In the past 5 months of 2021, the Chinese film market has been quite powerful.
From the Spring Festival file to a total box office of more than 7.8 billion yuan, "Hello, Li Huanying" took the lead and won the 2021 box office champion;
To the Qingming file 3 days of national box office 820 million yuan to break the record, "My Sister" box office peaked;
However, the "most crowded May 1st film in history" is facing two poles of word-of-mouth, and "On the Cliff" is thriving.
From the Spring Festival file, the Qingming file, and then to the May Day file, the total box office of the Chinese film market in 2021 has exceeded 25 billion yuan.
Next, the Dragon Boat Festival from June 11 to 14 is also about to kick off, and many filmmakers want to take advantage of this schedule to share a piece of the pie.
So, which movie is the most anticipated in the Dragon Boat Festival?
Let's take a look at the 10 most anticipated films in the Dragon Boat Festival.
(Below is ranked by the number of cat-eye people who want to see)
10. "When a Man Is in Love"
Number of people who want to see: 0.9 million
Starring: Qiu Ze / Xu Weining / Cai Zhennan / Zhong Xinling
It is currently the box office champion in Taiwan in 2021.
Directed by up-and-coming director Yin Zhenhao, the film tells the story of Ah Cheng, a small gangster who earns a living from debt collection, and falls in love with the debtor's daughter Haoting at first sight, and the two experience a series of twists and turns, and finally the two are happy.
Among them, Qiu Ze, who is well known to the public with idol dramas such as Love Wakes Up, plays a small in the film, which is full of anger and subverts the previous handsome image, and this time the partner mixed-race beauty Xu Weining may be able to make everyone shine.
In addition, although the film is remade from the Korean film of the same name, there are many grounded adaptations in the film, presenting the delicacy and romance of a Taiwanese romance film.
However, after the release of the trailer, the film was criticized by many viewers for dubbing problems, and it is not known whether the film will eventually use the soundtrack.
The film has been released in Taiwan on April 1, 2021, and has now exceeded NT$400 million at the box office, ranking 6th in the history of Taiwanese films.
However, from the perspective of the main creator and theme, the film's box office appeal in the mainland remains to be seen.
09. "Wuhai"
Starring: Huang Xuan / Yang Zishan / Tu Men / Wang Shaohua
Number of people wanting to see: 11,000
In 2017, Zhou Ziyang, who won the Golden Horse Award for his film debut "Old Beast", is another masterpiece.
Zhou Ziyang, who won many awards in one shot, wrote and directed "Wuhai" this time, and also won awards such as the "Fibici International Film Critic Award" at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
The film tells the story of Yang Hua, who suffered career setbacks, the deterioration of relations with his wife Miao Wei, and the double frustration of family and career, so that Yang Hua almost committed extreme behavior, but eventually lost his way back.
In the trailer, whether it is Huang Xuan slapping himself fiercely or he and Yang Zishan argue fiercely, the two look very engaged in style and emotion;
And Tu Men, who won the Golden Ma Film Emperor with "Old Beast", achieved a second cooperation with Zhou Ziyang and helped the new film.
As a suspenseful love film, the film continues Zhou Ziyang's style of combining reality and magic, and the sense of oppression runs through the whole process.
08. "Shadow of the Fox in the Night"
Starring: Ge Tian / Hua Kun / Yuan Jing / Wang Siyi
Number of people who want to see: 12,000
A thriller fantasy film based on the Chain of Chatter Zhiyi.
The film tells the story of the upright scholar Yang Yuwei, who after meeting the mysterious scholar Hu Chain, is involved in a strange and terrifying struggle.
In the starring lineup, Ge Tian, who has received attention because of the "crotch hidden thunder", has starred in many network works after divorcing Liu Xiang, and this time she will play a demon catcher in the film.
However, whether it is the seemingly rough special effects or the theme of mortals falling in love with foxes, the whole film reveals a strong sense of net size.
And director Zhang Shaojun once directed the horror film "The Ghost of the Deserted Village", which added a lot of horror elements to the whole film, perhaps this is the reason why it attracted many audiences.
07. Cinema Paradiso
Starring: Philippe Noire / Jacques Behan / Marc Leonardi
Number of people who want to see: 13,000
Following the re-screening of "The Pianist of the Sea", "Cinema Paradiso" will also meet with everyone.
As one of Giuseppe Tornadore's "time and space trilogy", the film tells the story of the protagonist Toto, who often stayed with the film projectionist Ephda since he was a child, and then experienced twists and turns such as separation from his lover Elena, and finally became a famous director and returned to his hometown.
Among them, in terms of the soundtrack of the film, there are Italian soundtrack masters Ennio Morricone and André Morricón, a "father-son file" co-created.
As a result, since its release in Italy in 1988, the film has won many awards such as the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
And 12 years after the release of the film, "Paradise Cinema" has launched a 173-minute director's extended version, which is nearly 50 minutes more than the original version, mainly telling a lot of love stories.
As a member of the Douban TOP250 and IMDB TOP250 lists, "Paradise Cinema", which is sought after by Chinese and foreign film fans——
Classic, worth revisiting.
06. "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics"
Starring: Peng Yuyan / Zhang Aijia / Wang Yanhui / Zhang Yu
Number of people who want to see: 28,000
A new film with a newcomer director escorted by Ning Hao.
From Lu Yang, Wen Muye, and now to Wen Renpei, Ning Hao supported the newcomer director's "Bad Monkey 72 Change Film Project" to add new works.
