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    2011年最值得期待的电影大片 Most Anticipated Movies of 2011 in China

    2010年对国内的影迷来说,可称得上是大饱眼福的一年。国产电影的发展突飞猛进加上国际大片的冲击,这一年有很多让人随口就能说出的难忘影片。创造影史奇迹的《阿凡达》一举拿下13.6亿人民币票房,使中国成为该片的第一大海外市场;随后《唐山大地震》又成为国产片翘楚,拿下6.73亿票房。当然,这只是上半年的故事,几个月后,这些都已不算神话,年底公映的《大笑江湖》、《赵氏孤儿》、《让子弹飞》和《非诚勿扰2》四部贺岁大片集体发力,助中国电影冲破百亿大关。 对于内地电影市场来说,2010年是充满奇迹的一年。

    2010无论有多少让人难以忘怀的经典之作,毕竟它们已经成为过去。而对影迷们来说故事是永远看不够的,2011有哪些重磅影片值得期待,成为新的一年中大家关注的热点。今天的王牌大鉴碟笔者就为大家,介绍一些2011年即将上映的重磅影片。

    • 《金陵十三钗》 (13 Flowers of Nanjing/13 Women of Nanjing)

    张艺谋导演的《金陵十三钗》男一号:好莱坞巨星“蝙蝠侠”扮演者奥斯卡最佳男配角奖获得者克里斯蒂安·贝尔 (Christian Bale)

    看十亿票房如何兑现

    剧情简介:1937年的南京,几个神职人员收留了一群躲在教堂里的女大学生、13个秦淮河上的风尘女子以及六个从死人堆里爬出来的国军伤兵。面对屠杀竟然是那13个最”下贱”的女子成了保护众人的英雄。在这个相对封闭的空间里,他们共同面对有史以来最可怕、最没人性的屠杀,产生了各种各样奇妙的感情。

    《金陵十三钗》主演好莱坞一线明星克里斯蒂安·贝尔获2011年奥斯卡最佳男配角奖, 张艺谋1亿片酬赚了

    看点:《金陵十三钗》再次将视角对准了惨绝人寰的南京大屠杀。风尘女子为国取义的情节在陆川的《南京!南京!》中有过一定展现,正因为与一度火爆的南京题材有所冲撞,张艺谋(Zhang Yimou)才搁置了传言酝酿15年之久的《金陵十三钗》。在大片沙场中打拼多年的老谋子早已熟谙未映先热的宣传门道,不仅将包括女主角在内的13名女演员集中秘密培训,还走起了真正的国际范儿,从汤姆·克鲁斯、李奥纳多·迪卡普里奥到最终尘埃落定的好莱坞巨星“蝙蝠侠”扮演者克里斯蒂安·贝尔 (Christian Bale),他又成了华语电影圈内第一个将好莱坞一线明星请进剧组的中国导演,而张伟平适时喊出的六亿预算,十亿票房的海口,也为影片的卖点加码。张艺谋表示,影片既会彰显人道主义精神,也会”好看、震撼且感人”。

    张伟平坦言,克里斯蒂安-贝尔凭借《斗士》(The Fighter) 斩获第83届奥斯卡最佳男配角奖对于《金陵十三钗》未来的商业营销也必将是非常大的刺激。“全世界的观众都会好奇,贝尔在一部中国电影里演男一号、为中国电影打工会怎么样。我们在北美、欧洲、亚太地区的发行都在展开。《金陵十三钗》的英文片名叫《南京英雄》,因为贝尔以及十三钗、还有佟大为、黄海波、窦骁他们演的士兵,都是担负着救赎的任务,是英雄。他的获奖对我们全球的票房肯定都有很大的提升作用。”

    China's best director Zhang Yimou’s 13 FLOWERS OF NANJING Starring Oscar Supporting Actor winner Christian Bale

    13 Flowers of Nanjing (13 Women of Nanjing)

    China’s best-known director, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), hired not only Dark Side FX last month, the Hollywood team behind The Dark Knight, but also 2011 Oscar Best Supporting Actor for ‘Fighter’, Christian Bale, to work on a $90 million World War II drama called 13 Flowers of Nanjing (formerly Nanjing Heroes, 金陵十三釵).

