I know they are quire capable of beating our blockbusters. For the last 10 years or so, I've been blown away by a whole library of great unexplored titles I've never seen. The production, the honest story telling, the Hollywood Golden age epic production style, especially when making historical action dramas. But all that changed over the last 5 years. The story telling is usurped by the blatant pro communist propaganda. The soul of what made those other movies great, is unmistakably missing.
From Hollywood Reporter: War epic The Battle of Lake Changjin continued its march into China’s box-office record books over the weekend, adding a healthy $108.5 million as the country’s National Day Holiday period wound down. After a week and a half on Chinese screens, the Bona Film Group tentpole has earned a whopping $633.2 million, according to Artisan Gateway
Oh s*%$#!, they made a sequel. Buckle up comrade, here comes THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDnV0i_8euM&source=patrick.net From Variety: ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ headed the mainland Chinese box office for the fifth successive weekend as cinemas await significant new content. “Changjin II” earned $7.5 million over the latest weekend, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The increment expanded the film’s aggregate to $626 million since release on Feb. 1, 2022, the first day of the Lunar New Year holidays.
From Yahoo: In China the film dominated the holiday season and has accumulated $480 million (RMB3.05 billion) to date, making it the world’s top grossing film in 2022. The new film deploys the same three directors, Tsui Hark, Chen Kaige and Dante Lam, as its October 2021 predecessor “The Battle at Lake Changjin.” Also known as “Watergate Bridge,” the new film is a further tribute to Chinese heroism during the early part of the Korean War. It sees the 7th Infantry Company of the Chinese voluntary army sent to blow up a critical bridge and prevent the U.S. forces from regrouping at nearby Xingnan Port. Reputed to be China’s most expensive to produce movie, it delivers a series of grueling clashes during the harshest weather conditions. “It delivers intense action and a more tight-knit plot than the first offering, all set within the confines of the Sumun Bridge,” said Cine-Asia co-founder and director Cedric Behrel.
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