The total box office of summer movies in 2023 will be 20.619 billion yuan, setting the highest record in the same period of Chinese film history, and the summer file has laid a good foundation for recovery, and this year's National Day box office is more and more worth looking forward to. The films that have been set for the 2023 National Day file include "Volunteers: Heroic Attack", "Solid as a Rock", "It Seems Not So Hot", "Predecessor 4: Teenage Marriage", "Operation Moscow", etc., the supply of head films is sufficient and the subject types are diverse, and the competition for the head of this National Day film is relatively fierce. After the diversified and high-quality content of the summer file has driven the user's viewing habits to recover, the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies is still warm, or it will be released again in the National Day file.
In this competition in the film industry, there are a variety of film types for the audience to choose, whether it is action, love, war, or animation, there are high-quality works represented. Obviously, the most watched is "Volunteers: Heroic Attack" directed by two fifth-generation directors Chen Kaige and "Rock Solid" directed by Zhang Yimou, both of which are highly recognizable in the market. Both sides have a large fan base, and the works represented by the two directors were released at the same time after a long absence, which made many fans look forward to it.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chen Kaige's new work "Volunteers: Heroic Attack" as a war epic blockbuster, with a strong creative lineup, will show the battle for the founding of New China in a panoramic and multi-dimensional manner. The historical background of the film is deeper and has a very strong topicality. The crime drama "Rock Solid" directed by Zhang Yimou has a compact plot and full characters, revolving around a criminal case involving a huge interest group, trying to depict a "ukiyo-e of officialdom" for the audience. The Spring Festival file "Manjiang Red" won a new box office high for Zhang Yimou, and this new work "Rock Solid" also gives people great expectations. In addition to the two historical masterpieces, "Predecessor 4", joined by the original team of "Predecessor 3", cannot be underestimated, and the film focuses on the hot topics of marriage and love between young men and women. Whether it can continue the glory of the previous film continues to become the focus of people's attention. The only comedy film in the National Day schedule "It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot" is directed by Gao Hu, a photographer who has served as "Changjin Lake" and "Changjin Lake's Water Gate Bridge", starring Wei Xiang, Wang Zhi and Yue Liang, the film's picture beauty, comedy and sports elements are a major attraction of this National Day file. In addition, the crime action film "Operation Moscow" starring Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan, Wen Yongshan and so on, is also star-studded. The golden signboard Andy Lau, the old drama bone Zhang Hanyu, plus the popularity of Huang Xuan and Wen Yongshan, are bound to attract many audiences into the cinema. For the parent-child viewing group of the National Day file, 6 animated films have been scheduled: "The Wangwang Team Movie 2", "Bacon Bear: Mission to Mars", "I Am Nezha 2: The Return of the Hero", "The Legend of the Little Mermaid's Sea Monster", "Crazy Rescue" and "Kung Fu King's Moe Tiger Up the Mountain", providing the audience with more viewing options.
The 2023 National Day file can be said to be the most intense in recent years. Many blockbuster films go hand in hand, the audience is also excited, the daily viewing habits of Chinese audiences have recovered significantly, the box office has always maintained a high level, including the Spring Festival, May 1st and other film schedules have repeatedly achieved good results, and the National Day file has continued to make new films, while enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the people, it also effectively stimulates cultural consumption and helps economic development. Through the hot film market, we can see not only the rising consumption enthusiasm of Chinese film audiences, but also the growth of local creative forces in Chinese films and the rising Chinese film industry.
This year's National Day film is rich in genre, well-made and has a strong cast, showing the strength and progress of the Chinese film industry in creation, production and performance. Multiple blockbusters compete at the same time, who can stand out? All the answers are worth exploring in the theater.
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"Rock Solid"
Director: Zhang Yimou
Screenwriter: Chen Yu
Starring: Lei Jiayin / Zhang Guoli / Yu Hewei / Zhou Dongyu / Sun Yizhou / More...
Genre: Drama / Action / Crime
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-28(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 120 minutes
Synopsis: The story revolves around Su Jianming (played by Lei Jiayin) and Li Huilin (played by Zhou Dongyu) joining forces to investigate a criminal case involving a huge interest group with an undercurrent. In order to investigate the case, Su Jianming ignored the dissuasion of his high-ranking father Zheng Gang (played by Zhang Guoli) and rushed to the "Hongmen Banquet" of wealthy businessman Li Zhitian (played by Yu Hewei), and after watching a rampant drama in which Li Zhitian fooled others and put his hands in hot pot, more and more clues gradually surfaced. The undercurrent behind these clues makes people faintly feel that a big chess game is plotting.
