Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Li Li
Has everyone been "tided" lately? Come to the theater and accept a wave of two-dimensional "sunshine". This month, cartoons from many countries will be released in turn, among which, "Slam Dunk", "Detective Conan: The Undead of Baker Street" and "Super Mario Bros. Movie" will lead generations of audiences back to childhood and feel a wave of "memory killing". In addition, the classic re-screening of "Titanic" and the "Burning Notre Dame Cathedral" filmed deep into the fire scene with IMAX cameras will make people sigh at the beauty and perishability, but also cherish the happiness of the moment.
A number of domestic films were also released this month. Before the arrival of the May 1st file, "Tempest" will serve as a representative of domestic films, allowing the audience to feel the style of a blockbuster.
Detective Conan: The Undead on Baker Street
Director: Kodama Kanji
Screenwriters: Gomasa Aoyama, Hisashi Nozawa
Sound Distribution: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Akira Kamiya, Shuhei Yamaguchi, Emi Hayashibara
Screening: April 4
The launch of the latest game "Cocoon" is being held, but the developer and head of the game, Kenmura, is killed in the basement. The blood stains left on keyboards J, T, and R before Kenmura's death made Conan think that the answer might be in the game. He managed to join the team of 50 game experiencers, and Xiaolan, Haihara and others also got experience tickets. The game is controlled by artificial intelligence calling itself "Noah's Ark", which says that the game will provide 5 completely realistic historical scenes, and the experiencer can choose one of them to enter. Conan's group enters Baker Street in 19th-century London, where the murderer Jack the Ripper is making trouble...
The theatrical version of "Detective Conan" has always been loved by audiences, and "Detective Conan: The Undead of Baker Street" is one of the highly acclaimed masterpieces. The film was released in Japan in 2002, and came to the Chinese mainland big screen after 21 years, and some fans quoted Xiaolan's lines, lamenting that "the longer you wait, the happier you will be when you reunite."
Super Mario Bros. Movie
Director: Aaron Horvas, Michael Gellanick
Screenwriter: Matthew Fogel
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Screening: April 5
The film is adapted from the Nintendo classic game. Can the Penguin Ice Kingdom be counterattacked if it is invaded? How did Mario and his brother Luigi save the world? The childhood classic big screen reboots, and exciting adventures are about to be staged.
Super Mario Bros. is a classic side-scrolling game developed by Nintendo and produced in 1985, first released on the Red and White machine. So far, the sales of the Mario series have exceeded 540 million sets, which is a childhood memory for many people. The movie version of "Super Mario Bros. Movie" is directed by Aaron Horvass and Michael Gellanick, who were nominated for Best Screenplay at the 46th Animated Annie Awards for "The Teenage Titans Strike the Movie". The film will be introduced to the mainland and will be released simultaneously with North America.
Slam Dunk
Director: Yuhiko Inoue
Screenwriter: Yuhiko Inoue
Sound Distribution: Sogo Nakamura, Jun Kasa, Susumu Kimura, Shinichiro Kamio, Kenta Miyake
Screening: April 20
Miyagi Ryota, Mitsui Shou, Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi Takeshi finally stood on the national competition and represented Shonhoku High School in a fierce showdown against Japan's strongest team, Yamano Industries. In the face of a strong opponent, the Xiangbei five-person group did not flinch, under the guidance of Coach Anxi, they fought hard with the determination to break the cauldron and sink the boat, can Xiangbei achieve the final victory of the competition?
The popular Slam Dunk anime series premiered in October 1993 and ceased in March 1996, with a total of 101 episodes. It is rumored that due to the difference in creative concepts, Inoue Yuhiko withdrew the animation copyright in advance, resulting in the end of the anime earlier than the manga, which is why the ending of the animated version is not "Battle of the Mountain King", but the original "Xiangbei vs. Xiangling United" of the animated version. Now, fans can finally make up for their regrets in the movie version and see the Xiangbei team go further in the unfinished "national competition" of that year.
"Heike Monogatari: Inu King"
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Screenwriters: Akiko Noki, Hinode Furukawa
Sound Distribution: Avu-chan, Miku Moriyama, Tasuku Emoto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Yu Matsushige
Screening: April 7
Inuo, the son of an alien born in the Kyoto Sarugaku Theater Company in Muromachi, was alienated by the people around him and had to wear a gourd mask that covered his face. One day, Inuwang meets the young pipa mage Yuyu, who is blind by a curse, who plays the strings of the lute, and Inuwang steps and sings. The two became partners who survived the chaos, showed each other's talents, and aroused people's enthusiasm as unique artists...
