The first Chinese outdoor adventure theatrical film "Seventy-Seven Days" is seeking dream producers through crowdfunding – a carnival in the outdoor travel industry...

Film Cast, Director, and Screenwriter:Zhao Yi (Zhao Hantang)

● Starred in films such as "The Legend of the Daming Palace", "Ambition", "Kangding Love Song", "Tibetan Secrets";

● An avid outdoor enthusiast who has traveled across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the northwestern frontier by car;

● Has climbed multiple snow-capped mountains over 6,000 meters in altitude;

● Photography works and travel essays have been published in several influential travel and photography magazines in China;

● Creator of multiple plateau-themed film and television scripts, the first person in the film industry to explore high-altitude adventure.

Project Highlights

● The first Chinese outdoor adventure drama film, a movie with a unique theme

1. Special Grand Prize at the Investment and Incubation Section of the 4th Beijing International Film Festival
2. Nominated for the New Talent Forum at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival
3. Nominated for the Central and Eastern European Film Market at the 10th Warsaw Film Festival
4. Highly anticipated by selectors from major international film festivals
● Outdoor Adventure — A Brand-New Theme in IMAX
● Based on a true story: “Alone Across the Unknown Land of Qiangtang in 77 Days” — the original post received over 20 million views
● This crossing has never been done before, with dangers far exceeding those of climbing Mount Everest, elevating China’s exploration movement to the world’s top tier
● The outdoor documentary “North of the Empty Land,” based on the original post, won Best Publication at the 6th Outdoor Golden Rhino Awards

The prototype story behind “Seventy-Seven Days”

Life is not just about the daily grind; there is also poetry and distant lands

Besides the ice-covered South and North Poles, there is a third pole on our planet where humans cannot survive — Qiangtang. In Tibetan, Qiangtang means the unknown northern wilderness. It lies at the heart of the Roof of the World, at the junction of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai, with an average altitude of over 5,000 meters. The well-known Hoh Xil is just a small part of Qiangtang.

Gao Xiaosong once said, life is not just about the daily grind; there is also poetry and distant lands. The concrete jungle of the city blinds your eyes, making you think that life is only this. Step away from the hustle and hostility of urban life, and you will see glaciers covering the land, antelopes running freely across the plains, children innocently playing at the foot of mountains under the setting sun, and their crystal-clear eyes. The world is more like a hymn than you can imagine — out there, in the distance.

Whether in terms of geographical distance or emotional experience, this place is truly deserving of being called the distance.

A single trip may not solve the problems of life, but it can change your inner self; and when your inner self changes, some problems may no longer be problems. Perhaps that is the meaning of travel...

Explorer Writer: Yang Liusong, who alone crossed the Qiangtang uninhabited area in 77 days

Yang Liusong, a young man from Shanghai, used a bicycle as his means of transport and carried extremely limited supplies to trek alone across the Qiangtang uninhabited area for 77 days, enduring unimaginable life-and-death trials.

Even the world’s top explorers usually choose a 30-day extreme traverse at most, but Yang Liusong’s crossing had never been done before, with dangers far exceeding those of climbing Mount Everest. Once published, his solo 77-day traverse of the Qiangtang uninhabited area quickly gained a huge readership and garnered widespread attention from the media and readers. It was hailed as the greatest exploration journey in Chinese outdoor sports, elevating China’s exploration movement to the world’s top tier.

What can we do for the soul and the distance?

We want to show the world the most beautiful side of Qiangtang. The endless wilderness, running Tibetan antelopes, ancient glaciers, and sunlight unchanged for millions of years need more people to protect them; dilapidated schools, a lack of teachers, and the hopeful eyes of children need more people to lend a hand.

We want to condense all these pristine things, along with your support and love, into a movie — to turn the story of this 77-day solo crossing of the Qiangtang uninhabited area into China’s first outdoor adventure IMAX film, a Chinese wilderness version of “Life of Pi,” and share it with the world.

The prototype of the female protagonist in the film: Lantian

Lantian graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and is a professional photographer. While hiking in Motuo, Tibet, she fell while photographing the stars and became paralyzed from the waist down. Faced with misfortune, she once thought of giving up on life, but with the encouragement of friends, she regained her spirit and opened a guesthouse in Lhasa. When Yang Liusong was trapped in despair, it was Lantian’s smile from her wheelchair that inspired him to step out of the uninhabited area, step by step.

Dream Producers Crowdfunding for “Seventy-Seven Days”

Initiated by 8000M, the crowdfunding campaign for “Dream Producers” of China’s most heartfelt outdoor film, “Seventy-Seven Days,” has officially launched

Our Plan

To find 500 “Dream Producers,” with each investing 2,000 yuan

To unite everyone’s strength and jointly support Director Zhao Yi (Zhao Hantang) in producing the high-quality outdoor film “Seventy-Seven Days”

A tribute to China’s first outdoor adventure IMAX commercial film, “Seventy-Seven Days”!

500 Dream Makers

500 heartfelt expectations

500 passionate contributions

A roaring fire of shared dreams

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