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2017 was witness to a wave of momentum at Chinese box office, with grosses poised to make it the biggest year in history.
Thanks to movies like Wolf Warrior 2, Never Say Die, Youth, The Fate of the Furious and Dangal, the yearly box office gross has reached new heights.
Meanwhile, audiences have been fed up with Hollywood's long dependence on sequel films. A lack of original stories has been criticized for a while.
As we embrace the new year, let’s look to the future, and the 10 most anticipated films in the following year.
The ranked list is as follows (listed in alphabetical order):
1. A Better Tomorrow 2018
2. Avengers: Infinity War
3. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
4. Guardians of The Tomb
5. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
6. Hell Lover
7. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
8. Monster Hunt 2
9. Solo: A Star Wars Story
10. The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women
A scene from the film Monster Hunt 2 [Photo/Mtime]
Monster Hunt 2
Country: China
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Director: Raman Hui
Stars: Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
A scene from the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Photo/Mtime]
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Country: United States
Release Date: Nov 16, 2018
Director: David Yates
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol
A scene from the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film A Better Tomorrow 2018 [Photo/Mtime]
A Better Tomorrow 2018
Country: China
Release Date: Jan 18, 2018
Director: Ding Sheng
Stars: Wang Kai, Ma Tianyu, Darren Wang
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A scene from the film Hotel Transylvania 3 [Photo/Mtime]
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Country: United States
Release Date: July 13, 2018
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, David Spade
A scene from the film Hotel Transylvania 3 [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film Guardians of The Tomb [Photo/Mtime]
Guardians of The Tomb
Country: China and Australia
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Director: Kimble Rendall
Stars: Li Bingbing, Kellan Lutz, Wu Chun, Kelsey Grammer
A scene from the film Guardians of The Tomb [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [Photo/Mtime]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Country: United States
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Director: J. A. Bayona
Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, B. D. Wong, James Cromwell
A scene from the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women [Photo/Mtime]
The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women
Country: China
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Director: Cheang Pou-soi
Stars: Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying
A scene from the film The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film Solo: A Star Wars Story [Photo/Mtime]
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Country: United States
Release Date: May 25, 2018
Director: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover
A scene from the film Solo: A Star Wars Story [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film Hell Lover [Photo/Mtime]
Hell Lover
Country: China
Release Date: Undetermined
Director: Lou Ye
Stars: Jing Boran, Ma Sichun, Song Jia
A scene from the film Hell Lover [Photo/Mtime]
A scene from the film Avengers: Infinity War [Photo/Mtime]
Avengers: Infinity War
Country: United States
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans
A scene from the film Avengers: Infinity War [Photo/Mtime]
