The Great Wall

Why was the Great Wall of China built? 8851 kilometers and 1700 years of human suffering, blood, sweat, pain and death. But even in ancient times, it performed a very important mission. Two mercenaries came to the distant lands of the Celestial Empire to get the most powerful weapon in the world. But what they saw there shocked them - the Great Wall protected the whole world from the invasion of thousands of terrible creatures. Even the most powerful weapons do not always help in the fight against these monsters. There should not be mercenaries in this war, there should be people. Read more The film was mainly shot on the territory of China, but filming was also carried out in New Zealand. For Chinese cinema, it will become the most expensive in history. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou, a three-time laureate of the Cannes Film Festival. His most famous works are "Hero" (2002), "House of Flying Daggers" (2004), "Everyone has his own cinema" (2007) and "Flowers of War" (2011). Matt Damon, winner of the 1997 "Oscar" for "Best Screenplay" for the film "Smart Will Hunting", played the main role in the film. In addition, he is known for the franchises about "Jason Bourne" and "Ocean's Friends", as well as the films "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), "The Renegades" (2012), "The Martian" (2012). Asian actors mainly played in the film. Hollywood representatives include Pedro Pascal (TV series "Game of Thrones", "Narco") and Willem Dafoe ("Platoon" (1987), "Boondock Saints" (1999), "Shadow of the Vampire" (2001)). The premiere of the film took place on December 16, 2016 on the screens of China. Film critics on the site www.metacritic.com left a score of 48/100, and on the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com you can see 44% positive reviews.