Dunhuang: Born a Legend

This film (drama)Also known as敦煌：生而传奇 Season 1，is aChina MainlandProducerporn video，At2021Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.8(For reference only)。

Blood and sand, legends are born; smoke of war for a thousand years, heroes arise. "Dunhuang: Born a Legend," as the first character-based narrative documentary, features voice work by Feng Xiaogang, produced by an Emmy-winning multinational team, and interpreted by scholars from both China and abroad, revealing the mysterious Dunhuang to a global audience. This film tells the legendary stories of numerous historical figures from the Han Dynasty to the late Tang Dynasty, exploring how Dunhuang transformed from a remote frontier town into an international commercial hub and one of the greatest centers of art and religion in the world, and explaining why it has become a renowned node on the Silk Road and a UNESCO World Heritage site today. Through dramatizations, documentary filming, and expert interviews, the film immerses viewers in legendary pasts, bringing them closer to those who propelled Dunhuang to greatness with their courage and vision, and reintroducing a sanctuary that stands at the crossroads of East and West, harboring the genetic essence of human culture.