The national drama market in 2023 can be said to be full of flowers.
However, in theaters, the quality of the film is not as bright as that of national dramas, it is very out of the circle, and even because of the quality, there are only a handful of word-of-mouth dissemination.
This time, Tomato Jun picked out the best ten domestic movies in 2023, still using the Douban score as a reference and the evaluation of most audiences as the criterion, and finally formed this list of the top ten domestic movies in 2023.
tenth place, "In the Octagonal Cage" Douban 7.3
Wang Baoqiang's directorial debut is called "Havoc in Tianzhu".
Although it has received a lot of box office, the quality of the film is difficult to describe.
Baoqiang put away his bags, received the "Golden Broom", and vowed to make a good movie next time.
Perhaps he himself didn't expect that the director's second film would enter the top ten film list of the entire year.
"In the Octagon Cage" is a relatively mature commercial film.
Although there are still various problems in terms of pacing, acting, and story progression.
But all the flaws can't be covered up, Wang Baoqiang, as a director, wants to make a good movie, a theme, and explain the sincerity of a problem.
"In the Octagon Cage" tells the story of a group of poor children in Daliangshan who make a living from boxing, and their coach.
The film is adapted from a true story, and Wang Baoqiang plays the coach.
There are several scenes in the film, which are still fresh in Mr. Tomato's memory.
For example: Baoqiang went to the house of two teenagers to collect debts, and saw his sister lying paralyzed on the bed, and the hint that the sister "used her body to repay the money".
This scene is heartbreaking.
And the subsequent design: the coach put the funded money in the window where the sunlight shines in, which is also one of the best treatments of the lens language in this film.
Another example: At the last climax, for a moment, Wang Baoqiang's face in the car showed his face outside the car.
The face and face overlap, with a very romantic but imagery treatment, showing the inner contradictions of the characters.
This advanced processing method, placed in "In the Octagonal Cage", is very useful to the audience.
Wang Baoqiang also used a film to prove that Chinese directors can make good movies with depth.
ninth, "Mistakes by the River" Douban 7.3
It's a very contradictory and polarizing movie.
"Mistake by the River" is not a suspense or crime film in the ordinary sense, but a film between literary dramas.
The movie is adapted from Yu Hua's novel of the same name, telling the story of the criminal policeman Ma Zhe's exploration of the truth of the criminal case, and the story of being deeply trapped in it but unable to get out.
Several homicides that happened by the same river are actually not complicated, what is really complicated is the director's handling of the film.
Many viewers were stunned and confused, and in the end, they didn't know what the movie was about.
But many netizens who are willing to watch brain-burning literary films enjoy it, constantly brushing it up and looking for the pleasure of exploring the secrets.
This is also the reason why "The Mistake by the River" has been declining since the opening of the score.
Domestic movies have always given people the feeling that the plot is straightforward, the good and the bad are clear, easy to understand, and the rhythm of the beginning and end is clear.
But "The Mistake by the River" shatters it all.
It uses extremely literary and artistic techniques to give a bunch of seemingly unrelated, but in fact inextricably linked intentions.
Through various film techniques, these intentions are connected, and through Ma Zhe's personal experience, the plot direction of pressing the gourd to float the scoop, as well as details and metaphors, form an unclear story.
A movie is like a poem, and what flavor you can read depends on the audience's ability to appreciate it.
In general, "The Mistake by the River" is for the audience, and if you can appreciate it, it is understandable, and if you can't appreciate it, it will not hurt, but we can't deny the existence of this kind of movie.
It is a metaphor for the spiritual dilemma of modern people, and it is also a triumphant song of realistic magic and criticism of reality.
eighth place, "Wading in the Sea of Anger" Douban 7.5
It's a movie with a lot of fate.
We all know Cao Baoping's movie "Scorching Sun", in fact, this series has a trilogy, the other two are "She Kills" and "Wading through the Sea of Anger".
"She Killed" is far away, and "Wading Through the Sea of Wrath" was completed as early as 2020, but it was delayed until the end of this year.
The attention of the movie is very high, which comes from two aspects.
On the one hand, whether it is the scale, or some sensitive plots and elements, they can arouse the psychology of everyone who wants to see it.
On the other hand, for Cao Baoping, most Chinese audiences are recognized.
