~Introducing pop culture from around the world~
As the summer blackout for movies in Mainland China comes to an end, and as Wolf Warrior 2 was coddled to the top of the box office, we will finally get to see those foreign blockbusters we’ve been waiting for…
Well, at least the ones we haven’t already torrented.
The list for August wasn’t too bad, but we can do much much better. Grab your sugared popcorn and take a peek, cuz September has a yuge lineup.
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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.
Yes, there are 13 (!!!) films from outside China coming to the theaters near you this month. Some from the USA, Japan, and even Spain & Mexico. Yay. The big ones from Hollywood being Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, Marvel’s new Spider-Man, and the Apes finale.
With multiple films every weekend, you can help yourself narrow down your choices with our vote at the end~
(Sadly, Wechat only allows us 3 videos per article, so for the remainder of the movie trailers not embedded, long press and extract their QR code – they should take you directly to Tencent Video to watch the trailer within your Wechat browser. You’re welcome!)
Friday, September 1, 2017
Dunkirk
《敦刻尔克》
dūn kè ěr kè
Director: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance
China Release Date: Friday, September 1, 2017
导演: 克里斯托弗·诺兰
主演: 菲恩·怀特海德 / 汤姆·格林-卡尼 / 杰克·劳登 / 哈里·斯泰尔斯 / 阿纽林·巴纳德
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-01（周五）
Yes, the same Christopher Nolan who produced the best Batman, the best Dream thieves, and the best bad Damon.
This time he’s going big; he has allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France, surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Local audiences should love this one.
Our only hope is that it’s not censored too much. A must-see either way.
故事改编自著名的二战军事事件“敦刻尔克大撤退”。二战初期，40万英法盟军被敌军围困于敦刻尔克的海滩之上，面对敌军步步逼近的绝境，形势万分危急。英国政府和海军发动大批船员，动员人民起来营救军队。
英国士兵汤米（菲昂·怀特海德 Fionn Whitehead 饰）在逃离海滩的过程中相继结识吉布森与亚历克斯，同时民用船主道森先生（马克·里朗斯 Mark Rylance 饰）与儿子彼得、17岁少年乔治也离开英国，去往敦刻尔克拯救士兵。三人陆续搭救了海军（基里安·墨菲 Cillian Murphy 饰）、飞行员柯林斯及汤米一行人，而战斗机飞行员法瑞尔（汤姆·哈迪 Tom Hardy 饰）则在被敌人双面夹击的艰难情形下顽强战斗。
影片的故事从陆、海、空三个角度讲述，在德国军队的包围下，每个人不得不为自己的命运背水一战，才有可能活着回家。
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Friday, September 1, 2017
Gintama
《银魂》
yín hún
aka “銀魂”（日本）
Director: Yûichi Fukuda
Actors: Shun Oguri, Yûya Yagira, Kanna Hashimoto
China Release Date: Friday, September 1, 2017
导演: 福田雄一
主演: 小栗旬 / 菅田将晖 / 桥本环奈 / 柳乐优弥 / 新井浩文
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-01（周五）
Note: It’s in Japanese! (With Chinese subtitles, of course.) But still foreign, and still looks fun as all get out.
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can. And this leads to some very interesting situations. If you’re interested in Japanese culture, this might be a great glimpse. Check the trailer first.
外星异族降临地球后，人类成了“二等公民”。三个曾反抗外星人失败的伙伴，如今时过境迁境遇各不相同：坂田银时（小栗旬 饰）整日晃晃悠悠没正经、成立了什么业务都接的“万事屋”；桂小太郎（冈田将生 饰）继续组织着反抗异族的力量、延续对抗；高杉晋助（堂本刚 饰）则变成了憎恨世界的人，为毁灭一切不择手段；一把意外出现的妖刀“红樱”杀人事件，把曾经一起战斗的三个伙伴重新串联在一起……
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Friday, September 8, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming
《蜘蛛侠：英雄归来》
zhī zhū xiá ：yīng xióng guī lái
Director: Jon Watts
Actors: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya
China Release Date: Friday, September 8, 2017
导演: 乔·沃茨
主演: 汤姆·霍兰德 / 小罗伯特·唐尼 / 玛丽莎·托梅 / 迈克尔·基顿 / 赞达亚
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-08（周五）
Finally. After waiting more than two months since its US release, China finally gets to see the new and improved [again] Spider-Man. This time, the uber-successful Marvel has the reins.
Story? Peter Parker tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and must confront a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Oh, and there’s Iron Man. Sick of superhero flicks yet? We have a few more years, at least.
