Directed by
| Chuan Lu | ... | (as Lu Chuan) (directed by) |
Writing Credits
| David Fowler | ... | (written by) |
| Brian Leith | ... | (written with) & |
| Phil Chapman | ... | (written with) and |
| Chuan Lu | ... | (written with) (as Lu Chuan) |
Cast (in credits order)
| John Krasinski | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Claire Keim | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Xun Zhou | ... | Narrator (Chinese version) (voice) | |
Produced by
| Amy Bailey | ... | producer: Lowry Digital |
| Phil Chapman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Roy Conli | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Donald Dowd | ... | digital producer |
| Brian Leith | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Mandy Leith | ... | associate producer |
| Yongfeng Su | ... | aerials producer (as Su Yongfeng) |
| Mitch Turnbull | ... | line producer: UK |
| Yancey Wang | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Barnaby Taylor | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Irmin Kerck | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Justin Maguire | ... | director of photography |
| Shane Moore | ... | director of photography |
| Rolf Steinmann | ... | director of photography |
| Paul Stewart | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Matt Meech | ... | (as Matthew Meech) (edited by) |
Production Management
| Richard Lanciault | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jianlan Li | ... | production manager: China |
| Charles Loi | ... | assistant production manager: China |
| George Panayiotou | ... | d.i. post-production manager |
| Linda Stephens | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
| Mick Connaire | ... | graphic design |
| Jin Kim | ... | animal chop designs |
Sound Department
| Gustavo Borner | ... | adr mixer: CAS |
| Andrew Caller | ... | dolby atmos mix technician |
| Jonny Crew | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | supervising re recording mixer: CAS |
| Hannah Gregory | ... | foley editor |
| Gabriel Guy | ... | dialog recordist: CAS |
| Kate Hopkins | ... | sound designer: AMPS |
| Philip Jenkins | ... | foley mixer (as Phil Jenkins) |
| Ben Jones | ... | foley artist |
| Paul McGrath | ... | dialog recordist |
| Tim Owens | ... | sound designer |
| Ben Peace | ... | temp mixes |
| Owen Peters | ... | foley mixer: AMPS |
| Mark Roberts | ... | sound recordist |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | re-recording mixer: AMPS |
| Kate Hopkins | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Tim Owens | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| James Shannon | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jose Freyre | ... | digital artist |
| Matt Mayberry | ... | digital artist |
| Julie Ornburn | ... | digital artist |
| Bruce Peecher Jr. | ... | digital artist (as Bruce Peecher) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Isaac Babcock | ... | additional photography |
| Yang Bing | ... | camera assistant: golden snub-nosed monkey location team |
| Chuan Deng | ... | uav operator: aerials location team (as Deng Chuan) |
| Lei Jin | ... | uav producer: aerials location team (as Jin Lei) |
| Mingmin Kong | ... | uav technician: aerials location team (as Kong Mingmin) |
| Jie Li | ... | camera assistant: scenics location team (as Li Jie) |
| Yansang Li | ... | camera assistant: golden snub-nosed monkey location team / camera assistant: scenics location team (as Li Yansang) |
| Shang Ming | ... | behind-the-scenes cameraman: red-crowned crane location team |
| David Mothershaw | ... | additional photography (as Dave Mothershaw) |
| Xu Ning | ... | gimbal engineer: aerials location team |
| Xiao Niu | ... | gimbal technician: aerials location team (as Niu Xiao) |
| Chris Openshaw | ... | additional photography |
| Mark Payne-Gill | ... | additional photography |
| He Peng | ... | gimbal engineer: aerials location team |
| Jacky Poon | ... | additional photography |
| Tim Shepherd | ... | additional photography |
| Yang Zhongfa | ... | camera assistant: golden snub-nosed monkey location team |
Editorial Department
| Steve Barnes | ... | additional editor: GBFTE / editor: making of - GBFTE |
| Edward Gibbs | ... | media assistant |
| Chris Gunningham | ... | on-line editor |
| Wesley Hibberd | ... | d.i. editor |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colorist / digital colorist |
| Stephen Johnson | ... | stills colorist |
| Richard Lanciault | ... | workflow supervisor |
| Hank Liu | ... | media assistant |
| Sean Pearce | ... | additional editor / assistant editor |
| Simon Pearce | ... | editor: 'making of' |
| Berenice Robinson | ... | post-production executive (as Bérénice Robinson) |
| Rebecca Shearman | ... | d.i. editor |
| James Taggart | ... | additional editor |
| Michael Weissman | ... | additional editor |
Location Management
| Qihan Wang | ... | location manager (as Wang Qihan) |
Music Department
| Darrell Alexander | ... | score producer |
| Dan Brown | ... | music editor / solo musician: electric guitar and bass |
| Yujing Chao | ... | solo musician: yangqin (as Chao Yujing) |
| Lyndsie Chlowitz | ... | music coordinator: walt disney studios |
| Fiona Cruickshank | ... | mix assistant |
| Kaylin Frank | ... | music executive |
| Gareth Griffiths | ... | musician's contractor |
