Astérix et Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu (Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom)

Year: 2023
Directed by Guillaume Canet
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouch, Marion Cotillard

Genres: Fiction
Sub-genre: Comedy Language: French Runtime: 1 h 51 min

It’s the year 50 BC. The Empress of China has just been imprisoned following a coup d’état incited by Deng Tsin Qin, a traitorous prince. Helped by Finalthesis, the Phoenician merchant, and her faithful bodyguard Mai Wei, the Empress’ only daughter Princess Sass-Yi flees to Gaul to ask for help from two valiant warriors Asterix and Obelix, who are endowed with superhuman strength thanks to their magic potion.