HACHI A DOGS TALE LUKE MOVIE
In the movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, a college professor befriended a stray Akita puppy named Hachi. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
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Watch the trailers for “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” and “Hachiko Monogatari” below.Our Daily Bread February 10 Waiting in Hope The official Chinese poster features a dog and his owner hand in paw. production backed by Columbia Pictures and Bona Film “A Dog’s Way Home” grossed $5.37 million in 2019. In 2017, the Dennis Quaid-starring “A Dog’s Purpose” grossed $88.2 million in China, while its sequel “A Dog’s Journey” earned $29.2 million. Variety’s review called “Hachi” a family-friendly “simple tearjerker” with a retro feel.ĭog films have become an increasingly popular genre in China, and a number of Hollywood tales featuring man’s best friend have found box office success in the territory. American “Hachi” boasts a 9.3 and a 9.4 out of 10 on Maoyan and Douban, respectively, while Japanese “Hachiko” rates a 9 and a 9.2 on the same. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, who penned the story for Japan’s original “Hachiko.” That title led the Japanese box office the year of its release.Īlthough neither film has hit Chinese cinemas, they both have high user ratings on the country’s top apps. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom and counting Gere among its producers, it was written by Stephen P. The $16 million-budgeted, New England-set “Hachi” grossed $46.7 million globally. A pet industry white paper said dog and cat owners spent a massive $29 million pampering their companions in 2019, an 18.5% rise year over year. Some 22% of households own a pet, and that count is expected to grow. With the growth of China’s middle class has come a rise in pet ownership. The Chinese field dog is one of 22 banned breeds that as of 2018 could not be legally registered as pets in a few Chinese cities. The breed is one of a number typically lumped together as “tugou” or “rural dogs,” which are often considered to be pesky strays and are one of the more popular breeds controversially - and increasingly rarely - consumed as meat. It is unclear whether it’s a formal remake of either the American or Japanese title.Ĭhina’s version will not feature an Akita, a Japanese dog breed, but instead a Chinese field dog native to the country. The true story of a faithful Akita named Hachi has already inspired two films - the Hollywood version starring Richard Gere in the lead role now being played by Feng, and an earlier 1987 Japanese take, “ Hachiko Monogatari.” Both depict a love so strong between a dog and his owner that the canine continues to await his master at the same downtown spot, where he used to get off work, every day for an entire decade after the man dies.Ĭhen is set to play Feng’s wife in the Chinese version. Qin.” It is billed as an “original iQiyi productioni” from iQiyi Films and executive produced by Taiwanese veteran Yeh Jufeng.
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The Chinese “Hachi” remake will be helmed by Xu Ang, who previously directed “12 Citizens (2014),” a Chinese version of Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men,” and the popular Sohu TV police procedural web series “Medical Examiner Dr.
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Six.” China-born Chen (“The Last Emperor,” “Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl”) is one of the few leading ladies with a robust career on both sides of the Pacific. 'Three Christs': Richard Gere, Julianna Margulies Help Shine Light on Mental Illnessįeng is best known for his work as a director on films such as “Youth,” “I Am Not Madame Bovary” and “Cellphone,” but he has also frequently taken on acting roles, with his most recent starring role in 2015’s “Mr. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blake Lively, Richard Gere, Diane Keaton to Star in 'The Making Of' It is currently set to premiere on New Year’s Eve.Ĭhina's Box Office Gears Up for a Competitive Labor Day Weekend Top Chinese director Feng Xiaogang will step in front of the camera alongside Chinese-American actor-director Joan Chen in a local adaptation of the 2009 Hollywood tearjerker “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” which began shooting Thursday.