Hey, friends who eat melons, today I will unveil the mystery of a movie feast for you! In 2023, the film industry can be described as very lively, and bigwigs from all walks of life have staged an income feast. Let's see, who has the last laugh in this fierce movie battle?
In 2023, the total box office of the film market will reach 54.9 billion yuan, which is 15% short of the record high. However, domestic films are a beautiful landscape, accounting for 84% of the annual box office of 46 billion yuan, an increase of 12% from 2019. This year, many domestic films have made a lot of money, and the top players in the film industry have achieved low risk and high returns, which has made the entire industry rejoice.
More than 500 domestic films have been released, and 11 of them with a box office of more than 1 billion are all domestic films, accounting for more than half of the total box office, which is simply a new record. Those domestic films with a box office of more than 100 million reached 48, accounting for 79% of the total box office. Wow, that's jaw-dropping!
So, which movie bigwigs have won the most chips in this feast? Let's reveal them one by one:
Zhang Yimou: 4.544 billion The first to bear the brunt is the great director Zhang Yimou, whose masterpiece "Man Jianghong" won a box office of 4.544 billion yuan, and the share of accounts was as high as 1.632 billion yuan. This is not only the remuneration he receives, but also the account sharing of the company behind him. The production and distribution cost of the film is expected to be 1-300 million yuan, and the net profit may exceed 1.3 billion yuan. It seems that the two major producers of Yixie (Qingdao) Pictures and Beijing Lifeng Culture will be divided into a large number.
Chen Sicheng: 6.323 billion Next is our "talent" Chen Sicheng, who not only directed "Disappearing Her" with a box office of 3.523 billion yuan and a share of 1.326 billion yuan, but also the cooperation between "Three Teams" and "In the Octagon Cage", the total box office soared to 6.323 billion yuan. It seems that Chen Sicheng's company, Beijing Yitong Legendary Film and Television, can be described as making a lot of money.
Wang Baoqiang: 2.207 billion Although "Mr. Bao" Wang Baoqiang went through twists and turns when looking for investment in "In the Octagon Cage", he finally became the biggest beneficiary of the film with his own persistence, and most of the more than 800 million box office accounts went to his company. At this time, it seems that the investors who released the pigeons may regret it. In short, Wang Baoqiang's industrial chain, from Wuxi Baotang Pictures to Tumshuk Sunflower Films, has contributed a lot of income to him.
Ning Hao: 4.214 billion Topic master Ning Hao also shined this year, directing "All or Nothing" with a box office of 3.848 billion yuan and a share of 1.457 billion yuan. In addition, the performance of new director Wang Zizhao's "Second-hand Masterpiece" and the Hong Kong film "Sneaking" also added icing on the cake to Bad Monkey Pictures.
Guo Fan: 5.919 billion "Literary Youth" Guo Fan became the box office darling with "The Wandering Earth 2" directed by himself, with a box office of 4.029 billion yuan and a share of 1.445 billion yuan. The cooperation with good friends is even smoother, and it seems that these "dead friends" in the film industry are also closely united and make a lot of money together.
Wu Jing: 6.125 billion "Brother Sharp" Wu Jing can be said to have made money this year, his company Beijing Dengfeng International not only participated in "The Wandering Earth 2", but also made a big profit in the small film "Goodbye, Li Kele", with a box office of 241 million. However, the blockbusters "Megalodon 2" and "Volunteers: Heroes Attack" did not perform as well as they should, and it seems that Wu Jing is also going to start making careful calculations.
Huang Bo: 5.556 billion The funny king Huang Bo won a total box office of 5.556 billion yuan with two films "Dad" and "Warm", of which the box office of "Warm" was 913 million yuan, and the account was 339 million yuan, which can be said to be laughing at the bank.
Dapeng: 1.996 billion Comedian Dapeng is also diligent and hardworking, and his three comedy films directed and starred in "Warm", "Keep You Safe" and "Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" were released, with a total box office of 1.996 billion yuan. It seems that Dapeng is also successful in his career this year, and he is proud of the rivers and lakes.
Han Han: 2.11 billion Although Han Han, a literary and artistic youth, has not released any films directed by himself this year, the box office of the three films "Unfamiliar with Life", "King of the Sky" and "Forgetting" invested by his company Shanghai Tingdong Film Industry also contributed 2.11 billion yuan to him. Among them, "Unfamiliar with Life" is even more profitable, with a box office of 1.184 billion yuan and a share of 432 million yuan.
Wu Ershan: 2.634 billion Although director Wu Ershan's "Fengshen Part I" has a box office of 2.634 billion yuan and a share of 989 million yuan, due to the huge investment in the project and the cost of up to 3 billion yuan, he may need to rely on the box office of the second and third parts to decide whether he can make a lot of money.
Cheng Er: 931 million Director Cheng Er's "No Name" is on the verge of profit and loss, with a box office of 931 million yuan and a share of 336 million yuan. Although it doesn't make much, it can at least barely maintain the balance.
Deng Chao: 1.87 billion "Champion" Deng Chao participated in the cartoons "Deep Sea", "Megalodon 2" and the movie "Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Strikes Back" this year. Among them, although the cost of "Deep Sea" is high, the total box office is 919 million yuan, and the account is 321 million yuan, and it barely maintains breakeven. And "Megalodon 2" and "Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Strikes Back" did not perform well, perhaps this investment will be a whim.
Feng Xiaogang: 64 million Poor Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are Honest Do Not Disturb 3" this year performed badly, with a box office of 64 million yuan in only 6 days, and the final box office is expected to be no more than 100 million, and the account sharing is only about 35 million yuan, which may be a regrettable investment.
Overall, 2023 can be described as a carnival for the bigwigs in the film industry. In this harvest season of the Golden Iron Horse, everyone is presenting wonderful films to the audience in their own way. Although the overall performance of the market is mediocre, for those top filmmakers, this is not an ordinary year, but a year of recklessness.
In the future, let's wait and see if these filmmakers can continue to create legends in the next harvest season and bring us more shocking audio-visual feasts. Cinema is not only an entertainment, but also an art, and I hope that our filmmakers can continue to write their own legends on the screen. Friends who eat melons, look forward to the next movie carnival!