The film market is recovering day by day, and the number of theaters in operation exceeds 10,000
The momentum of “Life Events” is unabated, “The Detective War” is hearty, and “Hidden in the Dust” has been well received… With the excellent performance of many films, the 2022 summer box office will be strong, and the market will further recover.
According to the statistics of Lighthouse Professional Edition, from June 1 to July 9, the summer box office totaled 2.844 billion yuan, of which the top five films at the box office were “Life Events”, “Jurassic World 3″ and “Secret Love of Orange Health Huainan” “Bad Guys League” and “Friends of the Week.” In June this year, the national box office totaled 1.92 billion yuan, which has recovered 90% compared with 2.103 billion yuan in the same period last year, stopping the downturn in which the box office has not exceeded 1 billion yuan for three consecutive months. As of July 9, the total number of operating theaters nationwide has exceeded 10,000 for one week in a row, and the operating rate has remained above 80%.
The movie “Life Events” starring Zhu Yilong has become the biggest dark horse this summer with a cumulative box office of 1.048 billion yuan. As a rare funeral-themed work in China, it resonates with many audiences by thinking about family, life and death and other topics in the plot with tears in laughter.
The just-released “Detective War” and “Hidden in the Dust” have become the most dazzling films recently with their good quality. “Detective War” continues the consistent style of the “Galaxy Image” label, and discusses the good and evil of human nature in the suspenseful case detection plot. The performances of Hong Kong powerful actors such as Liu Qingyun, Lin Feng, and Li Ruotong also add points to the film. few. Young director Li Ruijun’s new work “Hidden in the Dust” was shortlisted for the main competition unit of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Although the film is currently not high at the box office, it has won unanimous praise from the audience and the industry.
The next summer program will also welcome key films such as “Mozart in Outer Space” directed by Chen Sicheng and “The Band of Seven” jointly brought by seven Hong Kong directors. It is expected that the film market will continue to heat up. (Reporter Yuan Yuner)