China: The Panda Adventure

– Experience the world of the magnificent and rare Giant Panda as you travel back in time on an exciti..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
48 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
IMAX - China: The Panda Adventure
China: The Panda Adventure (2001) - Also known as IMAX - China: The Panda Adventure

Experience the world of the magnificent and rare Giant Panda as you travel back in time on an exciting expedition through the breathtaking splendor of 1936 China. Inspired by the true-life story of widowed New York socialite Ruth Harkness, a fiercely independent woman who dared to take up her late husband's expedition, journeying deep into the forests of China to study the Giant Panda.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

09 Jun 2001

Language:

English

Director:

Robert M. Young

Writer:

Ruth Harkness (book), Paul Andersen (screen story), John Wilcox (screen story), Jeanne Rosenberg (screen story), Paul Andersen (screenplay), John Wilcox (screenplay), Jeanne Rosenberg (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Maria Bello, Yu Xia, Xander Berkeley, Bill Hayes

Plot:

1936, China. Ruth Harkness has come to settle the affairs of her husband, Bill, who died while observing the rare and unstudied panda bear. His journal describes the panda as shy and docile, while great white hunter Dak Johnson describes them as ferocious beasts. This intrigues her, and she sets off to retrace Bill's steps and save the pandas from Johnson. She encounters many obstacles, both natural and created by Johnson, and sees many scenic vistas before encountering the pandas.

Production:

Imax Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
Metacritic:
49%