In the 1960s, the leading big brother of Hong Kong movies must be Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd., which almost occupied the top ten at the Hong Kong film box office. But in the 1970s, Hong Kong cinema is no longer the monopoly of the Shaw brothers, but has become a two-dragon drama pearl. In the same year, a company called Jiahe Entertainment Business Co., Ltd. was established. Don't underestimate this newly established company, it is precisely because of Jiahe that it has broken the monopoly of the Shaw brothers and made Hong Kong movies more prosperous.
Let's take a look at the details of the 1970 Hong Kong film box office rankings.
1st Prize: Tiger! tiger! tiger! Also known as "Attack on Pearl Harbor", the box office was 2.375908, and from the title we can see that this is a film that filmed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. It is a war film produced by Twentieth Century Fox Films, directed by Richard Fletcher, Shinji Fukasaku, and Toshio Umeda, starring Martin Balsam and Satoshi Yamamura.
After all, it is a movie, not a documentary, but the film is still very faithful to historical facts, and its rigor can still stand the test, so for lovers of World War II history, it has a certain historical value. For audiences who like big scenes, it is also worth recommending, after all, this film is a U.S.-Japan co-production, with an investment of up to 25 million US dollars, to know that this is 25 million US dollars in 1970, it is definitely a big production film, so its visual effects were absolutely shocking at the time. The only thing that is lacking is that the film is a little lacking in character development, but overall this film is a rare masterpiece.
Douban score: 8.3 points, this rating also shows that this movie is worth watching.
Official poster for the American version
Second place: "Dragon and Tiger Fight", box office 2,076,659. The films produced by Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd. are directed by Wang Yu and starring Wang Yu and Luo Lie. Wang Yu was the first martial arts movie star of the new wuxia century; before Bruce Lee appeared, he was the highest paid and best-grossing martial arts star among Hong Kong stars.
But when it comes to this movie, it is a very old-fashioned movie, the storyline is also average, and the action is also average. Maybe this movie was good back then, but in today's market, it's a bad movie.
Douban score: 5.9. This rating also proves that this movie is not a good film.
Third place: "007 Queen's Secret Envoy", box office 1449003. When we see 007, we will think of the classic gun-raising action, and we will also think of the classic mission James. Bond. The first 007 film was born in October 1962, and since then this charming British man has become popular all over the world, and now almost sixty years later, he is still alive and well. The 1969 "Secret Envoy of the Queen of 007" was the sixth 007 film, the only 007 film ever made by the second 007 George Lazabe, and the only 007 that had only made one 007. The film was directed by Peter M. Directed by R. Hunter and starring George Lazarbe and Diana Rigg. The film tells the story of Bond who is ordered to go to a sanatorium on the top of a snowy mountain in Switzerland to conduct a secret investigation and destroy a conspiracy to subvert the world by his old rival Bellofe.
Douban score: 6.8 points.
Fourth place: "Twelve Gold Medals", box office 1440547, and 007 is only a slight gap of less than nine thousand. The film is also produced by Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd., directed by Cheng Gang, in which Hong Jinbao participates as an action director, and jiao jiao, Qin Ping, Yue Hua, Tian Jun, Wang Xia, Fan Meisheng, Li Kun, Gu Wenzong, Gu Feng, Huang Zongxun and others.
From the name, we can see that this is a movie related to Yue Fei, in fact, the film is about Yue Fei's breakthrough of the Golden Soldier, Huashan sent the warrior Miao Long, in order to rob Yue Fei back to Beijing, he did not hesitate to cancel the marriage contract with his sister Jin Shuo, and even made enemies with the master who defected to Qin Juniper.
Douban score: 7.1 points, a good rating!
Fifth place: "Five Tigers Slaying Dragons", box office 1.4 million 5937. The film's production company is still Shaw Brothers Limited, an action film directed by Luo Wei and starring Zheng Peipei, Hong Jinbao, Luo Lie and others.