| Jon 'Howler' Howell | ... | solo musician: percussion (as Jon Howell) |
| Lewis Jones | ... | pro tools recordist |
| Matt Jones | ... | score assistant engineer |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Liu Menglin | ... | solo musician: wind instruments |
| Sam Okell | ... | scoring engineer |
| Ros Stephens | ... | solo musician: violin and morin khuur |
| Gary K. Thomas | ... | additional scoring engineer (as Gary Thomas) |
| Tom Walley | ... | Solo Double Bass |
| Ed Watkins | ... | score programmer |
| Wang Xiao | ... | solo musician: erhu |
| Cheng Yu | ... | solo musician: pipa |
| Fei Yu | ... | music coordinator / music editor |
| Daniel Bhattacharya | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Peter Gregson | ... | musician: solo cello (uncredited) |
| Yuri Kalnits | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dom Kelly | ... | musician: oboe and cor anglais (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
| Tristan Noon | ... | copyist (uncredited) |
| Alec Roberts | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Yadong Bai | ... | transportation captain: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Bai Yadong) |
| Selang Bu | ... | driver: scenics location team |
| Yuchen Cong | ... | travel coordinator: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Cong Yuchen) |
| Lou Fang | ... | co-pilot |
| Jianzhong Gao | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Gao Jianzhong) |
| Dengliang Hu | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Hu Dengliang) |
| Hua Jinwei | ... | driver: snow leopard location team |
| Long Ju | ... | driver: scenics location team |
| Nuo Li | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Li Nuo) |
| Shuai Li | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Li Shuai) |
| Fan Lifeng | ... | driver: giant panda location team |
| Wang Linzhong | ... | driver: chiru location team |
| Yufeng Ma | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Ma Yunfeng) |
| Bin Mo | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Mo Bin) |
| Lin Ning | ... | driver: scenics location team |
| Lisen Shi | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Shi Lisen) |
| Liang Shizhang | ... | driver: giant panda location team |
| Jiao Shizhong | ... | driver: chiru location team |
| Ci Ta | ... | driver: scenics location team |
| Jinmin Wang | ... | driver: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Jinmin Wang) |
| Yan Weihua | ... | driver: giant panda location team |
| Yan Weijie | ... | driver: snow leopard location team |
| Guan Wenjun | ... | driver: chiru location team |
| Junde Xiang | ... | driver: scenics location team (as Xiang Junde) |
| Wang Xiaogang | ... | driver: giant panda location team |
| Yang Xinwu | ... | driver: chiru location team |
| Yang Xueyong | ... | driver: giant panda location team |
| Jianshe Yan | ... | pilot in command (as Yan Jianshe) |
| Wang Yiren | ... | driver: snow leopard location team |
| Li Yong | ... | driver: giant panda location team / driver: golden snub-nosed monkey location team |
| Qiang Zhou | ... | driver: scenics location team (as Zhou Qiang) |
| Bai Ziyi | ... | driver: snow leopard location team |
Additional Crew
| Edward Anderson | ... | field logistics manager: snow leopard (as Ed Anderson) |
| Steven Ballantyne | ... | field director and logistics manager: snow leopard and chiru |
| Tween Bamba | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Nusi Bayer | ... | camp helper: chiru location team / cook: chiru location team |
| Bridget Blythe | ... | project manager |
| Lloyd Buck | ... | animal behavioral insights |
| Rose Buck | ... | animal behavioral insights |
| Gema Caidan | ... | animal behavioral insights |
| Jiaxi Chen | ... | operational supervisor: aerials location team (as Chen Jiaxi) |
| Sha Chen | ... | researcher |
| Yan Chengye | ... | camp helper: chiru location team / cook: chiru location team |
| Xue Chengyi | ... | camp helper: chiru location team / cook: chiru location team |
| Sonam Chodan | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Tsering Chopel | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Yuchen Cong | ... | field assistant (as Cong Yuchen) |
| Lisa Connaire | ... | customs coordinator / production coordinator: UK |
| Keith L. Craig | ... | distribution |
| Jian Cuo | ... | guide: scenics location team |
| Peng Cuo | ... | camp helper: chiru location team / cook: chiru location team |
| Alex Davies-Walsh | ... | producer's assistant |
| Chuwei Deng | ... | field assistant (as Deng Chuwei) |
| Gama Doden | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Kimberly Domínguez | ... | senior digital operator |
| Dondrub Dorje | ... | field assistant |
| Zhaogang Duan | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Duan Zhaogang) |
| Ryan Evans | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Penglai Fan | ... | field assistant (as Fan Penglai) |
| Liang Feng | ... | guide: scenics location team |
| Weiyi Feng | ... | field assistant (as Feng Weiyi) |
| Zuxin Feng | ... | on-set medic: snow leopard location team |
| Marc Foggin | ... | animal behavioral insights: Plateau Perspectives (as Dr. Marc Foggin) |
| Emma Fraser | ... | field director / researcher |
| Gina Fucci | ... | facility director |
| Lindsay Henry Gandolfo | ... | assistant to producer (as Lindsay Henry) |