    Production is now underway on 13 Flowers of Nanjing (13 women of Nanjing) the new Christian Bale-starring movie by leading Chinese director Zhang Yimou. The multi-lingual film, which previously carried the English working title Nanjing Heroes, is an epic drama set in 1937 during the Chinese-Japanese War. The movie will be shot approximately 40 percent in English and the rest in Mandarin, with Christian Bale leading the English-speaking cast as an American Catholic priest who shelters a group of Chinese women from the Japanese soldiers.

    上映日期:2011年12月16日

    推荐指数:★★★★★

    • 《一代宗师》  (The Grandmasters)

    《一代宗师》 梁朝伟挑战甄子丹

    梁朝伟挑战甄子丹

    剧情简介:我很想向你们透露《一代宗师》的剧情,但我却只能说一句话:”影片讲述的是武学宗师叶问的传奇一生。”因为《一代宗师》故事的内容对外从未正式公布,再加上王家卫 (Wong Kar Wai) 导演天下闻名的”无剧本拍摄”更令影片剧情变得扑朔迷离。

    《一代宗师》国际版海报

    看点:叶问的名头近年在电影圈十分活跃,甄子丹 (Donnie Yen)更是凭借此角拥有了招牌形象。而筹备八年的《一代宗师》具备了两大悬念:一向以风格化著称的王家卫将塑造一个怎样的武学宗师,苦练咏春的梁朝伟 (Tony Leung) 是否能在身板架势上PK练家子甄子丹。上述成败,都将关系到人们能否像记住1994年的《东邪西毒》那样,记住《一代宗师》。此片由章子怡(Ziyi Zhang)、宋慧乔、张震、赵本山等巨星加盟,这样的组合搭配将产生何种化学反应足以让人浮想联翩。王家卫动作再慢,该片也肯定将在年内上映。

    Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmasters starring Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha)

    The Grandmasters

    In “The Grandmasters” Tony Leung Chiu Wai(“Hard Boiled”,”Lust, Caution”) reunites with his “In the Mood for Love” director Wong Kar Wai, to tell the story of legendary martial arts instructor, and general badass, Ip Man, who famously taught Bruce Lee. As you probably know Ip Man has been the subject of a pair of recent films, “Ip Man” and “Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster”, which star Donnie Yen, and are both excellent movies in their own right.“The Grandmasters” is reportedly taking a different approach to Ip’s life, and is going to be a “Batman Begins” style origin story, so ideally, it won’t be the same story that’s already been told. Also, Yuen Woo Ping is handling all of the action, which is an added bonus. The existing plotline says, “In martial arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing.” The action drama, that will mark Wong Kar Wai’s first kung fu movie, is expected to come out sometime in 2011.

    推荐指数:★★★★★

    • 《倩女幽魂》 A chinese Fairy Tale

    《倩女幽魂》 A chinese Fairy Tale

    《倩女幽魂》原著为蒲松龄《聊斋志异》中的一节“聂小倩”。其实在1960年,早已有李翰祥的原作屹立影坛。但徐克的出现,颠覆了曾经的经典,特别是第一部的男女主角张国荣、王祖贤,被誉为难以超越的银幕经典。徐克电影《倩女幽魂》系列共有三部,分别为《倩女幽魂》、《倩女幽魂2人间道》、《倩女幽魂3道道道》,均为徐克电影工作室出品,徐克监制、程小东导演。

    刘亦菲在《倩女幽魂》中饰演小倩,让观众无限期待。

    将于4月22日上映的新版《倩女幽魂》由叶伟信执导,作为本年度最受期待的东方魔幻电影,除了汇集刘亦菲、余少群、古天乐、惠英红、樊少皇、林鹏、王丹怡栗等实力派明星阵容外,而1200万美元的海外版权前期收入也让叶伟信信心十足,《倩女幽魂》耗资千万美金打造的场景同样让人侧目。

    在叶伟信的率领下,刘亦菲、古天乐和余少群主演的《倩女幽魂》值得期待。

    其实谁都知道,徐克版《倩女幽魂》是一个难以逾越的高峰。但叶伟信作为近年从未失手的商业片大导,打造的成片效果令人满意,刘亦菲充满灵动的表演,不禁让人感叹年轻真好,余少群的木讷与真诚,有了更多向哥哥当年角色致敬的意义。全片亮点多多,可看性极强,正所谓“三美”:故事凄美,演员俊美,景色绝美。

    刘亦菲古天乐携手聊斋 倩女幽魂再造东方魔幻。

    除了无法复制的哥哥与王祖贤,新版在故事、服装、舞美、音乐方面均可圈可点,而对原作故事的重新改编,也让故事告别了在大量夜戏,色彩更加炫目华丽,这将是今年最值得期待的一部诚意魔幻大作!