His films are deep enough, breadth, and large-scale, almost an endorsement of quality.
Facts have also proved that "Wading in the Sea of Wrath" did not disappoint everyone.
Through the process of an almost insane father looking for the murderer of his daughter who was killed while studying abroad, the deep-seated problems between father and daughter, and even between parents and children, in the original Chinese family are revealed.
The movie shots are sharp and the story is shot violently, especially when the father played by Huang Bo uncovers the truth layer by layer, and finally discovers that it is almost impossible to blame others for the death of his daughter, and the culprit is himself.
That deep sense of powerlessness and emotional impact is a slap in the face to all "Chinese-style parents".
All giving, which is not to satisfy the needs of the child, is essentially control and has nothing to do with love.
I hope that our generation understands this deeply.
I hope that our generation of parents will no longer be called "Chinese parents".
Seventh place, "Bad Tongue Lawyer" Douban 7.5
"The Bad Tongue Lawyer" is the only film on this list that has the temperament of a Hong Kong film.
A simple legal film can gain the love of so many audiences because it almost represents the spirit of old Hong Kong films.
In recent years, domestic film and television dramas have increasingly focused on the middle and even the elite.
Those disease-free moans under the exquisite petty bourgeois life are boring to watch. And there are very few films that really focus on the people at the bottom.
But "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" is different, it not only sets its sights on the bottom, but also achieves the best balance between "speaking for the bottom" and "entertainment".
The various Hong Kong-style low-level swear words in the film, although they sound extremely vulgar, are also the most important part of the lines in Hong Kong films.
These lines are not only carefully designed and polished, but also which scenes say which words are considered.
At the content level, the script of "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" is also impeccable.
From Zeng Jie'er's suspected child abuse to murder, the film transforms the accusation from a legal perspective, reversing layer by layer like peeling an onion, bringing the audience into a suspenseful atmosphere.
Through this story, "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" explores the theme that most legal films explore: procedural justice or substantive justice, which is the most important?
But in fact, the two are often contradictory.
Some wicked people are good at playing procedural justice and exonerating themselves through procedures. When encountering such a person, where is the meaning of the law?
This is also the ultimate reflection left to us by the movie.
In short, among the Hong Kong films in recent years, "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" is an extremely good one.
I also hope that in the future, there will be more and more Hong Kong films that will reach such a level; Hong Kong films have never died, they are just living in another form.
sixth place, "Loyal Dog Hachiko" Douban 7.5
It is said that there is no good film in the remake, and "Loyal Dog Hachiko" really broke this iron law.
"Loyal Dog Hachiko" is adapted from the Japanese movie of the same name, and the Japanese version is a proper Douban TOP250, which has touched netizens all over the world.
The national version of "Loyal Dog Hachiko", although it does not reach the height of the original, but at least in terms of localization, as a commercial film, it is very qualified.
The movie is set in the mountain city of Chongqing, and with Chongqing's unique landform, plot and rhythm, it looks very Chinese.
The original "Little Eight" was changed to "Eight Cylinders", giving this Chinese pastoral dog a special emotion.
After the plot is adapted locally, although it is simple but the emotions are sincere, Feng Xiaogang has given one of the best performances since his debut, and his ability to shape the role is second only to "who else" in "Kung Fu".
The kind of warm fireworks in the world was also presented by the director with a very delicate lens language.
The only thing that is unsettling is that after Professor Chen's death, Ba Tou was almost abandoned.
Whether it is the daughter and son-in-law's family, or the wife, they have never thought of looking for the eight cylinders.
Especially because of the behavior of discarding the dog once the house is dismantled, in the eyes of dog owners, this may also be a little different from the reality.
But overall, as a movie, "Hachiko the Loyal Dog" is qualified.
Although most of the tears are shed for the eight cylinders.
It is undeniable that dog movies are good at crying.
Whether it's foreign or Chinese.
fifth place, "Fengshen" Douban 7.8
In terms of production time, Wu Ershan's "Fengshen" was suppressed for a total of five years.
Many people say that as long as it is an old movie that is pressed, it will not be good-looking.
But when he turned his head, he was slapped in the face by "Fengshen".
The first part of "Fengshen" won a box office of 2.634 billion, ranking fifth on the box office list in 2023.
Word-of-mouth 7.8 can be regarded as a real word-of-mouth box office double harvest, which also proves the audience's attitude towards this movie.
