Entering the Lunar New Year stalls, the “last battle” helps the annual box office sprint
“Antiques in the middle game” and “Assassination Storm” kicked off
According to data from the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 10 o’clock on December 1, the total box office of Chinese movies in 2021 reached 44.338 billion yuan, which is a clear trend of recovery compared with 2020. Whether the total box office in 2021 can finally sprint and surpass the high box office record in 2019, the 35 new films currently set for the Lunar New Year in December will undoubtedly play a key role.
The reporter noticed that the Lunar New Year files are different this year, the proportion of comedy movies has declined, and multiple types of movies such as crime suspense and love have begun to flood in.
Yangtze Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Kong Xiaoping
Intern Bian Shulei
Suspense films and romance films become highlights of New Year’s Eve
Judging from the information currently published, diverse themes and different types are the main features of this year’s Lunar New Year files. In the past, Lunar New Year files were dominated by humor, festive, and warmth. However, this year’s suspense films and romance films are more intensive than in the same period in previous years, and the number of suspense themes has led the market in the same level and has become the most popular.
In December, a large number of films with thrilling and suspenseful genes, such as “Antique Bureau Middle Game”, “Manslaughter 2”, “Assassination Storm”, and “Anti-Corruption Storm 5: Final Chapter”, have attracted much attention. Among them, according to the data of the lighthouse professional edition, the number of people “want to watch” in “Antique Bureau Intermediate Game” starring Lei Jiayin, Li Xian, and Ge You was the highest, reaching more than 300,000, and the number of people “want to watch” in the movie “Manslaughter 2” was also Break through the 180,000 mark.
Romance films also continue to occupy the high ground of expectations for the New Year. “Mythology of Love”, “Embracing You Through the Winter”, and “The Flame on the Plain” will bring different warmth to the audience in the cold winter.
Comedy films are few but refined. There is a super lineup of “Li Mao for Prince”, which tells the marriage of a rich girl Yang Jiazhen and the small catcher Li Mao. Li Mao unexpectedly finds that he looks the same as the prince, and the two exchange identities. Start a whole new life and bring all kinds of funny scenes.
“Antique Bureau Intermediate Game” first appeared, Ma Boyong stamped and certified
“Antique Bureau Intermediate Game”, released on December 3, will be the first to kick off this year’s Lunar New Year files. The film is based on the novel of the same name by the popular writer Ma Boyong. The antique world is surging because of the head of a Mingtang Jade Buddha who is about to return to China. With purpose, embark on a thrilling journey of treasure hunting.
Earlier, Ma Boyong posted an article on Weibo, stamping and certifying the “Intermediate Bureau of the Antique Bureau”, “Although I am the original author, I watched it intently for two hours. The creators added an addition to my work and gave me A particularly big surprise”. He said that this is a very mature genre film, with a relaxed rhythm and a smooth narrative. All the necessary elements are present, and they are presented just right. The screenwriter is very strong in adaptation, but cleverly grasps the core.
High-scoring suspense mystery novel adaptation, starring familiar faces in the Greater Bay Area
Zhou Haohui’s high-scoring suspense mystery novel “Death Notice: The Dark One” is finally on the big screen! Adapted into a crime suspense movie “Assassination Storm”, which will be released on December 10.
It is reported that “Assassination Storm” tells a series of serial murders that have caused a sensation throughout the city. Anyone who receives a “death notice” will be brutally murdered by a mysterious killer on the announced date. In order to solve the case as soon as possible, the bombing witnesses Huang Shaoping (played by Gu Tianle), policeman Luo Fei (played by Zhang Zhilin), and the task force Han Hao (played by Wu Zhenyu) joined the game. The truth keeps reversing, and amazing secrets gradually surface…
“Assassination Storm” is directed by Qiu Litao, starring Gu Tianle, Zhang Zhilin, and Wu Zhenyu, and “familiar faces in the Greater Bay Area” such as Myolie Hu, Zhou Xiuna, Lu Liangwei, Ren Dahua and Charmaine Sheh will appear in the film.
Two years later, “Manslaughter 2” is not a continuation of the previous work
Two years ago, the domestic crime film “Dark Horse” and “Manslaughter” finally launched a sequel, “Manslaughter 2” will be released on the 17th. It is reported that the film tells the story of a father who went into danger in order to save a seriously ill child. There is not much information to disclose so far.
