ASTERIX AND OBELIX
THE MIDDLE KINGDOM POSTERS
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| The movie arrives February 1st |
Obelix movie franchise comes eleven years after Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia which had different actors in the lead roles with Gerard
Depardieu then playing Obelix, a role now taken by Gilles Lellouche in an effort to reboot the series. It is also the first film in the franchise in which the
story will not be directly adapted from one of the comic book albums. You can check out the new English language trailer below as well!IT'S THE YEAR 50 BC
The
Empress of China has just been imprisoned following a coup d’état
incited by Deng Tsin Qin, a traitorous prince. Helped by Finalthesis,
the 
Phoenician merchant, and her faithful bodyguard Mai Wei, the
Empress’ only daughter Princess Sass-Yi flees to Gaul to ask for help
from two valiant 
warriors Asterix and Obelix, who are endowed with
superhuman strength thanks to their magic potion. Our two inseparable
heroes gladly accept to help
the Princess save her mother and free her
country. And thus begins a great voyage and adventure on the road to
China. But Caesar and his powerful army, thirsty for a new conquest, are
also heading toward the Middle Kingdom.
Phoenician merchant, and her faithful bodyguard Mai Wei, the
Empress’ only daughter Princess Sass-Yi flees to Gaul to ask for help
from two valiant 
warriors Asterix and Obelix, who are endowed with
superhuman strength thanks to their magic potion. Our two inseparable
heroes gladly accept to help
the Princess save her mother and free her
country. And thus begins a great voyage and adventure on the road to
China. But Caesar and his powerful army, thirsty for a new conquest, are
also heading toward the Middle Kingdom. WHO IS OFF TO CHINA?
The film that was shot in France (instead of China where it was originally supposed to be shot before the Covid outbreak) has a massive cast: 
Guillaume Canet as Asterix,
Gilles Lellouche as Obelix,
Vincent Cassel as Julius Caesar,
Marion Cotillard as Cleopatra,
Jason Chicandier as 
Unhygienix,
Jonathan Cohen as Graindemais,
Ramzy Bedia as Epidemais, Leanna Chea as Tat Han,
Julie Chen as Princess Fu Yi,
Linh-Dan Pham as the 
Empress of China,
José Garcia as Biopix,
Bun Hay Mean as Deng Tsin Qin,
Manu Payet as Ri Qi Qi,
Tran Vu Tran as Prince Du Deng, Pierre Richard as 
Getafix,
Zlatan Ibrahimović as Caius Antivirus,
Philippe Katerine as Cacofonix,
Jérôme Commandeur as Vitalstatistix,
Angèle as Panacea,
Matthieu Chedid as Remix!
Guillaume Canet as Asterix,
Gilles Lellouche as Obelix,
Vincent Cassel as Julius Caesar,
Marion Cotillard as Cleopatra,
Jason Chicandier as 
Unhygienix,
Jonathan Cohen as Graindemais,
Ramzy Bedia as Epidemais, Leanna Chea as Tat Han,
Julie Chen as Princess Fu Yi,
Linh-Dan Pham as the 
Empress of China,
José Garcia as Biopix,
Bun Hay Mean as Deng Tsin Qin,
Manu Payet as Ri Qi Qi,
Tran Vu Tran as Prince Du Deng, Pierre Richard as 
Getafix,
Zlatan Ibrahimović as Caius Antivirus,
Philippe Katerine as Cacofonix,
Jérôme Commandeur as Vitalstatistix,
Angèle as Panacea,
Matthieu Chedid as Remix!
I've never been big on comedies.
ReplyDeleteI know, but we don't do horrors here, Scary Mary!
DeleteComedies like this never bring me to laugh..actually pretty boring.
ReplyDeleteI find the comics hilarious, but films less so, still all their names are funny :)
DeleteI thought this was the first one that you told us about ages ago. I guess that one did well enough for a sequel. I didn't watch the first, but I don't think I ever came across it on the streamers I subscribe to. Maybe if it hits Tubi sometime, I'll get to see it.
ReplyDeleteFirst one? Deary, this franchise had like five films, and then did a ten year break and this is the first one after that break / the rebooted version with new actors. I think Jason will like it as it is hilarious and action packed, but hilarious in a stupid way LOL Like when you know it is stupid, but still laugh.
DeleteSo their version of Adam Sandler movies for the masses here. Stupid humor but they will laugh anyway.
DeleteNo, this one has some intelligence too.
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