The Last Aristocrats
The Last Aristocrats is a 1989 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Jin and starring Pan Hong, Pu Cunxin, Li Kequn, and Xiao Xiong.
It is base on the short story" Zhexianji" by Taiwanese novelist Bai Xianyong.
The film picks up the story of the lives of four young Chinese girls, daughters of Shanghai ’s elite, who went to the United States to study in 1948 and faced difficulties trying to return home a year later.
The film was released in South Korea on 23 December 1989.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Texas Chainsaw
Massacre:
The Next Generation( originally The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1995 American slasher film written and directed by Kim Henkel, and starring Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, and Robert Jacks as Leatherface.
The plot follows four teenagers who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family in backwoods Texas on the night of their prom.
It is the fourth installment in the" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series, and also features uncredited cameo appearances from Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, and John Dugan, all stars of the original film.
Writer- director Kim Henkel had previously co-written the original" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"( 1974) with Tobe Hooper; the events of the previous two sequel films are addressed in" The Next Generation" s opening prologue as" two minor, yet apparently related incidents" which happened after the events of the original film, though no explanation is given for how Leatherface survived his apparent offscreen death at the end of the second film.
" Next Generation" was shot on location in rural areas outside of Austin, Texas in the summer of 1994.
The film was screened as" The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 1995 before being shelved by Columbia Pictures.
Two years later, it was re-cut and released under the title" Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" on August 29, 1997, after Zellweger and McConaughey had both become major Hollywood stars, but was a critical and financial failure.
Though a full soundtrack was never released, a companion single featured in the film performed by star Robert Jacks and Debbie Harry was released on compact disc in 1997.
This was the final installment in the original series, with the next entry being a remake of the original film.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2( marketed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2) is a 1986 American black comedy slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper.
It serves as a sequel to" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", also directed and co-written by Hooper.
It was written by L. M. Kit Carson and produced by Carson, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan and Hooper.
Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley and Jim Siedow, the plot follows a radio host victimized and captured by Leatherface and his cannibalistic family while a former Texas Marshall hunts them down.
During its theatrical release, the film grossed$ 8 million against its$ 4.7 million budget and became popular on home video.
The sequel received a mixed reception from critics and audiences alike.
Positives and negatives referred to its emphasis on black comedy and gore, which departed from the first film's utilized minimal gore, low- budget vérité style and atmosphere to build tension and fear.
Director Tobe Hooper decided to focus on its black comedy as he believed this was present in the first film, but was unacknowledged by viewers because of its gritty content.
Despite the mixed reception, the film eventually gained a cult following.
It was followed by.
Leatherface (2017 film)
Leatherface is a 2017 American horror film directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, written by Seth M. Sherwood, and starring Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Strike, and Lili Taylor.
It is the eighth installment in the" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise, and works as a prequel to" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"( 1974), explaining the origin of the series' lead character.
Following the financial success of" Texas Chainsaw 3D", a sequel went into development from director John Luessenhop for a planned shoot in Louisiana, but failed to receive the greenlight to move forward.
In favor of avoiding the convoluted continuity of the previous films whilst going in an unexpected direction, Seth M. Sherwood pitched" Leatherface" to Millennium Films as a prequel that would follow the titular character in a mentally competent state, enduring trauma that transforms him into the intellectually disabled murderer seen in the previous films.
Maury and Bustillo signed on as directors after reading the screenplay, impressed with what they found to be a unique take on the long- running franchise.
The film takes place in the canon established by" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and" Texas Chainsaw 3D", chronologically taking place before the two films.
Principal photography commenced in Bulgaria in May and June 2015, with locations and sets chosen for their resemblance to the Texas terrain and as homage to the series' previous films.
After being temporarily shelved by Lionsgate Films in 2016, the film was made exclusive via DirecTV on September 21, 2017, before receiving a wider release on video on demand and limited theaters, simultaneously, in North America on October 20, 2017.
It received generally mixed reviews from film critics, and garnered$ 958,650 worldwide.
Lionsgate and Millennium Films lost the rights to produce future" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" films because of its delay in release.
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Texas Chainsaw
3D is a 2013 American slasher film directed by John Luessenhop, with a screenplay by Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan and Kirsten Elms.
It is the seventh installment in" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise and was presented in 3D.
The film serves as a direct sequel to the 1974 film" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"( ignoring the events of the subsequent installments).
The film stars Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Thom Barry, Paul Rae and Bill Moseley, with Gunnar Hansen and Marilyn Burns, who had appeared in the original 1974 film.
The story centers on Heather, who discovers that she was adopted after learning of an inheritance from a long- lost grandmother.
She subsequently takes a road trip with her friends to collect the inheritance, unaware that it includes her cousin, Leatherface.
" Texas Chainsaw 3 D" was released on January 4, 2013, and grossed$ 47.2 million on a budget of$ 20 million, and received negative reviews from critics.
It was also the last film both Burns and Hansen starred in before they both died in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
A prequel that takes place before the original 1974 film, titled" Leatherface", was released in 2017.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher film and a prequel to the 2003 film" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".
The sixth installment in" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper( co- creators of the original 1974 film).
The film's story takes place four years before the timeline of the 2003 film.
It stars Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer and R. Lee Ermey.
Originally, the film had the subtitle" The Origin".
New Line had to pay$ 3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films made a large offer to buy it from the original right- holders.
" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" went into release in North America on October 6, 2006, by New Line Cinema.
The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed$ 51.8 million on a budget of$ 16 million.
Hillside Cannibals
Hillside Cannibals is a 2006 American horror film directed by Leigh Scott and produced by The Asylum.
The film is a mockbuster of the film" The Hills Have Eyes", another film released around the same month, but its plot also incorporates elements from other films, including" Cannibal Holocaust The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and" House of 1000 Corpses".
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher film directed by Jeff Burr.
The film is the third installment of the" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series, and it stars Kate Hodge, William Butler, Ken Foree, Tom Hudson, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Unger, and R.A. Mihailoff as Leatherface.
The film follows Leatherface and his cannibalistic family stalking a motorist couple in the backroads of Texas.
The film was distributed by New Line Cinema, who bought the rights to the series from The Cannon Group.
Initially, this film was given an X-rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, which limited the studio's release possibilities.
After the studio made cuts, it was re-rated R, and New Line released it on January 12, 1990.
It was refused classification in the UK upon its initial release.
It has since been released on home video in both unrated and rated versions, and a cut version was accepted with an 18 certificated in the UK.
The film was both a critical and commercial failure, grossing$ 5.7 million at the US box office, making it the poorest performing film in the series at the time, until the release of its successor,( 1995).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour and R. Lee Ermey.
It s plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family.
It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film of the same name, and the fifth installment in" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise.
Several crew members of the original film were involved with the project: Hooper and writer Kim Henkel served as co-producers; Daniel Pearl returned as cinematographer; and John Larroquette reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles.
The film was released in the United States on October 17, 2003, and grossed$ 107 million at the U.S. box office.
It is considered one of the most commercially successful horror film remakes of the 21st century, despite receiving mixed- negative reviews.
A prequel was released in 2006, titled.
" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was the first film to be produced by Platinum Dunes, who would go on to produce remakes of several other 20th- century horror films.
The German Chainsaw Massacre
The German Chainsaw Massacre- The First Hour of the Reunification( German:" Das deutsche Kettensägenmassaker") is a 1990 German horror film directed by Christoph Schlingensief, it is the second film in his" Duetchlandtrilogie"( German Trilogy).

Question: Which film was released earlier, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation or The Last Aristocrats?
Answer: The Last Aristocrats