ENTERTAINMENT
4 Family Films In Chinese Cinemas This Spring By Bryan Grogan
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eteor madness and talking animals, tailless trolls and a delightful dog. Round up the clan and load up on popcorn, as four family-friendly films hit Chinese cinemas over the next couple of months.
FEB 14: MAGIC CIRCLE
FEB 21: DOLITTLE
This Chinese science fiction comedy focuses on a trio of couples who curse each other, only for a meteor to crash to earth. They wake up the next day and find that the curse has turned into an embarrassing situation, and the process of breaking it is full of hilarious absurdity. Can they use the power of love to break the curse and save themselves?
Robert Downey Jr. stars as everybody’s favorite physician who can talk to animals. The story explores the death of Dolittle’s wife and his selfimposed exile in his home with his animals. Brought out of his solitude by a variety of circumstances, the doctor sets sail to England after being summoned to save the Queen from a deadly poison.
FEB 22: TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL
MAR 20: LOVE WITHOUT WORDS 2
Created by Quebec-based company Squeeze, Troll: The Tale of a Tail is animated adventure telling the story of a troll prince who has three days to save his father, King Grom, who has been turned to stone and had his tail stolen by an evil presence. The perfect flick for a family with young kids.
The parents of a young child with autism are going through a messy divorce, when the young boy fortuitously comes across a cute, stray dog. While the pair, child and dog, have a difficult beginning to their relationship, they quickly bond, and when they are separated the dog wanders lonely around the city searching for his newfound companion. A delightful story of compassion and love.
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