    Wilson Yip's A Chinese Fairytale, a remake of the very popular A Chinese Ghost Story

    Opening in China this April is Wilson Yip’s A Chinese Fairytale, a remake of the very popular A Chinese Ghost Story.

    The original story written by 17th-century Chinese author Pu Songling is a love story between a tax collector, Ning Caichen, and a ghost named Nie Xiaoqian. It has already been made into films many times before, with the most famous being a version produced by Hong Kong director Tsui Hark, starring superstars Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong.

    The most famous version of a Chinse Ghost Story was produced by Hong Kong director Tsui Hark, starring superstars Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong.

    Yip confirmed that the film’s storyline, and in particular its structure and character relationships, would be new. This time, the plot will revolve around Swordsman Yen. The cast members also said there would be a love triangle among the three main characters.

    Compared to earlier versions of the film, Yip said his movie starring Louis Koo, Yu Shaoqun,, Liu Yifei would incorporate contemporary elements that he believes are more suitable for modern-day society.

    Synopsis: Ning is a tax collector who spends a night in a supposedly haunted villa. Instead of obviously grotesque creatures, Ning meets an enchanting maiden named Sian. But Sian is a ghost bound to the netherworld, and worse, her master is a soul-sucking demon with an extremely long tongue! Ning is slated to become the demon’s next meal, but some humanity remaining in Sian compels her to keep him alive. Romance blossoms, and Ning resolves to help Sian. He even enlists the aid of a Taoist master to save Sian and vanquish the evil demon. But even if the duo succeeds, everlasting love may be only a fantasy.

    推荐指数:★★★★★

    • 《龙门飞甲》 (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)

    《龙门飞甲》 老怪徐克玩转3D 李连杰、周迅、李宇春倾情出演

    “老怪”徐克玩转3D

    剧情简介:明朝末年,太监魏忠贤权倾朝野,肆意残害忠良。兵部尚书之子周淮安临危受命,赶赴大漠边关与孙承宗将军会合,密谋反魏义举, 不料中途遭遇魏忠贤爪牙的毒手,被风骚多情的龙门客栈老板娘金湘玉救至龙门客栈,并在店里会合了青梅竹马的儿时好友邱莫言及一众有志于铲除魏忠贤的江湖义 士,上演了一出乱世江湖儿女情。

    看点:自《阿凡达》引发3D热潮,华语片如何应用该技术成为一时热点。作为华语圈最热衷尝试特效的奇想型导演徐克,用这部《龙门飞甲》 成了第一个吃螃蟹的人。本片的故事并非原创,而是改编是徐克的代表作《新龙门客栈》。熟悉的情节、相似的氛围,全新的技术投入会为它带来怎么的变化,不仅 关系到影片的成败,也关系到3D在中国电影制作领域的发展前景。此片的明星阵容 足够养眼,李连杰、周迅、陈坤、李宇春、桂纶镁倾情出演。该片拍摄已有时日,有可能该片今年继续激战国庆档。

    Jet Li Starring In Tsui Hark's new 3-D Kung Fu Epic "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"

    The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, Tsui Hark’s 3D remake of his own 1992 martial arts classic Dragon Inn. According to Tsui Hark, the story of Flying Swords of Dragon Gate will be different from the 1992 film. The new film will be about a group of martial arts fighters returned to the dragon gate for various reason, some hope to see their previous love, others seeking duels with their old enemies. Jet Li will reunite with Tsui Hark 14 years after their collaboration in the Wong Fei Hung series in 1996 and star in the 3D martial arts drama. Also starring are Zhou Xun, Chen Kun,Li Yuchun and Gui Lunmei.”Flying Swords” is expected to be released during the Christmas season in 2011.