影片讲述了蜘蛛侠在钢铁侠“导师”的帮助下对抗终极反派秃鹰的故事。经历了美队3中的复联内战后，彼得·帕克（汤姆·赫兰德 饰）回到普通高中生活，并受到钢铁侠托尼·斯塔克（小罗伯特·唐尼 饰）的指导与暗中关注。一心想要证明自己能力的小蜘蛛，在一场银行劫案后遭遇了拥有外星终极武器的反派秃鹰（迈克尔·基顿 饰），却因一时心急而使万千生命陷入危机。此时，钢铁侠却意外收回了赠予蜘蛛侠的无敌战衣，这对于遭遇重创的蜘蛛侠无异于雪上加霜。他能否证明自己的能力，成功保卫家园成为悬念，而他“获得复联入场券”的梦想，也看似遥遥无期……
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“Spider-Man will be released in China soon!”
– Robert Downey, Jr.
Friday, September 8, 2017
A Silent Voice
《声之形》
shēng zhī xíng
aka “聲の形”（日本）
Director: Naoko Yamada
Actors: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yûki, Kenshô Ono, Yûki Kaneko
China Release Date: Friday, September 8, 2017
导演: 山田尚子
主演: 入野自由 / 早见沙织 / 松冈茉优 / 悠木碧 / 小野贤章
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-08（周五）
The story revolves around Nishimiya Shoko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya.
It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak to and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption.
If you like anime, then this one’s for you this month. Note: again, this one’s in Japanese with Chinese subtitles.
《声之形》是继《你的名字》之后，日本又一部现象级的动漫电影。讲述善良、可爱，又有听觉障碍的少女西宫硝子，和曾经伤害过她的少年石田将也的故事。西宫硝子在学校备受欺负，得不到友情和关爱，但她总是对周围一切抱以善意。石田将也是主要施暴者之一，他因此也被周围的同学孤立起来。经过五年时间，两人步入高中，随着成长他们逐渐体会到彼此的心情和处境。在跌跌撞撞的青春中，少男少女们终于学会了接纳别人，与自己和解。
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Saturday, September 9, 2017
Monster Island
《怪物岛》
guài wù dǎo
Director: Leopoldo Aguilar
Actors: Fiona Hardingham, Roger Jackson, Jenifer Beth Kaplan, Eric Larsen
China Release Date: Saturday, September 9, 2017
导演: 里昂珀多·阿格拉
主演: 菲奥娜·哈丁汉姆 / 罗格·杰克逊 / 詹妮弗·贝丝·卡普兰 / 埃里克·拉森 / 凯蒂·丽
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-09（周六）
For the kiddos, we have this very lighthearted cartoon out of Mexico. They try to create a fantasy island filled with monsters and mystery. Do they succeed?
The main character boy child, Lucas, discovers a secret about himself and returns to Monster Island to seek the truth about his history and realizes, perhaps unsurprisingly, plenty of skeletons in his family closet.
Expect it to be in English and all the youngins should love it!
一场华丽的化妆舞会，青春小正太Lucas却吓跑了所有朋友。因为短短几秒钟，乖巧懂事的他变成了一个长着翅膀的超级大怪物！而他自己也被吓得张皇失措。气愤父亲隐瞒家族身世之余，Lucas偷拿到一张神秘地图，决心靠自己找到父亲偶然提及过的真正家乡——怪物岛。当他历经艰险完成远航，眼前的所有景象都足以让他目瞪口呆。可没想到，这场寻根之旅，让他找回亲人的同时，也让他自己和岛中居民陷入了一场生死大考验……
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Friday, September 15, 2017
The Invisible Guest
《看不见的客人》
kàn bú jiàn de kè rén
aka “Contratiempo”（西语）
Director: Oriol Paulo
Actors: Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie, Francesc Orella
China Release Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
导演: 奥里奥尔·保罗
主演: 马里奥·卡萨斯 / 阿娜·瓦格纳 / 何塞·科罗纳多 / 巴巴拉·莱涅 / 弗兰塞斯克·奥雷利亚
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-15（周五）
Adrián Doria, a wealthy businessman named Man of the Year due to his high-tech company and his trade agreements with the Asian market, meets Virginia Goodman, a veteran lawyer expert in witness preparation and judicial declaration…
Arrested by the police in a mountain hotel room with the corpse of his lover at his side, photographer Laura Vidal, Adrián talks Virginia about the crime and his relationship with Laura, revealing that both suffered a car crash where a man called Daniel Garrido died, and how Laura manipulated Adrián to avoid the jail by Daniel’s death.
Seems complicated. We like it! Note: Most likely in Spanish because it’s from Spain. And the trailer is in Spanish.
