NOVEMBER 8, 2018 8:45AM PT
Oscars: A Guide to the 2018 Foreign-Language Entries Accepted by the Academy
By ALISSA SIMON
Film Critic
CREDIT: COURTESY OF TRIGON-FILM
Among the 87 entries this year, down five from 2017’s whopping 92, there are more documentaries than ever, plus two African countries submitting for the first time: Malawi and Niger. Here’s a guide to the films, including logline, sales, and production contact.
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China
“Hidden Man”
Director: Jiang Wen
Logline: A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1930s Beijing in which a young man gets revenge on bad guys who killed his family in his youth.
Key Cast: Eddie Peng, Liao Fan
Intl. Sales: Warner Bros. China
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CREDIT: T.NOR
Hong Kong
“Operation Red Sea”
Director: Dante Lam
Logline: When a terrorist plot to obtain nuclear materials is hidden under the cover of a violent coup, the Chinese Navy’s elite Jiaolong Assault Team has to handle the situation.
Key Cast: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu
U.S. Distributor: Well Go USA