous than climbing Mount Everest, propelling China’s exploration movement to the world’s top tier
5. The outdoor documentary *The Northern Wilderness*, published based on the original post, won the Best Publication award at the 6th Outdoor Golden Rhino Awards
6. [China’s First Outdoor Adventure Feature Film]
I. Film Synopsis
Title: *Seventy-Seven Days*
Distribution: Theatrical release
Format: Simultaneous IMAX and 2D release
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Duration: 100 minutes
Current production progress:
Acquired film adaptation rights for the original work in 2013
Filming completed in September 2015
Post-production expected to be completed in December 2015
Expected to participate in international film festivals around the world in 2016
Expected to be released in summer 2016
II. Project Overview
Genre: Outdoor adventure feature film
Filming locations: Qinghai (Hoh Xil, Kunlun Mountains, Arjin, Qaidam), Tibet, Beijing, Shanghai
Pre-production period: May 2014 – September 2014
Filming period: October & November 2014, July – September 2015
Post-production: March 2015 – December 2015
Participation in major domestic and international film festivals in the first half of 2016
III. Expected Participation
2016 Cannes, Berlin, Venice International Film Festivals
2016 Toronto, San Sebastián, and other international film festivals
2016 Tokyo, Busan International Film Festivals
2016 Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong Film Awards, Taiwan Golden Horse International Film Festivals
2016 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, Americas Mountain International Film Festival