"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" starring American action star Vin Diesel and Hong Kong martial artist Donnie Yen is expected to conquer the movie scene this month and likely attract moviegoers who are K-Pop fanatics. Directed by D.J. Caruso, the film is an action-packed story about Xander Cage (Diesel), an extreme athlete who became a government operative.
Chinese-born Canadian singer, actor and model Kris Wu is a major asset to the film in terms of its appeal to Korean fans. As a former member of SM Entertaiment's EXO, he is always a part of K-Pop. Playing xXx team member Harvard "Nicks" Zhou, he will prove he can do action scenes with goons and guns.
Variety and comedy are loved by fanatics of Korean dramas,adore cute male leads but are crazy over conceited bad boys with a soft heart. The new "xXx" movie has humor offerings mixed with intense actions.
In the blockbuster franchise's third chapter, Cage is assigned to recover a weapon called Pandora's Box. He recruits thrill-seeking cohorts while he gets entangled in a deadly conspiracy at the world's highest levels of government.
"Xander is someone that will smile whenever he can, and unapologetically fun," Diesel told Screen Rant. "Xander is someone who has a confidence about himself, and refuses to take the world too seriously."
The "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" will give more essence to squad goals. Cage gets a lot of help from his team who make everything look possible. He is thrilled with life unlike Diesel's "Fast and Furious" character Dominic Toretto who does not trust the world and is conscious about protecting his family.
Chinese companies HuaHua Media and Shanghai Film Group financed the film, which was worth $85 million. The film is Revolution Studios' first production in 10 years, according to Variety.
"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" will open in 53 markets worldwide including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, India and Australia. In China, it will be released on Feb. 10. Watch the trailer here: