The current film market is at a freezing point, are Chinese filmmakers still creating? The answer is: of course. At the recently concluded China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, Ali Pictures, Maoyan Film and Wanda Pictures introduced a total of 41 new domestic films, almost gathering "most of the rivers and mountains" of Chinese films, including many films that have been set, whether the Chinese film box office can usher in glory next year, it can be said that it depends on these movies.
The Wandering Earth 2
It will be released on the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2023
Among the films that have been set, the most concerned is "The Wandering Earth 2". After three years of preparation and filming, "The Wandering Earth 2" is currently in intensive post-production and will be released on New Year's Day in 2023. The film is directed by Guo Fan, starring Wu Jing, Li Xuejian, Sha Yi, Ning Li, Wang Zhi, Zhu Yanmanzi, and Andy Lau, who is especially grateful at the end of "The Wandering Earth", also joined "The Wandering Earth 2" this time. Andy Lau said that after four years, he was finally able to participate and fulfilled his sci-fi dream, "Even now I am immersed in the role and have not woken up." Although I didn't participate in the previous work, I always did. Andy Lau lamented that "this role is not easy to play": "I play Tu Hengyu is a scientist, because the character needs to wear a pair of 600-degree glasses, and he is 'groping' every day, and it is precisely because of the uniqueness of the role that I have changed a lot in performance." ”
In addition to "The Wandering Earth 2", although the specific release date of the sci-fi film "Space Exploration Editorial Department" produced by Guo Fan was not announced at the film festival, according to the promoter, the film schedule has been selected. "Space Exploration Editorial Department" can be described as a hit before screening, and this year's Beijing Film Festival not only "grabbed tickets in seconds of light TOP3", but also won the most watched film and the most watched actor award at the Beijing Film Festival.
Andy Lau, a model worker
A number of new films will be released next year
Andy Lau, who just passed his 61st birthday, is a well-deserved "model worker", in addition to "The Wandering Earth 2", two other new works "Stealth" and "Crisis Route" are also planned to be released in 2023, "Sneak" directed by Kwan Chi Yiu, starring Andy Lau, Lin Jiadong, Peng Yuyan, Liu Yase, Yam Dahua, Lin Xue, etc., telling the story of Hong Kong's high-tech drug crime, undercover Xiu Hao lurked by the drug lord Qiu Jin'an for many years, waiting for the opportunity to collect criminal evidence. Long-term debt to the family, let his wife file for divorce, Xiu Hao fell into the double dilemma of undercover and broken family. In the end, he sacrificed himself and his teammates to eliminate the drug trafficking network, and let his wife and children know his years of righteous service.
Directed by Peng Shun and starring Andy Lau, Zhang Zifeng and Qu Chuxiao, "Crisis Route" tells the story of the world's largest three-story luxury passenger plane A380 who was hijacked on its first voyage, and an international security expert and his daughter teamed up to fight the robbers at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Zhang Yimou Zhang Mo
The father and daughter each produced new works
Andy Lau is a "model worker", and Zhang Yimou is even more "getting older and stronger". After "Sniper", Zhang Yimou and Zhang Mo's father and daughter have new works, Zhang Yimou is the much-watched "Manjiang Hong", starring Shen Teng and Yi Yangqianxi, telling the story of a group of righteous people eradicating evil in the Southern Song Dynasty, it is reported that the film has been completed in August this year, the film fabricates the story on a certain historical basis, is a suspense movie with many reversals.
Zhang Mo's "Rescue the Suspect" starring Zhang Xiaofei, Li Hongqi, Hui Yinghong, Wang Ziyi, etc., Zhang Xiaofei played his mother again after "Hello, Li Huanying", the film was adapted from the Korean movie "Seven Days", telling the story of Chinese gold medal female lawyer Chen Zhiqi (played by Zhang Xiaofei) in the process of defending a death row prisoner to overturn the case, unexpectedly found herself involved in an ulterior conspiracy. Faced with the questioning of the victim's family Lin Shu'e (played by Hui Yinghong), Chen Zhiqi decided to work with the police officer Kim Zhixiong (played by Li Hongqi) to investigate, and the already suspicious case gradually revealed many murderous intentions, and the film will be released in 2023.
