If it makes or earned high box office receipts in China then perhaps a part 2 can happen. Plus, I am a fan of Denis Villeneuve the director of this movie. I have yet to watch any of his directed films/movies leaving disappointed or bummed out. So I am cautiously optimistic on Dune.
Yes it would appear that china would be make or break market for Dune. If a marvel movie like Black Widow opened with just 160 million and then plummeted 65% in its second weekend. The second week saw some 90 million more added. At the current pace, it seems the whole movie might close with some 400 million worldwide. Of course, a Marvel movie has a much greater four quadrant pull on the audience. I don't see Dune reaching even those heights. With the fourth wave of Covid approaching, I fear Dune might fare closer to how Tenet did in the cinemas. Which is perhaps more comparable. A more serious sci fi film from an acclaimed director. Tenet did quite well outside US, as Covid was between waves then. IT did 360 million worldwide.
Trailer of this movie is so good. Seems like its the most expensive Chinese movie ever. But the lack of movie promotion in really sad. They should make a Netflix release as well later, so that Western viewers and most people around the world can witness Chinese bravery and sacrifice and also to show imperialist power have done so much damage to natives around the world.
"The Battle at Lake Changjin," a much anticipated historical film following the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) in a battle during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), is set to hit the big screen on August 12, the film's official Weibo account announced on Tuesday.
Collectively directed by Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Dante Lam, all big names in the Chinese film industry, the film features a star-studded cast led by renowned Chinese actor and film director Wu Jing and Chinese super idol Jackson Yee.
Poster of the Chinese epic historical film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" /Official Weibo account of "The Battle at Lake Changjin"
It tells the story of CPV soldiers fighting bravely in freezing temperatures in a key campaign around Changjin Lake, also known as Chosin Reservoir, in the northern part of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1950. The battle was a turning point in the war, laying the foundation for the final armistice negotiations.
The abrupt fall in temperature – the lowest down to around minus 40 degrees Celsius, a record in around half a century – made the battle tougher and more brutal for Chinese troops. Struggling with rugged outfits and inadequate weapons, tens of thousands of Chinese troops were killed or wounded due to the extreme cold.
The film's producer Yu Dong said the movie is a tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers who died in the war. Yu revealed it took them five years to revise and polish the script and two years to prepare for shooting the movie.
"The Battle at Lake Changjin," a much anticipated historical film following the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) in a battle during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), is set to hit the big screen on August 12, the film's official Weibo account announced on Tuesday.
Collectively directed by Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Dante Lam, all big names in the Chinese film industry, the film features a star-studded cast led by renowned Chinese actor and film director Wu Jing and Chinese super idol Jackson Yee.
Poster of the Chinese epic historical film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" /Official Weibo account of "The Battle at Lake Changjin"
It tells the story of CPV soldiers fighting bravely in freezing temperatures in a key campaign around Changjin Lake, also known as Chosin Reservoir, in the northern part of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1950. The battle was a turning point in the war, laying the foundation for the final armistice negotiations.
The abrupt fall in temperature – the lowest down to around minus 40 degrees Celsius, a record in around half a century – made the battle tougher and more brutal for Chinese troops. Struggling with rugged outfits and inadequate weapons, tens of thousands of Chinese troops were killed or wounded due to the extreme cold.
The film's producer Yu Dong said the movie is a tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers who died in the war. Yu revealed it took them five years to revise and polish the script and two years to prepare for shooting the movie.
