The Great Wall (2016) -

Set during the , the film reimagines the Great Wall not as a defense against nomadic raiders, but as a fortress built to protect humanity from the Taotie —vicious, alien-like creatures that attack every 60 years.

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

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