The film is adapted from Furukawa Hinodeo's novel "Heike Monogatari Inuwang Scroll", which uses a combination of rock music and traditional stories for narrative, and has been nominated for Best Film at the 78th Venice Film Festival Horizon Unit Award, nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 80th Golden Globe Awards in the Film Category, and nominated for Best Independent Animated Feature at the 50th Animation Annie Awards. The film is musically produced by Yoshihide Otomo, and "Queen Bee" lead singer Avu-chan voices Inu.
"The Great Trip"
Directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy and Natalya Nilova
Writers: Vasiliy Rovenskiy, Billy Frolik, Pavel Vinogradov, Vyacheslav Omutov
Starring: Drake Bell, Pauley Shore, Danila Medvedev, Jonathan Salway, Bernard Carl
Screening: April 8
The baby panda was mistakenly delivered to the door of the brown bear Mimi, and the kind Mimi, the neighbor rabbit Oscar, the storytelling pelican, the "coward" big bad wolf and the gentle and romantic tiger together formed a fierce and cute escort team to send the panda home.
The film is written by Billy Frowlik, and its masterpieces include the classic animation "Madagascar" series, as well as "Prince of the Forest" and "The Mighty Team", and the characters are designed by the team of "Animal Story". The plot of the film is simple, suitable for all ages, and it is a family cartoon.
"Crocodile Lailai"
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Screenwriters: William Davis, Bernard Webb
Starring: Sean Mondez, Javier Barden, Wu Tianmin, Scott McNary
Screening: April 15
The story of a young boy Josh Prim who moves with his parents and his family into a new home in the big city and becomes good friends with a crocodile who lives in the attic and can dance and sing. The alligator Riley, who has his own joyful attributes, heals Josh, who has difficulty adjusting to his new environment, and Josh also strives to eliminate his parents' prejudice against Riley. The two little ones embarked on an unprecedented urban adventure, and after many joyful farces, Lailai and Prim's family eventually became each other's family and partners.
This live-action animated film is adapted from the famous American children's book author Bernard Webb's original picture book series of the same name that is popular all over the world, not only with the joining of the "popular fried chicken" Sean Mondez, but also the music team of "The King of the Circus" and "La La Land" Academy Award for Best Original Song has created a number of golden songs for the film.
【Disaster Recovery】
"Titanic"
Director: James Cameron
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane
Screening: April 3 (Juei)
On April 10, 1912, the luxury passenger ship Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage, sailing from Southampton, England, to New York, USA. Rose, a rich girl, sits in first class with her mother and fiancé Carl; On the other side, Jack, a bohemian teenage painter, also won a ticket to the lower class. The beautiful and lively Rose meets the handsome and cheerful Jack, who takes Rose to the ball in the lower class and paints a portrait of her, and the relationship between the two gradually warms up. But April 14, 1912, Sunday night, was a calm night. The Titanic hit an iceberg, the "unsinkable" Titanic suffered a shipwreck, and Rose and Jack's budding love will also experience the test of life and death.
"I don't even have a portrait of him, but he lives forever in my heart." The romantic love of "Titanic" has touched the hearts of audiences around the world. The film premiered in 1997, was introduced to China in 1998, and reintroduced in 2012 as a 3D remaster. In the first two visits to China, "Titanic" achieved box office of 359 million yuan and 947 million yuan respectively. Now, "Titanic" is celebrating its 25th birthday, and the film will also appear on the Chinese big screen for the third time. The film format was upgraded again, and director James Cameron personally participated in the remake of 3D, 4K, HDR, and high frame rate.
"Notre Dame Cathedral on Burning"
Director: Jean-Jacques Arnaud
Screenwriters: Jean-Jacques Arnaud, Thomas Peter Gonn
Starring: Samuel Rabat, Jean-Paul Bordes, Mickaël Chirinian
Screening: April 7
A historic catastrophe has quietly occurred, and the world's most iconic building, Notre Dame, is in danger. 16 hours of fire, 1200 degrees Celsius heat, melted lead water accompanied by thick toxic smoke, blocking the path of firefighters, everything seems to be powerless...