For now, there are at least three things to praise about "Fengshen".
The first is the innovation and change of the story of "Fengshen Bang".
The movie has created many mythological characters that are different from previous impressions.
For example, the king is no longer a tyrannical king who is stunned and unreasonable, but a brave general who can fight well.
Daji is no longer a simple cold beauty, but a fox demon with a body like a fox, an amplifier of desire.
Lei Zhenzi is no longer humanoid, Jiang Ziya has become a comic, and there is the stunned Nezha, the handsome Yang Jian, and so on.
The second is that the exquisite special effects and grand scenes are fascinating.
Although the special effects are not top-notch, at least on the big screen, they are still very shocking.
The scene of the snowflakes falling at the beginning is still fresh in my memory, especially the scene where King Su led his troops to attack Hou Suhu in Jizhou, compared with other domestic blockbusters, a lot of money was burned for special effects.
The third is the depth and breadth of public opinion dissemination it has caused.
"What a horse sees is determined by people. ”
"It doesn't matter whose son it is, it matters who you are. ”
"You all say that the white fox is a demon, and it is obviously auspicious. ”
A few lines are still hot stalks on the Internet, and even the direction of short video creators to get together.
This proves that "Fengshen" has a national foundation and popularity, and it also shows the success of this movie from the side.
To the delight of Mr. Tomato, this is only the first part.
There will be a lot of big war scenes in the second and third parts, and all we can do now is look forward to it.
fourth place, "I Love You" Douban 7.9
Another movie with a Hong Kong pedigree, another sad song about the people at the bottom, is this "I Love You".
Although the movie is adapted from the Korean comic of the same name, the plot design of "I Love You", as well as the performances of several actors, are too tense.
This kind of emotional tension is the most earning tears.
That kind of silent eye contact, and simple conversations with deep affection and meaning, always have full stamina, so that after watching the film, we can't come back to our senses for a long time.
The movie tells the story of four old people who collect waste, but from the bits and pieces, we can almost see the shadows of our grandparents and grandparents' generation.
Tears are shed not for their love, but for what we take, for what we owe to them.
From beginning to end, the movie stands from the perspective of the elderly, and deconstructs the traditional family concept and social concept from the perspective of the elderly.
The extravagant and wasteful banquet is one of the climaxes of the whole film, and it is also the most powerful expression of the film.
The harmony of many families is maintained by the compromise, dedication, fawning and self-sacrifice of the older generation.
They never wanted to love themselves too much in their lives, but they gave everything to their children without hesitation.
But when they have silver hair and gray temples, who really cares if they are being themselves, or have they always loved others?
third place, "Three Teams" Douban 7.9
"The Three Teams" is a clear stream in the theaters of the Chinese New Year at the end of the year, and it is a phenomenal film that attracts most audiences to the cinema.
It may be hard for everyone to imagine that Deep Blue's original "Three Teams" is only 5,000 words.
But at the end of the year, I saw the grand scene of the film version of "The Three Teams" and the drama version of "The Three Teams" singing in the air, which also shows from the side that what we lack is a good story.
Although it is a police film, "Three Teams" has never put the core of the story on the murder, solving cases, fighting, and action.
To be more precise, "The Three Teams" is about the professional beliefs of a group of men, and it is the most ideal sacred state of the profession of "police".
The real Cheng Bing, who was imprisoned for eight years, spent four years chasing the murderer, and put most of his life in the search for the murderer Wang Eryong, although he no longer has the identity of a policeman, but in his heart, he is a policeman than all policemen.
In the movie, Cheng Bing played by Zhang Yi has hardly changed the story.
For the sake of justice, for the 14-year-old girl to rest in peace, and for the murderer to be brought to justice.
These men, adhering to their respective obsessions, let go of everything and traveled through most of China to hunt for murderers.
They have tasted the suffering of the world, but the police uniform in their hearts has never been taken off.
"The Three Teams" focuses on the difficulties of several middle-aged men chasing the murderer, as well as their inner struggles and twists.
It's hard to spend 12 years on a belief.
From the very beginning, Cheng Bing convened three teams to arrest people, and in the end, Cheng Bing arrested Wang Eryong as a water delivery worker.
In between, there are ups and downs, like everyone's life.
