The action film "Tattoo", co-starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Xu Dongdong, Li Mincheng, Fan Yichen and other co-stars, has been released for a week, but the film's total box office in the first week of the country is only about 1.74 million yuan, and only 0.3% of the film is left, which is a tragic one.
Zhan Taifeng paid attention to this film because whether it is the cast or the texture presented by the trailer, it is an excellent choice for action genre films, and after knowing the hard inside story behind the film's investment and release, it is even more sad, and Bought tickets to watch the movie at the first time. After confirming that the film is indeed worth watching, I hope to recommend it to more friends here to go to the theater to see this tribulation but quite attentive "Tattoo", because it is worth it.
Careful friends may observe that near the Spring Festival, the film market is very "paradoxical": on the one hand, the films in the previous Spring Festival file are piled up to open for release on January 14; on the other hand, from this day to the Spring Festival, there are no new films set during the period, similar to this situation of not seeing new films for half a month, the impression is that it is the first time in many years.
But even so, the earlier release of "Manslaughter 2", "Li Mao dressed as a prince", "Long live love", "Embrace you through the cold winter", etc., still occupy the box office list, the schedule and box office of many new films, but it is shockingly low, especially this "Tattoo", it is only 2.7% of the opening of the film, which is even more puzzling, why is this so? Is there no market for actors and action genre films? Or was there a major flaw in the film's publicity?
In fact, the general audience should not know much, "Tattoo" this film can go to the day of release, it is really not easy, even if it can not be said to have experienced "nine nine eighty-one difficulties", but it is indeed enough ups and downs:
The film was originally filmed at the end of 2017, but because of the problem of project funds and stagnation, the director even wanted to borrow money or even borrow usury to complete the film, at a critical juncture, the producer Officinalis Shangyuan Chairman Chen Xizong stepped forward, not only to solve the problem of funds, but also invited the experienced Professor Chen Bing and Mr. Yu Hongbo for the film, respectively, as the producer and producer of the film, which is to "fish" out the film and "see the light of day" with a new attitude. The well-known "epidemic" raid has undoubtedly brought heavy damage to the entire Chinese film industry, and the "Tattoo", which has just been filmed and has not yet been released, is the first to bear the brunt of it, and has been "backlogged" for two years, and the economic losses during the period are even more uncountable.
Nowadays, although the epidemic has not completely subsided, but seeing that the film market is gradually picking up, full of thoughts that breaking into the New Year file that has always been friendly to action movies can make some profits, but it has encountered unexpected low-row films and low box office, even in the vast Beijing, Zhan Taifeng wants to see "Tattoo", and has to run to the cinema five kilometers away to watch movies, and the scheduling time is also a relatively "garbage" time, not too early, or too late, not to mention that many friends have said, In his own city, there are only a few rows of films in the whole city.
Although there are not many films, I have to say that "Tattoo", which is now presented in front of our eyes, is a rare style action movie in recent years, it has the ruggedness of Western genre films, and it has the sharpness of Oriental action films, and the whole film reveals a strong black crime style:
As the leading big brother in the field of kung fu films in the mainland, Zhao Wenzhuo has never slackened in his acting career over the years, watching him not only cultivate in the traditional film and television industry, but also achieve many achievements in the level of online movies, and even more with "Brother Who Cut Through Thorns" to become a real Chinese man across film and television, entertainment and variety shows. This time starring in "Tattoo" is his new work after years of disobedience to the big screen, and the Ah Chang played in the film this time is a tattoo master and a gang leader, but he has no intention of getting involved in a conspiracy, which has begun a more thrilling journey to survival. This is a bloody story of fighting for justice, for the truth, for the homeland, and for brothers in the chaotic world of 1935, and the scene shooting of many real martial arts masters, including Zhao Wenzhuo, is to ensure that the film is thrilling and wonderful at the level of play.
As the female number one of this film, Xu Dongdong has attracted much attention from the audience for starring in "Big Sister-in-Law", and this time with the "big brother" Zhao Wenzhuo, the sense of CP and the sense of topic brought by it have become the commercial selling point of the film. But the most praiseworthy is the child star Wang Shengdi in the film, playing Zhao Wenzhuo's daughter in "Tattoo", the young age is quite spirited, and several "opponent scenes" with Zhao Wenzhuo in the film are also impressive, the performance is natural, the feelings are sincere, and the future will be promising.
Throughout the whole "Tattoo", the most impressive thing is the unique style of the film, the story takes place in modern times, the film can be attributed to the fashion action scene, because of its scenes, shapes and martial arts design, it looks more fashionable and hardcore than the traditional martial arts films, which also reminds people of "Knife" directed by Xu Ke and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, as well as "Wuxia" directed by Chen Kexin, which can be classified as a stylized action type film, not only not into the vulgar, but also has an important exploration significance, bringing a refreshing audiovisual experience to the audience.
The most mysterious thing in the whole film is that Ah Chang, as a tattoo master, has been engaged in this ancestral business for several generations, what is the difference between his tattoos? Will you add your own preferences or even bad tastes to your tattoo? You all need to walk into the auditorium to perceive. And his love-hate feud with the brothers in the gang, and the life-and-death struggle with the Japanese who are staring at the tiger, is also the plot suspense of "Tattoo", after all, Master Ah Chang saw a Japanese person once, he died a brother, which is really a strange thing, and the mysterious scene when he tattooed the Western girl and the Dongyang woman was full of fragrant and strange feelings, and gave this film a legendary element.
Such a film should have reaped a double harvest of box office word-of-mouth, but today's tragic situation is really stifling. Although it is only now to share the perception, it seems a little late, but while there is still a schedule, I hope that everyone will not miss the release of "Tattoo", after all, "a hundred patterns are not as good as a sight", and it will be more meaningful to really see it.