On May 11, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales", the fifth installment¹ in the series, premieres at Shanghai Disney Resort.

 

5月11日，《加勒比海盗5：死无对证》在上海迪斯尼举行首映式。
 

 

The event marks the first time a Hollywood movie has held its world premiere in mainland China.

 

Actors Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and producer Jerry Bruckheimer will attend the gala event, with fans lining² up outside the venue³ since Wednesday evening.

 

While most people know Pirates of the Caribbean as a 21st century blockbuster franchise⁴, the idea was actually born 50 years ago in Disneyland. In 1967, Walt Disney and his Imaginers -- a team specializing in imaginative engineering -- decided⁵ to turn an idea they had for a pirate wax museum into an attraction.

 

On April 19, 1967, the first Pirates of the Caribbean ride opened at the California Disneyland Park. A firm favorite among Disney fans ever since, Pirates of the Caribbean is all the more poignant⁶ for being the last attraction Walt oversaw⁷ before he passed away.

 

Featuring multiple audio-animatronic pirates, animals and birds -- the attraction was an immediate⁸ hit. It later became the inspiration for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series, which debuted⁹ in 2003, starring Johnny Depp in the role of Captain Jack¹⁰ Sparrow.

 

With Thursday evening's premiere of the latest film at Shanghai Disney Resort, the choice of venue represents the continuing popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as the global reach of Disney.

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