After suffering, he did not change his mind.
The passage in the movie where the uncles sing "Young Ambition is Not Sorrowful" doesn't know how many married men can touch the softest place in their hearts.
As a commercial film, "The Three Teams" has ignition, laughter, tears, and flashpoints.
The documentary lens language is full of tragedy in reality.
The logical details are self-consistent, and the emotions are full of real chapters.
Zhang Yi's performance is still fascinating, and the supporting roles are all brilliant, with a score of 7.9 points, which is well deserved.
In the words of Douban netizens: Maybe we will never be able to become Cheng Bing, but this society needs Cheng Bing.
second place, "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" Douban 8.3
"Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" got a box office of 1.824 billion, ranking seventh this year.
It's an unexpected movie, and it's not a movie that can be called a movie.
"Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" has a 168-minute set and nearly three hours, but in these three hours, there is actually no specific plot conflict.
He uses Gao Shi's memories as the main perspective to show the past of the life of the great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty.
From the wanton freedom of youth, to the ambition of middle age, to the frustration and sadness of old age.
Li Bai's character image and character were reshaped by "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an".
If it weren't for this animated movie, many viewers wouldn't even know that these great poets of the Tang Dynasty would not have been so inextricably influenced and related to each other.
And the biggest feature of this animated film is that it also uses the word "culture" as a shell to show the essence of Chinese culture and history in the form of animation.
A Dong Yuhui and a "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an", these two phenomenal fires are the happiest things that Tomato Jun has seen this year.
This is the rise of cultural self-confidence, and the re-understanding of Chinese youth towards culture and literati temperament.
There is poetry and calligraphy in the belly, although the children in the movie theater follow the recitation of poetry, which does not meet the moral requirements of watching movies.
But these historical treasures that can be recited aloud are those of us who ignore the cultural essence of half a lifetime.
The most beautiful culture in the world is Chinese culture.
This kind of understanding should be deeply rooted in the bones of every Chinese, so that it can become the source of our self-confidence after menstruation.
For 5,000 years, as long as the culture is still there, China will always be there.
first place, "The Wandering Earth 2" Douban 8.3
The lifeblood of "Chinese science fiction" is tied to the "small wrecking ball".
Since the first fire, "The Wandering Earth 2" has grown in doubt.
Unexpectedly, after its release, it once again became the dawn of domestic science fiction.
The hardcore of "The Wandering Earth 2" is all-round and undisputed.
First of all, in the degree of delicacy and detail of the special effects, it is unique.
For the first time, domestic science fiction does not have to be afraid of big close-ups, and every shot shown in every close-up has a sense of futurism and giants.
And science fiction architectural designs such as space elevators that make people look up and lose their hats are also constantly expanding the unique science fiction universe of Chinese.
Second, the movie is not about showing special effects.
In terms of character creation, "The Wandering Earth 2" is better than the first part.
Especially the role of Tu Hengyu played by Andy Lau is extremely in-depth.
He has a discussion of "human nature" and "AI nature" at the same time, which is the in-depth thinking that a movie should have, and it is also the character trait that a science fiction film should create.
Finally, it is a presentation of the unique spiritual attributes and values of the Chinese.
The "Moving Mountains Project" and the "Digital Life Project" at the beginning of the movie are a direct collision of Chinese and Western values.
First, stressing common ground while reserving differences, cooperating together, and coexisting together is the greatest embodiment of collectivism.
One, requiring cloud backup to exist forever in the form of data, to put it bluntly, is short-sighted and waiting for death.
Ma Zhao said it well: civilization without people is meaningless.
So in the movie, the Chinese are the leaders of the whole plan.
Because of this kind of value, Tomato Jun believes that even compared with the top sci-fi films in the West, "The Wandering Earth 2" is not inferior.
The "community of human civilizations" is more than just words.
The scene of the last scene where astronauts from all over the world blew up the moon at the same time is still fresh in my memory.
Relatively speaking, there are not as many high-scoring movies in 2023 as in previous years.
But in terms of quality, it is not inferior to any year's movies.
We have seen the blossoming of this year's movies, and naturally we have also seen countless genres that were once unseen blooming in theaters.
And in the new year, we will have more movies to watch, look forward to, and shoot.
This is a great happiness for fans.
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: Miao Miao) #文章首发挑战赛#