Wednesday, March 21st, 3:30 pm, UNC Charlotte main campus, Student Union Theater
Director: Yimou Zhang, Chinese, 2016/103 minutes.
Chinese with English subtitles
Presented as part of The International Film Festival, made possible with the support of the Confucius Institute at UNC Charlotte and a Popp Martin Student Union Theater Programming Grant awarded to the UNC Charlotte Chinese Club.
Introduction by Tianran Liu, Lecturer of Chinese, UNC Charlotte.
When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force.
