Many full-length and serial films were made about the great Mongolian ruler and commander Genghis Khan. This historical figure has been presented in different ways and in different settings. Here comes the Chinese director Hasi Chaolu (“The Old Barber”) decided to make his own contribution by placing Genghis Khan in the genre of... epic wuxia.
The film we want to talk about is called simply - "Genghis Khan" (Genghis Khan). It is about the still young Temujin, who decides to take a dangerous journey to rescue his beloved Borte from captivity. To do this, Temujin will need the help of a real shaman, as well as faithful companions, because the enemies are treacherous, dangerous and are surrounded by his father.
Character posters of the film "Genghis Khan".
And if the name of the director is unfamiliar to a wide mass of film lovers, then the name of the film’s producer is known to many. He is the cult French director Jean-Jacques Annaud (“The Name of the Rose”, “Seven Years in Tibet”), who has already turned to Chinese themes, filming an adaptation of the novel by writer Jiang Rong "Wolf Totem" (2015) starring William Feng and Sean Doe.
The main role in “Genghis Khan” went to William Chan (“Lost in Wrestling”), and he is accompanied by: Jelly Lin ("Journey to the West: Demons"), Hu Jun ("Bodyguards and Assassins") Zhao Lixin (“Brotherhood of Blades”) and others.
The film opens in China April 28 2018 years. Well... the trailer is interesting...
The following trailer also belongs to the Chinese epic movie with a not shabby budget and scope called "Asura" (not to be confused with the South Korean action film of the same name), based on ancient Buddhist poems.
Many films and TV series have also been made about the world of gods and demigods Asura, but the producers of the upcoming epic and its director Zhang Peng They expect to launch an entire franchise consisting of three films. Well, it remains to wish them success, since we remember that the creators had the same ambitions "League of Gods" (2016), which ultimately failed at the box office and all sequels were cancelled.
By the way, for Zhang Peng "Asura" is his directorial debut. Previously, Peng was exclusively involved in fight choreography, such as in films «Vajra's Wrath» (2013) and "Kick-Ass" (2010). But the rest of the film’s team are serious professionals drawn from Hollywood. Among them was even an Oscar winner in the costume design category for the trilogy. "Lord of the Rings" - Ngila Dixon.
Character posters of the film "Asura".
Synopsis: The mysterious world of Asura, inhabited by gods, demigods and demons, is threatened by a danger brewing in the lower world.
The cast of “Asura” is made up of young actors Wu Lei ("Shanghai Carrier"), Zhang Yishan (“Railway Tigers”) and the mastodons of Chinese cinema Tony Leung Ka-fai ("Island of Fire", "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame"), Karina Lau (“Project A: Part 2”, “Wild Days”) and others. In addition, the film stars a well-known martial artist and actor Ron Smoorenburg (“Who am I?”), and Caitlin Dechelle ("Armor of God 3: Mission Zodiac") and Paul Philip Clarke (TV series “In the Desert of Death”).
Unfortunately, the creators have not yet announced the exact date of the film's premiere, but they promise that "Asura" will hit theaters next summer.
Second trailer for the film "Asura".
We want to finish the selection of trailers with an extremely interesting project from a Chinese director. Han Yan (“Leave immediately, Mr. Tumor!”) and a Japanese screenwriter Nobuyuki Fukumoto. We'll be talking about the upcoming science fiction action movie called "In the animal world" (Animal World).
Nobuyuki Fukumoto is known primarily for his stories and scripts for successful series about gambling and not so gambling (“Akagi: The Legend of Mahjong”, “Kaiji: Live or Lose”, “Silver and Gold”), and therefore in the film "In the animal world" Let's talk about another game.
This game is underground, and the debtors of one not very honest bank take part in it. Players can not only repay their debts, but also earn millions, but losing means death. But one day a mysterious clown interferes with the game...
Character posters for the film "In the Animal World".
In open sources, the cast of the film consists of only three actors: Li Yifeng ("Mission to Milan"), Zhou Dongyu (“The Thousand Faces of Dunjia”) and very suddenly a legend of world cinema Michael Douglas (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Romancing the Stone”, “Basic Instinct”).
By the way, we are waiting for another film by Han Yan - "Dreambreaker", where Yan collaborated with another famous Japanese - Sion Sono.
The release of “In the Animal World” should take place 29 June 2018 year. Watch the trailers. They really are funny.
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Tags: animal world, Jelly Lin, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Karina Lau, Caitlin Dechelle, Li Yifeng, Michael Douglas, Paul Philip Clarke, Ron Smoorenburg, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Wu Lei, William Chan, Han Yan, Hasi Chaolu, Hu Jun, Zhang Yishan, Zhang Peng, Zhao Lixin, Zhou Dongyu
Added the third trailer for "Asura".
Added the second trailer for the epic "Asura".
Added character posters to the film "In the Animal World".
Added the second trailer for "In the Animal World".
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