New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Walt Disney Records is set to release the digital soundtrack to Disneynature's new film Born in China on April 21, 2017 - the same day the film opens in theaters nationwide. The album features original score composed by Emmy Award-winning film and television composer, Barnaby Taylor, along with the original track "Everything Everything" performed by Island Records recording artist American Authors, who wrote the song after seeing—and being deeply inspired by—the film. The music video and single are available today. The single is available at digital retailers disneymusic.co/AAuthorsEverything and streaming services disneymusic.co/AAuthorsEverythingWS.
The story of "Born in China"—fun but emotional, intimate yet vast, and wild while heartfelt—called for a score that evoked the majesty of China's natural world. Composer Barnaby Taylor is behind the Emmy®-winning music for "Wild China," the BBC's six-part landmark series that was executive produced by "Born in China" producer Brian Leith, and originally broadcast in 2008. "It's a traditional Western orchestral score that's infused with some lovely Chinese flavors," says Leith of the "Born in China" score. "I think he's done a fantastic job."
Says Taylor, "'Born in China' celebrates the epic, sometimes other-worldly landscapes of China, while simultaneously revealing the most intimate moments in the lives of four charismatic animals: panda, monkey, chiru and snow leopard," he says. "Musically linking these animals with an overarching theme is the semi-mythical crane, a bird that symbolizes rebirth—an ancient philosophy and belief system that has a strong vein in the 'Born in China' film. Therefore, the music had to be intimate whilst also reflecting the varied regions of China."
Given an array of animals featured in the film, Taylor applied individual themes to each of the central characters and infused the sounds of China into the score with a host of unique instruments, including the Tibetan horn, Mongolian fiddle, Guzheng (zither) and Chinese dulcimer.
Filmmakers called on the New York-based rock-pop band
American Authors to provide the compelling and optimistic end-credit song. "'Everything Everything' is about how life is so much better when you're with your best friends," says band frontman Zachary Barnett. "There are so many exciting adventures in this world and they should be shared with loved ones. We wanted to channel each of the animals' spirits and journeys into this song."
The Born in China soundtrack will be available at digital retailers and streaming services on April 21. For more information on Walt Disney Records' releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/ disneymusic, follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic, Instagram.com/disneymusic and Snapchat.
Moviegoers who see Disneynature's new True Life Adventure film "Born in China" during its opening week (April 21-27, 2017) will benefit the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Based on opening-week attendance, Disneynature, via the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, will make a contribution to the WWF to help protect wild pandas and snow leopards. Advance tickets to the movie are on sale now at Fandango. https://www.fandango.com/borninchina_185550/movietimes
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Narrated by John Krasinski ("13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," NBC's "The Office," Amazon's "Jack Ryan"), Disneynature's new True Life Adventure film "Born In China" takes an epic journey into the wilds of China where few people have ever ventured. Following the stories of three animal families, the film transports audiences to some of the most extreme environments on Earth to witness some of the most intimate moments ever captured in a nature film. A doting panda bear mother guides her growing baby as she begins to explore and seek independence. A two-year-old golden snub-nosed monkey who feels displaced by his new baby sister joins up with a group of free-spirited outcasts. And a mother snow leopard—an elusive animal rarely caught on camera—faces the very real drama of raising her two cubs in one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on the planet. Featuring stunning, never-before-seen imagery, the film navigates China's vast terrain—from the frigid mountains to the heart of the bamboo forest—on the wings of red-crowned cranes, seamlessly tying the extraordinary tales together. Opening in U.S. theaters on April 21, 2017, "Born in China" is directed by accomplished Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, and produced by Disney's Roy Conli and renowned nature filmmakers Brian Leith and Phil Chapman. For more information, check out Facebook.com/Disneynature, twitter.com/Disneynature and https://instagram.com/disneynature.
