ASTERIX & OBELIX: THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
by Guillaume Canet
synopsis
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.
| international title: | Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom |
| original title: | Astérix et Obélix : L'Empire du Milieu |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Pathé International |
| year: | 2023 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Guillaume Canet |
| film run: | 111' |
| release date: | FR 1/02/2023, BE 01/02/2023, CH 01/02/2023, GR 02/02/2023, IT 02/02/2023, ES 3/02/2023, AT 09/02/2023, PL 10/02/2023, NL 15/02/2023, PT 06/04/2023, DE 18/05/2023 |
| screenplay: | Guillaume Canet |
| cast: | Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouche, Marion Cotillard, Vincent Cassel, Jonathan Cohen, Linh-Dan Pham, Philippe Katerine, Julie Chen, Leanna Chea, Pierre Richard, José Garcia, Thomas VDB |
| cinematography by: | André Chémétoff |
| art director: | Aline Bonetto, Mathieu Junot |
| costumes designer: | Madeline Fontaine, Ludivine Roux |
| music: | Matthieu Chedid |
| producer: | Alain Attal, Yohan Baiada |
| line producer: | Xavier Amblard |
| production: | Trésor Films, Pathé Films |
| distributor: | Pathé Distribution, Alternative Films, Pathé Films AG, Rosebud Motion Pictures Enterprises - Rosebud.21, Notorious Pictures, Notorious Pictures, Constantin Film Verleih, Kino Świat, Just Entertainment, NOS Audiovisuais, Leonine Distribution |
