For Chinese films, in the year of 2022, there have been many outstanding good movies, tirelessly giving the audience a reason to enter the cinema.
Today, Tomato Jun will take stock of ten good films in the first half of 2022 for everyone.
Still based on the Douban score as the standard, we look at it from the tenth part -
Tenth place, "This killer is not too calm" Douban 6.2 points
I didn't expect that the tenth place of the Douban score is only 6.2 points, in fact, from the perspective alone, Tomato Jun feels that the actual level of "Killer" is higher than 6.2 points.
Although adapted from "Magic Moment", "Killer" is handled very well in the choice of localization laugh points, the setting of the plot and the relationship between the characters, which is much more sincere than those films that are scripted and adapted frame by frame according to the original version.
For Tomato Jun, "Killer" deserves high scores, at least three.
The first is a dense laugh point.
As the lead actor and laughter point, Wei Xiang contributed more than 80% of the laughter points of the whole film.
These baggage are extremely innovative, and there is no use of net stems, it is the kind of simple funny.
Especially the scene of sitting on the desk licking the knife, I don't know how many viewers can't help but be amused.
To be honest, although "Killer" is not perfect, such a comedy has not appeared in the domestic film market for a long time.
Second, although "The Killer" is a comedy, he retains the spiritual core of the film.
Although "Killer" has a sitcom-like set, its narrative method is cinematic.
There are a lot of scenes in the film that will make the audience laugh because they know what "Killer" is paying tribute to.
This is, of course, part of the film's sincerity.
Finally, Tomato Jun emphasized Wei Xiang.
This 10,000-year-old supporting role, the millennium dragon set, has finally turned to pick the beam. Although the film is not perfect, Wei Xiang's performance is impeccable.
Whether it is a comedic performance or an emotional expression, almost all of them have achieved the ultimate, and you can also feel Wei Xiang's cherishing of this opportunity.
In the monologue at the end of the film, Wei Xiang and Wei Chenggong are integrated, and you can't even tell whether he is playing the role or playing himself.
This sublimation adds a lot of points to "Killer", which is also the biggest reason why Tomato Jun believes that it is worth more than 6.2 points.
In today's market environment, sincerity may not be valuable, but it is the most precious, so "Killer" deserves a place on the list.
Ninth place, "Detective Wars" Douban 7.0 points
The most flavorful Hong Kong film in the summer file, written and directed by Hong Kong director Wei Jiahui, and the scale performance of ASA made this film earn enough gimmicks.
In the current film context, "Detective Wars" is already a good enough Hong Kong film. Even if it is a story or a text, it is still stuck in the level of the 90s.
However, in terms of visual expression, Wei Jiahui's style is still obvious, especially the style of the near Cult and the setting of the magic police and butcher, so that the audience has both feelings and enjoyment.
It's just that compared to Du Qifeng's version of "Detective", "Detective Wars" obviously has obvious advantages and disadvantages.
With a little attention to the details of the movie, the audience should be able to judge the final result and who the real culprit is.
This is also the shortcomings that Wei Jiahui has obviously exposed after he lacked Du Qifeng's partner, and his techniques and skills in exposing the truth are not smart, and even a little mediocre.
However, even such mediocre, the audience is already quite satisfied.
The eighth place, "No One in sight" Douban 7.1 points
Tomato Jun clearly told everyone that this is a big online movie, starring Xie Miao.
Semyon has recently been killing in the field of the Internet, he has played the policeman, played the warrior, and even played Sun Wukong.
In this "No One in sight", he played a blind man.
Cheng Blind is a registered knife catcher in the government, who is essentially a bounty hunter who earns a bounty by catching fugitives.
After a day of doing things, the blind man went to the house to beg for a drink, and the hostess was very enthusiastic and gave him her own happy wine.
Unfortunately, that night, the host's house was killed by the door, and the only living hostess was framed as a murderer.
Cheng, who had not asked about the world for a long time, decided to seek justice for her.
The story of "No One in sight" is very simple, and there are even logical inaccuracies, and there are problems with the handling of the story rhythm.
The main reason why it can get the unanimous high praise of netizens is that its action scenes are too good.
The martial arts scenes in the film have the feeling of the peak of Chinese martial arts films, the images are full of stylization, the fights are sharp and practical, there is no mud and water, especially with The bonus of Xie Miao's martial arts skills, which makes the picture more pleasing to the eye.
The moment the flame knife was extinguished, it was very handsome, and Tomato Jun couldn't stop watching it.
In fact, in which direction should the university develop, films such as "No One in sight" and "Tough Guy Gun God" have already given the answer.
Limited by investment, it is impossible for each network to do a good job in all aspects, but as long as the director's best part is best, the audience can tolerate flaws in the plot or story.
After all, there is no such thing as a perfect movie.
I hope that Semyon will continue to work hard, and Tomato Jun also wants to see such action scenes on the big screen.
Seventh place, "Chosin Lake Water gate bridge" Douban 7.2 points
In this film, Tomato Jun must not need to introduce it more.
