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Happy May Day holiday, our loyal readers! Without mentioning last month's box office flops, let's keep an optimisitic positive attitude and focus on the future. It's the least we can do. And only then can we take a long hard look at this month's list...

Thanks, RDJ.

We have two massive releases from Hollywood, a Bollywood sequel, a Japanese romance, and a handful of artsy dramas. There's literally something for everyone (except children) during this month to kick off the summer movie season...

After you read through the list, vote for the ones you want to see and share with all your friends who might benefit from it! You can even favorite this article for easy future reference throughout the month~ Also, comment for a chance to win!

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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, May 4, 2018

Baahubali 2:

The Conclusion

《巴霍巴利王2：终结》

bā huò bā lì wáng èr：zhōng jié

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Actors: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj

China Release Date: Friday, May 4, 2018

导演: S·S·拉贾穆里

主演: 帕拉巴斯 / 拉纳·达格巴提 / 安努舒卡·谢蒂 / 特曼娜·芭蒂亚 / 萨伯拉杰

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-04（周五）

Note: this movie is in Hindi with Chinese subtitles

Seems like we're getting a flick from India almost every month now! We love this trend and hope it continues for months to come.

When Shiva, the son of Baahubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom. With tons of special effects and mythology!

While we recommend watching the first one first, this endearing story should also keep you on the edge of your seat. And we can't guarantee there won't be any China pandering in this one either.

同蛮族的大战以摩喜施末底的胜利而告终，根据战场上的表现，希瓦伽米太后（拉姆亚·克里希南饰）选择了养子阿玛兰德拉·巴霍巴利（帕拉巴斯饰）作为王国的王储。在加冕典礼之前太后交给巴霍巴利的最后一项任务是游历王国，体察臣民的疾苦，理解'臣民的审判'。同时，太后还竭尽全力满足自己的亲子巴拉拉德夫德斯（纳拉·达古巴提饰）的各种需求，希望能够克制他的贪婪，平衡兄弟的关系。 

巴霍巴利经过一个叫昆达拉的诸侯小国时，偶遇美丽绝伦、剑术高超的提婆犀那公主（安努舒卡·谢蒂饰），立刻惊为天人，无以自拔。同行的卡塔帕将军（萨蒂亚拉吉饰）灵机一动，让巴霍巴利装成傻子去接近公主，在妙趣横生的交往中，感情在慢慢滋生。这时，希瓦伽米太后派人来到昆达拉为子提亲，遭到提婆犀那的拒绝。一个夜晚，蛮族忽然入侵昆达拉，王国命运危在旦夕，这时巴霍巴利有如天兵天将，凭借其盖世武功将敌军击退。正在此时，盛怒之下的希瓦伽米太后给巴霍巴利发来讯息，要将提婆犀那以囚犯的身份抓回国内。 

巴霍巴利回到国内后，形势陡然而变，太后将如何制裁对自己不敬的提婆犀那？巴拉拉德夫德斯会接受自己的失败吗？巴霍巴利是如何走到生命的终点？这一切都要在二十五年后由卡塔帕向阿玛兰德拉·巴霍巴利之子——摩哂陀·巴霍巴利（帕拉巴斯饰）娓娓道来。而摩哂陀面对着空前强大的敌人，要为这段故事、这段历史书写结局。

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Saturday, May 5, 2018

The Young Karl Marx

《青年马克思》

qīng nián mǎ kè sī

aka Le jeune Karl Marx

Director: Raoul Peck

Actors: August Diehl, Stefan Konarske, Vicky Krieps

China Release Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018

导演: 哈乌·佩克

主演: 奥古斯特·迪尔 / 史特凡·柯纳斯克 / 薇姬·克里普斯 / 奥利维埃·古尔梅 / 汉娜·斯蒂尔

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-05（周六）

Note: this movie is in German, French, and English, with Chinese subtitles (some theaters will have English subs)

26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist's son, who investigated the sordid birth of the British working-class.

Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx's new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police's repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.

Bring a comfortable pillow.

1843年，君主专制下的欧洲饥荒肆虐、经济萧条，处处危机四伏。英国的工业革命改变了世界秩序，创造出新的无产阶级。秉持博爱共产理念，工人组织陆续成立。两名德国青年，马克思与恩格斯，将颠覆这些组织的乌托邦思想，改造他们的斗争及全世界的未来。 

马克思自大学毕业后，凭着犀利文笔与非凡思路迅速跃升《莱茵报》总编。然而因撰文抨击普鲁士王国被迫停刊，随后带妻子迁居巴黎。创办《德法年鉴》期间，马克思结识了家境富裕的恩格斯。恩格斯在英国曼彻斯特经营纺织工厂，拥有卓越手腕与经济知识。他的出现，于金钱、于学识，都大大支持了马克思的思想实践。

