Private Project

China to Siberia: Crossing the Loneliest Lake

After cycling across 16 countries on 3 continents and walking across Transcaucasia, Chinese ''human-powered'' traveler, Jiangjun Xu(aka Ivan Xu), and his Russian travel partner Fyodor Lebed, decided to traverse the frozen lake of Baikal in the late winter of 2017,pursuing the biggest goal in his traveling career. During his 23 day journey in the Siberian wilderness,Jiangjun Xu ’s camera became his closest friend as he recorded the ups and downs of the hardships in front of him. From feelings of excitement to desperation, traversing Baikal would be Jiangjun Xu’s greatest achievement to date.

  • Jiangjun Xu(Ivan Xu)
    Director
  • Rongfei Guo
    Director
  • Jiangjun Xu
    Writer
  • Jiangjun Xu
    Key Cast
    "Ivan Xu"
  • Jiangjun Xu(Ivan Xu)
    Producer
  • Rongfei Guo
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Adventure
  • Runtime:
    34 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Jiangjun Xu(Ivan Xu), Rongfei Guo