As a sequel to "Chosin Lake", "Watergate Bridge" almost created a box office myth of 10 billion in the series.
Whether in the film industry level, screenwriting, action or special effects scenes, "Chosin Lake" is basically the peak of the current domestic film industry, which is recognized by everyone.
With such a tens of billions of blockbusters, it is a confidence boost for both the market and the audience.
The release of the two "Chosin Lake" also allowed Tomato Jun to see some strange pictures about movies in China.
For example, there are always people who think that the main theme movie is not a movie.
For example, there are always people who feel that movies should be responsible for the authenticity of history and all the details.
For another example, as long as someone sees Wu Jing, they will start to "complain".
These problems have been separated from the scope of film and involved other fields. And the truth is, as a film and television work, it does not have to fully assume these responsibilities.
Like the 9.1-point "Saving Private Ryan" itself is a fictional story, that doesn't stop it from being one of the best movies.
What's more, in terms of "authenticity", "Chosin Lake" is much better than Hollywood's war movies.
I hope that when you watch the movie, you will always remember that we are watching a "movie", please return the movie to the movie.
Sixth place, "Life Events" Douban 7.3 points
Probably the best commercial film of this summer slot.
Before watching the film, Tomato Jun probably thought that this was a dog blood inspirational movie, but he didn't expect to be quite surprised after watching it.
The profession of funeralist is rarely mentioned in domestic movies, and Japan's "Mortician" is very famous, but there is no condition for localization.
Under such conditions, director Liu Jiangjiang can shoot his own stories that belong to Chinese funeral practitioners, which is both a breakthrough and an innovation.
"Life Events" uses a very conservative and versatile role configuration, that is, "Lori + Uncle", starting from "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", this configuration has been quite popular, and almost all are word-of-mouth movies.
India has "Little Lori's Monkey God Uncle", Indonesia has "Headshot", South Korea has "Lonely Agent"...
As for why the director dressed Up Xiao Loli as a Nezha posture, in connection with the intentions of "Sun Wukong" and "Five Finger Mountain" frequently mentioned in the film, in fact, the story is essentially Lori's healing and discipline of the uncle.
The two become warm and dependent on each other through the closeness of each other's hearts, and the family formed by this stranger has a warmth that many families do not have.
There is no doubt that Xiao Loli agrees with and accepts the funeral industry, and when she understands the fact that her grandmother went to heaven to be a star, the "star planter" is the most romantic interpretation of the funeral artist that Tomato Jun has ever heard.
In addition, to praise the director's understanding of comedy, "filial piety bowl" can be described as the best laugh point in the whole film.
Zhu Yilong's acting skills have also impressed Tomato Jun, and the transformation road in these years has finally seen hope - such a movie is needed in China, and such a humanistic expression is needed.
Fifth place, "Miracle Stupid Child" Douban 7.4 points
As a realist li zhi's work, "Miracle Stupid Child" is one of the most eye-catching films in this year's Spring Festival file.
Generally speaking, realistic works will not choose to be released in the Spring Festival slot, but director Wen Muye obviously has confidence in the film.
From the perspective of the structure of the play, "Stupid Child" and "Medicine God" have the same magic, from the image of the characters, to the setting of the dilemma, from the help of the people around them, to the reunion of the ending, the nodes are one after another, and the connection is very stable.
"Stupid Kid" is not as groundbreaking as "Medicine God", but it is the kind of work that is produced under the assembly line system of the film industry.
Under the tide of the times, the fate of small people is still the focus of the film, and the acting skills of the actors are impeccable.
Advantages Everyone knows, tomato Jun to mention a mouth of disadvantages.
The most essential difference between "Stupid Child" and "Medicine God" is that there is less power of reality. To be more precise, the audience almost knows that everyone in the movie will have a happy ending, so in the process of watching the movie, they can't feel the pressure and despair of reality.
So when it comes to comedic treatment, you won't laugh so well.
A story that has long known the outcome lacks the unique charm of the story, so it is not easy for "Stupid Child" to get a high score of 7.4.
Fourth place, "Take You to See My Mother" Douban 7.5 points
This niche and literary film truly makes a chinese sense of sophistication and locality.
The theme of the film is closely related to the current issue of marriage difficulties, telling the process of Ze Kai, who works in Shenzhen, and his second-married girlfriend Jing Shan, who are gradually accepted by their families.
The so-called "take you to meet my mother" is also this theme.
The Chaoshan dialect of the film greatly increases the film's sense of grounding, the simple Chaoshan homely routine, the mother who manages the livelihood, and the display of various local customs and habits in Chaoshan are very warm.
However, under the surface of calm, this film has the deepest social conflict in China.
The first layer of conflict is the contrast between the relatively remote Chaoshan town and the metropolis of Shenzhen, although the distance between the two places is not far, but it seems to be a positive collision between modernity and tradition, and the adaptation to a rapidly developing society is also one of the main issues to be expressed in the film.
The second layer, of course, is the collision of the deep-rooted traditional ethics and the modern view of marriage.