The protagonist Xiao Yang revealed in a recent interview that “Manslaughter 2” is not a continuation of “Manslaughter”, that is to say, this time is a new story, and the characters in it have nothing to do with the previous work. In addition, its producer Chen Sicheng has also stated that the “Manslaughter” series are all types of criminal themes, but they are composed of different fresh stories, showing different dimensions and levels.
It is reported that the cast of “Manslaughter 2” is not bad. In addition to starring Xiao Yang, Ren Dahua, Wen Yongshan, and Li Zhiting were also invited.
Love, comedy finale, Jia Ling and Zhu Yilong are going to form CP
The reporter noticed that at the end of the month, romance films will be the main focus. For example, 7 films including “Myth of Love” will be released simultaneously on December 24, and 5 films including “Embrace You Through the Winter” will be released simultaneously on December 31. Among them, the war-epidemic work “Embrace You Through the Cold Winter” is full of warmth from the title. The film tells the love story of several pairs of ordinary Wuhan citizens supporting each other during the epidemic. Among them, the pair of CPs composed of Jia Ling and Zhu Yilong makes people happy. More fresh.
The love crime film “The Flame on the Plain” starring Zhou Dongyu and Liu Haoran tells the story of criminal police Zhuang Shu’s new intersection with his childhood sweetheart Li Fei when he was investigating a taxi murder case. Eight years ago, the two made a promise to meet on Christmas Eve, but they lost contact due to an accident. When they met again eight years later, they were already totally different.
“Love in Years” starring Mao Xiaotong and Yang Jue will be released on New Year’s Eve. Previously, the couple played by Mao Xiaotong and Yang Jue in the hit drama “Thirty Only” impressed the audience. This is their first big screen combination. , Interprets the love illustrations of urban men and women, interprets the fast-paced love of young people, the joys, sorrows, sorrows, sweets and sours during the year of love.
The acting school gathers, the quality of watching movies at the end of the year is guaranteed
The reporter noticed that the Lunar New Year Festival gathered a large number of acting sects. After experiencing many “traffic” films, the acting sect provokes some guarantees for the quality of watching movies at the end of the year.
Among them, Huang Bo and Jia Ling, the “fun in charge” of the variety show, formed an “anti-epidemic” group, transformed into a courier and takeaway in “Embracing You Through Winter”, interpreting thousands of people during the anti-epidemic period with the image of the most adept little people. Volunteers coming forward. Lei Jiayin, a double-flowered variety show, has brought excellent works such as “Above the Cliff” and “Assassination of Novelists” this year. The wish of the descendants of the Xu family who can make a living by selling small appliances.
“Greater Bay Area Tough Guys” Koo Tianle, Zhang Zhilin, and Wu Zhenyu will appear handsomely in “Assassination Storm”. In “Anti-Corruption Storm 5”, Gu Tianle, Zheng Jiaying, Huang Zongze and other “uncle circles” carried the handles, and also assembled “anti-corruption teams” to stage a high-burning anti-corruption storm.
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Assists in the “last battle” to welcome the Spring Festival
Under the impact of the Spring Festival stalls and National Day stalls, the influence of the Lunar New Year stalls has gradually diminished in recent years, and heavyweight head films are often not selected for release in this stall, but this has also given a lot of “dark horses.” The timing of the film’s outbreak.
Taking into account factors such as the cast and the number of “wants to see”, among the more than 30 films in the Lunar New Year this year, 15 more blockbuster films such as “Antique Bureau Intermediate Game” and “Assassination Storm” can be screened out; from the production lineup, 12 There are more than 80 major production companies behind the Lunar New Year Festival, covering industry leaders such as Wanda, Guangguang, China Film, and Shanghai Film. There are also TV series experts such as Huace, Xinli, and Internet companies such as Maoyan, Tencent, and iQiyi. Joining the war, it can be seen that the film and television companies still attach importance to the Lunar New Year files.
Judging from the performance of the Chinese film market throughout 2021, this year’s box office momentum is remarkable. From “Hello, Li Huanying” to “Changjin Lake”, the box office of Chinese movies is advancing all the way, and the market and word-of-mouth win-win. Up to now, three of the top five in the global box office list in 2021 are Chinese movies, and “Changjin Lake” has topped the box office list of Chinese film history with a box office of 5.694 billion yuan. Next, the Lunar New Year file will continue to assist in the “last battle”, which is expected to further activate the film market and lay a solid foundation for the upcoming Spring Festival file.Kong Xiaoping
【Edit: Chen Wentao】
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