---
title: "Wolf Totem"
year: 2015
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/wolf-totem-2015"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 309302
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 116
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Wolf Totem (2015) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/wolf-totem-2015

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Wolf Totem is a film first released in 2015. Catalogued under Adventure, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Columbia Pictures, Reperage, China Movie Channel. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Beijing student experiences life among nomadic herdsmen in Inner Mongolia during 1969."

### Why Watch
- Features a scenic setting in Inner Mongolia
- Explores the relationship between humans and animals

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited plot details available in the provided text
- Tone & Suitability: Contains dramatic themes regarding civilization and nature.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: adventure, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- **Networks / Studios**: Columbia Pictures, Reperage, China Movie Channel

## Key Cast Continuity

- **William Feng** as *Chen Zhen*
- **Shawn Dou** as *Yang Ke*
- **Ankhnyam Ragchaa** as *Gasma*
- **Yin Zhusheng** as *Bao Shunghi*
- **Baasanjav Mijid** as *Bilig*
- **Tumenbayaer** as *Sang Jie*
- **Han Tongsheng**
- **Huang Xiaolei**
- **Qi Na Ri Tu** as *Gertai*
- **Xia Xing** as *Zhi Qing*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set in the year 1969.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is a young Beijing student named Chen Zhen.

### Q: Where is Chen Zhen sent to live?
He is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia.

### Q: What challenges do the people face?
They are caught between the advance of civilization from the south and marauding wolves to the north.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film is categorized as adventure and drama.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Wolf Totem — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/309302)

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