艾德里安（马里奥·卡萨斯 Mario Casas 饰）经营着一间科技公司，事业蒸蒸日上，家中有美丽贤惠的妻子和活泼可爱的女儿，事业家庭双丰收的他是旁人羡慕的对象。然而，野心勃勃的艾德里安并未珍惜眼前来之不易的生活，一直以来，他和一位名叫劳拉（芭芭拉·蓝妮 Bárbara Lennie 饰）的女摄影师保持着肉体关系。
某日幽会过后，两人驱车离开别墅，却在路上发生了车祸，为了掩盖事件的真相，两人决定将在车祸中死去的青年丹尼尔联同他的车一起沉入湖底。之后，劳拉遇见了一位善良的老人，老人将劳拉坏掉的车拉回家中修理，然而，令劳拉没有想到的是，这位老人，竟然就是丹尼尔的父亲。
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Friday, September 15, 2017
War for the
Planet of the Apes
《猩球崛起3：终极之战》
xīng qiú jué qǐ sān：zhōng jí zhī zhàn
Director: Matt Reeves
Actors: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer
China Release Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
导演: 马特·里夫斯
主演: 安迪·瑟金斯 / 伍迪·哈里森 / 史蒂夫·茨恩 / 卡琳·考诺娃 / 阿米尔·米勒
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-15（周五）
Did any of you even see the first two in this series? If so, it might be worth it to see this final effort. Who will win, Apes or Humans?
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
凯撒（安迪·瑟金斯 饰）领导的猿族将被迫与残暴的Colonel（伍迪·哈里森 饰）领导的人类军队上演一场生死大战。猿族在战斗中遭遇了前所未有的重创，由此激发了凯撒内心中黑暗的一面，心中燃起复仇的烈火。最终，凯撒与Colonel面对面进行了一场关乎猿族和人类命运的终极之战。
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Friday, September 15, 2017
Sword Art Online:
Ordinal Scale
《刀剑神域：序列之争》
dāo jiàn shén yù：xù liè zhī zhēng
aka “劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール”（日本）
Director: Tomohiko Itô
Actors: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ryan Bartley, Jeff M. Burns, Christine Marie Cabanos, Hiroaki Hirata
China Release Date: Friday, September 15, 2017
导演: 伊藤智彦
主演: 松冈祯丞 / 户松遥 / 伊藤加奈惠 / 竹达彩奈 / 日高里菜
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-15（周五）
Another anime film for September! You’ve probably heard of this one even if you don’t like anime. No? Here’s a snippet:
In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn’t have a full-dive function like its predecessors.
Instead, it uses Augmented Reality (AR) to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is “Ordinal Scale” (aka: OS), an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma.
Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, and soon Kirito decides to join them. However, they’re about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn’t all fun and games. Dun dun dun…
2026年，天才编程者茅场晶彦所开发的世界最早的完全潜行专用装备设备《NERvGear》。 这个革命性的机器给VR（假想现实）世界带来了无限的可能性。那之后经过了4年。。。。。
《NERvGear》的后继品VR机为了对抗《AmuSphere》（第二代民用完全潜行机），发售了一个次世代的可穿戴设备《Augma》 替换了完全潜行机能，是一个对AR（增强现实）功能进行了最大限度扩大的最先进机种。
由于《Augma》在觉醒状态下也可以安全和便利地使用，因此一瞬间便在玩家当中传开了。 这个杀手级内容，被叫做《Ordinal Scale序列之争（OS）》，是《Augma》专用的ARMMO RPG。
亚斯娜和伙伴们会玩的这个游戏，桐人也准备参战了。。。。
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Friday, September 22, 2017
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
《王牌保镖》
wáng pái bǎo biāo
Director: Patrick Hughes
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman
China Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2017
导演: 帕特里克·休斯
主演: 瑞恩·雷诺兹 / 塞缪尔·杰克逊 / 艾洛蒂·袁 / 萨尔玛·海耶克 / 加里·奥德曼
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-22（周五）
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
R. Reynolds + Sam L. Jackson + G. Oldman should make for some comedic genius. Let’s hope this one is good!
影片围绕一个世界头号保镖(雷诺兹饰)与他的职业杀手雇主(杰克逊饰)亡命天涯的故事展开。
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Unlocked
《惊天解密》
jīng tiān jiě mì
Director: Michael Apted
Actors: Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Toni Collette, John Malkovich, Michael Douglas
China Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2017
导演: 迈克尔·艾普特
主演: 劳米·拉佩斯 / 奥兰多·布鲁姆 / 托妮·科莱特 / 约翰·马尔科维奇 / 迈克尔·道格拉斯
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-22（周五）
This one was supposed to be out in June, but after a name change and differing marketing plan under their belt, they’ll finally release it later this month.
