The First Foreign Film to Hit China in Weeks? A British Christmas Movie About a Cat

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The first import to break through China’s nearly two-month political moratorium on foreign films apparently won’t be “Black Widow” or “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” Instead, Beijing is opening its door…

” — will hit Chinese screens on Aug. 6. The first film told the real-life story of how busker and recovering addict James Bowen turned his life around after befriending a stray cat, and was based on Bowen’s memoirs.

Starting in June, China began paving the way for homegrown nationalist movies premiering in July by clearing the release schedule of big Hollywood tentpoles that could challenge those political films at the box office. The last foreign imports to hit theaters were Oscar winners “The Father” and Thai drama “Happy Old Year,” which both debuted on June 18.

In last year’s trailer for the film, as shown outside China, a racially diverse group of well-wishers stand around Luke Treadaway, who plays Bowen, while he’s busking on the street in the snow. Two older women wish him Merry Christmas as they hand him Christmas cards. It also has removed a title card that reads “Packed With Christmas Spirit,” although it has kept the line: “Whatever form your family takes, that’s what Christmas is about.”

 

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