'' Xuanzang '' or '' Xuan Zang '' is a 2016 Chinese-Indian historical adventure film based on Xuanzang 's seventeen-year overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty in the seventh century . The film is directed by Huo Jianqi and produced by Wong Kar-wai . It stars Huang Xiaoming , Kent Tong , Purba Rgyal , Sonu Sood and Tan Kai . It was released in China and India on 29 April 2016 , with distribution in China by China Film Group Corporation . It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but was not nominated . ' Xuan Zang ' was screened at the 2nd Annual Asian World Film Festival on 31 October , 2016 in Culver City
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Xuanzang (film)