摘要
Back in 2008, French director Jean-Jacques Annaud returned to his home in France after wrapping up shooting in the Sahara.There, from a large number of books his friends had mailed to him, Annaud picked up Wolf Totem, a novel by a Chinese author, and was immediately drawn in. Soon after, Annaud un- expectedly received a phone call from China inviting him to direct a film adapted from the novel. Though at the same time he was also among the candidates for the big-budget Hollywood production Life ofPi, Annaud, who is known for making films with animals such as The Bear （1988） and Two Brothers （2004）, de- cided to take up the offer from China.
New film reflects a man-nature tragedy in vast Chinese grasslands decades ago Back in 2008,French director Jean-Jacques Annaud returned to his home in France after wrapping up shooting in the Sahara.There,from a large number of books his friends had mailed to him,Annaud picked up Wolf Totem,a novel by a Chinese author,and was immediately drawn in.Soon after,Annaud un-
