The sci-fi thriller "Inception" has been scheduled to hit Chinese cinemas on September 2, the "Information Times" reports.

The Chinese poster for "Inception" [sina.com.cn]

Following the blockbuster "The Dark Knight", the mind-bending sci-fi spectacular is the latest work of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

It took him ten years to complete, has topped the North American box office for three weeks and has a current worldwide gross of 483 million U.S. dollars ($232 million domestically and $251 million overseas), since it opened on July 16.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, an espionage expert who has a highly specialized way of stealing corporate secrets: he extracts them from within the dreams of his targets.