What's New is a recurring column that looks at the new films, music, books and DVD releases in and/or about Chinese mainland
Film: Jack Reacher - Never Go Back
Tom Cruise returns as the former US Army officer who is being sent back to the headquarters of his old military unit. There, he must crack the case of whether he can trust Major Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders) - who he has been helping Reacher solve cases across the country but is now accused of espionage. Cruise has been seen touring across China as the film scored a coveted same day global release. Opens nationwide on October 21.
Film: Mechanic - Resurrection
Five years after the original, Jason Statham returns as the professional assassin Arthur Bishop who had been living quietly in Rio after faking his death. However, a mysterious woman tracks him down sending him to Thailand where he is then recruited to erase three targets in Malaysia, Australia and Bulgaria. Opens nationwide on October 21.
Music: Streets Kill Strange Animals - McDonalds Kids
Inspired by the rise of fellow Nanjingers P.K. 14, Leng Mei has made his own mark on China’s indie scene leading the noise-rock trio Streets Kill Strange Animals. They finally follow up 2012’s Plan B: Back to the Analog Era with McDonalds Kids, which Leng tells us is “based around the dreams of China’s young and the growing gap between the rich and everyone else.” The heavy subject matter is backed with the group at its most ferocious, channeling the urgency of inspirations like Sonic Youth, Big Black and Fugazi. They’ve recently kicked off a 30-city national tour that stops off in Shanghai (Oct 22 @ On Stage), Shenzhen (Nov 3 @ B10), Guangzhou (Nov 6 @ SD Livehouse) and caps off in their adopted hometown of Beijing (Dec 3 @ ModernSky Lab). Album available at Modern Sky. For more, check out our interview with Streets Kill Strange Animals.
Video Games: Sony PlayStation VR
Despite the relaxation of video game laws, the industry still lags behind in the mainland. However, Sony has high hopes that their virtual reality driven PlayStation VR will become all the rage. Already a hit at this summer’s ChinaJoy, the system runs 20 new games including Final Fantasy XV. Available starting from RMB2,999 at T-Mall.
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