MACAO, Aug. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The stars shone brightly Friday night at The Venetian Theatre, as international icons Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger walked the red carpet at The Venetian® Macao for Asia's only special screening of their latest film, The Expendables 3, marking their first-ever visit to Macao and the iconic integrated resort.
With a throng of enthusiastic fans lining the red carpet clamouring for the stars' attention, the special screening of The Expendables 3 was part of the series of activities celebrating The Venetian Macao's 7th anniversary Aug. 28. Stallone and Schwarzenegger also participated in a handprinting ceremony while the captivated crowd looked on, laying down their handprints and signatures for Cotai Strip Resorts Macao's Bridge of Stars Gallery.
Joining the blockbuster film's iconic lead actors at the red carpet event were Olympian, undefeated UFC bantamweight champion and The Expendables 3 cast member Ronda Rousey, who is in town for Saturday's UFC Fight Night Macao at The Venetian Macao, and Hong Kong celebrities Jessica C., Joyce Lee, Loretta Chow, Phillip Ng, Timmy Hung and Janet Chau.
"It was a great thrill for everyone involved to see these two legends of Hollywood come to Macao for this special screening, from the fans lining the red carpet to our guests in the theatre," said Edward Tracy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sands China Ltd. "We're very pleased that this event provided us with an opportunity to deliver world-class entertainment while casting the spotlight on Macao as a global destination."
Celebrity-attended events like Friday's special screening of The Expendables 3 are part of Sands China's multi-tiered entertainment strategy, which is aimed at raising Macao's profile as a world centre of tourism and leisure, providing a diversity of entertainment choices for the millions of guests and visitors experiencing Cotai Strip Resorts Macao each year.
Spanning a multitude of event types and venues, whether commanding the attention of a sold-out Cotai Arena audience or enchanting a packed Venetian Theatre, superstars of music, film, television and sports that have visited the integrated resort city include the Rolling Stones, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, , Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Eason Chan, Jay Chou, Ricky Martin, David Beckham, Manny Pacquiao, Tiger Woods, Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer, Kevin Spacey Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Quentin Tarantino, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Irons, Jackie Chan, Sam Worthington, Matthew Perry, Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun Fat, Nicholas Tse and so many more.
In The Expendables 3, the most star-powered film franchise in history raises the bar to unprecedented heights with a dream team of global superstars, explosive stunts and mind-boggling weaponry as the mercenary group comes face to face with ruthless arms dealer and Expendables co-founder Conrad Stonebanks whose mission is to wipe out the entire team.
Celebrations for The Venetian Macao's 7th anniversary continue over the weekend, with the high-octane UFC Fight Night Macao at the Cotai Arena Saturday evening.
