Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese action film “The Rescue” has pulled forward its local and international release plans.
It will now go out in a plum pre-Christmas slot on Dec. 18 in mainland China, North America and major English-language territories.The $80 million tentpole is directed by Hong Kong’s Dante Lam, who previously delivered a slew of other muscular and highly successful patriotic Chinese movies, including “Operation Mekong” and “Operation Red Sea.”“The Rescue” takes a less military tone and instead focuses on China’s lavishly-equipped civilian Coast Guard.
The story takes in multiple air, sea and mountain rescues, with Lam ambitiously aiming to deliver five action movies for the price of one ticket.
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