Specially shot by IMAX, the film is told from multiple perspectives, immersively recreating the fire that shocked the world at Notre Dame Cathedral four years ago. As the first filming team to enter the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire, this film was able to capture and condense the most realistic picture of Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire, and fully reveal the secrets behind the fire from the perspectives of the cause of the fire, the spread of the fire, fire fighting, the rescue of treasures and the social response of the incident. It is worth mentioning that Jean-Jacques Arnaud used French humor to highlight the frequent mistakes in disasters. He said: "The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral is filled with an incredible series of 'coincidences and mistakes'. ”
【Domestic heavy】
"The Tempest"
Director: Chen Jiashang
Screenwriter: Haifei
Starring: Chen Weiting, Wang Qianyuan, Wang Longzheng, Wang Zixuan, Yin Zheng
Screening: April 14
In Shantou in the 30s of the 20th century, Wang Liwen accidentally reunited with his former friend Chen Jiadong during the mission, and the two brothers teamed up to investigate the secret mission, but the appearance of the mysterious man disrupted the original plan. As the investigation deepened, the rivalry between the two brothers became more and more obvious. The storm has arrived, and everyone in the whirlpool is trying to get back a round...
The film is produced by Zhujiang Film Group Co., Ltd., the whole process was filmed in Shantou, and since it was set, it has aroused market expectations with its strong commercial blockbuster temperament. The newly exposed drama version trailer lasted more than a minute, and a series of wonderful scenes made the audience dizzying and at the same time enjoyable to watch. The characters played by Chen Weiting, Wang Qianyuan, Wang Longzheng, Wang Zixuan, and Yin Zheng all showed their "dual identities", and a thrilling puzzle has been rolled out, just waiting for the audience to enter the game.
【More Recommendations】
"Ryoma Spirit"
Director: Yang Zi
Screenwriter: Yang Zi
Starring: Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo Qilin, Wu Jing, Yu Ailei
Screening: April 7
The down-and-out Wuxing Lao Luo has a love horse "Chitu", who has always wanted to cultivate it into an action star on the set, but unexpectedly he is deeply involved in a lawsuit, and can only turn to his daughter Xiaobao, who has not been seen for many years, and her lawyer boyfriend Naihua. Lao Luo continued to secretly train Chitu despite his daughter's objections, and at the same time launched various tests for his son-in-law Naihua...
"Dragon Horse Spirit" shows the plight of action actors, which also makes Jackie Chan can't help but cry when he first sees the script. He also postponed the operation, received 9 closed needles, and starred in tribute to the group of dragon and tiger martial artists.
"Remembering a little"
Director: Daigo Matsui
Screenwriter: Daigo Matsui
Starring: Sosuke Ikematsu, Sari Ito, Hayabusa Kunimura, Masatoshi Nagatoshi, Miyo Kamino
Screening: April 14
On July 26, 2021, Teruo Saeki celebrated his 34th birthday, and after waking up, he used to water the cactus, and his body swayed to the music of the radio. On the same day, taxi driver Ye was driving on the Tokyo night road during the epidemic. On the way, Ye followed the passengers to get off the car, and was suddenly attracted by the sound of footsteps coming from nowhere. Ye unconsciously walked to the source of the sound and saw Zhao Sheng dancing on the stage. Time goes back year after year, and the movie portrays the beginning of Zhaosheng and Ye's love and the moment they meet, returning to the end of their love with the two.
The film won the Audience Award and the Jury Special Encouragement Award at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival.
"Dahomey Warrior"
Director: Gina Prince-Byswood
Screenwriters: Dana Stevens, Maria Bello
Starring: Viola Davis, Tuso Mbedou, Rushner Lynch, Sheila Artim
Screening: April 14
The film tells the story of an all-female legion that bravely defends against foreign enemies. When the foreign invaders are on their sights, a legion of entirely women enters the battle, fighting bravely and invincible, vowing to crush the ambitions of the invaders.
The film is based on real historical events that took place on the west coast of Africa in the 19th century.
"Love is Delicious"
Director: Chen Zhengdao, Xu Zhaoren
Screenwriter: Shen Yang, Yi Shuaijie
Starring: Li Chun, Zhang Hanyun, Wang Ju, Ren Bin, Zhang Fan
Screening: April 15
Liu Jing, an ordinary girl, opened an ideal restaurant, but her heart was shaken by the unoptimistic business situation; Fang Xin, a beautiful girl, is eager to prove that she is not a "vase" in the workplace, but her unexpected pregnancy disrupts her rhythm; The strong girl Xia Meng is used to winning and has not yet learned how to accept defeat... Maybe life is always a little troublesome, but sisterhood is the strength for them to strengthen themselves and move forward bravely.
The film continues the story of the drama version of the same name and is created by the original team. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pai pai.ycwb.com)
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