Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
Original title: Astérix & Obélix : L'empire du milieu
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The only daughter of the Chinese emperor Han Xuandi escapes from a strict prince and seeks help from the Gauls and the two brave warriors Asterix and Obelix.The only daughter of the Chinese emperor Han Xuandi escapes from a strict prince and seeks help from the Gauls and the two brave warriors Asterix and Obelix.The only daughter of the Chinese emperor Han Xuandi escapes from a strict prince and seeks help from the Gauls and the two brave warriors Asterix and Obelix.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
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- TriviaWhile this marks Vincent Cassel's first appearance in an Astérix film, his father Jean-Pierre Cassel previously appeared in Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) as the druid Panoramix while his now former wife Monica Bellucci portrayed Cleopatra in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). Moreover, the character Maccabaeus in the comic book "Asterix and the Picts" was based on Vincent Cassel's features.
- GoofsObélix and Tatane look at the sunset in front of them from the prow of the ship currently in the Indian Ocean and going from Egypt to China, i.e. going East. But the sun sets in the West, so they should be looking at the sunset from the other side of the ship, the stern.
- Crazy creditsNo Roman was mistreated during the filming.
- ConnectionsFollows Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar (1999)
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This film is an insult to Goscinny's work, which has already been well damaged.
Some people think that the film is offensive or incorrect and that this is the reason for the negative reviews, but let me reassure you, it is not. It is a pretext. The movie sucks, plain and simple. The story consists of a series of scenes that aim to place as many people as possible who are known (only in France for the most part) and who have no acting skills. Even the well-known and usually professional actors pale in comparison.
I didn't retain a single positive point. Oh yes, among the jokes, each one more desolate than the other, the lengths that are not funny at all (personally I would be ashamed if I had made such a lousy movie, I would have hidden and would never have assumed) and the script that would have been better if it had been written by a 9 year old.
Finally, this film is everything that is wrong with French cinema, plus the budget. You put your buddies, celebrities, you ask for a maximum of subsidies for a null result, and you take advantage of your knowledge in the media to inflate the box office and talk about this film every day as if the French cinema depended on it.
And personally, what I found most lamentable is that Guillaume Canet (the director) has arrogated to himself the role of the main character when he is not at the level.
It doesn't make you laugh, it makes you cry.
Some people think that the film is offensive or incorrect and that this is the reason for the negative reviews, but let me reassure you, it is not. It is a pretext. The movie sucks, plain and simple. The story consists of a series of scenes that aim to place as many people as possible who are known (only in France for the most part) and who have no acting skills. Even the well-known and usually professional actors pale in comparison.
I didn't retain a single positive point. Oh yes, among the jokes, each one more desolate than the other, the lengths that are not funny at all (personally I would be ashamed if I had made such a lousy movie, I would have hidden and would never have assumed) and the script that would have been better if it had been written by a 9 year old.
Finally, this film is everything that is wrong with French cinema, plus the budget. You put your buddies, celebrities, you ask for a maximum of subsidies for a null result, and you take advantage of your knowledge in the media to inflate the box office and talk about this film every day as if the French cinema depended on it.
And personally, what I found most lamentable is that Guillaume Canet (the director) has arrogated to himself the role of the main character when he is not at the level.
It doesn't make you laugh, it makes you cry.
- hamsterination
- May 2, 2023
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- Also known as
- Asterix & Obelix: The Silk Road
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- Budget
- €62,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $46,497,678
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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