~Introducing film culture from around the world~

With the Lunar New Year fast approaching in China, we can assume the theaters here won't be opening their doors to too many foreign flicks this month... well, at least not as many as last month.

Anyways, we have a hit musical, a B-list horror film, a Japanese best-seller, a couple cartoons, and an ecentric roadtrip comedy... but around the holiday weeks, it looks to be all Chinese movies.

Maybe they'll add more mid-month? We can only hope.

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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.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

The Greatest Showman

《马戏之王》

mǎ xì zhī wáng

Director: Michael Gracey

Actors: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya

China Release Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018

导演: 迈克尔·格雷西

主演: 休·杰克曼 / 扎克·埃夫隆 / 米歇尔·威廉姆斯 / 丽贝卡·弗格森 / 赞达亚 / 保罗·斯帕克斯 / 叶海亚·阿卜杜勒-迈丁

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-01（周四）

Orphaned, penniless but ambitious and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American Phineas Taylor Barnum will always be remembered as the man with the gift to effortlessly blur the line between reality and fiction.

Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor will manage to open a wax museum but will soon shift focus to the unique and peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage.

Some will call Barnum's wide collection of oddities, a freak show; however, when the obsessed for cheers and respectability showman gambles everything on the opera singer Jenny Lind to appeal to a high-brow audience, he will somehow lose sight of the most important aspect of his life: his family. Will Barnum risk it all to be accepted?

Some people are saying it's worth the viewing just to hear the soundtrack:

《马戏之王》取材自真人真事，好莱坞全能巨星休·杰克曼在片中饰演“马戏团鼻祖”、传奇人物P.T.巴纳姆。故事讲述了身处社会底层的巴纳姆依靠自己无穷想象力和锲而不舍的精神，从经营博物馆到一手开创世界上第一家马戏团的故事。

巴纳姆的奇思妙想最开始并不被大众所认可，几乎没人花钱欣赏，他的家人好友帮他度过一次次绝境。在经历了一系列挫折、与合作伙伴的分歧之后，秉持梦想的他终于成为全美甚至全世界最为知名的“造梦大师”。

Trailer 预告片:（中文字幕）

Friday, February 2, 2018

Happy Death Day

《忌日快乐》

jì rì kuài lè

Director: 克里斯托弗·兰登

Actors: 杰西卡·罗德 / 伊瑟尔·布罗萨德 / 露比·莫迪恩 / 查尔斯·艾特肯 / 劳拉·克利夫顿

China Release Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

导演: Christopher Landon

主演: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-02（周五）

Yes, this movie was scheduled for the end of January but got pushed back a few days. We didn't want you to miss this one. You're welcome.

A teenage girl, trying to enjoy her birthday, soon realizes that this is her final one. That is, if she can figure out who her killer is. She must relive that day, over and over again, dying in a different way each time. Can she solve her own murder?

生日当晚惨遭杀害的泰莉，一觉醒来仍然生勾勾，她以为只是生日前夕的恶梦，怎知醒来后的经历跟梦境完全一样，生日当晚再惨遭杀害，然后又一觉醒来…究竟是上天的大礼，还是死神的玩笑，她竟然无限次被杀，再无限次重返生日早上！泰莉醒完又死，死完又醒，她唯一可以做的，就是找出杀自己的神秘凶手，否则会被困在生日和死忌的无限轮回，直到永远…

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Friday, February 2, 2018

Miracles of the

Namiya General Store

《浪矢解忧杂货店》

làng shǐ jiě yōu zá huò diàn

aka ナミヤ雑貨店の奇蹟

Director: Ryuichi Hiroki

Actors: Masato Hagiwara, Kento Hayashi, Mugi Kadowaki

China Release Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

导演: 广木隆一

主演: 山田凉介 / 村上虹郎 / 宽一郎 / 成海璃子 / 门胁麦 / 林遣都 / 铃木梨央 / 山下莉绪 / 手塚通 / 中村治雄 / 萩原圣人 / 小林薰 / 吉行和子 / 尾野真千子 / 西田敏行

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-02（周五）

Note: this movie is in Japanese with Chinese subtitles

A general store that gives advice turning magical one night. Accidently, the time line switched somehow makes the current present and the best present for the people who want to be advised.

FYI this movie was based on a best-selling novel that sold very well in China. There's even a Chinese version of the film starring Jackie Chan. This is not that movie.

日本静僻的街道旁，一家杂货店，只要在晚上把写了烦恼的信丢进铁卷门上的投递口，隔天就可以在店后面的牛奶箱里拿到回信解答。 当他们纷纷写信到杂货店，不可思议的事也接二连三发生，而那些一瞬间的交会，又将如何演变成一生一世的救赎？

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Friday, February 2, 2018

Attraction

《莫斯科陷落》

mò sī kē xiàn luò

aka Притяжение

Director: Fedor Bondarchuk

Actors: Irina Starshenbaum, Alexander Petrov, Rinal Mukhametov

China Release Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

导演: 费奥多尔·邦达尔丘克

主演: 伊琳娜·斯达森保姆 / 亚历山大·佩特罗夫 / 林奈·穆罕默托夫 / 欧列格·缅希科夫 / 谢尔盖·加尔马什 / 尼基塔·库库什金 / 柳德米拉·马克萨科娃 / 尼基塔·塔拉索夫

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-02（周五）

Note: this one is in Russian with Chinese subtitles

An alien spaceship, following an accident in space, enters the earth atmosphere and being damaged by Russian fighter jets, crash lands in a populated area of Moscow taking a few hundred human lives in the crash.

