In the controversy, Marvel’s new film “Shang Qi” created “unexpected” at the North American box office and scored nearly 29.6 million US dollars in two days-Disney-Marvel Marvel Studios

Marvel’s first Asian superhero film “Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (“Shangqi” for short) was released on the 3rd in North America and some overseas markets, and won unexpected box office and word of mouth. According to the statistics of the authoritative box office website BoxOfficeMojo, “Shang Qi” won nearly 29.6 million US dollars in the box office two days after its release. After the epidemic, its performance is second only to “Black Widow” and “Fast and Furious 9”. It counts as part of the overseas box office. Global revenue has reached 53 million U.S. dollars.

“Shang Qi”

BoxOfficeMojo analyzed the box office reasons for the film: “It coincides with the Labor Day holiday (in the United States). As the only new film to be released on a large scale (4,300 theaters in North America), “Shang Qi” set an unexpected box office record. The universe has brought into a new field, not only borrowing Asian cultural elements, but also using a large number of Asian and Chinese actors. Starring Liu Simu is an experienced TV drama star, and Asian comedy star Okafina partnered with him. Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung Acting as the villain in the film, another famous action actress Michelle Yeoh plays the aunt of Shangqi. With this lineup, Rotten Tomatoes website has given 91% of the freshness of “Shangqi”, and film critics are praising the film as jaw-dropping. Action drama and a strong theatrical core.”

On the Metacritic film review website, “Shang Qi” scored 71 points equally by mainstream European and American media. The British veteran film magazine “Empire” commented on the film, “Adding many interesting and lovely moments to the carefully choreographed action scenes. Liu Simu, Okafina and Tony Leung brought three-dimensional character creations, although there are problems with rhythm control. , But the film still takes a very interesting step in the right direction to represent Asian elements.” USA Today believes, “Liu Simu, as the superhero who debuted for the first time, showed a cute, high-spirited and profound side-Kung Fu. Can cook. However, when the creator tries to merge ambitious adventure stories with myths, he still lacks enough narrative motivation.” The Washington Post criticized the film, “It is just full of superficial Asian culture and film bridges.” Paragraph, it fails to show any uniqueness in the Marvel tradition.” The French “Parisian” believes, “The look and feel of this film is not like the Hulk or Iron Man in the Marvel universe, but more like Tsui Hark. “Di Renjie” and Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” are at least full of exotic vitality.”

In addition to North America and Europe, “Shangqi” was also released simultaneously in Asian markets such as South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong last weekend. The Korean audience was surprised by the large number of Chinese elements and Mandarin dialogue in the film. In Hong Kong, China opened early last Thursday, 59 theaters won 3.16 million Hong Kong dollars in box office. With the promotion of Hong Kong-produced stars such as Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh and Chen Fala, “Shang Qi” is expected to reach 15 million Hong Kong dollars in the first week of Hong Kong. On Douban.com, netizens who were fortunate enough to see the film in the release area shared their impressions for the first time: “For a large number of emotional Chinese lines, it is the foreigner’s turn to watch the subtitles.” Although there is still controversy about whether the plot is boring. , But the first audience almost unanimously agreed that “Leung Tow Wai’s acting skills are really good.” “Since “Black Panther” can be nominated for Oscar, why can’t Wei Zai be nominated for Oscar for Best Actor?”

BoxOfficeMojo is very optimistic about the follow-up box office trend of “Shang Qi”. “Unlike “Black Widow”‘s “Hospital Network Synchronization”, Disney reserves a 45-day theater exclusive window period for “Shang Qi” (only 45 days after the theater is released). On-line streaming media), which is conducive to the future box office trend of “Shangqi”.” Regarding the “Villain Manchu (Fu Manchu) suspected of insulting China” that caused a huge controversy before the film was released, CNN asked ” From the perspective of “Marvel Universe”, we explore how the stereotype behind “Shangqi” needs to evolve in the film age: “Since its first birth in comics in 1973, Marvel’s portrayal of Shangqi has evolved from an imitation of Kung Fu superstar Bruce Lee. It now emphasizes the identity of its new immigrants. In the Marvel series published in 2020, the story written by an Asian creator is trying to change the origin of this superhero. After all, a white boy and an Asian boy look at the feeling of qi There will be differences, especially after the two years of discrimination against Asian Americans in the United States, Shangqi’s image and identity need to be reshaped.” Tony Leung’s villain, “Civil and Martial” played in the movie, is not the deadly enemy of Iron Man in the Marvel universe.” “Mandarin” or Hollywood’s notorious “Mandarin”, in the eyes of CNET and other American media, although this original character is a big villain and the leader of an assassin organization, “but he is very attractive in his role and is a subtlety full of love and revenge.” figure”. In addition, the Kung Fu scene in “Shang Qi” was designed by the Hong Kong “Married Family Class” and Jackie Chan’s old partner Brad Allen. Authentic vitality”. However, for many senior fans who have watched martial arts films since childhood and grew up in Chinese culture, “Shang Qi” is ultimately a Hollywood-developed commercial entertainment film aimed at Western audiences. Although there are many oriental elements in it, it is inevitable that it is paradoxical. His curiosity psychology is mixed in the ancient Greek traditional “paternal killing theme” and the wonder of monsters, and there are still traces of patchwork.