Hollywood is jumping through hoops to infiltrate China; now, a Chinese company is returning the favor. China Lion Film Distribution acquired U.S. and Canada rights to the Enlight Pictures’ romantic comedy The Breakup Guru, which it will also release in Australia and New Zealand day-and-date with its June 27 release in China. Pic stars Deng Chao (who co-directed the film with Yu Baimei) and Yang Mi. Deng Chao is a member of the Chinese National Theatre from Mainland China, with credits that include The Four Franchise, and Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame. Yang Mi is a well-known Chinese actress known for her roles in Tiny Times and Painted Skin: The Resurrection, the latter of which China Lion Australian/New Zealand previously released. Breakup Guru follows the misadventures of a man (Deng Chao) hired to do one of the most uncomfortable jobs ever: break-up with someone.
- 5/23/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
China Lion, a distribution company that focuses on bringing Chinese films to the states, has acquired the North American rights to "The Breakup Guru," a romantic comedy directed by Deng Chao China Lion acquired "The Breakup Guru," which stars Chao and Yang Mi, from Enlight Pictures. The film is slated for a June 27 theatrical release, hitting screens in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto. ...
- 5/23/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
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