Once Upon a Time in Tibet

Once Upon a Time in Tibet, also known as American Pilot, is a 2010 Chinese romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Dai Wei, and starring Peter Ho, Joshua Hannum, Song Jia, Zhu Ziyan, Tino Bao, and Sam-Co. The film is an adaptation of Tashi Dawa's novel Cats of Shambala. The film tells the story of Robert and Yong Cuo's transnational love story.

Cast

 * Song Jia as Yong Cuo, a kind of simple Tibetan women and a single mother.
 * Joshua Hannum as Robert, an American pilot.
 * Peter Ho as Jiang Cuo, a young Tibetan serf, he loves Yang Jin.
 * Zhu Ziyan as Yang Jin, a Tibetan herdsmen's daughter, she loves Jiang Cuo.
 * Tino Bao as ROC Commissioner for Tibet.
 * Sam-Co

Music

 * Tan Weiwei and Chongshol Dolma - Pray
 * Zhu Ziyan - Life

Production
Production started in September 2009 and ended on March 17, 2010.

The film was shot in Tibetan Plateau, including Nagqu Prefecture and Namtso.

Release
The film was released on October 16, 2010, in China.