"Genghis Khan" got distribution in 60 countries, except China and US - woops!

The premiere screening event of "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea" was held in Tokyo, inviting 5000 guests including some politicians and other celebs.  Main cast and staff, including director Shinichiro Sawai, executive producer Haruki Kadokawa, Takashi Sorimachi, Rei Kikukawa, Ara, Kenichi Matsuyama and many others, appeared on stage.  See a photo here, and the previous article about the film here.

There, it was announced that they sold the distribution to 49 countries at European Film Market in Berlin, in addition to other sales to 11 Asian countries.  Those countries include Germany, Russia, Brazil, Iraq, Iran and Korea according to SANSPO, but not China nor the U.S.

Kadokawa thinks it is probably difficult to sell to China, where historically Genghis Khan attacked and conquered, but they are still working on the U.S.  He is also puring 900 million yen for marketing, in addition to 3 billion production cost, both HUGE scale for a J-movie.  OMG, I am glad I won't be in Japan aroudn that time...  all the trains and buses in Tokyo will be painted blue, I guess...

Source:  SANSPO