Chinese release for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' confirmed

20th Century Fox announced "Bohemian Rhapsody" - which took four statuettes at the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Actor - has been confirmed for a Chinese release.

Rami Malek, winner Best Actor in a Leading Role award for Bohemian Rhapsody, at the 91st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, February 24th 2019. [Photo: IC]

The film, directed by Bryan Singer, is a biopic of British rock bank Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991. The film follows the biopic format and charts the band's formation and their meteoric rise with a focus on Mercury himself, as portrayed by Rami Malek.

Malek's portrayal of the singer has been much lauded since the film was released in November last year.

Rami Malek winner of Best Actor Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody, at the 91st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. [Photo: IC]

In his acceptance speech, Malek thanked his family, the film's cast and crew and his girlfriend Lucy Boynton, who is also a co-star in the film portraying Freddie Mercury's confidant and, at one point, wife Mary Austin.

Malek also mentioned his experience as son of Egyptian immigrants.

The movie does not have an exact release date as of yet.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)