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We're back with another month's foreign movie list! This is our first full year of doing these lists every month - if you've found them at all useful, please let us know at the bottom~

So yeah, December has come again... and again no Star Wars. Alas, at least we have a rumored China release date. The mysterious "last" Jedi will show in the mainland on January 5, a good 21/22 days after the USA/UK release. 😓  

I wonder what the odds are of movie fans around the country having already purchased their HK tickets for Dec. 15...

Anyways, back to December and the 12 scheduled films (five of these release on Dec. 1, and 6 release on Dec. 8... maybe we'll have more added!?) - we have a couple famous historical figures, a Russian Viking, Arnold, a talking bear, one about hotshots, some sharks, a German investment comedy, and a French police comedy. Also a French family Christmas movie. Quite random. Twelve is not too many at all in this cold cold month...

After you read the list, vote for the ones you'll see at the end of the article and share with all your friends!

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**Remember, all movies are subject to change, so if you're planning a romantic candle-lit evening, it's always smart to double-check ahead of time. TIC.

Friday, December 1, 2017

Viking

《维京：王者之战》

wéi jīng：wáng zhě zhī zhàn

aka Викинг

Director: Andrey Kravchuk

Actors: Danila Kozlovsky, Anton Adasinsky, Aleksandr Armer, Vilen Babichev, Aleksandra Bortich

China Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

导演: 安德列·克拉夫丘克

主演: 丹尼拉·科兹洛夫斯基 / 斯维特拉纳·库德钦科娃 / 马克西姆·苏卡诺夫 / 伊戈尔·别特连科 / 亚历山德拉·伯蒂奇

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-01（周五）

The Russians have a movie coming to China this month! This is not in English, it's in Russian. And was released in Russia back in January. But it still looks pretty BA. Might wanna download and find subtitles.

In the late 10th century, after the death of his father, Svyatoslav I, ruler of Kievan Rus, the young Viking prince Vladimir of Novgorod (Danila Kozlovsky) is forced into exile across the frozen sea to escape his treacherous half-brother Yaropolk (Aleksandr Ustyugov), who has murdered his other brother Oleg (Kirill Pletnyov) and conquered the Viking territory of Kievan Rus.

The old warrior Sveneld (Maksim Sukhanov) convinces Vladimir to assemble a Varangian armada, hoping to reconquer Novgorod from Yaropolk and ultimately face the mighty Byzantine forces. Yes, please.

第10世纪末，基辅罗斯的最高统治者斯维亚一世暴毙后，王国震动，朝野纷争。三个王子在各自公国贵族的支持下，争夺王位继承权。弗拉基米尔本是三位王子中年纪最小且生性柔弱的一个，并且因为是父亲与女仆的“私生子”而不被家族器重。在父王暴毙、大王子谋害二王子夺下王位之后，这个胆小的王子在父亲谋臣尼尔德的帮助下，从家族的故乡组织起一支野蛮狂暴的维京海盗战队，开始了对哥哥以及杀害他父亲的异族人的复仇。

等待他的是大王子的铁血武士、坚不可摧的波洛茨克城堡、突厥铁骑的劲弩和邪恶的异教诅咒；罗斯公国绝世美人罗格涅达和暧昧神秘的大王妃以及权谋、色诱、暗杀、绝望和背叛，更要面对强大的拜占庭帝国……铁血大帝弗拉基米尔将如何上演“王子复仇记”？

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Darkest Hour

《至暗时刻》

zhì àn shí kè

Director: Joe Wright

Actors: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas

China Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

导演: 乔·赖特

主演: 加里·奥德曼 / 克里斯汀·斯科特·托马斯 / 本·门德尔森 / 莉莉·詹姆斯 / 斯蒂芬·迪兰

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-1（周五）

The must-see for December, this British film stars Gary Oldman at his finest, and looks at some of the most intense moments from World War 2...

Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation.

As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

影片讲述英国首相丘吉尔在作为首相期间面临的最重要的审判：是向纳粹妥协做俘虏，还是团结人民群起反抗？丘吉尔将集结整个国家为自由奋战，试图改变世界历史进程，度过黎明前的黑暗。

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Aftermath

《空难余波》

kōng nán yú bō

Director: Elliott Lester

Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace

China Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

导演: 艾略特·莱斯特

主演: 阿诺·施瓦辛格 / 玛姬·格蕾斯 / 斯科特·麦克纳里 / 凯文·席格斯 / 汉娜·韦尔

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-1（周五）

Yes, we know this released in the states back in April, but if you haven't seen it yet, we highly recommend it. Arnold in a non-action film! How does he do? Well, when a man loses everything, he is capable of anything...

