--- title: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate to be Released in 61 IMAX® Theatres Across China December 15 publisher: "IMAX" description: "Epic Martial Arts Tale Marks the First-Ever 3D Chinese-Language Feature Film to be Presented in the IMAX® 3D Format BEIJING , Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ; TSX: IMX) and Bona Film Group (Nasdaq: BONA), a leading film distributor in China , today announced that the 3D" canonical: "https://www.imax.com/pr/flying-swords-dragon-gate-be-released-61-imaxr-theatres-across" date: 2011-12-13 last_updated: 2011-12-13 --- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate to be Released in 61 IMAX® Theatres Across China December 15 ========================================================================================= Tue, Dec 13, 2011 **Epic Martial Arts Tale Marks the First-Ever 3D Chinese-Language Feature Film to be Presented in the IMAX® 3D Format** BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Bona Film Group (Nasdaq: BONA), a leading film distributor in China, today announced that the 3D martial arts motion picture _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate_ will be released in China, in the immersive IMAX® 3D format beginning Thursday, December 15.   The film will be released on 61 digital IMAX® screens across China. Throughout its theatrical run, _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate_ will represent the only native Chinese film playing within the IMAX network. (Logo:  [http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO](http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO)) _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate_: An IMAX 3D Experience is the first Chinese-language feature production to be released in IMAX 3D.  The film reunites renowned director [Tsui Hark](http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/tsui_hark.htm) with his **_Once Upon a Time in China_** leading man, [Jet Li](http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/li_jet.htm), and also stars Zhou Xun, Aloys Chen Kun, Kwai Lun-Mei, Li Yuchun and Fan Xiaoxuan. "As the first-ever 3D Chinese feature film, this motion picture represents an important milestone in the Chinese film industry," said Dong Yu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Bona Film Group. "We are proud to partner with IMAX to present a stunning cinematic experience that will transport fans into the intensity and action of Tsui Hark's epic martial arts tale."           "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a great culmination of our 2011 film slate and we could not think of a better way to end the year than with this powerful film," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "As our theatre network in China continues to grow, so does the demand for local-language films to be presented in IMAX. Today, we are delighted to join forces with Bona Film Group and offer Chinese movie-goers what they want – the best in Chinese film in the most immersive format available." _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate:_ An IMAX 3D Experience will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX 3D. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. **About _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate_** Chow Wai-On, a Ming Dynasty general played by Jet Li, finds himself at odds with Yu Hua-Tian ([Aloys Chen Kun](http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/chen_aloys.html)), an evil, power-hungry eunuch. Eventually, these two adversaries cross paths with Lin Yan-Qiu ([Zhou Xun](http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/zhou_xun.htm)) at the titular Dragon Gate Inn, a remote outpost in the desert at the very frontier of the kingdom. _Flying Swords of Dragon Gate:_ An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres across China beginning **December 15**: **CHINA** **Baotou **_Baotou Qingshan Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Beijing **_Beijing CBD Wanda IMAX Theatre __Beijing Shijingshan Wanda IMAX Theatre __Beijing UME Huaxing IMAX Theatre_ **Changchun **_Changchun Chongqing Road Wanda IMAX Theatre __Changchun_ _Ouya_ _Wanda IMAX Theatre __Changchun Red Flag Street IMAX Theatre_ **Changsha **_Changsha Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Changzhou **_Changzhou Xinbei Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Ch****engdu **_Chengdu Jinhua Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Chongqing **_Lumiere_ _Chongqing_ _Jinyuan Mall IMAX Theatre_ **Dalian **_Dalian Huafu Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Daqing **_Daqing Saertu Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Fuzhou **_Fuzhou Cangshan Wanda IMAX Theatre __Fuzhou_ _Financial Street Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Guangzhou **_Guangzhou Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Hangzhou **_Hangzhou Broadway MixC Mall IMAX Theatre __Hangzhou Cinyo IMAX Theatre_ **Harbin **_Harbin Central Street Wanda IMAX Theatre __Harbin Hengshan Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Hefei **_Hefei Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **_Huai'an_**_Huai'an Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Hohhot**_Hohhot Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Jinan **_Jinan Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Kunming **_Kunming Broadway IMAX Theatre_ **Langfang **_Langfang Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Nanchang **_Nanchang Bayi Square Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Nanjing **_Nanjing Jianye Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Ningbo **_Ningbo Jiangbei Wanda IMAX Theatre __Ningbo Yinzhou Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Qingdao **_Qingdao Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Sanya **_Sanya Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Shanghai **_Shanghai Jiangqiao Wanda IMAX Theatre __Shanghai Peace IMAX Theatre __Shanghai Stellar Super Brand Mall IMAX Theatre __Shanghai Wujiaochang Wanda IMAX Theatre __Shanghai Zhoupu Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Shaoxing **_Shaoxing Keqiao Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Shenyang **_Shenyang Tiexi Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Shenzhen **_China Film Shenzhen IMAX Theatre __Shenzhen UA KK Mall IMAX Theatre_ **Shijiazhuang **_Shijiazhuang Yuhua Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Suzhou**_Suzhou Blue Ocean IMAX Theatre __Suzhou Pingjiang Wanda IMAX Theatre __Suzhou_ _Science & Cultural Arts Center IMAX Theatre_ **Taizhou **_Taizhou Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Tangshan **_Tangshan Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Tianjin **_China Film Tianjin IMAX Theatre __Tianjin CGV IMAX Theatre __Tianjin Hedong Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Wuhan **_Wuhan Jingk__ai_ _Wanda IMAX Theatre__Wuhan Studio City IMAX Theatre_ **Wuxi**_Wuxi_ _Big World IMAX Theatre_ **Xiamen **_Xiamen Huli Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Xi'an **_Xi'an_ _Daming_ _Palace Relics Park__Xi'an_ _Jiefang Road Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Xiangyang **_Xiangyang Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Yichang **_Yichang Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Yinchuan **_Yinchuan Jinfeng Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Zhengjiang **_Zhengjiang Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Zhengzhou **_Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Wanda IMAX Theatre_ **Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.** **About IMAX China** IMAX (Shanghai) Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. (IMAX China) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, and is formed under the laws of the People's Republic of China. IMAX China was established by IMAX Corporation specifically to oversee the expansion of IMAX's business throughout Greater China. **About IMAX Corporation** IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry's top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. The Company's new digital projection and sound systems - combined with a growing blockbuster film slate - are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX theaters deliver the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, and IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®.  IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing.  As of September 30, 2011, there were 583 IMAX theatres (441 commercial multiplex, 23 commercial destination and 119 institutional) operating in 48 countries. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience® and The IMAX Experience® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. 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Important factors that could affect these statements include, but are not limited to, general economic, market or business conditions, including the length and severity of the current economic downturn, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by the Company, competitive actions by other companies, the performance of IMAX DMR films, conditions in the in-home and out-of home entertainment industries, the signing of theatre system agreements, changes in law or regulations, conditions, changes and developments in the commercial exhibition industry, the failure to convert theatre system backlog into revenue, new business initiatives, investments and operations in foreign jurisdictions and any future international expansion, foreign currency fluctuations and the Company's prior restatements and the related litigation.  These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q._ For additional information please contact: **_Business Media:_** **_Investors:_** **IMAX Corporation** – New York **IMAX Corporation** – New York Adam Davis Heather Anthony 212-821-0116 212-821-0121 [adavis@imax.com](mailto:adavis@imax.com) [hanthony@imax.com](mailto:%7Chanthony@imax.com) ****_**Sloane & Company** – New York_**** Whit Clay ****_Entertainment Media:_**** 212-446-1864 **Principal Communications Group** – Los Angeles [wclay@sloanepr.com](mailto:wclay@sloanepr.com) Melissa Zuckerman/Paul Pflug 323-658-1555 [melissa@pcommgroup.com](mailto:%7Cmelissa@pcommgroup.com) [paul@pcommgroup.com](mailto:%7Cpaul@pcommgroup.com) SOURCE IMAX Corporation