The Great Wall (2016) <2026 Release>

With a staggering production budget of $150 million , it was the most expensive film ever shot entirely in China.

The story follows European mercenaries (Damon) and Tovar (Pascal), who travel to China in search of "black powder" (gunpowder). Captured by the Nameless Order , a secret Chinese military force, William eventually shifts from a fortune-seeker to a hero, joining forces with Commander Lin Mae (Jing Tian) to stop the monsters from reaching the capital. Critical and Commercial Performance China - thedullwoodexperiment The Great Wall (2016)

Directed by Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed visual stylist behind Hero and House of Flying Daggers . This was his first English-language project. With a staggering production budget of $150 million

The film featured an international ensemble including Matt Damon , Jing Tian , Pedro Pascal , Willem Dafoe , and Andy Lau . and Andy Lau .