The Great Wall
Brief Synopsis
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When a mercenary warrior is imprisoned within The Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of our world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite war
Cast & Crew
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Zhang Yimou
Director
Willem Dafoe
Andy Lau
Johan Philip Asbaek
Zhang Hanyu
Pedro Pascal
Film Details
Also Known As
Did?ioji Siena, Gran muralla, Grande Muraille, Grande Muralha, A, Great Wall, Kitajski zid, La Gran muralla, La Grande muraille, Nagy Fal, Untitled Great Wall Project, Veliki kineski zid, Velký Cínsky Múr, Wielki Mur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Historical
Period
Release Date
2017
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
China
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Synopsis
When a mercenary warrior is imprisoned within The Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of our world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront this unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Director
Cast
Willem Dafoe
Andy Lau
Johan Philip Asbaek
Zhang Hanyu
Pedro Pascal
Lu Han
Yu Xintian
Johnny Cicco
Sean Ginevan
Lead Man
Lin Gengxin
Jing Tian
Wang Junkai
Numan Acar
Huang Xuan
Eddie Peng
Zheng Kai
Matt Damon
Cheney Chen
Hans Laliberte
Lead Man
Crew
Ashish N . Kukian
Visual Effects
Kevin Abercrombie
Stunts
Federico Abib
Digital Artist
Tsao Min Adrian
Digital Artist
Peter Afterman
Music Supervisor
Ritesh Aggarwal
Visual Effects
Ashwin Agrawal
Visual Effects Producer
Joel Ahie-drought
Art Department
Tanseer Ahmed
Digital Artist
Pati Ahsue
Casting
Himanshu Ajmera
Visual Effects
Noel Albornoz
Camera
Chris Alderton
Sound Mixer
Togrul Alekperov
Digital Artist
Sue Alexander
Camera
Daniil Alikov
Digital Artist
Alexandre Alin
Digital Artist
Manuel Almela
Visual Effects
Richard Almodovar
Visual Effects
William G. Ambrose
Stunts
Robert Amidon
Assistant
Cody Amos
Digital Artist
Bakshad Amrolia
Visual Effects
Rohan Anchan
Visual Effects
Dan Andersen
Visual Effects
Adam Anderson
Concept Artist
Arild Anfinnsen
Digital Artist
Beverley Ang
Digital Artist
Siau Yene Ang
Digital Artist
Laurence Anslow
Music Scoring Mixer
Christian Antolin
Illustrator
James Apted
Assistant Camera
Ashlen Aquila
Stunts
Tim Arbuckle
3-D Artist
Serge Archambault
Painter
Lonnie Armenta
Camera
Tessa Armstrong
Wardrobe
Vaughn Arnup
Visual Effects
Richard Athorne
Visual Effects
Chris Atkinson
Modelmaker
Chloe Aubry
Costume Designer
Marc Aubry
Digital Artist
Joshua Aufrance
Accounting Assistant
Jeffrey Ault
Props
Aymeric Aute
Digital Artist
Kwang Theng Aw
Digital Artist
Murat Ayasli
Visual Effects
Nor Azman
Digital Artist
Tigran Badalyan
Digital Artist
Mostafa Badran
Digital Artist
Seung Yeop Baek
Digital Artist
Nitin Kumar Bahl
Visual Effects
Darren Bailey
Lighting Technician
Tom Bailey
Music Scoring Mixer
Katharine Baird
Digital Artist
Andrew Baker
Concept Artist
Grace Baker
Costumes
Kevin Baker
Visual Effects
Michael Baker
Digital Artist
Mayur S Bandrekar
Visual Effects
Li Baoquan
Key Grip
Cassandra Barbour
Other
Aaron Barclay
Visual Effects
Cameron Barker
Sound Editor
Nicholas Barnes
Visual Effects
Russell Barnett
Costumes
Tom Barrett
Visual Effects Editor
Michel Barriere
Compositing Supervisor
Fernando Barrios
Rigging Grip
Alexis Barron
Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Barron
Sound Editor
Waldemar Bartkowiak
Digital Artist
Ryan Basa
Visual Effects
Sam Basset
Digital Artist
Yadeep Batala
Visual Effects
Jason Bath
Visual Effects
Ines Baumgartner
Visual Effects
Seerat Bawa
Visual Effects
Holly Beals
Production Manager
Dick Beckett
Location Manager
Randy Beckman
Stunts
Philip Beckner
Colorist
Alexandre Belbari
Digital Artist
Caroline Belisle
Digital Artist
Michael Bentitou
Digital Artist
Omer Benyamin
Music
Prabir Bera
Visual Effects
Drew Von Bergen
Production Assistant
Sylvain Berger
Digital Artist
Michel Bergeron
Digital Artist
Carlo Bernard
Screenplay
Kate Berry
Titles
Louise Bertrand
Visual Effects Producer
Jamie Beswarick
Concept Artist
Prashanth Bhagavan
Digital Artist
Sameer Bhoyar
Visual Effects
Thomas Biering
Visual Effects
Diao Bin
Best Boy Electric
Guo Bin
Digital Artist
Li Bin
Special Effects
Li Bin
Visual Effects
Liaon Bin
