New Year's Day new film grand occasion
New Year's Day is a peak at the annual box office, and each theater will arrange to release a number of new films to meet the audience. In front of this year's New Year's Day, the film market once again presented a prosperous scene.
"Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star" interprets the love story in a youthful and relaxed tone, and "Your Wedding" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people through the plot of intimacy and affection. These two emotional films have successfully communicated with the public with excellent actors and subtle emotional clues. But on the whole, the performance of these films did not leave too deep an impression on the market.
"Goldfinger": New Year's Day dark horse
Among the many new films, the one that really caused a lot of buzz was "Goldfinger". This film, which is based on a real case and has a financial theme, is particularly unique in the film market.
The release time of the film was set on New Year's Day and did not make much publicity, but with its unique story and strong star lineup, it quickly attracted widespread attention from netizens. On the first day of release, the box office surpassed other films of the same period, setting off a hot sales situation.
As more audiences come to watch the movie and share their feelings, "Goldfinger" has become the biggest dark horse in this schedule with a strong attitude, adding a lot of turnaround and vitality to the market. Its success also shows the audience's pursuit of novel themes and the important influence of star aura in the film.
Strong cast and special themes
The two most important reasons why "Goldfinger" stands out in the highly competitive film market are its strong cast and unique financial setting. In the film, Tony Leung and Andy Lau play the two opposite roles of actor Chen Yiyan and prosecutor Liu Qiyuan respectively, and the interaction and competition between the two powerful movie stars can be called the biggest selling point of this film.
And Tony Leung used a smile and eyes to interpret Chen Yiyan's introverted and deep psychological changes in the film, and Andy Lau also used his strength to interpret Liu Qiyuan's pursuit of justice from young to old, and their performances won unanimous praise. In addition, the film is set in Hong Kong in the 70s and 80s, depicting the financial stage full of opportunities and challenges, and brings a high sense of freshness to the audience by revealing the rules and operating mechanisms of the financial circle step by step.
It is this novelty and attraction that greatly enhances the weight of the film in the hearts of the audience.
Tony Leung and Andy Lau's roles are reversed
Tony Leung and Andy Lau have had wonderful cooperation in "Infernal Affairs" before, in which Tony Leung plays the righteous side and Andy Lau plays the villain. In "Goldfinger", the roles of the two have been completely reversed, Tony Leung plays the role of financial strategist Chen Yiyan, and Andy Lau plays the role of police officer Liu Qiyuan, the focus of justice.
This role swap injected a powerful copy element into the movie, and it has also become one of the highlights widely anticipated by netizens. Throughout the film, Tony Leung and Andy Lau recreated the spark of the two collaborations through their delicate performances, setting off a new wave of heated discussions among the audience.
This has undoubtedly also achieved the spread and influence of "Goldfinger".
Movie background: The boom in the Hong Kong stock market
The 1980s were a period of economic prosperity for Hong Kong. With the reform and opening up, Hong Kong has become a "foreign-related bridgehead" for mainland entrepreneurs, and a large amount of mainland capital has flowed into the Hong Kong stock market. Hong Kong's stock market is hot, and the gains from stocks have made many people rich overnight. But at the same time, due to the excessive amount of funds, some scammers have also been born to try to defraud the stock market to make profits.
The story of "Goldfinger" takes place during this period. In the story, Chen Yiyan was just a small businessman at the beginning, looking for opportunities to develop. At that time, the property market in Hong Kong was also bustling, and he began to make a living from it, but with limited funds, he could not sustain it. Later, he became involved in the stock market and saw the potential of some new stocks. Through some business, his investment began to make money, but it also attracted the attention of some people. Some people started using fake stocks to scam other investors, which also set the stage for the story.
The in-depth interpretation of the actors
Chen Yiyan, played by Tony Leung, is of good character on the surface, but in fact he is thoughtful. When money is tight, he always keeps his cool and finds a way to solve it. For example, through a little bit of fraud, you can sell "short" stocks to investors and secretly earn the price difference. Tony Leung uses his eyes and subtle expressions to interpret the inner world of this complex character very well.
Liu Qiyuan, the police officer who pursued him played by Andy Lau, is also a three-dimensional and mature image. In the course of the pursuit, he understood Chen Yiyan's cunning, but it was often difficult to bring him to justice due to insufficient evidence. After each failure, Liu Qiyuan became more and more entangled and anxious. Coupled with the erosion of time, he has also grown from a young police officer to an old police inspector with silver hair. Andy Lau interprets this role very well.
The battle of wits and courage between the two is also interesting to watch. After they collaborated on "Infernal Affairs", this time they had a wonderful rivalry and indulged in their acting skills. This has also become one of the biggest highlights of this film.
Other popular New Year's Day films
In addition to "Goldfinger", some other films have also won a lot of box office. For example, "Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Star" and "Your Wedding", these two youth romance films have achieved good results. Among them, "Your Wedding" has attracted many young audiences through the popularity of starring Xu Guanghan and Zhang Ruonan.
In addition, the classic farce "Do Not Disturb" has once again returned to the screen, which is really valuable for fans of the old show. Although 10 years have passed since the three-episode cooperation, it still achieves good box office. It's just that compared with the first two episodes, the word-of-mouth and popularity are slightly inferior. This may have stemmed from the high expectations of the year.
There are also some police and bandit action movies, such as "Stealth" starring Andy Lau, which also got off to a good start with the box office guarantee of the star owner. However, the overall evaluation is generally mediocre. This also reflects that in today's flashy visual effects, it is difficult to meet the audience's higher quality requirements by relying only on the star box office.
The influence and evaluation of "Goldfinger".
As a breakthrough attempt, "Goldfinger" chose to start in the lesser-explored financial field, and adapted it into a movie based on a real case. To a certain extent, this has refreshed the public's judgment of Hong Kong police films and won high praise.
The audience appreciated its novel story setting and deeper actor shaping, especially the interaction between Tony Leung and Andy Lau. Because of this, this film has become the most influential work in the New Year's Day file, and it is also regarded as a milestone for Hong Kong films to once again move towards the road of quality.
Its success also shows that as long as the film can dig deep into the detailed story level and the hearts of the characters, and choose reasonable themes and content, Chinese films can win on the international stage. This gives greater guidance and inspiration to those in the industry. The success of "Goldfinger" has also opened up broader prospects for China-Hong Kong cooperation.