"There is no thing that can't be solved by a hot pot" was changed to a webcast after it was withdrawn; "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" netted $559 million|News of the week

News of the week

1. "There is no thing that can't be solved by a hot pot" was withdrawn and changed to a webcast

On May 11, the movie "There is No Thing That Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot" was officially announced to be webcast. Previously, the film was released in theaters on May 1, and was withdrawn on May 6 after 5 days of release

2. Shanghai International Film Festival announced the "4K Restoration" unit

It is reported that this year's Shanghai International Film Festival "4K Restoration" unit celebrates its 10th anniversary. This announcement is the first batch of eight films in the unit, among which "The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness" and "The Call of the Distant Mountains" 4K version are world premieres.

The eight films are:

the comedy film master Liu Beiqian's silent film masterpiece "Daughter Wang Lianxiang" with live jazz accompaniment;

Japanese film giant Yasujiro Ozu's classic work "When My Father Was Alive";

Scorsese's most admired British director duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberg's "Rising to the Top";

Antonioni's transformation to modernism, The Scream;

Japanese director Safu Yamamoto's pinnacle of medical drama "The White Tower";

Japanese national director Yoji Yamada and Chinese Min's old friend Ken Takakura joined hands in two classics "The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness" and "The Call of the Distant Mountains";

"Moving" by the legendary director Shinji Some, who died young, had a keen insight into Japanese society.

Previously, the Shanghai International Film Festival has announced the first batch of film lists, and the "Salute to the Masters" section will screen 13 works by Czech animation master Jan Swinmeyer. The screening list is as follows: "Alice", "Faust", "Insect Story", "Art Museum", "The Coffin and the Guinea Pig", "Natural History", "A Quiet Week in the House", "Absurd Fairy Tales", "The Collapse of the Exie Mansion", "The Dimension of Dialogue", "The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope", "The Men's Game", "Food".

3. The premiere of "April Girlfriend" was held in China

The premiere of the Japanese film "April Girlfriend" was held in Beijing, and the screenwriter and original author Genki Kawamura and the starring actor Takeru Sato were present to share with the audience the experience and feelings of film creation. This is also a rare time for a Japanese film creator to participate in the premiere in China, breaking the record of "naked hair" in Japanese live-action films in recent years.

4. The creator of "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" said that he is expected to make a sequel

Recently, Liu Junqian, the actor of Xinyi in the movie "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City", revealed in an interview that due to space limitations, many contents could not be shown in the movie, and the movie is expected to make a sequel if the box office is good. Up to now, the total box office of the film has exceeded 350 million yuan.

5. Huppert is the chairman of the jury of the main competition of the Venice Film Festival

A few days ago, the 81st Venice Film Festival announced that the famous French actress Isabelle Huppert will serve as the chairman of the jury of this year's main competition unit. Isabelle Huppert was the president of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and won the Silver Lion for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival twice for "A Woman's Affair" and "Cold Sacrifice".

The 81st Venice Film Festival will be held from August 28 to September 7 in Venice Lido.

6. The Lord of the Rings new live-action film is in production

Recently, Warner Bros. officially announced that it will make a new live-action film of "The Lord of the Rings", and the original trilogy director Peter Jackson, screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be "involved every step of the way", will explore "previously untold storylines", and is scheduled to be released in 2026. According to the official announcement, there will be two new movies in the future, the first is called "Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum", which will be starring and directed by Andy Serkis, and is scheduled to be released in 2026.

7. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" netted $559 million

According to reports, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" not only became the highest-grossing film of Illumination Entertainment's history with a global box office of $1.36 billion, but also became its most profitable work with a net income of $559 million, surpassing the $502 million of "Minions" in 2015.

A second new film is currently in production, and the production cost of $100 million (not all of the cost) is said to have been split equally between Nintendo and Universal.

8. "American Civil War" announced that it was decided to introduce Chinese mainland

"American Civil War" announced that it has confirmed the introduction of Chinese mainland, pending file (North American schedule 4.12). The poster has been released in Chinese characters. The film is directed by Alex Garland ("Annihilation", "Ex Machina"), produced by A24, and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Mara, Stephen Henderson, Carly Spaney, Sonoa Mizuno, and Jesse Plemon. It tells the story of a future civil war and disintegration in the United States. It has won about $100 million at the global box office.

9. "Despicable Me 4" is set in Chinese mainland

"Despicable Me 4" released an official trailer, and the Minions have workstations and even superpowers. Chinese mainland is scheduled to be released on July 12, see you in the summer.

The film will be released in North America on July 3 and will continue to be created by Illumination Entertainment, with Steve Carell, Christine Wiig, Pierre Coffin and others returning to dub, and Chris Renard continuing to direct with Patrick Delage.

10. "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Sakusaku" Sadaki Uchichi

The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Masterpiece" is scheduled to be released nationwide on May 31.

The film is directed by Ryuichi Sakamoto's son, Sora Ao, and records the last solo piano recital of Ryuichi Sakamoto's life, including 20 classic pieces composed and performed by him, "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence", "The Last Emperor" and so on.

11. "Seoul Spring" won Baiksang Best Picture

The winners of the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards in the film category were announced, and "Seoul Spring" won the Grand Award and the Best Film Award; Kim Go-eun won the Best Actress Award for "Broken Tomb", and Hwang Jung-min won the Best Actor Award for "Seoul Spring".

The full list of film departments is as follows:

Grand Award: Kim Sung-so, director of "Seoul Spring".

Best Film Award: "Seoul Spring"

Director's Award: Jang Jae-hyun "Broken Tomb"

Best Actor: Hwang Jung-min "Seoul Spring"

Best Actress: Kim Go-eun "Broken Tomb"

Best Supporting Actor: Kim Jong-sung "Smuggling"

Best Supporting Actress: Lee Sang-hee "Lu Ki-yun"

New director: Li Zhenghong "Strange Tenant"

Best Female Newcomer: Kim Hen-seo "Woe (Netherlands)"

Best Male Newcomer: Li Zhihui "Broken Tomb"

Art Award: Kim Byung-in, "Broken Tomb" (sound)