    推荐指数:★★★★★

    《新少林寺》主海报

    • 《新少林寺》 – Shaolin

    1982年,由李连杰主演的电影《少林寺》风靡全球,在当年票价仅仅只有一毛钱的情况下斩获了1亿多元票房,也缔造了华语电影史上的一个不朽传 奇。时隔20年这部由嵩山少林寺再度授权,香港金牌动作片班底精心打造的《新少林寺》将于1月19日开始上映。虽然在原版的经典基础上很难超越,不过成龙 刘德华,谢霆锋,范冰冰等巨星的加入,也为这部电影天了不少分量。无论从故事本身,还是巨星演技来讲对于大陆观众,都有很大的新引力是2011开年的重磅 影片。

    剧情简介:

    《新少林寺》讲述了军阀混战年代英雄救国救民的故事,骁勇善战、欺压平民的军阀少帅侯杰(刘德华饰),被视为兄弟的副官曹蛮(谢霆锋饰)出卖, 妻子颜夕(范冰冰饰)离去女儿身亡,仇恨令他痛不欲生。期间结识了久居少林厨房、却对佛学领悟甚高的煮饭僧悟道(成龙饰),并与少林寺三位少僧净 能(吴京饰)、净海(余少群饰)、净空(释延能饰)化敌为友。大彻大悟后出家为僧,并带领僧人,对付出卖自己的曹蛮及其手下索降图(熊欣欣饰),誓死保护 战火中的灾民及少林寺。

    电影《将爱情进行到底》是当年经典电视剧《将爱情进行到底》的续写

    • 《将爱情进行到底》 Eternal Moment

    也许你看到《将爱情进行到底》的预告时会有种说不出的感觉,就好象是很多年以前的东西又被人拿了出来。电视剧版的《将爱情进行到底》可以说是80后的一部集体回忆。还是徐静蕾和李亚鹏,但无论妆化的有多好,中年的他们都已经找不到了大学校园里的那一分青涩。

    12年后的电影带着80后共同的回忆,如同《老男孩》一样,能唤起一代人的共鸣,爱情这东西是随着现实渐行渐远,还是从未离开过,也许,等到彼 此相见的那一刻答案才能真正揭晓吧!只是选择在2月14日这一天上映,存在的时间优势也同样是一种冒险,希望这部让80后情侣期待的影片,不会让大家失 望。

    剧情简介:

    NO.1北京

    杨铮和文慧结婚七年了,杨铮是大公司高管,文慧专心持家。一次有意无意间的离家出走,他住进一家在自己家对面的连锁商务酒店,并开始了偷窥文慧的生活。很多天过去了他发现文慧居然没有找过他。在他心灰意冷时,发现了文慧一连串的秘密……

    NO.2上海

    杨铮在北京,是个汽车修理技师,准备离婚。文慧在上海,刚离了婚,带着孩子,靠在电器城推销手机谋生。一次同学聚会,两人相见,发生了一连串的闹剧。俩人即将分别时,发现当初的感情已经在这个夜晚的跌跌撞撞中再度滋长……

    NO.3法国波尔多

    文慧远在法国的一个莫名电话打乱了杨铮的生活,杨铮动身去法国寻找文慧,却无意间卷入文慧家变之中。杨铮和文慧重拾了当年的情感。这个时候,文慧的老公潘肖回来了。在杨铮离开,决定与老公开始新生活的时候,文慧无意间发现杨铮留下的手机,原来这么多年,杨铮从未离开.

    《窃听风云2》

    • 《窃听风云2》 Overheard II

    上映一周后票房突破6000万元的《窃听风云》可以称之为香港电影中的经典之作。日前这部电影已经继续完成了续集的拍摄,预计在2011年5月 和观众见面。这部将依旧由刘青云、吴彦祖、古天乐主演。由于上一集吴彦祖“惨死”,古天乐与王敏德“同归于尽”,刘青云“被捕入狱”,续集中三位演员的角 色都是全新的,故事也与原来的扯不上关系。唯一能透露的剧情是还是以金融风暴为背景。

    这部影片的剧情简介目前还没有透露,总之是一部重塑历史的新故事,很值得期待。

    《画壁》

    • 《画壁》

    电影《画壁》取材自《聊斋志异》中的第六篇,7月底在京郊开机,9月29号杀青,预计2011年8到10月全面公映。这是陈嘉上继《画皮》取得 成功后开拍的第二部聊斋故事。这部影片的主要演员有邓超 孙俪 闫妮等,有《画皮》珠玉在前,《画壁》在沾光的同时也难免会被拿来与前作相提并论,孙俪作为前作的配角入主《画壁》一来是延续,二来也算扶正。在甄子丹、 周迅、赵薇、陈坤都身价倍增的时候,《画壁》的主创选择孙俪和邓超也算是能想到的最佳组合。

