Recently, the mainland film market seems to have entered a new chapter, and changes are coming one after another, not only attracting the attention of many audiences.
It has also sparked extensive discussions in the industry.
Once Hollywood's biggest productions firmly occupied the hearts of audiences, but now, that enthusiasm seems to be fading with the passage of time.
On the contrary, the trend in the East is on the rise.
With its unique charm and profound connotation, Japanese movies have gradually won the love of more and more people.
Since "Avatar 2" in 2022 conquered mainland audiences with its dazzlingness, time seems to have pressed the pause button on Hollywood.
In the past two years, although Hollywood has launched a number of highly anticipated blockbusters,
But none of them can reproduce the glory of "Avatar 2" on the box office list of the mainland market, and cannot touch the billion mark, which symbolizes high honors.
Even if it is a movie superstar who has countless fans shouting and cheering behind him,
Even under the pressure of cost,
or adapted from well-known IP works,
The audience's reaction was like ordering a long-awaited main course, only to be served with a half-cooked omelette.
Everyone's expressions changed from surprise to fright,
There seemed to be a sigh in front of the big screen of the market, and even the box office figures also dived.
As a result, in recent years, the management has put a number of Japanese movies into the pot like a new dish, trying to make them the missing seasoning of the main course.
But who would have thought?
These seem to be just movies that are used to fill the gap in the market,
Unexpectedly overtaking on the track of wealth, not only shined at the box office, but also triggered a series of commercial miracles in the following days.
For example, like the never-ending detective film "Detective Conan", its latest puzzle has set off a wave of puzzle solving craze in Japan.
Succeeding is like finding the crime boss hiding in the crowd.
As for our mainland side, the management side can be said to be gearing up, waiting to see if this little detective can solve another big case in the "crime scene" of the market!
Breaking 157 million!
It is reported that last weekend, the global film market experienced a huge sensation.
In particular, "Godzilla vs. Kong 2", "Kung Fu Panda 4" and "American Civil War", three Hollywood giants, occupy the first place in the box office list.
Although Chinese-language films did not occupy a place on the list.
However, in the face of the glittering Hollywood, other films still have the power to compete, and their glory is not untouchable.
For example, "Detective Conan 27: The Million Dollar Pentagon" and "What Life Do You Want to Live".
In particular, it is worth mentioning "Detective Conan 27", which is a hot mess in its Japanese hometown.
On the opening weekend, the plot that bloomed on the screen not only conquered the hearts of the audience.
It also wrote a box office legend with a staggering figure of 21.75 million US dollars (157 million yuan), pushing the glory of the film series to an unprecedented peak.
Although it didn't match the results of "Demon Slayer: Infinite Train", it was not much different.
In addition, since the release of the 2015 film Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Karma, the series has continued to perform strongly in the mainland market.
Imagine, for a moment, our mainland is like the overlord of the overseas ticket industry to the outside, so big that it is amazing, as if all the tickets have found a home here, and have become a veritable "superhero" in the ticket industry, so that other small ticket warehouses can only look at it.
Although we mainland audiences always have to wait patiently for a year and a half to see this itching series of blockbusters.
But even so, the passion of fans is still in full swing.
It's like a kebab stand in summer, always steaming, which is enough to see how popular this series is, and the charm is so great that even time can't stop it!
It is expected that "Detective Conan 27" will be a success again in the mainland market.
It is worth mentioning that after the ending song of "Detective Conan 27" slowly fades out, the audience may miss the cleverly hidden easter egg.
But attentive fans have caught the details, and it seems to whisper a secret – the name of the master will echo like thunder in the story that is about to unfold.
The character incorporates elements from the mainland, such as the prototype of Zhuge Liang, who is familiar with "The Art of War".
If one day in the future, the 28th work of "Detective Conan" can live up to fans' wishes, not only adding rich mainland elements.
The whole story is also set in the ancient capital of the mainland.
Such a change is expected to be like a ray of light in the morning light, warming and lighting up the infinite yearning for this detective world in the hearts of mainland fans.
Hollywood's supremacy is in jeopardy
With the passage of time, the brilliance of Japanese films has quietly bloomed in the mainland market.
More and more often leave an indelible mark on the hearts of the audience.
Especially when these works compete with star-studded Hollywood blockbusters, their unique artistic style becomes even more dazzling.
The main reason is that Hollywood has been taking a bit of a nap lately, as if it is acting in an old drama of "rest is to take a longer road".
No, its break gives other movies a chance.
Others are like substitute actors who have been waiting for a century, and they can finally show their skills on stage, firmly attract the audience's attention, and enjoy it.
Imagine if Fast & Furious 9 was a speeding luxury sports car, then Doraemon 2 was like a cute little yellow duck bike.
In 2021, this sports car will speed through the Chinese film market and easily win a box office result of 1.392 billion.
And although the little yellow duck also worked hard, in the end he only had a small amount of money of 277 million.
On the screen in 2022, the sci-fi masterpiece "Avatar 2" has conquered countless audiences with its gorgeous special effects and deep story.
In the end, it reaped a box office score of 1.698 billion.
And in the same year, another animated film with a very different style, "Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween", also attracted a group of loyal fans,
But it grossed only 201 million.
In 2023, though, everything is less in order.
Although "Fast and Furious 10" still had a very strong upward trend at the time, it was due to the old-fashioned plot of the theme.
After that, the box office dropped to more than 900 million compared with the previous work.
On the other hand, "The Journey of Suzuya", this Japanese movie has sprung up, with a box office score of 807 million, setting off a Japanese movie boom around the world.
In the same year, the Japanese animated film "Slam Dunk" also set off a wave of memory killing craze in the mainland, and the box office exceeded 660 million.
Compared with the previous two years, this figure has increased several times.
It not only left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience, but also wrote a strong stroke in the history of Japanese cinema, occupying two valuable positions in the top three of the year.
Entering 2024, although Hollywood has launched a number of big-budget movies, the audience's yearning for the world of special effects has greatly decreased.
It seems that only works with deep thoughts are more pleasing to the audience.
For example, in the Qingming file, Hayao Miyazaki's "What kind of life do you want to live" took only a few days, and the box office performance reached an impressive 681 million.
Even because of this, the total box office record of the Qingming file was refreshed.
This phenomenon not only reveals the brilliant achievements of Japanese films in the mainland market, but also epitomizes a cultural phenomenon.
The reason why they have been able to attract the attention of countless Chinese audiences.
Not only because of their pictures and plots, but also because they can dig deep into Miyazaki's psychology and touch their emotional resonance.
In contrast, in recent years, Hollywood has become less concerned about the mainland market and has instead focused more on meeting the ZZ correctness requirements of the North American market.
Includes racial diversity requirements in the plot and casting.
However, despite the rich background and substance that these elements add to the story, the final work failed to capture the interest of mainland audiences.
This may be because some aspect of the story doesn't fit well with the content.
As a result, Japanese cinema has achieved amazing results by successfully satisfying the deepest desires of the audience with its long narrative tradition and unique art form.
So, for such a situation, do you think Hollywood movies in front of the screen are still possible?