In addition to this "Saving the Suspect", Zhang Xiaofei has another new film "Exchange of Life", directed by "Time and Space Cohabitation" director Su Lun, the story and setting are full of fantasy and comedy. When Zhongda (played by Lei Jiayin) and Jin Hao (played by Zhang Xiaofei) were on a blind date, they were accidentally bumped into by Lu Xiaogu (played by Zhang Youhao), a teenager who secretly loves Jin Hao. Due to an accident, Lu Xiaogu changed with his love rival Zhongda, and a fantasy journey of joy and wronged family officially began, Wu Yanshu, Ding Jiali and Yang En joined it, and the film is scheduled to be released in 2023.
Kung Fu star Jackie Chan Wu Jing
"Ryoma Spirit" collaborated for the first time
Kung fu star Jackie Chan and Wu Jing cooperated for the first time in "Dragon Horse Spirit", the film is directed by Yang Zi, starring Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo Qilin, Wu Jing special starring, Jackie Chan and Wu Jing's master-apprentice combination is not only the first film work of Jackie Chan and Wu Jing in the same frame, the two also starred in the Dragon and Tiger martial artist. The film focuses on the story of a generation of dragon and tiger martial artists, and many plots are in line with Jackie Chan's personal experience, which also makes Jackie Chan move to tears when he first saw the script. In order not to delay the filming plan of the crew, he postponed the original scheduled operation time, took 9 injections to close just to enter the group in time, and had to use crutches a week before the filming of the film, director Yang Zi revealed that Jackie Chan would fail after 6 days of sealing injections, and then he was acting in pain, and he admired his eldest brother's professionalism.
Wang Baoqiang, who also has kung fu, is not a kung fu film. "In the Octagon Cage" is directed and starring Wang Baoqiang, which is Wang Baoqiang's second time as a director after "Big Trouble". "In the Octagonal Cage" tells the story of the protagonist Teng Hui (played by Wang Baoqiang) helping unattended children find a way out in their predicament, which is also Wang Baoqiang's follow-up to "Hello! Mr. Tree" returned to reality again after 11 years.
Wang Baoqiang said that realistic stories are more powerful and can resonate greatly with the audience. People face difficulties to face difficulties, and he believes that this attitude will resonate with every audience. Wang Baoqiang said that this film represents his hardships along the way, from running tricks to being a starring actor, to not wanting to eat the old book, trying to break through the inherent role, and transforming into a director.
Liu Zhenyun's daughter Liu Yulin's new work "Thinking and Forgetting Each Other" is transformed from the realistic theme of "One Sentence Top 10,000 Sentences" to the love movie "Thinking and Forgetting", the film starring Liu Haocun and Song Weilong, adapted from Zhang Haochen's novel "I and the world are only one you". Liu Yulin, the director who shot a youth genre film for the first time, said that in addition to evoking everyone's good memories, he also hopes to give the audience the courage to leave no regrets.
Comedy accompanies you on New Year's Eve
The two comedies are currently scheduled
Comedy movies are always the most anticipated by the audience, and the two comedy films currently scheduled are "Keep You Safe" directed by Dapeng and starring Dapeng and Li Xueqin and "Desperate Master" starring Chang Yuan and Li Jiaqi, both of which are scheduled for December 31 this year.
Other domestic new films that have attracted attention include the cartoon "Chang'an 30,000 Li", "Chang'an 30,000 Li" is another new work after the chasing animation "White Snake: Origin", "White Snake 2: The Green Snake Robbery", "New God List: Nezha Reborn" and "New God List: Yang Jian", is the first work of the "New Culture Series", this series will be based on Chinese historical classic flashing characters and works as the creation object, "Chang'an 30,000 Li" will tell the story of a few years after the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Festival made Gao Shi recall the past with Li Bai. The film will show the prosperous style of the Tang Dynasty, portraying many Tang poets, artists and patriotic generals.
"Hear Please Answer" is directed by "Flying Against the Light" director Zhang Rongji, starring Jiang Qinqin, Chen Sinuo, Wang Qianyuan, the story focuses on the future world, a little girl and a robot grow up by finding their father. In addition, there are "Looking for Her" starring Shu Qi and Bai Ke, "Confession in the World" produced by Chen Zhengdao, and the movie version of "Want to See You" created by the original cast of the popular Taiwan drama of the same name.
These films constitute a rich reserve and are expected to be released smoothly next year.
And in the last two months of the year, which movie will come to the "bailout"? A number of withdrawn films such as "Nameless", "Cloister Pavilion", "Xue Dad" and "Super Family" have not yet been finalized, and which film will become a box office dark horse is currently unknown. Text/Reporter Xiao Yang
Co-ordination/Man Yi
Source: Beijing Youth Daily