D&D Movie/TV Honor Among Thieves Getting China release and Chinese Movie Poster

[Henadic Theologian]

China Game For ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’, Sets Release In Step With Domestic

Paramount/eOne’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has become the latest Hollywood film to be granted access to China. The studio’s Weibo account posted the news early Monday local time, …

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I like this movie poster.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

If it does well in China it could add $50 to $100 million or more to the movie's box office.

 

[NotAYakk]

Spoiler: Poster

Cute.

Two of the melee weapons are fire based, which is a bit sad.

 

[Mistwell]

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Cute.

Two of the melee weapons are fire based, which is a bit sad.

I think one might be radiant rather than fire?

 

[NotAYakk]

I think one might be radiant rather than fire?

Ah yes, the other fire that isn't light.

 

[bedir than]

Regê is playing a Paladin. I'm certain that's radiant to represent his smites

 

[Parmandur]

Promising for their success.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I feel curiosity because I like curiosity. Let's suppose D&D is a success in China, and then Chinese producers want follow the same path. Really China has produced some fantasy movies, and also animated productions. A partnership with a Western company? Possible but not easy. Chinese censorship can be too hard. I guess the easier option would a Chinese production, and later these to be licenced to foreigner market.

But the troubles could start if something wrong happen in China, and then the Chinese products aren't wellcome in the international market.

We can have got a near idea about how would be D&D by Japanese players and creators... but by Chineses? What PC species would appear?

Will we see any time a D&D sourcebook inspired by Far-East cultures?

 

[NotAYakk]

I feel curiosity because I like curiosity. Let's suppose D&D is a success in China, and then Chinese producers want follow the same path. Really China has produced some fantasy movies, and also animated productions. A partnership with a Western company? Possible but not easy. Chinese censorship can be too hard. I guess the easier option would a Chinese production, and later these to be licenced to foreigner market.

But the troubles could start if something wrong happen in China, and then the Chinese products aren't wellcome in the international market.

We can have got a near idea about how would be D&D by Japanese players and creators... but by Chineses? What PC species would appear?

Will we see any time a D&D sourcebook inspired by Far-East cultures?

I mean, an Oriental Adventures that isn't a stewpot of western colonial goggles wouldn't suck.

So I'm for it.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I would bet Hasbro is interested into an "isekai & jianghu" sourcebook, but it is not easy. China, (South)Korea and Japan aren't friendly neighbours, and even maybe an Asian author could show stereotypes against other compatriots from a different region (and only a native would realise). If you use too many elements from a country but no other, then the rest would be "jealous".

But we should accept Japan has to be the main source because the impact in the Western culture is bigger than manga+anime.

And other point, to allow enough open space for future new classes, not only the psionic mystic, but also the ki martial adepts (crusader, warblade and swordsage).

 

[NotAYakk]

I mean, why would you have to clump China and Japan into one sourcebook?

A Japan-mythology based sourcebook, and a Chinese-mythology based sourcebook, would probably both have sufficient audience.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Don't forget Korea, and other countries.

 

[Storyteller Hero]

If it does well in China it could add $50 to $100 million or more to the movie's box office.

More like $100 to $200 million or more. The number of movie theaters in China has exploded in the past decade.

 

[Zardnaar]

More like $100 to $200 million or more. The number of movie theaters in China has exploded in the past decade.

Maybe China also returns the lowest amount of box office to the studio (25%iirc). , USA one of the highest.

 

[Guang]

I read it as:
Dragons and the Underground City: Glory of the Outlaws

So if it does catch on in China, PCs will be known as Outlaws, and the game itself would be called Exploration of the Underground City. It's amazing how much concepts end up switched around during translation.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I hope be not unpolite if I say I learnt to respect Chinese culture thanks the teleserie "Kung Fu" played by David Garradine. The "sequel" in the modern days became one of the best examples of "jumping the shark" to be avoided.

I wonder about the shens as PC race specie in 5d. About the lore they were wuxia-version elves, too linked to natural zones, and the racial traits weren't so useful.

Other point is as would be a PC specie based in Korean folklore.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Maybe China also returns the lowest amount of box office to the studio (25%iirc). , USA one of the highest.

The box office numbers don't show that little detail, so the true value of that is the extra social proof of having a bigger box office number especially on opening weekend.

 

[aco175]

I hope the movie does well overall and in all the foreign markets, but I know everyone looks to China for their approval.

 

[NotAYakk]

Also, 25% of 100s of millions is still lots of money.

The studios care about the (real) bottom line. If success in China is a mere 10% boost to box office revenue, that can easily turn films that lose money into films that make money.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Also, 25% of 100s of millions is still lots of money.

The studios care about the (real) bottom line. If success in China is a mere 10% boost to box office revenue, that can easily turn films that lose money into films that make money.

Like I though the box office numbers influence other consumers and even investors so the raw numbers do matter and well interms of marketing.