Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
Language
English - subtitles to be advised
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director
Guillaume Canet, Guillaume Canet
Cast
Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Cassel, Jonathan Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Julie Chen, Leanna Chea, Jose Garcia
Synopsis
It’s the year 50 BC. The Empress of China has just been imprisoned following a coup d’etat incited by Deng Tsin Qin, a traitorous prince. Helped by Bankruptis (Jonathan Cohen), the Phoenician merchant, and her faithful bodyguard Mai Wei, the Empress’ only daughter Princess Sa See (Julie Chen) flees to Gaul to ask for help from two valiant warriors Asterix (Guillaume Canet) and Obelix (Gilles Lellouche), 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 (Vincent Cassel) and his powerful army, thirsty for a new conquest, are also heading toward the Middle Kingdom...