Even if Lu Jingshan is beautiful, educated, and has a master's degree, because she has been divorced, she has been criticized by her neighbors.
"Seeing parents" has become the most feared thing for the two children, and the conservative concept is naturally integrated into the topic of feminism.
Zhong Shaoxian, the actor who plays his mother, is a simple actor, and his acting skills are quite good, and he has a sense of natural harmony and self-consistency.
The director also made a cameo appearance from time to time, which added another layer of fun to the film.
Although there are no commercial elements, it does not prevent this film from getting a high rating of 7.5.
It also proves once again that "sincerity" is a quality that Chinese film directors and producers will always need to pursue.
Third place, "Pillow Knife Song of the Dust World" Douban 7.6 points
Martial arts animation, the plot is simple, placed in the Spring Festival file, it is simply a "small transparent" that no one looks at.
But the high reputation of 7.6 points proves that it is not just an animated movie.
The film portrays a world of jianghu strife, revolving around the Jianghu sect that took place in Linqing, Shandong, telling the story of the protagonist is a young lord of the Cao Gang named Luo Tong, who, with the help of Hongyan and the righteous, uncovers the conspiracy and fights with blood.
First of all, as an animated film, its production is very stylish, the painting style is flowing, the lines are smooth and powerful, and the character image is not the same "big eyes", which is very beautiful in ancient Chinese style.
In particular, some of the imagery expression and presentation are quite romantic and minimalist.
Secondly, the fight scene of the animation is very smooth, the character image is plump and three-dimensional, and it is using logic to promote the plot, rather than using the result to reverse the story.
Finally, in terms of core expression, although it is an animation film, there is no black and white in the film, there is no dualistic opposition, not so much about right and wrong, but about human nature and the whole world.
The audience rating of this anime is only 8,000 people, but many people think that the fight of "Pillow Knife Song of the Dusty World" is the ceiling of the national manga of the Eight Classics.
If you are interested and just happen to like hot-blooded anime, you may wish to go and see this film, you will definitely get a surprise!
Second place, "Sniper" Douban 7.7 points
Zhang Yimou's war film, together with "Watergate Bridge", is a complete expression of this war.
Many people in the comment area compare "Sniper" with "Watergate Bridge", but in fact, it is not necessary.
The incision of the deconstruction of war is not the same, and the content of the shooting will certainly not be the same, and it makes no sense to compare it horizontally.
If "Watergate Bridge" is an epic, panoramic presentation of a large-scale battle; "Sniper" is the ultimate concern for the fate of individuals in war.
The contest between the two sniper squads, the tense atmosphere, and the tactical operation of fighting wits and courage - in the use of the camera and the understanding of the story, Zhang Yimou's level is still higher than most domestic genre film directors.
The transition of anchor points in the story is very natural, not blunt at all, and the presentation of the deeds of the martyrs is not deliberately sensational and exalted.
Such encounters, such battles, such sacrifices, happen all the time in this war, and through the display of this small thing, the audience can also glimpse the whole leopard and understand the whole picture of the whole war.
When we suddenly realize that such a tragic sacrifice of theirs is a frequent occurrence on the battlefield, the reverence for the martyrs and the pride of the country and the nation will arise even more spontaneously.
That's what Sniper really brings to us.
The first place, "Hidden in the Dust" Douban 8.4 points
This is by far the highest rating in this year's Chinese film market at 8.4 points.
More than 55,000 people have given this evaluation, which is already objective.
In addition, director Li Ruijun is a very literary and artistic person, whether it is from his lens language or story presentation.
After the release of the movie, Li Ruijun personally wrote a long article on Douban and gave his movie 4 stars, which is not confident, but it is also absolutely objective.
In fact, Tomato Jun believes that the quality of this film is more than 4 stars, for two reasons.
The first is that Li Ruijun's photography, mirror operation, lighting and story rhythm are all good, and the film is shot smoothly and immersively.
Moreover, Li Ruijun, who was born in Gansu, basically filmed the real life of farmers in the remote northwest region, and that kind of life-like scene is in stark contrast to the dazzling gorgeousness of workplace dramas and urban dramas, always reminding us that some people are floating in Starbucks drinking coffee, and some people are rooted in the soil with their feet and struggling to survive.
The second is Haiqing's performance.
This film not only has a realistic costume, Haiqing's acting skills are also impressive, her village woman appearance does not violate the slightest, and she has worked hard to see it.
Urban beauty can be performed by anyone, but the mountain village woman, without some skills, really can't do it. The last village woman who made Tomato Jun so profound was Gong Li's Qiu Ju.
Haiqing, indeed, is constantly breaking through its own ceiling.
The ten best movies so far in 2022, Tomato Jun has taken stock of this for everyone.
In this list, the Spring Festival movies account for nearly half, and it can be seen that other schedules are slightly tired.
However, everything in the summer file is coming back, and many good works have been released one after another, and I believe that in the year-end inventory, we can see more good movies.
(Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Board: Ichiichi)