    既然故事选自《聊斋志异》不如在影片上映之前,先来补习一下知识。下面是原版《聊斋志异》中的故事译文。

    当年孟龙潭先生,与朱举人客居京城之时,二人常相邀同游。一日偶至一处寺院,四下甚是荒僻寥落。寺内有一老僧,见二客至,忙整衣出迎,引二人入 院观赏。此间殿宇禅舍虽不甚弘敞,却也别致。殿中塑有保志神僧像,两壁绘画精妙,人物如生。东壁上所画的是散花天女,内中有一少女,发丝轻垂,拈花微笑, 樱唇欲动,眼波将流,一派仙姿灵态,直摄人心魄。

    朱生凝视许久,不觉神摇意夺,恍然失魂。霎时间只觉身子轻飘飘似要飞起,须臾已到壁上。但见殿阁重重,已非人世。一老僧端坐殿上说法,座下聆听 者甚众。朱生初到,茫然杂立其间。正不知何往,忽似有人暗暗牵动其衣角。回头一看,正是方才壁上少女,一时大喜。少女见其回顾,不禁侧脸含羞,随即轻笑而 去。朱生会意,忙追上,一路跟随。

    穿过几道曲栏,少女走进一间小花房。朱生虽然心中早生邪念,却不敢妄动,只在门外踟踟蹰蹰不敢进前。少女回首含笑,轻摇指尖鲜花,遥遥做招状。朱生心花怒放,赶忙跟了进去。小小花房一片寂静,除他二人别无生物…………

    • 《建党伟业》 (The Founding of a Party)

    阵容比《建国大业》还要强的《建党伟业》将作为建党90周年献礼片于2011年上映

    再一次的全明星出击

    作为建党90周年献礼片《建党伟业》的剧情围绕1921年前后展开,讲述的是1917年十月革命到1921年中国共产党成立这段时间内 的历史故事与风云人物,主要以毛泽东、李大钊、陈独秀、张国焘、周恩来、蔡和森等第一批中国共产党员为中心,讲述他们在风雨飘摇的时代中为国家赴汤蹈火的 精彩故事。

    看点:演员阵容方面,《建党伟业》将继续采用明星制,阵容比《建国大业》还要强,周润发、陈道明、王学圻、刘德华、刘烨、张震、李晨、 周迅、汤唯等众多两岸三地演技派、偶像派影星加盟,惟一不同的是,年轻明星将在《建党伟业》中将挑大梁。庞大的全明星阵容一定是这部片子不容忽视的亮点。

    推荐指数:★★★☆

    《变形金刚3》 Transformers Dark of the Moon

    • 《变形金刚3》  Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    《变形金刚3》将于2011年7月披着3D马甲归来,预计票房要冲5亿。之前迈克尔·贝也在自己的个人网站上说:“从未有一部真人演出电影,像 《变3》这样挑战3D的极限。我们整部电影都是用3D摄像机拍摄的。我喜欢用3D拍摄。”既然敢夸下如此海口,看来《变形金刚3》也会在明年再次掀起一股 3D热潮。

    编辑总结:

    以上几部影片都是将于2011年上映的重磅级电影,总结来看都是在经典上有所延续。虽然故事情节有所差异,但是影片名称和演员阵容上,还是以老将出马为主。虽然缺少一些推新但是这些经典的延续之作,对影片本身来说更具有挑战。

    《青蜂侠》 The Green Hornet

    • 《青蜂侠》 The Green Hornet

    上映时间:2011年2月6日 (中国)

    导演:米歇尔·冈瑞

    主演:塞斯·罗根 周杰伦 卡梅隆·迪亚茨

    《青蜂侠》 The Green Hornet in 3D

    剧情介绍:《青蜂侠》属于翻拍剧,在影片中,塞斯·罗根饰演的Britt Reid是洛杉矶最著名也是最受尊敬的媒体大亨的儿子,他生活优渥,每日在派对中纵情。直到他的父亲(汤姆·威尔金森饰演)神秘身亡,为Britt留下了 庞大的媒体帝国。加藤(周杰伦饰演)是Britt父亲手下一个非常勤奋且富有创造力的员工,两人建立起了一种很微妙的友谊,他们好像找到了机会,在他们虚 度的人生中第一次找到了有意义的奋斗目标:打击犯罪。Britt成为了仗义英雄青蜂侠,他和加藤两人一起为正义而战。

