1st LD: Chinese war epic "The Eight Hundred" to hit North American big screen

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese war epic "The Eight Hundred" will hit the big screen in limited theatrical release in North America on Friday, becoming the first major Chinese blockbuster to greet moviegoers as cinemas are reopening in the United States and Canada after months-long closures amid the pandemic.

The acclaimed visionary war film will be released by CMC Pictures with English subtitles in over 90 selected theaters in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Vancouver, Toronto and a few other major cities across the United States and Canada. Major markets including New York and California will be added in the coming weeks pending cinema reopening in those states.