Tom · Cruise will perform stunts at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics; Shu Qi will direct the movie|News of the Week

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1. In July, the number of moviegoers exceeded 100 million

In July 2024, the national box office will collect 5.377 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers will exceed 130 million. "Catching the Doll" topped the list with a monthly box office of 2.421 billion, ranking first at the box office in July, and temporarily ranking fourth at the box office in 2024. "Silent Killing" and "Despicable Me 4" ranked second and third respectively at the monthly box office.

2. "Mind Squad 2" broke $1.5 billion and is expected to become one of the top ten box office movies in film history

"Mind Squad 2" reached $1.509 billion at the global box office! The film officially became the third film since 2020 to break the $1.5 billion mark after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.923 billion) and "Avatar: The Way of Water" ($2.32 billion). In addition, the number of viewers of the film worldwide has also exceeded 200 million, becoming the third film to achieve this achievement since 2020 after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Avatar: The Way of Water".

With this result, "Mind Squad 2" has risen to the 12th place in the box office list of film history, and it is expected that this film will surpass "Fast and Furious 7" ($1.515 billion) released in 2015 and "The Avengers" ($1.521 billion) released in 2012, and officially enter the top ten in film history!

It is worth mentioning that the North American box office of the film reached 613 million US dollars, and the box office outside North America received 896 million US dollars (including 332 million yuan in Chinese mainland), which means that if the stamina is still sufficient, the international box office of the film will soon exceed the 900 million mark, creating another box office miracle created by the "Frozen" series.

3. "Deadpool and Wolverine" set a record! Marvel's total box office exceeded $30 billion

The movie "Deadpool and Wolverine" is currently in theaters. In the first weekend (July 26 to July 28), the film earned $444 million at the global box office and $211 million at the North American box office, significantly surpassing the $132 million North American box office of the first film in the series, becoming the first R-rated film in North American history to open more than $200 million.

Up to now, the mainland box office of "Deadpool and Wolverine" has also exceeded 200 million yuan. At the same time, from "Iron Man" in 2008 to "Deadpool and Wolverine" in 2024, the "Marvel Cinematic Universe", which has taken 15 years and 33 films, has also exceeded the $30 billion box office mark worldwide.

4. Tom · Cruise will perform a stunt at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics

It has been revealed that Tom · Cruise will make his final appearance at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics and present an epic stunt performance that will lead to the flag ceremony in Los Angeles, the host city of the next Summer Olympics.

According to sources directly involved, the lead actor of the series will jump from the top of the Stade de France, the venue where the closing ceremony was held, and then fall into the stadium to carry the Olympic rings flag. THE TELEVISED FOOTAGE THEN CUTS TO A PREVIOUSLY FILMED FILM: CRUISE BOARDED A PLANE FROM PARIS TO LOS ANGELES WITH THE FIVE-RING FLAG, AND WHEN THE PLANE FLEW OVER LOS ANGELES, HE PARACHUTED INTO THE FAMOUS LANDMARK "HOLLYWOOD".

IMAGES OF · CRUISE AT THE HOLLYWOOD LANDMARK CAME TO LIGHT IN MARCH THIS YEAR. He was also photographed handing a rolled up flag to a bystander. However, no one thought that he was preparing for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, and no one took pictures of him skydiving. According to reports, the passage is actually Cruise passing the Olympic flag to the athletes participating in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

According to TMC sources, the exact execution of the stunts at the closing ceremony of the Olympics is still being tested, and it is possible that a double will be parachuted from the top of the stadium into the stadium.

It is reported that the reason why Tom · Cruise will appear at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics is that he himself took the initiative to contact the International Olympic Committee, expressing the hope that a stunt performance will connect the rotation of Paris and Los Angeles.

5. Shu Qi will direct his first movie

According to the news, Shu Qi is currently preparing for his first directorial film, and the male and female protagonists have finalized Qiu Ze and the singer 9m88 who has grasped both film and song in recent years, and it is rumored that the film will start shooting on August 3.