Assistant Director
Wan Bin
Visual Effects
Wang Jia Bin
Visual Effects
Zhou Bin
Digital Artist
Jack Binding
Visual Effects
Tang Bing Bing
Cg Supervisor
Ravinder Singh Bishnoi
Visual Effects
Jourdan S Biziou
Visual Effects
Pierre Blain
Digital Artist
Danielle Blake
Assistant Director
James Bleakley
Visual Effects
Wei Bo
Stunts
Sathish Kumar Bodicherla
Digital Artist
Jan Bohacek
Digital Artist
Jason Bohbot
Digital Artist
Bhargava Boini
Digital Artist
Jasin Boland
Still Photographer
Nicholas Bolden
Digital Artist
Satish Bolke
Visual Effects
Casey Boltz
Other
Billy Bonifield
Production Coordinator
Cedric Bonnaffoux
Digital Artist
Siksit Boonyodom
Digital Artist
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Borland
Sound Effects Editor
Maryse Bouchard
Digital Artist
Mathieu Boudreau
Visual Effects
Jon Bowen
Digital Artist
Jason Bowers
Visual Effects
Gavin Boyle
Photography
Paul Braddock
Visual Effects
Kirstin Bradfield
Digital Artist
Sarah Brandt
Assistant
Jamie Branquinho
Sound Editor
Ben Breckenridge
3-D Animator
Patrick Brennan
Digital Artist
Phil Brennan
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Brickley
Visual Effects
Caroline Brien
Digital Artist
Stephane Brisson
Digital Artist
Jill Brooks
Visual Effects
Max Brooks
Story By
Andy Brown
Visual Effects
David Brown
Visual Effects
Francie Brown
Dialect Coach
Julie Brown
Visual Effects Coordinator
Tripp Brown
Digital Artist
Christine Brungard
Assistant
Martin Bruveris
Painter
Marc Brzezicki
Visual Effects
Izet Buco
Digital Artist
Sampath Budharam
Visual Effects
Romain Buignet
Digital Artist
Markus Burki
Digital Artist
Shanti Burn
Boom Operator
Richard Burnette
Adr
Tommy Burnette
Visual Effects
Brandon Bussinger
Visual Effects
Sean Byrne
Sound
Jacob Børsting
Visual Effects
Goncalo Cabaca
Digital Artist
Danny Caccavo
Sound
Jenny Caceres
Assistant Editor
Gem Ronn Cadiz
Digital Artist
Steve Cady
Digital Artist
Irene Cai
Visual Effects
Nicolas Caillier
Digital Artist
Brandon Campbell
Music
Bruce Campbell
Modelmaker
Huseyin Caner
Visual Effects
Jeff Capogreco
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jana Carboni
Makeup Artist
Luis Carrasco
Visual Effects
Owen Cartagena
Visual Effects
Federico Cascinelli
Digital Artist
Stephen Casey
Visual Effects
Ethan Casper
Visual Effects
Thomas Castellani
Visual Effects
Daniel Frade Castenada
Digital Artist
Maria Castillero-rubeo
Set Costumer
Joe Celli
Art Director
Julien Chabot
Digital Artist
Michael Chai
Accountant
Mamidanna B. Chaitanya
Digital Artist
Yasasvi Chalamcherla
Visual Effects
Fanny Chan
Digital Artist
Janice Chan
Digital Artist
Phui Yung Chan
Visual Effects
Stephanie Chan
Visual Effects
Franklin Chance
Digital Artist
Francois Chancrin
Digital Artist
James Chang
Visual Effects
Jerly Chang
Digital Artist
Liu Xiao Chang
Set Costumer
Thom Chang
Digital Artist
Wang Chang
Digital Artist
Sourisak Chanpaseuth
Painter
Fan Chao
Digital Artist
Jonathan Chao
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Did?ioji Siena, Gran muralla, Grande Muraille, Grande Muralha, A, Great Wall, Kitajski zid, La Gran muralla, La Grande muraille, Nagy Fal, Untitled Great Wall Project, Veliki kineski zid, Velký Cínsky Múr, Wielki Mur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Historical
Period
Release Date
2017
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
China
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shooting with the new Arri Alexa 65 camera, a large-format 6K resolution 65 mm digital camera.
Wide Release in United States February 17, 2017
Ed Zwick previously attached to direct.
Henry Cavill and Benjamin Walker were previously attached to star.
Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick were previously attached to produce.
Bryan Cranston was previously in negotiations to star.
Project was previously being developed at Warner Bros.
The first announced project for Legendary East.
Project marks English-language debut for director Zhang Yimou.
Released in United States on Video May 23, 2017
No filming occurred on the actual Great Wall. The production built an elaborate prop wall in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, and also shot on 28 sets in Beijing.
Released in United States on Video May 23, 2017
Wide Release in United States February 17, 2017