| Xiaowen Gao | ... | logistics consultant: giant panda location team |
| Alec Ginns | ... | researcher |
| Tashi Gongbo | ... | animal behavioral insights: Plateau Perspectives (as Dr. Gongbo Tashi) |
| Zhang Guiquan | ... | logistics consultant: giant panda location team |
| Li Guiren | ... | local guide: giant panda location team |
| Hongying Han | ... | logistics consultant: giant panda location team (as Han Hongying) |
| Cheng Hao | ... | production office intern: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Cheng Hao) |
| Jim Harris | ... | animal behavioral insights: The International Crane Foundation (as Dr. Jim Harris) |
| Jianguo He | ... | animal behavioral insights: IFAW China (as Dr. He Jianguo) |
| Doug Henderson | ... | animal behavioral insights: Plateau Perspectives (as Dr. Doug Henderson) |
| Mike Hsu | ... | field assistant |
| James Hui | ... | field assistant |
| Zhan Jianglong | ... | reserve safety staff: chiru location team |
| Li Jing | ... | vp, production: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. |
| Hua Jinwei | ... | cook: snow leopard location team |
| Aili Kang | ... | animal behavioral insights: Wildlife Conservation Society China (as Dr. Aili Working) |
| Anna Keeling | ... | legal services for Brian Leith Productions: Keystone Law UK |
| Tessa Kiernan | ... | production accountant: Bamboo Pictures/Brian Leith Productions team |
| Songsen Langbao | ... | animal behavioral insights |
| Binbin Li | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Li Binbin) |
| Desheng Li | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Li Desheng) |
| Qian Li | ... | field assistant (as Li Qian) |
| Zhong Li | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Li Zhong) |
| Meiyuan Liu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Liu Meiyuan) |
| Ruo Shuang Liu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Liu Ruoshuang) |
| Lang Lu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Lu Lang) |
| Mianda Lu | ... | production office intern: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Lu Mianda) |
| Shicheng Lu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Dr. Lu Shicheng) |
| Yongbin Luo | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Luo Yongbin) |
| Lijuan Ma | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Ma Lijuan) |
| Tom McCarthy | ... | animal behavioral insights: Panthera (as Dr. Tom McCarthy) |
| Kevin Messenger | ... | animal behavioral insights |
| Terry Moore | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Dr. Terry Moore) |
| Tudob Namgyal | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Carey Nicholson | ... | production insurance: Quartz Insurance |
| Shiliang Pang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Pang Shiliang) |
| Yadi Peng | ... | field assistant / production coordinator: China |
| Dagong Qin | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Dr. Qin Dagong) |
| Ying Qin | ... | accountant: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Ying Qin) |
| Qingrui Ren | ... | cashier: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Ren Qingrui) |
| Tsultrim Rinchen | ... | field assistant |
| Sarah Rossiter | ... | finance accountant: Bamboo Pictures/Brian Leith Productions team |
| George Schaller | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Dr. George Schaller) |
| Oliver Scholey | ... | field assistant |
| Emily Sleath | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Ting Song | ... | field assistant (as Song Ting) |
| Liying Su | ... | animal behavioral insights: The International Crane Foundation (as Dr. Su Liying) |
| Torchiam Sun | ... | field assistant |
| Xiaowei Sun | ... | cashier: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. (as Sun Xiaowei) |
| Xu Tingcheng | ... | on-set medic: chiru location team |
| Jess Tombs | ... | field director |
| Matthew Torrible | ... | production insurance: Quartz Insurance |
| Pasang Tseren | ... | camp support: snow leopard location team |
| Ben Wallis | ... | field director |
| Bill Wang | ... | head accountant: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. |
| Wenfeng Wang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Wang Wenfeng) |
| Byron Weckworth | ... | animal behavioral insights: Panthera (as Dr. Byron Weckworth) |
| Liu Wei | ... | cashier: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. |
| Yan Weijie | ... | cook: snow leopard location team |
| Mike Woolham | ... | animal behavioral insights: Banham Zoo |
| Daifu Wu | ... | logistics consultant: giant panda location team |
| Qijiang Wu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Wu Qijiang) |
| Jade Xia | ... | visa production consultant |
| Mona Xia | ... | production assistant / production office intern: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. |
| Shenshen Xiao | ... | customs coordinator (as Xiao Shenshen) |
| Hong Xiaoming | ... | on-set medic: chiru location team |
| Zhao Xinlu | ... | reserve safety staff: chiru location team |
| Ellen Xu | ... | field assistant |
| Jian Xu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Xu Jian) |
| Li Yan | ... | production coordinator: aerials location team |
| Jingyuan Yang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Yang Jingyuan) |
| Gama Yangpin | ... | reserve safety staff: chiru location team |
| Hui Yao | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Yao Hui) |