"Volunteers: Heroic Attack"
Director: Chen Kaige
Screenwriter: Huang Jianxin
Starring: Xin Baiqing / Zhu Yilong / Zhang Zifeng / Chen Feiyu / Zhu Yawen / More...
Genre: Drama / History / War
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-28(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 139 minutes
Synopsis:
In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the film presents the battle for the founding of New China in a panoramic and multi-dimensional manner. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China faced a situation of "internal worries and external troubles." Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the US military has repeatedly provoked provocations on the Sino-North Korean border, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to safeguard the hard-won peace and the long-term stability of generations to come, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered the DPRK and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea began. This is a "national war" - a political game arena, where Mao Zedong and Stalin negotiate and strategize for national interests; In the Korean battlefield, even though the armament strength was disparity, our army exchanged heroic sacrifices for successive victories; On the diplomatic stage, the delegation of the People's Republic of China made its debut at the United Nations, and China's new voice won international awe; Domestic people, the people of the whole country wholeheartedly support the front line, enthusiastically donating money and materials... New China, not an inch of land to exalt national prestige; New youth, vigorous to protect the country.
"It doesn't seem to be so hot"
Director: Gao Hu
Screenwriter: Xing Wenxiong
Starring: Wei Xiang / Wang Zhi / Yue Liang / Allen / Wang Ziyi / more...
Genre: Comedy / Sports
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-28(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 136 minutes
Synopsis: Wei Guozheng (played by Wei Xiang), a basketball coach who is extremely persistent in victory, is forced to enter a special school to teach because of violations. When the conceited coach who pursues "playing is to win", meets a group of players who love basketball but "have negative ability values", in the daily relationship between chicken and duck and the interrupted basketball training, will the on the verge of collapse have a miracle to continue his undefeated myth? Can they lose positively, and make the way to the upcoming league?
The film is adapted from the Spanish film "Basketball Champion".
"The Great Robbery of the 93 International Train: Operation Moscow"
Director: Qiu Litao
Screenwriter: Chen Daming
Starring: Zhang Hanyu / Andy Lau / Huang Xuan / Wen Yongshan / Gu Ka-shing / More...
Genre: Drama / Action / Crime
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-29(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 120 minutes
Synopsis: In the early 90s, the Soviet Union collapsed and the Russian economy was close to collapse. A large number of Chinese dumpers took the K3 Beijing-Moscow international train to resell Chinese goods to Russia and make sky-high profits. The bandit group led by Miao Qingshan (played by Huang Xuan) carried out a series of manacing and rape on the K3 train carrying huge amounts of cash and wealth, and the case caused a sensation in the world! Chinese policeman Cui Zhenhai (played by Zhang Hanyu) led a public security team disguised as a businessman and went deep into Moscow to launch an arrest operation. In the process, a mysterious man named Vasily (Andy Lau) and a woman named Zhenzhen (played by Wen Yongshan) attracted the attention of the police, and a bigger shocking conspiracy was gradually revealed...
This film is based on China's first cross-border pursuit of a real case.
"Predecessor 4: Teenage Marriage"
Director: Yuyu Tan
Screenwriter: Daihiro / Daihiro / Tayu
Starring: Han Geng / Zheng Kai / Yu Wenwen / Liu Yase / Zeng Mengxue / More...
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-28(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 129 mins
Synopsis: Meng Yun (played by Han Geng) and Yu Fei (played by Zheng Kai), two brothers and brothers, finally came to the age of talking about marriage after the baptism of love. Faced with the urging of his family, Meng Yun, who was experiencing "the sequelae of the breakup", began to find true love with the question of "why get married"; And Yu Fei and his girlfriend Ding Dian (played by Zeng Mengxue) created a "marriage cooling-off period" in order to cope with the various situations that will occur after marriage, and rehearsed their married life in advance. One is becoming more and more confused on the road to finding love, the other has frequent problems after experiencing married life, and the two brothers are facing new emotional problems...
