Chinese movies to premiere at Toronto film festival
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A poster for Cheng Er's "The Wasted Times." [Photo / China.org.cn] |
For its world premiere, "The Wasted Times" tells love, hatred, and betrayal abound in Shanghai during the chaotic, war-torn 1930s. Its cast includes Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, and Tadanobu Asano.
Also revealed Tuesday, this year's Toronto film festival will open with Antoine Fuqua's "The Magnificent Seven," a star-studded remake of the 1960s ensemble western that puts Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke into the saddle.
New filmmaker Kelly Fremon Craig's "The Edge of Seventeen" landed the closing night slot. The Vancouver-filmed coming-of-age drama stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson and Kyra Sedgwick.
Another notable title is "Birth of the Dragon," a USA/China/Canada co-production on Bruce Lee's emergence as a martial arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with Shaolin master Wong Jack Man.
Films that made a splash at earlier film festivals such as Sundance and Cannes are also headed for Toronto, including Nate Parker's slave rebellion drama "The Birth of a Nation" and Jeff Nichols's interracial marriage drama Loving.
The Toronto film festival, which was founded in 1976, now is seen as one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Organizers are expected to unveil more of its lineup in the next few weeks for the 41st festival, which runs Sept. 8-18.
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