| Sook Yee Yap | ... | production coordinator: China |
| Lin Yi | ... | vp, production: Beijing Global Yoodoo Films Co., Ltd. |
| Wang Yiren | ... | cook: snow leopard location team |
| Xhifeng Yu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Yu Xhifeng) |
| Bo Zhang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Zhang Bo) |
| Haiqing Zhang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Zhang Haiqing) |
| Hemin Zhang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Zhang Hemin) |
| Zhizhong Zhang | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Zhang Zhizhong) |
| Ziwu Zhang | ... | field assistant (as Zhang Ziwu) |
| Wang Zhao | ... | production coordinator: aerials location team |
| Nima Zhaxi | ... | local guide: chiru location team |
| Tao Zhu | ... | animal behavioral insights (as Zhu Tao) |
| Bai Ziyi | ... | cook: snow leopard location team |
| D.R. Farquharson | ... | project manager: Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Lesley Allery | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen J. Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Beatriz Ayala | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Robert Bagley | ... | additional thanks (as Robert H. Bagley) |
| Tim Barbour | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Baribault | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Peggie Birkenhagen | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Linda Borgeson | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Briggs | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-François Camilleri | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature (as Jean-Francois Camilleri) |
| Elaine Chin | ... | special thanks |
| Lyndsie Chlowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Choi | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Jacqueline Chung | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Clayton | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Bryan Davidson | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Rick Dempsey | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Kevin Deters | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Dolan | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Estrada | ... | additional thanks |
| Michelle Floyd | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Lizabeth Fogel | ... | special thanks (as Lizabeth Fogel Ph.D.) |
| Kaylin Frank | ... | special thanks |
| Lindsay Henry Gandolfo | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature (as Lindsay Henry) |
| Bobs Gannaway | ... | special thanks |
| Earl Ghaffari | ... | additional thanks |
| Dawn Glaves | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Nathan Greno | ... | special thanks |
| Klay Hall | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Hamilton | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Bridget Hauserman | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Fiona Hickman | ... | additional thanks |
| Roger Hickman | ... | additional thanks |
| Scott Hinkley | ... | additional thanks |
| Scott Holtzman | ... | special thanks |
| Ryan Hopman | ... | special thanks |
| Byron Howard | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Huang | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Hummel | ... | additional thanks |
| Mark Kennedy | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Kesinger | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Ketcham | ... | special thanks |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Claire Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Phillip Medrano | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Monroe | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Kiel Murray | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Neuschaefer | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Tina L. Newman | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Jackie Ogden | ... | special thanks (as Jackie Ogden Ph.D.) |
| David Okey | ... | additional thanks |
| Paige Olson | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Yvonne Pei | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Penning | ... | special thanks (as Mark Penning Ph.D.) |
| Nadia Randazzo Bombino | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature (as Nadia Bombino) |
| Jim Reardon | ... | special thanks |
| John Ripa | ... | special thanks |
| Hallie Rivera | ... | special thanks |
| Lutzner Rodriguez | ... | additional thanks |
| Nicholas Russell | ... | additional thanks |
| Kim Sams | ... | special thanks |
| Elise M.L. Scanlan | ... | additional thanks (as Elise M. L. Scanlan) |
| Jac Schaeffer | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Scholey | ... | the producers would like to thank: Disneynature |
| Marc Shaw | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Paul D. Steinke | ... | special thanks |
| Philip Steuer | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Stevens | ... | special thanks (as Beth Stevens Ph.D.) |
| Gabriel Stewart | ... | additional thanks / special thanks |
| Claudia Sun | ... | special thanks |
| Tony To | ... | special thanks |
| Carrie Tretteen | ... | special thanks |
| Dean Wellins | ... | special thanks |
| Stevie Wermers | ... | special thanks (as Stevie Wermers-Skelton) |
| Janet Wu | ... | special thanks |