"I Am Nezha 2: The Return of the Hero"
Director: Emperor Wen / Chen Chaoyi
Genre: Drama / Animation / Fantasy
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-29(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 90 minutes
Synopsis: The East Sea Dragon King became embarrassed and angry after learning that the third prince was defeated by Nezha, and vowed to avenge his son, but because of the relationship between Taiyi Zhenren, he did not dare to violate the decrees of the Heavenly Court and violated Chen Tangguan again, so he united with the South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin to lure Li Jing to the island and imprisoned the King of Qilin at the bottom of the East China Sea managed to release a single move to eliminate Nezha and Li Jing and other officers and soldiers to avenge his son, with the help of his master Taiyi Zhenren, Nezha fought the evil beast to save his father, and killed the King of Qilin into dragon balls forever at the bottom of the sea, The East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang was also imprisoned by the Heavenly Court in undersea purgatory for 500 years due to a failed scheme, bringing 500 years of peace to the people of Chen Tangguan.
"The Mighty Team Movie 2: Super Adventure"
Director: Carl Brenkel
Writers: Bob Barron / Carl Brenkel / Keith Chapman / Shane Morris
Starring: James Marsden / McKenna Grace / Ian Armitage / Kristen Bell / Christian Cumfrey / More...
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Action / Animation / Crime / Fantasy / Adventure
Country/region of production: United States
Language: English
Release date: 2023-09-29 (US/Chinese mainland)
Synopsis: A meteorite fell from the sky, and the base of the Wangwang team was tragically destroyed, and fortunately, the Wangwang team obtained superpowers through meteorites! Turn into a super dog! Tiantian who can fly at will, Archie with Scud, gray ash who is a heartthrob, Mao Mao who can thunderbolt fire, a small gravel that becomes a strong man, a road horse who is not afraid of wind and waves... Captain Ryder also upgraded the Wooly Team with new equipment and recruited three puppies from the Woof Reserve to protect Adventure Bay together! But at the same time, an evil scientist also has her sights on the superpowers in the meteorite, and she unites with the mayor of Heidina, the arch-rival of the Wang, in an attempt to seize the superpowers of the Wangwang Team and let more meteorites crash into Earth! The Wangwang team is collectively dispatched, brave dogs, not afraid of difficulties! Can Team Woof save the world again?
Beacon Bear: Mission to Mars
Director: Wang Chao
Screenwriter: Liu Peiru / Wang Chao / Wang Yilin
Starring: Liang Xiaoqiang / Bach / Zhang Dong / Guo Zhengjian / Xuan Xiaoming / More...
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Animation / Adventure
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-28(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 96 minutes
Synopsis: The most unlucky agent Beacon Bear, in order to regain recognition, sneaks into the Mars mission, but unexpectedly breaks into the mysterious world of Mars and becomes friends with the Martian monster to be captured. Between agent honor and camaraderie, he will face an unprecedented test.
The Little Mermaid: The Legend of the Sea Monster
Director: Zhuang Xiao
Starring: Su Ziwu / Chen Xinyue / Wang Yalin / Chen Ruijie / Han Qiuyu / more...
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-29(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 80 minutes
Synopsis: When the mysterious Little Mermaid meets the legendary sea monster, the secrets hidden in the depths of the ocean are revealed, and a thrilling ocean adventure is about to begin...
"Bear Child, Adventure Bear Soldier"
Genre: Animation / Kids / Adventure
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-29(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 80 minutes
Synopsis: Go on an adventure! Who says bear kids can't save the world? The mysterious alien returns to Earth, and the bear children assemble and set off! Get ready for a new challenge to explore mysterious waterfalls, climb unknown canyons, traverse magical rainforests, and the bear kids work together to embark on a thrilling adventure!
"Kung Fu King's Moe Tiger Up the Mountain"
Genre: Comedy / Animation / Fantasy / Adventure
Country/region of production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Release date: 2023-09-29(Chinese mainland)
Run time: 80 minutes
Synopsis: Overnight, the owner of the Humen Martial Arts Museum was brutally killed, and the owner of the Young Pavilion Lele was also chased and killed by mysterious figures, in order to avenge his father and find out the truth behind the matter, Lele took his friends to resolutely embark on a journey to Kung Fu Mountain, will the road ahead be a smooth road for a horse Pingchuan?
In order to stop Lele, Shengwutang sent major masters to block it one after another, what is the future of Lele?