Mad Max has hit cinemas again after a hiatus of almost 3 decades. In today’s post I’m going to show you what it is called on the cinema posters in China and Taiwan, as well as breaking down the titles and tagline. 

The first Mad Max came out in 1979, and it was one of my favourite movie trilogies as a child growing up. What is great about the latest offering is that it offers new audiences a chance to see inside the mind of George Miller’s creation all over again.

Now let’s take a look at the name of the film in China and Taiwan.

 Naming in Mainland China:

疯狂的麦克斯:狂暴之路

Fēngkuáng de màikè sī: Kuángbào zhī lù

Literal Translation:

Crazy Max: Berserk Road

Breakdown:

• 疯狂 Fēngkuáng – Crazy, Mad, Frantic
• 麦克斯 màikè sī – transliteration of Max
• 狂暴 Kuángbào – frantic, berserk
• 之 zhī – formal was of using 的 de
• 路 lù – Road

 Naming in Taiwan:

瘋狂麥斯：憤怒道

Fēngkuáng mài sī: Fènnù dào

Literal Translation:

Crazy Max: Wrath road

Breakdown:

• 瘋狂 Fēngkuáng – crazy, frantic
• 麥斯 mài sī  – Transliteration of Max (Note the difference between mainland and Taiwan)
• 憤怒 Fènnù – angry, indignant, wrath
• 道 dào – path, road

Tag Line in Taiwan:

多美好的一天

duō měihǎo de yītiān

What a lovely day

If you get a chance to see this movie in China or Taiwan, you’ll now know how to order a cinema ticket like a boss.

Go check out the movie if you get a chance and let us know if you see any other translations where you are.

Movie Poster in Taiwan

For some video clips with simplified Chinese, click here.

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You probably recognize Gwilym as one of the co-hosts of ChinesePod. Gwilym hails from the U.K. but has lived in Taiwan since 2012. His interests include keeping abreast of technology news, going to the cinema, and playing with his lovely cats.

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