The portrayal of the characters in this play is very good, the roughness of the eldest brother, the book anger of the second brother, the bodyguard of the third brother, the impatience of the fourth brother, and the rogue oil and slippery gas of the fifth brother, all of which are displayed. As for the scene of the five tigers, although it looks a bit silly, it also points out the way forward for later martial arts films, otherwise how can there be the glory of martial arts films? However, the film still does not solve the shortcomings of Shaw's early martial arts films, that is, the plot is general, so friends who watch the plot are cautious. If you want to see the efforts of the older generation of martial artists, then it is still worth seeing.
Douban score: 5.8 points.
Sixth place: "The Thirteenth Taibao". Box office: 1.39 million 5311. In fact, when I saw the name of this film, I thought that when I was in school, there were many small groups in the school also called the Thirteen taibao. In fact, the Thirteen Taibao refers to the thirteen sons (including the righteous sons) who made Li Keyong at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the film is precisely about the late Tang Dynasty, when the Huangchao rebel army invaded the Tang capital Chang'an, and the Jin king Li Keyong (Gu Feng) was ordered to suppress thieves and recover the capital. Li Ke, a member of the Shatuo tribe, used his time to have 100,000 troops, and his fierce generals were like clouds, and the thirteen Taibao, composed of righteous sons, were able to fight a good battle, and the scenery was unique for a while. As for the production company of this film, there is no accident, the production company is still Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd., the director is the big director Zhang Che, and the main actors are Jiang David, Dillon, Wang Zhong and others.
Douban score: 7.5 points, a very good rating.
Seventh place: "Ghost in the Shell". Box office: 1,372,987. The film is from Taiwan and one of the few Taiwanese films that can appear on the Hong Kong film box office list. However, the release time of this film is first Hong Kong, then Taiwan. The director is Guo Nanhong, and the starring actors are Zhang Qingqing, Jiang Bin, and Yi Yuan.
Douban score: No rating.
Eighth place: "Divine Calculation". Box office: 1,307,040. This is Alain. A crime action film starring DeLonge. Alan. DeLonge was the most popular actor in France in the '60s and '70s, so this film is a French film. The film is no longer the old routine of bandits who were arrested after robbing the bank for uneven sharing of the loot and infighting, but arranged the scene of the treasure robbery on the plane, and the ending is that all the Sicilian gangsters were arrested because of an unintentional adultery in the family. The layout of the film can be described as layered, with peaks and loops. From the opening of the Sicilian gangster rescue car in Sadan, there have been many dramatic climaxes on display, such as Alain. How DeLonge went out to summon prostitutes to get into trouble; how the wife of the insurance company attaché found out that her husband was not on the plane and recognized Alain when she called the police. Delong; How the Inspector Spies Alain. Delong's sister and the arrest of the Sicilian brothers, etc., these designs can be logically echoed.
Douban score: 7.5 points.
Stuff a sheet Alain. DeLong's photo, I really like Zorro's film, so I have a selfish intention to put a photo of the male protagonist.
Ninth place: "Stupid Thief For Treasure". Box office: 1,091,638. This is a typical French comedy, telling different thieves on the same train to steal huge wealth, a series of jokes, the whole film is still quite funny. However, friends who want to see it can only enjoy the translated subtitle version, and there is no Chinese dubbed version.
Tenth place: "Black Beard Ghost". Box office 1011443. The film is a 1968 Disney comedy film directed by Disney's great director of the year, Robert Stevenson, and in terms of the actors played in this film, The Black Beard is played by the two-time Academy Award winner Peter Ustinov, and the Friend of the Black Beard in Modern Society Steve Walker is played by Dean Jones... The score was played by Robert F. Brunner , the lead scorer for many Disney films of the period. It can be said that this is a top team sent by Disney.
As for the black beard, this film is derived from the legendary pirate Blackbeard in history.
In 1970, although Jiahe Pictures was established, it was still a monopoly of Shaw in the top ten of the Hong Kong box office. However, compared with 1969, Shaw has not competed with those imported films, and they have only four in the top ten.
Compared with 1969, the top ten box office in 1970 all entered the millions, marking the gradual prosperity of Hong Kong films and heralding a brilliant future for Hong Kong films.