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There is no suspense in this year's summer file, even if there are still many new films that have not been broadcast, but the box office champion has been booked in advance by "Catching Dolls" starring Shen Teng and Ma Li.
In just five days after the film was released, it won a box office score of more than 1.2 billion, which has already surpassed "Silent Killing", which was released for 18 days.
Even if one new film after another is scheduled to be released, it is not the opponent of the "Shen Ma" combination.
But "Catching the Doll" is the upper limit of the box office in the summer file, and it may not necessarily be the box office launch of domestic films this year.
Although this movie is expected to surpass the box office performance of 3.4 billion yuan in the Spring Festival file "Hot and Hot", it can also leave behind works such as "Flying Life 2" and "Article 20".
But the real opponent is the few films that have not yet been released.
One is "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" cooperated by Tsui Hark and Xiao Zhan, and the other is "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" starring Zhao Liying and Xiao Yang.
At present, the patch trailer has been released, which is Zhao Liying's crime blockbuster "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf", I have to say that in just a dozen seconds, I was amazed.
This time, it is Zhao Liying's turn to create another box office myth.
First, the theme of abduction, a refreshing road blockbuster
When the film "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" was officially announced, it was particularly emphasized that it was a cool road film, and there were certain similarities with works such as "Heart Flower Road" and "No Man's Land" in terms of style and type.
This film tells the story of Lao Cui, who has been abducted for six years, and his crush Sakurako's partner, doing extortion to make ends meet.
A man named Zhao Zishan accidentally stepped into the layout of the two and lured Sakurako to take him to Kuncheng to find her ex-husband, and Lao Cui learned that when Zhao Zishan was helping people find his son, he found traces similar to his own son, so he embarked on a journey to find his son.
The three main characters, looking at the setting, are all complex characters in the gray area, not the image of Guang Weizheng.
And "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" also specifically mentions that those who lose their children have to become tigers and wolves, and their hearts are like iron stones, or you will be ruined and nothing can be done.
In the film, Lao Cui, who lost his child, engaged in blackmail, and even discussed with Zhao Zishan, who he had known for a short time, to sell his crush Sakura.
A work with its own sense of mystery that makes it impossible for people to see through the development of the story undoubtedly has a fatal attraction to everyone.
From the perspective of the main creative team, it also escorts the quality of this movie from many aspects.
Five hundred is no stranger to everyone, he once served as the producer of "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night", and also directed "Big Man", "Sweeping the Black Storm" and other works, suspense crime themes are his forte.
The screenwriter Shang Ke is even more surprising, "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" is a road movie, and his previous "No Man's Land" is one of the most classic and beautiful road blockbusters.
With such a creative camp, "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" is already half the battle.
The second is the casting of this movie, it is no exaggeration to say that in this ten-second trailer, the state and role settings of the three leading actors have whetted my appetite.
Second, Xiao Yang and Liu Ye are in charge, and Zhao Liying is subverted again
Crime suspense films are also one of the most familiar genres for Xiao Yang, so far, he has starred in "Detective Chinatown", "Manslaughter" and other big-screen works, and there are also masterpieces such as "Who is the Murderer" on the small screen.
Lao Cui he played in the film "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" is the title character of this film, with a floral shirt and purple suit in the trailer, and his white head looks like a good person.
When he lied and sold cherry blossoms with Zhao Zishan, even if he couldn't see the change in his eyes, he could feel it from his frowning brows, the corners of his slightly pursed mouth and his tilted head, and Zhao Zishan had already been calculated.
The other actor Liu Ye is almost unrecognizable, with a blue plus-size suit, a silver chain and a black T-shirt, dark and yellow skin, a nouveau riche big back, and a little weird in fashion, I have never seen Liu Ye's appearance before.
It is precisely this image that makes people can't help but guess that Zhao Zishan played by Liu Ye is likely to be a scheming and unkind negative image.
However, regardless of the appearance of the two actors, one thing is for sure, their acting skills are not bad.
Xiao Yang's father figure in "Manslaughter" has poked the tears of many audiences, and it is not a problem to face Andy Lau in "The Crowd".
Needless to say, Liu Ye didn't have to say much, what type is not a problem, he acted in a crime comedy like "The Murder Chaser", and also acted in a work like "Island Keeper" that is biased towards literary reality.
With these two people in charge, they have bought a double insurance for quality, and what is even more surprising is the heroine Zhao Liying.
In the trailer, she is wearing a black sundress and shoulder-length short hair, looking sassy and beautiful, and a little sexy.
When I watched the finale photo of "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" before, because Zhao Liying's appearance was very soft and cute, I mistakenly thought that she was playing a soft but tenacious role.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Liying once again challenged this very subversive character.
In the trailer, she asked Lao Cui, played by Xiao Yang, "The child hasn't been found yet, and he wants to sell me again, whose idea is it?" ”
Judging from the lines and state, it is obviously angry, but what Zhao Liying presents is a calm sense of madness, and the anger is not presented with grinning, but through her eyes.
Then the two slaps were neat, and Lao Cui was obedient, this aura is too strong!
It's not the first time that Zhao Liying has slapped someone in film and television works, she has slapped someone in "The Legend of Chu Qiao", "Do You Know It", and in "The Wind Blows in the Summer", she even fanned her hair.
Zhao Liying, who looks gentle on the surface, carries an unquestionable sense of majesty every time she acts in this kind of play, and this momentum is too strong.
recalled Zhao Liying when she first entered everyone's field of vision, and she still looked like a cute and cute girl next door.
In just a few years, she can play a rural woman, a boss in the steel industry, and a tragic deaf-mute image like Hao Xiuping.
Zhao Liying's transformation is not only successful, but also very thorough, and I believe that this "Road of the Tiger and Wolf" can once again break the audience's inherent impression of her.
epilogue
The box office of "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" is determined by good themes and quality, and of course it is inseparable from the actors.
Although the box office appeal of Xiao Yang and Liu Ye is very limited, with Zhao Liying, a popular top performer, the box office of "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf" will not be bad.
Moreover, the main creative team is also very powerful, obviously rushing to create another box office miracle.
At present, in the domestic film market, there are few road-themed films, and the audience can also find freshness in "The Road of the Tiger and Wolf".
Are you looking forward to this new work by Zhao Liying? How much do you think this movie will win at the box office?