A school girl saves the life of one of the aliens and together must deal with humans who intend them harm.

Not boring at all.

难得一见的流星雨即将在俄罗斯上空出现，青年男女们兴奋非常，纷纷走上街头见证着历史性的一刻。美丽女孩尤利娅（伊琳娜·斯达森保姆 Irina Starshenbaum 饰）不顾身为军官的父亲的反对，执意和特姆（亚历山大·佩特罗夫 Alexander Petrov 饰）交往。

在流星雨来的这天，他们躲在一隅偷欢，却不知莫大的危机正在袭来。一艘外星飞船遭到意外，结果又被俄罗斯空军击中。它在迫降的过程中给莫斯科造成毁灭性的打击，而尤利娅的闺蜜也在灾难中丧生。在此之后，尤利娅和朋友们闯入禁区，遭遇了外星人。阴差阳错，她决定救治受重伤的外星飞行员汉克（林奈·穆罕默托夫 Rinal Mukhametov 饰），而特姆等憎恶外星人带来的灾难，对汉克恨之入骨。 

跨越时空的爱情在此过程中产生……

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Friday, February 2, 2018

My Little Pony:

The Movie

《小马宝莉大电影》

xiǎo mǎ bǎo lì dà diàn yǐng

Director: Jayson Thiessen

Actors: Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Uzo Aduba, Taye Diggs

China Release Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

导演: 杰森·西森

主演: 奥卓·阿杜巴 / 艾米莉·布朗特 / 克里斯汀·肯诺恩斯 / 泰雅·迪格斯 / 迈克尔·佩纳 / 佐伊·索尔达娜 / 列维·施瑞博尔 / 希雅 / 塔拉·斯特朗 / 安德莉亚·利布曼 / 马克斯·马蒂尼

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-02（周五）

After a dark force conquers Canterlot, the Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity - embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their homeland.

Any bronies out there among our readership? Your 15 minutes have finally come!

一股新黑暗势力威胁到小马谷，六位小伙伴紫悦、苹果嘉儿、云宝、碧琪、柔柔和珍奇离开小马国踏上难忘之旅，在旅途中他们结交新朋友，遇到刺激的挑战，必须通过友谊的魔力拯救自己的家园。

Trailer 预告片:（中文字幕）

Friday, February 2, 2018

Ozzy

《狗狗的疯狂假期》

gǒu gǒu de fēng kuáng jiǎ qī

Director: Alberto Rodríguez

Actors: Guillermo Romero, Dani Rovira, José Mota

China Release Date: Friday, February 2, 2018

导演: 阿尔维托·罗德里格斯

主演: 丹尼·罗维拉 / 何塞·莫塔 / 米歇尔·珍娜 / 卡洛斯·阿雷塞斯 / 费尔南多·特赫罗 / 胡安·费尔南德斯 / 埃尔莎·帕塔奇 / 巴勃罗·埃斯皮诺萨

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-02（周五）

Note: this movie MIGHT be in Spanish (but the trailer is in English) with Chinese subtitles

Ozzy, a friendly, peaceful beagle has his idyllic life turned upside down when the Martins leave on a long and distant trip. There's only one problem: no dogs allowed! Unable to bring their beloved Ozzy along for the ride, they settle on the next best thing, a top-of-the-line canine spa called Blue Creek.

This picture perfect place turns out to be a façade constructed by its villainous owner to capture dogs. Ozzy will soon end up in the real Blue Creek, a prison for dogs, run by dogs. Ozzy will have to avoid danger and find strength in his new friends, Chester, Fronky and Doc to escape the prison and return home safely.

A perfect viewing for the upcoming Year of the Dog!

《狗狗的疯狂假期》讲述了一只友好、和平的小猎犬奥兹，被外出度假的主人寄养到一个顶级宠物酒店，在那里，它结识了一群新朋友，竟也遇到了前所未有的危机。平日里，过着娇宠安逸、自在生活的奥兹得罪了萌犬界的“黑帮老大”，为此它开动脑筋，一面与恶棍周旋，避免危险；一面团结与它有相同遭遇的伙伴，开启了一段属于狗狗的疯狂假期之旅！

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Friday, February 23, 2018

The Leisure Seeker

《爱在记忆消逝前》

ài zài jì yì xiāo shì qián

Director: Paolo Virzì

Actors: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Janel Moloney

China Release Date: Friday, February 23, 2018

导演: 保罗·维尔齐

主演: 海伦·米伦 / 唐纳德·萨瑟兰 / 简·默勒尼

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-02-23（周五）

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker, traveling from Boston to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.

After only a limited release in the US, but successfully reaching much of Europe, this offbeat family-friendly road trip trope is coming to China.

Just at the end of this year's Chunyun. Perfect.

该片改编自Michael Zadoorian的同名小说，讲述了一对患重病的老夫妻开着老旧的房车从马塞诸塞州出发前往海明威的故居，在旅途中回顾人生的故事。 

约翰是一位文学教师和作家，海明威的死忠，尽管阿兹海默症已经让他的记忆越来越差，甚至会忘记妻子和儿女的名字，却依旧可以随口说出海明威的所有作品，《老人和海》更是他的钟爱。因为妻子艾拉患重病需要住院， 约翰就只能进入养老院，携手走过一辈子的二人面临永远分开的未来。于是，他们有了一个疯狂的决定，决心驾驶名叫“leisure seeker 求闲者”的房车，从马塞诸塞州一路南行，回顾70年代曾和孩子们一起度假的旅程，目的地是西锁岛key west 的海明威故居。

Trailer 预告片:（中文字幕）

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