The film is co-directed by A-list Chinese filmmakers Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Dante Lam, and it’s believed to be China’s most expensive film ever made, with a production budget of over $200 million. Local action hero Wu Jing and 20-year-old rising talent Jackson Yee co-star.
The film glorifies Chinese sacrifices and heroism against U.S. forces during the Korean War . The film is very much in tune with the overtly nationalistic tone that has characterized much of China’s recent blockbuster output.came in second place for the frame, and crossed the $200 million mark. The state-backed film added $14.6 million for a cumulative total of $209.8 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Next weekend, all attention in China will be directed towards Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated tentpole sci-fi adaptation of. The film is produced by Legendary Entertainment, owned by Chinese real estate conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, which also operates China’s largest cinema chain. The film will get a strong domestic marketing push courtesy of Wanda, but it also arrives at a time when interest in imported Hollywood movies is somewhat on the wane.
I’d like to see this. Wu Jing does great stuff!
Find it fascinating that every article loves to point out the overtly nationalism of Chinese cinema, but when it comes to the U.S you all shut up. Both have state backed and obviously nationalist propaganda, doesn't matter which side you're on
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