October 18: Don’t Walk Awayīased on the novel Two Loves and Three Disappointments (两次恋爱三次分离), this film has already appeared at international film festivals such as those in Dhaka and Macao, while it will also make an appearance at Pingyao International Film Festival on October 14, four days before its cinematic release. The Chinese release of the film comes a week after the film hits cinemas in the US. In order to depict a young Will Smith, the effects team were tasked with creating a totally CGI character, whom audiences are asked to believe is human. The film is notable in that the CGI effects involved are considered revolutionary. Smith plays an aging hitman who is targeted by a younger version of himself. The latest from renaissance man Will Smith sees the Fresh Prince team up with Ang Lee for an intriguing tale about getting old and dealing with identity. The first German film on this list, this thriller follows father and husband Carl who is targeted in a sadistic extortion scheme that robs him of his family, his money and, possibly, his life. Read in one way, this is a film about existential crisis and identity, in another way, it is a cute story revolving around the idea of accepting yourself, warts and all. UglyDolls tells a classic underdog story, profiling a group of free-spirited dolls who set out on an adventure and accidentally enter a world of perfect dolls. October 4: Ugly DollsĪfter being delayed for months, this family-fun film is finally coming to cinema screens this month (we hope). This co-production by the USA and China has received below average reviews since its release stateside in May. Expect a tear-jerking and emotional storyline, as well as gorgeously animated shots of some of China’s best known geographical features, such as the karst landscapes in South China. The film was made by Pearl Studios in collaboration with Dreamworks and sees a young Shanghai girl befriend a yeti who is trying to make its way back home to Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest to you and me). Highly anticipated family animation Abominable is finally hitting theaters. According to China Daily, the film was one of three that combined to set the record box office opening for September 30. The patriotic film is broken into seven parts, telling seven short stories set in some of China’s most historic moments. This 158-minute Chinese blockbuster combines the talents of seven different directors – Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye. Here are all the major international movies to catch in Chinese theaters this October.* Now Showing: My People, My Country
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