    • 加勒比海盗4 (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    《加勒比海盗4》约翰尼·德普此次换了新的美女搭档佩内洛普·克里兹

    人见人爱花见花开的杰克船长又回来啦!加勒比海盗系列的最新作《加勒比海盗4》在千呼万唤之下终于现身,而且此次还是3D+IMAX 3D的!约翰尼·德普此次换了新的美女搭档佩内洛普·克里兹,在前有僵尸海妖堵截,后有海盗之王追杀的情况下,一路打情骂俏,寻找传说中的青春不老泉,届时我们又将看到叽叽喳喳的争论与狂野的动作出演了!与前三部一样,《加勒比海盗4》又是一部充满娱乐、冒险以及幽默的大制作,当中聚集了真实、背叛、青春、死亡等多种元素,这样的大片有望成为暑期档的头号票房炸弹!

     

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    • Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2011

      Since successful flicks like “Avatar” and “Inception” have set the bar higher last year, people can expect more developed films, both in stories and technology, for their entertainment in 2011. Here is a list of the Top 10 movies which cannot be missed in 2011:

      Red-Riding-Hood
      Red Riding Hood
      Release Date: March 11
      Catherine Hardwicke made her success with the first “Twilight” movie and after parting ways with the franchise she takes on famous tale “Red Riding Hood”. Her version will not be kids friendly for David Johnson’s script is written with the touch of Gothic and Amanda Seyfried’s Valerie is “a bit naughty” girl who is entangled in a love triangle while facing off a werewolf that threatens her village. This modernized story will make you think that you’ve never heard one like this before.

      Sucker-Punch
      Sucker Punch
      Release Date: March 25
      Bored of seeing a band of big guys kicking some ass, “Sucker Punch” will present tough chicks in tight leather outfits loading their weapons in a beyond-imagination battle. Zack Snyder’s dark take makes sure this will not be a girlie movie despite the fact that it relies on sweet young actresses like Emily Browning and Vanessa Hudgens as lead stars. The psychological issue faced by main character Babydoll will add the twist as audience will be teased to define which one is her reality and which one is the fantasy.

      Scream-4
      Scream 4
      Release Date: April 15
      One of the most successful horror film franchises returns after ten years. Still with Wes Craven serving behind the lens, “Scream 4″ will resurrect the terror that haunts Woodsboro and beloved character Sydney Prescott. Original actors Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette reunite to aid fans’ longing, while Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere are added to the cast ensemble to attract younger audiences. Famous cameo of Kristen Bell and Anna Paquin is another thing that will keep you from blinking when watching the movie.

      Thor
      Thor
      Release Date: May 6
      Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, and Natalie Portman and directed by Kenneth Branagh, the movie follows Thor as he is cast down to earth for being an arrogant fighter, only to find himself battling the dark forces of Asgard and becoming a hero to the humans. Anthony Hopkins plays his father, Odin and Natalie Portman plays Thor’s love, Jane Foster. Plus, Mjolnir, Thor’s hammer, is also part of the story, so it has everything it needs to become a blockbuster!

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      Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
      Release Date: May 20
      Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz return in this latest Jack Sparrow adventure involving a quest for the fabled Fountain of Youth.

      The-Hangover-2
      The Hangover 2
      Release Date: May 26
      It was a surprise hit in 2009 with nearly half a billion dollars at the worldwide box office and the cast, including Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis,Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper, returns for the sequel. This one has the gang heading to Thailand for Stu’s wedding. Cameo appearances of Oscar winner Liam Neeson and former president Bill Clinton should not be missed.

      kung-fu-panda-2-the-kaboom-of-doom
      Kung Fu Panda 2: The kaboom of doom
      Release Date: May 27
      After successfully becoming a kung fu master, Po’s new challenge will require him to trace back his past. A follow-up to one of DreamWorks’ best animations, “Kung Fu Panda 2″ will still feature the loveable Panda alongside his friends, with original stars including Jack Black, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen and Angelina Jolie returning to voice these characters. A mix of detailed pictures and 3-D technology will surely create a great visual entertainment for the whole family members.

