Geo Films and Talisman Studios’ The Donkey King is all set to release in Chinese cinemas on November 19.
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Directed by Aziz Jindani, The Donkey King is the highest-grossing Pakistani animated film. It has already been released in theatres in over 10 countries — Spain, South Korea, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Taiwan.
The Donkey King has been dubbed in English and released on Amazon Prime for viewers in the US and UK.
“We are ecstatic to see our film receive global appreciation across countries. The theatrical release in China is the final frontier in this journey. We hope that this unlocks door for release of more Pakistani films in China in future,” said director Aziz Jindani.
Released in 2018, the film is an unusual story of a donkey, Mangu, who becomes a king by chance.
The Donkey King’s original version features the voices of Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin and Jawed Sheikh.