Two strangers' lives become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash. Inspired by actual events, this film tells a story of guilt and revenge after an air traffic controller's (Scoot McNairy) error causes the death of a construction foreman's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wife and daughter.

本片由达伦·阿罗诺夫斯基的公司Protozoa Pictures制作，编剧是《宿敌》的Javier Gullón。导演人选未定，计划今秋开拍。由于航空管制的失误，男主人公的妻儿在空难中不幸遇难，虽然空管部门事后受到了公众的一致谴责，他依然想要追寻真相讨个说法。

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Four Against the Bank

《夺金四贱客》

duó jīn sì jiàn kè

aka Vier gegen die Bank

Director:  Wolfgang Petersen

Actors: Michael Herbig, Jan Josef Liefers, Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Alexandra Maria Lara

China Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

导演: 沃尔夫冈·彼德森

主演: 安婕·特拉乌 / 亚历山德拉·玛丽亚·拉娜 / 蒂尔·施威格 / 雅娜·帕拉斯克 / 马提亚斯·施维赫夫

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-1（周五）

Note: This one's in German and first came out last year~

Three men of differing backgrounds and different personalities earn money for their lifelong dreams and bright future for many years. But there's a problem. There's always a problem.

They have a common neurotic investment adviser and unfortunately make a huge mistake. These four guys trap themselves in a desperate situation, form an alliance and try their best to carry out a crazy plan.

三个不同背景、性格迥异的男人为了各自毕生的梦想和美好的未来，多年辛苦存钱，他们拥有一个共同的神经质投资顾问。不幸的是，三人账户惨遭清零，投资顾问也因被嫁祸而遭到解雇。四个大男人一同陷入了绝望境地，为此他们结为同盟，实施了一个疯狂的计划…

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Kill Switch

《末日重启》

mò rì zhòng qǐ

Director: Tim Smit

Actors: Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt

China Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

导演: 提姆·斯密特

主演: 丹·史蒂文斯 / 贝纳尼丝·玛尔洛 / 麦克·鲁斯 / 巴斯·凯杰泽 / 泰格·格南德特

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-1（周五）

A joint production between The Netherlands, Germany, and the US, this one looks really bad. But who are we to judge? It first came out in June (What is China doing this month! with all the latecomers?) and it has Dan Stevens as the leading character. And FYI, it says it's in English, and the trailer is, too.

A pilot battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong. Oh really. Unlimited energy and saving the planet in the same synopsis. Yawn.

近未来，奥特普能源公司研发出一种利用平行宇宙获取新能源的方法，并盛情邀请飞行员兼物理学家威廉·波特（丹·史蒂文斯 Dan Stevens 饰）协助。因为要照顾身为单亲妈妈的妹妹米娅和患有心理疾病的侄子东尼，威廉婉拒了奥特普的邀请，后抱着强烈的使命感和好奇心，决定投身新计划。不料，就在威廉穿越至另一个宇宙时，系统不稳定导致宇宙即将坍塌。面对机甲和反叛组织的追逐，威廉必须拼尽全力，为了保护心爱的家人和真实宇宙，尽快解决如同末日来临般的大危机。

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Loving Vincent

《至爱梵高·星空之谜》

zhì ài fàn gāo ·xīng kōng zhī mí

Directors: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

Actors: Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 多洛塔·科别拉 / 休·韦尔什曼

主演: 道格拉斯·布斯 / 杰罗姆·弗林 / 罗伯特·古拉奇克 / 海伦·麦克洛瑞 / 克里斯·奥多德

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-08（周五）

In a story depicted in oil-painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. This one looks visually stunning

A year after the death of the artist, Vincent van Gogh, Postman Roulin gets his slacker son, Armand, to hand deliver the artist's final letter to his now late brother, Theo, to some worthy recipient after multiple failed postal delivery attempts. Although disdainful of this seemingly pointless chore, Armand travels to Auvers-sure-Oise where a purported close companion to Vincent, Dr. Gachet, lives. Having to wait until the doctor returns from business, Armand meets many of the people of that village who not only knew Vincent, but were apparently also models and inspirations for his art.

In doing so, Armond becomes increasingly fascinated in the psyche and fate of Van Gogh as numerous suspicious details fail to add up. However, as Armond digs further, he comes to realize that Vincent's troubled life is as much a matter of interpretation as his paintings and there are no easy answers for a man whose work and tragedy would only be truly appreciated in the future.

2015年是梵高的125年诞辰，为了纪念梵高，英国著名的电影工作室BreakThru Films(曾获得奥斯卡奖)和Trademark Films从2012年开始筹拍一部名叫《Loving Vincent》的动画电影，通过动画师手绘的120幅梵高画作，试图探索梵高的精神世界与死亡之谜。

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Paddington 2

《帕丁顿熊2》

pà dīng dùn xióng èr

Director: Paul King

Actors:  Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 保罗·金

主演: 本·卫肖 / 休·格兰特 / 休·博内威利 / 莎莉·霍金斯 / 萨缪尔·乔斯林

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-8（周五）

Finally, one for the whole family! 

Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes.

While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

Studio Canal日前公布了将拍摄《帕丁顿熊2》的计划，而前集导演保罗·金将继续执导该片。剧本目前已经开始筹备。 

虽然公布了续集计划，但《帕丁顿熊2》的上映日期并未确定。Studio Canal希望给予保罗·金导演充足的准备时间，他们官方曾表示“希望以足够的支持和自由去制作一部我们想要的电影”。 

《帕丁顿熊》改编自英国作家迈克尔·邦德创作的童话故事，讲述一只会说话的秘鲁小熊来到伦敦寻亲，最终被一个四口之家收留的温馨故事。片中的动画人物帕丁顿熊由本·威士肖担任配音，同时妮可·基德曼、休·博内威利、莎莉·霍金斯等演员加盟出演。本·威士肖很可能会在续集中继续为帕丁顿熊配音。

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Only The Brave

《勇往直前》

yǒng wǎng zhí qián

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Actors: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 约瑟夫·科辛斯基

主演: 乔什·布洛林 / 迈尔斯·特勒 / 杰夫·布里吉斯 / 詹妮弗·康纳利 / 詹姆斯·戴尔

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-08（周五）

In 2007 Prescott, Arizona, Eric Marsh of the Prescott Fire Department is frustrated fighting forest fires when the Type 1 or "Hotshot" front line forest fire fighting crews from afar overrule his operational suggestions to his area's sorrow. To change that, Marsh gets approval from the Mayor to attempt to organize an unprecedented certified municipal-based Hotshot crew for Prescott.

To that end, Marsh needs new recruits, which includes the young wastrel, Brendan McDonough, to undergo the rigorous training and qualification testing for the most dangerous of fire fighting duty. Along the way, the new team meets the challenge and the hailed Granite Mountain Hotshots are born.

In doing so, all the men, especially McDonough, are changed as new experience and maturity is achieved in fire-forged camaraderie. All this is put to the test in 2013 with the notorious Yarnell Hill Fire that will demand efforts and sacrifices no one can ignore.

Hmm, we might actually go see this one.

本片根据“格拉尼特山高手”消防队英勇事迹改编，全队共有 19 位救火英雄在扑灭亚利桑那大火时牺牲。电影讲述：在“格拉尼特山高手队”创建之初，队里既有失足青年也有人面临婚姻危机等各种生活问题。

队长埃里克·马什却始终充满热情，督促队员刻苦训练。这支看似由失意者组成的团队也逐步成为城镇的荣誉象征……然而这一切被突如其来的森林大火所打破。面对近在咫尺的灾难，作为尖兵部队的他们勇往直前，却在阻止火势蔓延时被困火海、命悬一线。整个团队的安危与荣誉也面临巨大考验。

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Friday, December 8, 2017

47 Meters Down

《鲨海》

shā hǎi

Director: Johannes Roberts

Actors: Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew Modine

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 约翰内斯·罗伯茨

主演: 曼迪·摩尔 / 克莱尔·霍尔特 / 克里斯·J.约翰逊 / 雅尼·吉尔曼 / 圣地亚哥·瑟甘拉

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-08（周五）

Two sisters are exploring the deep blue sea until something goes wrong. As they submerge 47m they encounter a creature that only wants flesh and blood. As they fight their way back to the top, they shortly run out of oxygen. With only an hour left they're not only racing against time they are racing against life and death.

