1     (combine) modern animation with traditional poetry, Chang An,     2     (feature) some of China’s most well-known poets, has won praise for drumming up interest in traditional Chinese poetry and and won praise for     3     (it) celebration of traditional Chinese culture.

Since its release on July 8, the film     4     (fetch) over 700 million yuan as of Monday,     5     (lead) the domestic box office over the weekend.

The film     6     (set) in the Tang dynasty,     7     especially prosperous era of Chinese history from 618 to 907,     8     depicts some of the era’s most famous poets including Li Bai, Du Fu, and Gao Shi — all household names in contemporary China. The film tells the interweaving stories of Gao Shi and Li Bai, depicting(表现)their struggles     9     (better) themselves and society in the Tang dynasty.

Chang’an was the capital of the Tang dynasty, one of the world’s largest and     10     (rich) cities at the time. The movie’s Chinese name “30,000 Miles from Chang An” is taken from a poem by Ming Dynasty poet Chen Zilong, in     11     Chang’an represents the ideals of the Tang poets.

The film has received rave reviews, with     12     average score of 8.2 out of 10 on review site Douban from more than 170,000 reviews,     13     (outperform) 91% of animated films on the site.

Xie Junwei, the film’s co-director, has said the film     14     (aim) at increasing awareness among young Chinese     15     traditional Chinese culture and history. “We wanted to tell the stories of these brilliant     16     (figure) to young people through an animated film so that they can have a deeper understanding and more     17     (appreciate) for our history and classic works,” Xie told domestic media Beijing Daily.