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Beyond the Arctic
Beyond the Arctic

Beyond the Arctic

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A team of an entrepreneur, an athlete and a student from Taiwan arrived in the Arctic Circle. Through their participation in the 2008 Polar Challenge – a 600 km race to the Magnetic North Pole, they’ve realized their dreams. They experienced hypothermia and attack from polar bears en route.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 December 2008

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Tommy Chen

Tommy Chen

Self

Kevin Lin

Kevin Lin

Self

Albert Liu

Albert Liu

Self

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