6. "Bound to Heaven" was shortlisted for the San Sebasti Film Festival

On July 30, the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival announced the main competition unit list, and the film "Bound to Heaven" was successfully shortlisted, which will represent the "Golden Shell Award", the highest award of the Chinese film festival. This film is directed by Huo Xin, starring Ni Ni and Zhou You, and Liao Fan special starring, adapted from Li Xiuwen's novel of the same name "Bound to Heaven". The movie tells the story of an exhausted woman (played by Ni Ni) who ignites a man (played by Zhou You) whose heart is like a tree, and they love as they want, and begin a journey of exile where spirit and body, life and death are tightly bound.

It is reported that this year's San Sebastian International Film Festival will be held from September 20 to 28, 2024. Founded in 1953, the San Sebastian International Film Festival is the most authoritative and largest film festival in Spain, and one of the oldest and most prestigious international A-category film festivals in Europe. 7. "Fudu Youth" is expected to be introduced in the mainland

Recently, "Fudu Youth" starring Wu Kangren opened an official Douyin account, or the mainland is expected to be introduced. Wu Kangren won last year's FIRST Best Actor and Golden Horse Best Actor for this film. 8. "Grandma's Grandson" confirmed to be introduced

Thailand's high-reputation film "Grandma's Grandson" confirmed its introduction. The film has been released in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and other countries or regions, and the overseas global box office has repeatedly broken records, becoming the fifth film in Thailand film history with a total global box office of more than 1 billion baht. "Grandma's Grandson" currently has a Douban score of 8.8 points, which is the highest rated Thailand movie on Douban.

The film is directed by Pat · Bonitipat and stars Ma Qunyao, Usa · Samekam, Sanya · Kunakang, Salen La· Thomas, Bang Satun· Dzong Velak, Dang Phong · Ou Abirak, Simawali· Taliji, Tung Dawan · Pentiwi Bow this bow. 9. "Transformers: Origins" confirmed to be introduced

The new Transformers animated film "Transformers: Origins" announced that it has confirmed the introduction of Chinese mainland, to be finalized, and North America is scheduled for September 20. 10. The movie "The Hedgehog" is finalized

Directed by Gu Changwei, written by Zheng Zhi, Guo Fangfang, and Gu Changwei, the movie "Hedgehog" starring Ge You and Wang Junkai was announced to be set for August 23. "Hedgehog" is adapted from the work "Immortal Disease" by Northeast novel writer Zheng Zhi, which won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June this year. 11. No Best Feature Film at the FIRST Film Festival Recently, the 18th FIRST Youth Film Festival officially ended in Xining, and its full honor list was officially released, and this year's Best Feature Film was vacant. Guan Hu, chairman of the jury, said that this is the result of everyone's collective discussion, a very difficult decision, which does not mean that the standard of this year's shortlisted films is not enough, but there is no pioneering work that leads the unique aesthetics of Chinese films. The lack is not a pity, but an encouragement, and I hope that there will be a work next year.

Full list of winners:

Best Drama Feature: Vacancy

Best Director: Jiang He "Curium Porcelain"

Jury honors: "The Secret of "Monsters" Chen Yanbin

Best Screenwriter: Huo Xueying, Zhang Yudi "Reversal"

Best Actor: Wong Jingyi "Fish Bone"

Best Art Exploration: "Buddha Walks Through the Ridge" Jiang Geng (Art Director)

A position: "Upper-class" Fu Zongsheng

Special mention of the feature film: "The Timid "Dragon" Tu Helen

Best Documentary: "I Want to Find You" Meng Xiao

Best Live Action Short Film: "Extracurricular Activities" Wei De'an, Xu Yidan

Special mention of the live-action short film: "Baozida" Keran · Abqasmu

Best Animated Short Film: "Candy Rhapsody" Ying Xun