They get captured and eventually help defend the great wall from invading creatures. Starring global superstar matt damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, zhang yimou hero, house of flying daggers, the great wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the worlds most iconic structure. Oct 08, 2016 starring global superstar matt damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, zhang yimou hero, house of flying daggers, legendarys the great wall tells the. A song from leehom wang and tan weiwei was released on november 15, 2016, to promote the great wall. China has a monster movie to call its own, haha, the great wall. The great wall official trailer 1 2017 matt damon movie. The great wall official trailer 2 2017 matt damon movie. The great wall follows william matt damon, a mercenary who tries to obtain the black powder, a deadly explosive, only to get caught in a battle against monsters that awakens every 60 years.
The great wall stars damon as a mercenary soldier who gets stuck in china on the wrong side of the wall and becomes a hero by. China is poised to one day outstrip the united states as the biggest movie market on earth. Matt damon leads humanitys greatest fight for survival in the great wall from legendary and. Starring matt damon, pedro pascal, willem dafoe, andy lau, jing tian, eddie peng, kenny lin, karry wang, cheney chen, hanyu zhang and others. A new trailer for the great wall just came out, starring matt damon as a member of an elite force fighting for humanity on the iconic wall in china. Matt damon whitewashes chinese history in the great wall. Each new wall section built by any single ruler would take approximately ten to 20 years to construct. The wall is outfitted with technologically advanced well, for ancient china machines of war, and guarded by a devoted army.
Legendarys the great wall is moving out of this years thanksgiving corridor on november 23 to next years presidents day weekend. Watch the great wall full movie online free on 123movies, the great wall 123movies. With matt damon, tian jing, willem dafoe, andy lau. The great wall in theaters this february official trailer starring global superstar matt damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our. So this movie is about the great wall which is in china, yet matt damon is the focus of this film, the lead in this project. The great wall director defends matt damon casting, says hes. It is an americanchinese coproduction starring matt damon, jing tian, pedro pascal, willem dafoe, and andy lau. Oct 08, 2016 legendary and universal have released a new the great wall trailer. But many more were surprised and disappointed that the film, set about. Matt damon is really bummed about all of these whitewashing accusations directed at his new film, the great wall. Aug 01, 2016 the english premiere of chinese director, zhang yimou hero, house of flying daggers the hook of hollywood stars matt damon and willem dafoe in the title role. I didnt take role from chinese actor this article is more than 3 years old damon blames social media clickbait for stoking race row over role in. Aug 02, 2016 what is matt damon doing on top of the great wall.
Dec 07, 2016 legendarys the great wall will have its. Aug 01, 2016 people are criticizing matt damons newest film for whitewashing chinese history damon plays the lead role in the great wall, the largest film ever shot entirely in china. The great white hope, matt damon, saves china in the bizarre fantasyaction film the great wall. Damon made the comments during a saturday press conference at new york comic con. The great wall 2016 film, trailer, kritik kinozeit. The great wall starring matt damon, the great wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the worlds most iconic structure. Matt damon spoke to us during new york comic con about accusations of whitewashing in the stars upcoming movie the great wall damon said he.
Everyone but the chinese are worried about matt damon in. Oct 08, 2016 matt damon spoke to us during new york comic con about accusations of whitewashing in the stars upcoming movie the great wall damon said he was bummed out by the accusations, but takes them. Everyone but the chinese are worried about matt damon in the. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. Meanwhile, a band of western mercenaries, led by william matt damon and his partner pero pedro pascal, are drawn to the great wall by rumors that the order have invented a destructive new weapon. The great wall 2016 matt damon, pedro pascal, willem. In time, the duo get caught up in a battle between the chinese warriors and a supernatural menace that the great wall was built to repel. Hollywood and chinas terminally awkward shotgun wedding continues with the. Its not hollywood whitewashing, its just an awful movie matt damon is the least of the problems in zhang yimous misbegotten medieval epic. The great wall movie 2016 free matt damon, tian jing, willem dafoe free movies youtube. What is matt damon doing on top of the great wall the atlantic. Matt damon movie the great wall moves to 2017 deadline. The great wall director defends matt damon casting, says.
The trailer shows views of the great wall in fog, thousands of soldiers on a battlefield ready for war, and a mysterious monster, as well as the roster views of the cast, including matt damon and andy lau. The great wall official trailer2016 matt damon andy lau. Aug 30, 2016 the films synopsis on the official website also puts the american actor front and center. The great wall all international trailers 2017 matt damon. Watch the great wall 2016 online full movie on 123movies. Dec 07, 2016 matt damon on great wall whitewashing. The great wall movie 2016 free matt damon, tian jing. Jul 28, 2016 the great wall starring matt damon is finally nearing its release date of february 17, 2017 after years in development. Great action, good acting, believable plot and scary creatures make for a very good i want to get away from reality film. Everyone but the chinese are worried about matt damon in the great wall share. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force. The great wall is a 2016 action monster film directed by zhang yimou.
