Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese war action film “The Eight Hundred” will open in theaters in North America, Australia and New Zealand at the end of the month, a week after it becomes the biggest local film this year to open in Chinese cinemas..Handled by Huayi Bros., the controversial film will release in China on Aug.
28. Overseas, CMC Pictures has set Aug. 28 as the date for an outing in English-language markets.Fixing the date was a delicate balance.
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