Plot: A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack. Actually, maybe we should just download this one…
Languages seem to be English, Italian, and Russian? Fun.
前中情局高级审讯官艾丽斯·拉辛（拉佩斯 饰）在一次反恐任务中，未能及时发现恐怖分子的阴谋，而致数十名百姓无辜丧生，自责的她选择退出中情局。但习惯了正常生活的艾丽斯却被突然召回，要求协助破解要案，委派她从嫌犯口中审讯出重要的恐袭线索。
然而就在审讯有所斩获时，她接到一通上级的电话，致使她心生疑惑。种种迹象表明，中情局有内鬼，艾丽斯也被迫开始了她孤胆“解密”之旅，就在她身陷重围时，杰克·奥尔科特（奥兰多·布鲁姆 饰）挺身而出营救下艾丽斯，面对接踵而至的杀手、亦敌亦友的杰克，艾丽斯决定主动出击，完成这攸关数百万人生命的“惊天解密”任务。
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Thomas & Friends:
The Great Race
《托马斯大电影之
了不起的比赛》
dāo jiàn shén yù：xù liè zhī zhēng
Director: David Stoten
Actors: Mark Moraghan, Tina Desai, John Hasler
China Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2017
导演: 大卫·斯特登
主演: 马克·莫拉根 / 大卫·拜德拉 / 奥利维娅·科尔曼 / 蒂娜·德赛
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-22（周五）
Yet another cartoon this month… the children have nothing to complain out now! To be honest, though, this one came out in the states over a year ago. Your kids have probably already seen it. Oh, well.
If you’re still interested, it will go as follows: Thomas will go to the Great Railway Show and compete with some of the world’s finest locomotives. Will he win? No guarantees in Hollywoo.
Both Chinese and English versions, so check yourself.
托马斯想要参加了不起的火车比赛，却遭到了大火车头们的嘲笑，他们觉得托马斯的身形不够高大威猛、速度也不够快，很难与世界各地最优秀的火车们匹敌，但托马斯仍决意一试。首先，他尝试升级为流线型造型以提高速度，可是胖总管认为流线型更适合高登。之后，托马斯又想把自己装饰得和印度火车头艾西娅一样美丽动人……然而他的这些计划全部折戟。托马斯终于意识到只有坚持自我才能在竞赛中赢得希望，而当他最后抵达竞赛现场时，一场柴油火车策划的阴谋再度阻拦了他的去路……托马斯和他的第一个中国火车朋友勇宝的友谊之旅也随之开启。
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
The Foreigner
《英伦对决》
yīng lún duì jué
Director: Martin Campbell
Actors: Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Michael McElhatton, Charlie Murphy
China Release Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
导演: 马丁·坎贝尔
主演: 成龙 / 皮尔斯·布鲁斯南 / 梁佩诗 / 刘涛 / 夏莉·墨菲
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-30（周六）
A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities.
Haha, it has Jackie Chan and James Bond! Say no more, of course we will go see this one… although we’ll wonder forever why they didn’t just call it “Laowai”~
英国唐人街小餐馆老板关玉明（成龙 饰）的女儿（梁佩诗 饰）在恐怖袭击中不幸遇难，而有关部门的不作为更使他悲愤莫名。为给女儿讨回一个公道，他拒绝了林宝仪（刘涛 饰）的挽留，独自踏上向恐怖组织以牙还牙以血还血的复仇之路。此时，关键人物汉尼斯（皮尔斯·布鲁斯南 饰）的出现，揭开了一个错综复杂的大阴谋……
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
《极致追击》
jí zhì zhuī jī
Director: Charles Martin
Actors: Orlando Bloom, Lei Wu, Simon Yam
China Release Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
导演: 查尔斯·马丁
主演: 奥兰多·布鲁姆 / 吴磊 / 任达华 / 熊黛林 / 昆凌
中国大陆上映日期: 2017-9-30（周六）
Barely a foreign movie because it’s definitely made in China, we’re only including it because it has Orlando Bloom himself.
He plays a washed-up private security agent who has to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai but is ambushed en route. And his hair is bleached blonde.
Seems to have both English and Chinese – hopefully subtitles for both, too~
前SAS特工，声名显赫的安保专家丹尼·斯特拉顿（奥兰多·布鲁姆饰）遭遇了人生中最大的劫难：藏品被盗，女友离去，身败名裂。沉寂已久的他决定东山再起，一次看似简单的任务背后，却藏着更为惊人的阴谋。面对警方的误会，队友的背叛，爱人的失踪，反派的追杀，他该何去何从……
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