We bet there's no CGI at all. They are definitely actual sharks. And it's definitely Mandy Moore. 😂

Lisa和Kate两姐妹在墨西哥海岸度假，她们在海底观鲨铁笼中潜水观赏鲨鱼时，牵连铁笼的绳子突然断裂，观鲨笼掉落到47米深的海底。由于所存氧气不多，她们只有一个小时的时间逃脱牢笼回到水面。而此时，大白鲨也在她们周围游弋着。47米深的海底一片漆黑，只能通过手电筒观察铁笼外面的情况。水面上工作人员的声音时有时无，救援队也迟迟不见踪影，姐妹俩都非常害怕。面对仅剩的氧气，她们必须马上做出选择才有一线生机。为了避开鲨鱼活着游出水面，姐妹两人与鲨鱼之间展开了一场斗智斗勇扣人心弦的生死较量……

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Raid Dingue

《疯狂特警队》

fēng kuáng tè jǐng duì

Director: Dany Boon

Actors:  Alice Pol, Dany Boon, Michel Blanc

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 丹尼·伯恩

主演: 丹尼·伯恩 / 爱丽丝·波尔 / 米歇尔·布朗 / 伊万·阿达勒 / 萨宾·阿泽玛

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-08（周五）

Note: this funny film appears to be in French, English, Russian, and Ukrainian, and different parts~ Bring your own subtitles.

The story of a woman who dreams to join an intervention group in the police department called RAID. Unfortunately, she is rather clumsy and both her family (and soon to be family-in-law) and a veteran of the RAID do not approve. However, Johanna is determined to prove them wrong.

特警队教官欧仁近来诸事不顺，而偏偏警队又突然空降了一个培训生乔汉娜，这个一心想成为法国特警队第一位女警官的培训生就像一颗定时炸弹，她给特警队惹了千奇百怪、层出不穷的麻烦，但每次都歪打正着，和队友一起出色完成各类高难度任务……

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Heist

《双面劫匪》

shuāng miàn jié fěi

Director: Scott Mann

Actors: Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave Bautista

China Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

导演: 斯科特·曼

主演: 杰弗里·迪恩·摩根 / 罗伯特·德尼罗 / 凯特·波茨沃斯 / 戴夫·巴蒂斯塔 / 摩里斯·切斯塔特

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-08（周五）

Didn't the rest of the world see this one two years ago? Oh, China. Thanks for catching up.

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

沃恩（杰弗里·迪恩·摩根饰）为挽救病重女儿被迫成劫匪，与搭档（戴夫·巴蒂斯塔饰）抢劫了赌场大亨教皇（罗伯特·德尼罗）300万美金。不料接应的同伙临阵脱逃，他们被迫劫持了一辆载着孕妇、小孩、老人等一众乘客的巴士。在全美及媒体的时刻关注下，他们受到了以克丽丝为首的特警追捕，与此同时，赌场派来的杀手也在步步逼近……面对失控的局面、乘客安危和医院缴费期限，沃恩能否在12小时内挑战不可能，在疯狂暴走的同伴、接连不断的特警攻击中成功拿走巨额劫款并解救人质生命？

So old, there's no trailer on Tencent Video.

Friday, December 15, 2017

Santa & Cie

《圣诞奇妙公司》

shèng dàn qí miào gōng sī

Director: Alain Chabat

Actors: Alain Chabat, Golshifteh Farahani, Pio Marmaï

China Release Date: Friday, December 15, 2017

导演: 阿兰·夏巴

主演: 格什菲·法拉哈尼 / 奥黛丽·塔图 / 阿兰·夏巴 / 皮奥·马麦 / 格雷瓜尔·鲁迪格

中国大陆上映日期: 2017-12-15（周五）

Note: this is another one in French!

And it's about Christmas. When all the elves get sick, Santa must find a cure somewhere on Earth to save Christmas.

This one looks pretty humorous and who doesn't like a good Christmas flick around the holidays?

奇幻家庭喜剧《圣诞奇妙公司》由法国著名喜剧导演阿兰·夏巴执导并主演，因《天使爱美丽》而被广大中国观众熟知和喜爱的法国女星奥黛丽·塔图，曾多次提名法国凯撒奖的皮奥·马麦以及获得过德黑兰国际电影节最佳女主角的伊朗性感甜心歌什菲·法拉哈尼共同出演。该片讲述了意外迫降在地球的圣诞老人经历的一系列搞笑的故事。 

据了解，本片投资高达3000万欧元，真人主演与顶尖CG技术相结合，制作班底实力雄厚。曾担任《哈利波特与火焰杯》的视效指导布莱恩·琼斯也倾力加盟本片。

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