Long Haired Matt Damon Battles Mystical Monsters in 'The Great Wall'

From filmmaking visionary Zhang Yimou.

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In his first film with a Hollywood studio, Director Zhang Yimou brings us The Great Wall, an American-Chinese sci-fi film that explores the monstrous mysteries surrounding one of the world’s great wonders. Starring Matt Damon and Andy Lau, with a supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Luhan and Jing Tian, the movie appears to be vibrant, imaginative and full of suspense, however it does add to the ongoing white-washing debate in Western cinema.

The Great Wall will premiere in 3D on February 17, 2017.

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