      Tree-of-Life
      The Tree of Life
      Release Date: May 27
      Oscar-nominated Terrence Malick, who has some of his only few feature films considered masterpieces, is back with “The Tree of Life”. Pitched since 2005, the drama is promoted to present incredible effects shots and a concept that have never been seen before. From the trailer, it seems that the movie will tell a fresh “impressionistic” story in a poetic way with beautiful sceneries as the backdrops. Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn as well as Golden Globe and Oscar nominee Brad Pitt take the key roles, giving a promise that they will bring the characters to life convincingly.

      Transformers_Dark-of-the-Moon
      Transformers: Dark of the Moon
      Release Date: July 1
      Michael Bay admits “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was full of flaws and he promises to do his best for “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”, bringing the core mythology from the Autobots and Decepticons’ history. Sexy Megan Fox is not joining this full-of-explosions movie, but disappointed not for Sam Witwicky’s new girl is portrayed by Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. And if the swirling words are indeed true, this third “Transformers” film will mark the end of the trilogy and thus you have no reason to miss it.

      Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-I
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
      Release Date: July 15
      You know you’re dying to know how the last part of the final Harry Potter tale ends.

      The-Twilight-Saga_Breaking-Dawn_Part-I
      The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part I
      Release Date: November 21
      Much has been said about the first three parts of the franchise: Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse and truth be told, Stephanie Meyer’s books are really amazing. Still, the movies have also been highly rated, so the expectations for the first part of the last book are up, up, up! Bill Condon is directing the movie and the most important characters are still played by Robert Pattinson, Kirsten Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

      The-Girl-With-The-Dragon-Tattoo
      The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
      Release Date: December 21
      This is the American film adaptation of the novel of the award-winning crime novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson.
      The movie sets the table for the drama and suspense to come throughout the much-buzzed about trilogy, the latter two parts of which will be rolled out in 2012. Under the director David Fincher, Rooney Mara, Daniel Crag and Christopher Plummer are all brought together for this amazing movie, which is to be released on the 21st of December. It will sure be an amazing Christmas gift for all of us!

    • ‘Heroes of Nanking’ with Christian Bale now Titled ‘The Flowers of War’

      Before making The Dark Knight Rises, Christian Bale went to China to make a film called Heroes of Nanking (or The 13 Women of Nanjing or Nanjing Heroes) with director Zhang Yimou. Or, that was what the film was called until recently. 20 minutes of the movie were shown to buyers today in Toronto, and along with that first revelation of footage comes a new name: The Flowers of War.

      The film will be released in China on December 16, and the hope is to release it at more or less the same time in the US and other countries. But distribution has to be set up first.

      * Nanking. “The Flowers of War” is based on bittersweet heroism embedded in events known as the rape of Nanking, the massacre that followed the invasion of China’s wartime capital, now called Nanjing, on Dec. 13, 1937. There are two dramatic arcs: One focuses on an American mortician (Bale) who arrives planning to bury a priest and winds up impersonating a priest in order to save a convent’s schoolchildren. The more harrowing story shows local prostitutes, who also found shelter in the convent, sacrificing themselves by impersonating the schoolchildren that the Japanese soldiers had earmarked as their escorts.

      * Zhang Yimou. He’s a widely admired filmmaker; he’s also shown an impressive performance at the global box office. “Hero” earned $177 million worldwide ($54 million from North America); “House of Flying Daggers” earned $93 million ($11 million in North America.) However, it’s unclear if his name can carry the same value across a much larger canvas.

      * Christian Bale. He’s an Oscar-winner and a superhero. But it’s been a long time since he’s had to bear the weight of a drama that doesn’t benefit from being a global franchise (“Terminator,” “Dark Knight”) or have the support of other movie stars (“The Fighter,” “Public Enemies”).

      * It’s largely in Mandarin. Per the production, “Flowers of War” is approximately 40% English, 60% Mandarin.

      * That $90 million budget. Financed solely by producer Zhang Weiping via two Chinese banks (Bank of China and Minsheng Bank), no one’s expecting North America to take the lead at the “Flowers of War” box office. However, much will depend on how the ask compares to the budget. And the top-performing Chinese language movie in U.S. history, Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” isn’t a helpful comp. It earned 60% of its $213 million worldwide gross in North America. And while “The Flowers of War” certainly has action sequences, it doesn’t have wire-fu.

      “The Flowers of War” will be distributed by New Picture in China. FilmNation is handling all international territories (except for a few Asian territories). North America is represented by Chaoying Deng, David Linde and Stephen Saltzman.


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