Jul 28, 2016 the first images from the great wall reveal matt damon in house of flying daggers director zhang yimous chinaset period monster movie. Directed by hero and house of flying daggers director zhang yimou, the film stars matt damon and tells the true story. Hollywood is supposed to be about making great stories. The real reason matt damon was brought in to save ancient. Matt damon s new movie is going through the wringer right now, and if you caught the trailer, you probably already know why.
Matt damon said this summers whitewashing controversy over his new film the great wall was a fing bummer. Matt damon has hit back at accusations of that he has participated in whitewashing through his involvement in forthcoming historical epic the great wall, a largescale hollywoodchinese. People are criticizing matt damon s newest film for whitewashing chinese history damon plays the lead role in the great wall, the largest film ever shot entirely in china. At what point do you think the people who made the great wall.
Dec 06, 2016 matt damon defends great wall casting. For those who doubt that it will be good, mark my words. During new york comiccon 2016, matt damon addresses the whitewashing controversy surrounding his upcoming film the great wall. The great wall official trailer 1 2017 matt damon movie youtube. The poster says the great wall took 1,700 years to build. It is an american chinese coproduction starring matt damon, jing tian. If you go into the great wall thinking of it as the new matt damon movie, let alone the new zhang yimou movie, youre in for disappointment. The great wall director responds to criticism over.
Granted, a historically accurate movie about the great wall of. When a mercenary warrior matt damon is imprisoned within the great wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. The films synopsis on the official website also puts the american actor front and center. European mercenaries searching for black powder became embroiled in the defense of the great wall of china against a horde of monstrous creatures. Many audiences were surprised to see that the great wall was not about the construction of chinas 5,500mile long wonder of the world, but instead a fullfledged monster movie. The movie, an epic fantasy featuring a dragon attack and a battle for, yes, the.
Legendary and universal have released a new the great wall trailer. A chorus of outrage followed the release on thursday of the first trailer for the great wall, a fantasy adventure set in china more than 1,000 years ago, which stars the white hollywood star matt damon in the lead role. Matt damon in the chinese epic video matt damon stars the englishlanguage debut from house of the flying daggers director zhang yimou. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite. After traveling to china in search of black powder a band of european mercenaries are captured by. Fitting, then, that the film centres as much on chinas relationship with foreigners as the legend of the taotie, a group of flesheating monsters who scale the great wall every 60 years to feed. The great wall matt damon pedro pascal willem dafoe yimou. Asian americans decry whitewashed great wall film starring. The great wall, originally slated to hit theaters on the p. People are criticizing matt damons newest film for. Fresh off the boat star constance wu criticized the casting of matt damon in the great wall, arguing that it perpetuates a stereotype that heroes are played by white men. Matt damon s the great wall is a chinese hit but a domestic miss scott mendelson senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Matt damon in the great wall matt damon doesnt save china in this capably directed but generic fantasy spectacle extolling chinese culture and military excellence. Legendary on saturday, october 08, 2016 released the trailer. Jul 30, 2016 fresh off the boat star constance wu criticized the casting of matt damon in the great wall, arguing that it perpetuates a stereotype that heroes are played by white men. Anticipation is at a peak for the film directed by oscarnominee zhang yimou and starring oscarwinner matt damon. In ancient china, a group of european mercenaries encounters a secret army. Directed by legendary chinese filmmaker zhang yimou, the great wall is set 1,000 years ago, and stars damon as an english mercenary faced with a slew of. Starring matt damon, pedro pascal, willem dafoe, andy lau, jing tian, eddie peng, kenny lin, karry wang, cheney chen, hanyu zhang and others watch the official trailer for the great wall. Basically, matt damon and his friend eventually want to find the magic powder the chinese have gunpowder. Starring global superstar matt damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, zhang yimou hero, house of flying daggers, legendarys the great wall tells the.
Matt damon in the great wall director of the great wall zhang yimou has defended his choice to cast american actor matt damon as a lead character in his movie following controversial accusations. I didnt take a role away from a chinese actor in great wall the actor addressed his part in the controversial movie, which has been. Fitting, then, that the film centres as much on chinas relationship with foreigners as the legend of the taotie, a group of flesheating. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tvseries and news of top movies.
Watch the official trailer for the great wall legendary on saturday, october 08, 2016 released the trailer. In this actionfantasy epic set in 11th century china, two mercenaries from the west matt damon and pedro pascal are captured by a military organization that are headquartered in a fortress on the great wall. Directed by legendary chinese filmmaker zhang yimou, the great wall is set 1,000 years ago, and stars damon as an english mercenary faced with. Oct 08, 2016 matt damon said this summers whitewashing controversy over his new film the great wall was a fing bummer. Dec 07, 2016 everyone but the chinese are worried about matt damon in the great wall share. Damon plays a soldier in ancient china in the great. Imdb 6 104 2016 add to favorite when a mercenary warrior matt damon is imprisoned within the great wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. I didnt take a role away from a chinese actor in great wall the actor addressed his part in the controversial movie, which has been slammed online for apparent whitewashing. Matt damon in the great wall director of the great wall zhang yimou has defended his choice to cast american actor matt damon as a lead character in his movie following controversial. Now, matt damon s battling mystical forces in medieval china. The great wall 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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