尔后，两人受托起草「正义者同盟」规章，一同完成了经典政治文献《共产党宣言》。一位困苦拮据仍不改其志，一位含着金汤匙又满怀抱负。时代青年的聚首，即将让全世界风云变色！

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Avengers:

Infinity War

《复仇者联盟3：

无限战争》

fù chóu zhě lián méng sān：wú xiàn zhàn zhēng 

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, et al, etc

China Release Date: Friday, May 11, 2018

导演: 安东尼·罗素 / 乔·罗素

主演: 小罗伯特·唐尼 / 克里斯·海姆斯沃斯 / 克里斯·埃文斯 / 马克·鲁弗洛 / 乔什·布洛林 / 等等

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-11（周五）

As the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has finally emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. The one we've all been waiting for.

A despot of intergalactic infamy, Thanos has one goal: collect all six Infinity Stones. They are artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

Nerd or not, we will all be seeing this huge movie in the theaters.

《复仇者联盟3：无限战争》是漫威电影宇宙10周年的历史性集结，将为影迷们带来史诗版的终极对决。面对灭霸突然发起的闪电袭击，复仇者联盟及其所有超级英雄盟友必须全力以赴，才能阻止他对全宇宙造成毁灭性的打击。

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Megan Leavey

《战犬瑞克斯》

zhàn quǎn ruì kè sī

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Actors: Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton

China Release Date: Friday, May 11, 2018

导演: 加芙列拉·考珀斯维特

主演: 凯特·玛拉 / 汤姆·费尔顿 / 布莱德利·惠特福德 / 杰拉丁妮·詹姆斯 / 科曼

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-11（周五）

Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal, Megan, whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog, Rex, saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.

Yes, it came out last summer in the USA, so might be smart just to stream or download this one.

凯特·玛拉在片中饰演一位严纪守律的海军陆战队下士。她同她的军犬一起，在伊拉克拯救了许多人的生命。

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Friday, May 18, 2018

A Quiet Place

《寂静之地》

jì jìng zhī dì

Director: John Krasinski

Actors: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

China Release Date: Friday, May 18, 2018

导演: 约翰·卡拉辛斯基

主演: 艾米莉·布朗特 / 约翰·卡拉辛斯基 / 诺亚·尤佩 / 米利森特·西蒙兹 / 凯德·伍德沃德

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-18（周五）

In a post-apocalyptic world, keeping quiet is the only way to stay alive.

Two parents do what it takes to keep their children and soon to be newborn safe in a world full of creatures hunting every sound they can hear. Not a sound can be heard from the family hiding in silence, but all it takes is one little noise and everything can go wrong.

It might be obvious, but don't take your kiddos to this one.

一个大规模的入侵行动发生，让地球几乎全灭，幸存的这一家人过着安静无声的生活，一发出声音就会被怪物抓走。《寂静之地》中的家庭必须时时保持安静，这一家人必须搞清楚哪些声音可以发出，哪些不行。父亲铺了沙子路来消音，全家人必须使用手语，还有用来沟通的照明系统…等，才能避免可怕的事情发生，因为猎杀他们的怪物无所不在，这是真正的挑战，他们必须克服生死难关，想尽办法活下去。 

保持安静是生存唯一法则，它们无法听到你，就无法追捕你。

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Friday, May 18, 2018

Hirugao

《昼颜》

zhòu yán

Director: Hiroshi Nishitani

Actors: Aya Ueto, Takumi Saitoh, Ayumi Itô

China Release Date: Friday, May 18, 2018

导演: 西谷弘

主演: 上户彩 / 斋藤工 / 伊藤步 / 平山浩行 / 黑泽明日香

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-18（周五）

Note: this movie is in Japanese with Chinese subtitles

When a Japanese housewife has an affair while her husband is hard at work providing for the family the phrase goes 'heijitsu hirugao tsuma.' When a Japanese woman sleeps with a married teacher she is shunned and shamed and has to change her name and residence. yet, that is not their end. There is more to come.

离婚后恢复单身的纱和（上户彩饰）在海滨小镇的餐馆打工度日。一个偶然的机会，纱和与北野（斋藤工 饰）再次相遇，约定了不再见面的两人，在四目相对的那一瞬间感情被重新点燃。然而这段禁忌之恋很快被北野的妻子（伊藤步 饰）发现，并与二人产生了激烈的冲突。与此同时，餐厅老板杉崎（平山浩行 饰）的出现，也让四个人的情感走向更加扑朔迷离，一边是复燃的旧情，一边是“永不再相见”的约定，几个主人公的命运再次纠缠在一起。 

