All the big action movies know that to really make your bank, you have to get your film into the Chinese market. So Stephen’s taking a page from their playbook.
https://youtu.be/V4WBsahU3X4
Colbert is...
"mixing praise for the Chinese with loaded barbs, some of them in questionable taste (see Square, Tiananmen). How dedicated is Colbert to the sucking up? He almost died..."
from the Week.com
In their eagerness to appeal to the increasingly important Chinese market and its gatekeepers, Hollywood’s filmmakers and marketing executives have recently embraced a new approach with their movies: put China into the story and make it look great, preferably by having the Chinese government come to the hero’s rescue.
The world unites to save one man. Show your support for Astronaut Mark Watney and help #BringHimHome.
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, THE MARTIAN features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.
In Theaters - October, 2015
Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
https://youtu.be/rOXVVvBAl1o