FilMart: Linmon Unveils ‘Novoland’ Live-Action Adaptation (Exclusive)

Linmon Pictures has released the title sequence for “Novoland: Eagle Flag,” the first moving images to emerge from the hotly anticipated Chinese series.

The release coincides with Hong Kong FilMart where the company is meeting international buyers.Set for release in June 2019, “Novoland: Eagle Flag” is a visual effects-heavy live action drama.

Though the budget is undisclosed, Linmon Pictures says it is one of the most expensive Chinese series of all time.The Eastern fantasy series follows the rise of three young would-be heroes and their struggle against an evil warlord and swelling dark forces.

Directed by Zhang Xiaobo (“To Be A Better Man”) it stars rising talent Liu Haoran, Chen Ruoxuan and Song Zu’er and an experienced supporting cast including Zhang Jiayi, Xu Qin and Zhang Fengyi.Written by Jiang Nan, the first six “Novoland: Eagle Flag” books received widespread acclaim after being published on- and offline in the mid-2000s.

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