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Perfect Strangers

《完美陌生人》

wán měi mò shēng rén

aka Perfetti sconosciuti

Director: Paolo Genovese

Actors: Giuseppe Battiston, Anna Foglietta, Marco Giallini

China Release Date: Friday, May 25, 2018

导演: 保罗·格诺维塞

主演: 马可·贾利尼 / 卡夏·斯穆特尼亚克 / 爱德华多·莱奥 / 阿尔巴·罗尔瓦凯尔 / 瓦莱里奥·马斯坦德雷亚

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-25（周五）

Note: this movie is in Italian with Chinese subtitles

And yes, it's the same comedy/drama from 2016... Here's the plot:

On a warm summer evening, the loving couple of Rocco, a plastic surgeon, and Eva, a therapist, are expecting their good friends to share a pleasant evening over dinner. Everything is in order: The first course is ready, the roast is in the oven, the table is set, and without a doubt, this is going to be a gathering of true friends.

Before long, the group will begin the feast; however, in this nice but somewhat ordinary dinner, there's certainly something missing. Perhaps, if everyone placed their mobile phones on the table--and like a dangerous Russian roulette--shared whatever arrived (texts, WhatsApp messages and calls), it would spice things up.

Clearly, this uncommon truth-or-dare game has no point among friends who share everything with each other; nevertheless, when the phones start ringing, who will be the one with the sweatiest palms?

三对处于各个婚姻阶段的伴侣和一个宅男,七人聚在一起吃晚餐。女主人提议下拍板决定当夜所有人分享每一个电话、每一条短信、邮件的内容,由此许多秘密开始不再是秘密,他们之间的关系也开始发生波动。无数疮痍在这场“坦白局”中被揭开,复杂的男女情感让所有人陷入困局,什么是婚姻感情中最不可触碰的底线?众人遭遇是难言的禁忌还是隐藏的真心,月食过后,谎言能否继续?

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Solo:

A Star Wars Story

《游侠索罗：

星球大战外传》

yóu xiá suǒ luó：xīng qiú dà zhàn wài chuán 

Director: Ron Howard

Actors: Alden Ehrenreich, Thandie Newton, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson

China Release Date: Friday, May 25, 2018

导演: 朗·霍华德

主演: 阿尔登·埃伦瑞奇 / 艾米莉亚·克拉克 / 伍迪·哈里森 / 唐纳德·格洛弗 / 保罗·贝坦尼

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-25（周五）

Lucky for us (wait, shouldn't this be normal!?), we get a same-day release for the next Star Wars! No more waiting 20+ days and avoiding all forms of Internet. But it's for Solo. The odds for this film doing well are pretty low. I know, never tell you the odds.

But here we go. Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' an adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. 

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.

在《游侠索罗》（暂译）中，影迷们将跟随“千年隼号”及银河系中最受爱戴的“恶棍”韩·索罗，迎来全新的银河系探险旅程。经过在黑暗危险的罪犯地下社会中的重重冒险，韩·索罗遇见了他未来强大的副驾驶丘巴卡、以及臭名昭著的赌徒兰多·卡瑞辛，共同展开了一场星战传奇中最不“正统”的英雄历程。

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Midnight Dreamers

《暮光·巴黎》

mù guāng bā lí

aka Lumière Amoureuse

Director: Lifang Wan

Actors: Samuel Mercer, Fei Tong, Éric Bougnon, Roby Schinasi

China Release Date: Friday, May 25, 2018

导演: 万沥方

主演: 塞缪尔·默瑟 / 童菲 / 玛丽·布奈尔 / 艾瑞克·鲍尼恩 / 罗宾·希纳西

中国大陆上映日期: 2018-05-25（周五）

Note: this movie is in French with Chinese subtitles

Also note: this is the THIRD time we've posted this because it's been cancelled twice already 😂

This might be the best movie we've ever told you about. It's the self-proclaimed "most romantic vampire movie in the histroy" (sic) - and we believe you will drop everything to extract the QR code below and watch the trailer. (Don't.)

In France, a movie production company directed by the mysterious K family employs actors to participate in film shoots. Their screenplays are conceived to exacerbate and fulfil the desires of the family's members, who turn out to be vampires that feed off the blood of their victims.

But twenty years earlier, François, the film director in the K family, fell in love with a young Chinese woman. He never got over losing her and when her daughter, who is his spitting image, arrives for an audition, his life will be turned upside down.

一个发生在“浪漫之都”巴黎的吸血鬼故事，讲述爱与永恒不老的暗黑童话。法国吸血贵族“KOI”于100年前便创立电影公司，家族成员们各自担任导演，摄影师等不同职位。寻找欲望强盛的人类，邀请至古堡拍戏，让人类演绎心底的欲望最高潮之际，吸食人类的欲望为生.2017年，巴黎的某个午夜，吸血贵族成员FRANCOIS遇上林佩欣，一个来自中国的青年留学生，那刻起，一场跨越百年的暗黑童话揭开帷幕。

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