Cinema guide for Spring Festival 2013 (4)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis
Release date: Feb. 22, 2013 (China)

It is good news for die-hard Chinese fans of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and general audiences: Its blockbuster prequel "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will finally come to China in late February. It is an epic adventure film directed by Peter Jackson and the first of a three-part film adaptation of the 1937 novel "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The story is set in Middle-Earth sixty years before "The Lord of the Rings," and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien's The Return of the King novel. "An Unexpected Journey" tells the tale of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf to accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on a quest across Middle-Earth to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon.

"The Hobbit" has grossed over US$900 million at the box office, surpassing the first two films in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The film has been nominated for three Academy Awards, in Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

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