Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletter here. “The Great Wall” will be released February 17, 2017. I hope when everyone sees the film and is armed with the facts they will agree.” The helmer concluded his statement by saying, “As the director of over 20 Chinese language films and the Beijing Olympics, I have not and will not cast a film in a way that was untrue to my artistic vision. The most expensive film ever made in China and with a budget of 150 million, The Great Wall was intended to prove that the world’s no. Zhang, 65, was also criticised for casting US actor Matt Damon as the lead and accused of 'whitewashing', the casting of Caucasian stars in roles that are historically of other ethnicities. The collective struggle and sacrifice of these heroes are the emotional heart of our film.” The acclaimed Chinese film-maker came under fire for pandering to the Westerners in his first English language film, The Great Wall. There are five major heroes in our story and he is one of them - the other four are all Chinese. “The arrival of his character in our story is an important plot point. Matt Damon is not playing a role that was originally conceived for a Chinese actor,” Yimou added. “Our film is not about the construction of the Great Wall. In business terms, think of The Great Wall as a bridge across the Pacific, a co-production between the US and China allowing Hollywood access to the Chinese cinema market, which is reported to be. READ MORE: ‘The Great Wall’ Trailer: Matt Damon Takes On Marauding Beasts In Zhang Yimou’s Fantasy Film The project is the most expensive ever to be shot entirely in China and it’s estimated that its budget is at least $135 million.
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I believe that is a trend that should be embraced by our industry.” A mystery centered around the construction of the Great Wall of China. “For the first time, a film deeply rooted in Chinese culture, with one of the largest Chinese casts ever assembled, is being made at tentpole scale for a world audience. “In many ways ‘The Great Wall’ is the opposite of what is being suggested,” the filmmaker stated.