Cinedigm Embraces "The Road Not Taken" With the Release of Their First Feature From CMC Pictures
15 August 2019 - 6:48AM
In the face of chaos, which path will you choose? A compulsive
gambler, depressed truck driver and an abandoned child form an
unlikely bond in the crime drama
THE ROAD NOT
TAKEN. This gritty thriller stars Xuebing Wang
(Beginning of the Great Revival), Ma Yili (Cold War), and features
newcomer Gengyou Zhu (Dying to Survive). The first CMC Picture
title from Cinedigm was screened at the 2018 Venice Film Festival
and was the official Golden Globe submission in the Foreign
Language category for China. The film highlights Cinedigm’s
increasing role as a point of contact and go-to distributor for the
distribution of Chinese content in North America and will be is
available On Demand, Digital & DVD August 20.
Two lives converge in THE ROAD NOT TAKEN. In
the depths of western China's Gobi Desert, Yong (Xuebing) operates
a dilapidated ostrich farm, which is the last throw of the dice for
him as he tries to win back his ex-wife and repair his life. When
his debt comes due and he is unable to repay, a little boy is left
in his care. Suspecting his ex-wife might be considering another
marriage, Yong can only take the boy along as he goes to find her.
In three days crossing the Gobi, they meet a depressed female
trucker Mei (YiLi), and the lonely trio become a pseudo-family that
must protect one another from the dangers that lie ahead.
The film was directed by Gaopeng Tang and written by Tang,
Zheqing Duan & Xiaojun Yue. Producers are Xin Cao, Wei Sun
& Xiaochun Zhang.
ABOUT CMC PICTURESCMC Pictures is a CMC Inc.
subsidiary focusing on the global distribution of Chinese movies,
with direct theatrical and Internet distribution capabilities in
over 71 countries, 198 cities. We work directly with over 20 cinema
chains in North America, Australia & New Zealand, Southeast
Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Middle Asia and Africa. Till now,
we have successfully released block-buster and premium Chinese
movie titles, including The Wandering Earth, Wolf Warrior 2,
Shadow, Animal World, Hello Mr. Billionaire, Detective Chinatown 2,
etc., bringing top content not only to cinemas but also to various
TV, Internet and mobile platforms around the globe. As the first
member of IFTA from China, CMC Pictures is an active participant in
international film festivals, including Cannes, TIFF, Filmart, AFM,
and etc., presenting more and more quality content to international
markets.
ABOUT CINEDIGM Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) powers
custom content solutions to the world's largest retail, media and
technology companies. The global company provides premium feature
films and series to digital platforms including iTunes, Netflix,
and Amazon, cable and satellite providers including Comcast, Dish
Network and DirecTV, and major retailers including Wal-Mart and
Target. Leveraging Cinedigm's unique capabilities, content and
technology, the company has emerged as a leader in the fast-growing
digital-first channel business, with seven networks under
management that reach hundreds of millions of devices while also
providing premium content and service expertise to the entire
digital-first ecosystem. With reciprocal distribution partnerships
in both the United States and China, Cinedigm's growing stable of
platforms has unprecedented availability in the two largest markets
in the world. Learn more about Cinedigm at cinedigm.com.
Jill Newhouse CalcaterraPhone
Number: +1-310-466-5135Email: jcalcaterra@cinedigm.com
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