As a feature film debut directed by Wen Renpei, the film has previously won the "Talent Project MarketIng Unit - VFF Venture Capital Award" at the Berlin International Film Festival, so it has attracted much attention.
The film tells the story of a summer night in the late 1990s, a murder caused by a power outage, the young Wang Xueming, Liang Mama, Chen police officer three people were involved in it, opening a 20-year-long entanglement story.
In the trailer, Peng Yuyan, who is thin enough to raise his vertebrae, is dedicated enough, and Zhang Aijia and Wang Yanhui, two powerful actors, show superb acting skills.
(Zhang Yu friendship cameo blind singer)
Whether it is the red lighting, the close-up of the bull's eye, or the rain in the slow motion, the fast editing, the whole film is not a realistic style, but more like a suspense film full of literary atmosphere, showing the director's unique aesthetic temperament.
Crime suspense films are always prone to blockbusters, and the new literary temperament adds uncertainty to the box office of the film.
05. "Bid Rabbit 2: Escape Plan"
Starring: Rose Bourne / Domnell Gleason / David Oylo
Number of people wanting to see: 39,000
A brother from the rabbit world is coming!
The film "Bid Rabbit", adapted from the fairy tale of the same name by British writer Beatrice Porter, has received a good response since its release in 2018 at a cost of $50 million and eventually grossed $350 million.
Therefore, the second part of "Bid Rabbit 2: Escape Plan", also directed by Will Guller, was also arranged.
The film continues the plot of the first part, telling the story of Mr. McGregor's return to the countryside for love, the "troublemaker" Bid Rabbit began to think about the meaning of "rabbit", left the garden and embarked on a city adventure, and finally grew up.
As a live-action CG film, the film has been upgraded from the previous game, the story scene has expanded from the farm to the city, and the new character Banabas has joined, perhaps presenting a more intensive laugh point.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese version will have Guo Qilin dubbing Bid Rabbit, with its own comedic effect.
A unique choice for parent-child movies of the Dragon Boat Festival.
04. "What to do when brother 2 comes"
Starring: Hu Xianxu / Deng Enxi / Zheng Wei / Dai Lele
Number of people wanting to see: 44,000
After "Take My Brother Away", director Zheng Fenfen came out with a new work.
Following the 2018 movie "Take My Brother Away" starring Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng, Zheng Fenfen wrote and directed her new work "What to Do When Brother 2 Comes", which has the meaning of creating a series of films.
However, the story of the film will be independent of the previous work, telling the story of Yang Tingfeng and Yang Tingyu brothers and sisters, after their mother remarried, with the arrival of "Heavenly 2 Brother" Li Sheng, the peaceful life was broken.
Although it is a brand new story, the new work, like the previous work, not only has the comedy section of brothers and sisters falling in love and killing each other, but also the warm and touching scene of brothers and sisters from rejection to understanding 2 brothers, and finally becoming a family.
From the divorced family in the first part to the reorganized family in the second part, the film brings us a lot of jokes at the same time, but also has a deeper emotional issue, which may become the dark horse of the Dragon Boat Festival.
The three "post-00s" starring actors are full of vitality, and youth films should be played by young people.
03. "Sunshine Sister Tao"
Starring: Yin Tao / Zeng Li / Zhang Xinyi / Ma Su / Ni Hongjie
Number of people wanting to see: 143,000
Remade from the 2011 Korean classic film "Sunshine Sister Tao".
Directed by Bao Bell and written by Ami ("The Long Day" ), the film tells the story of 7 girls who get together after a gap of 24 years, face the chicken feathers of life, and finally laugh at life.
Among them, the film invited 14 leading actors, playing the girl version and adult version of the "Sunshine Sisters Group":
From the girl's version, the crew went through a thousand people's audition, and finally selected 7 fresh faces such as Wang Yueting, Zhou Jieqiong, Liang Songqing, Wang Qing, Yang Han, Xia Meng, and Zhao Ming;
From the adult version, yin tao, Zeng Li, Zhang Xinyi, Ni Hongjie, Ma Su, Jiang Xiaohan 7 familiar actors are gathered.
Compared with the Korean version, the new film will undergo many localization adaptations, recreate the retro atmosphere of the 90s, and present a youth story with laughter and tears.
In 2018, Japan also remade this movie, although the evaluation is not as good as the original version, but it has also received a good response, and the Chinese version may bring you new feelings.
02. "Hello World"
Starring: Kitamura Takumi / Matsuzaka Momori / 滨边
Number of people who want to see: 152,000
A new work directed by Tomohiko Ito, the general director of Sword Art Online and the assistant director of "The Girl Who Traveled Through Time".
The film tells the story of Naomi, a Kyoto male high school student, who meets himself 10 years later, and is involved in the boundary between real and virtual memory in order to save his lover Ruri, and experiences a series of unimaginable things.
It is reported that the inspiration for the creation of the film was influenced by the SF film "Life and Death FM", the story contains the time travel and sci-fi virtual elements that director Tomohiko Ito is good at, and the production level of CG also looks good.
It is worth mentioning that the film has been released in some countries and regions before, including 600 million yen in Japan, and the global box office has exceeded 44 million US dollars.
"Even if the world is destroyed, I want to see you again", a fantasy and beautiful love story, with the taste of "Your Name".
01. "Beyond"
Starring: Zheng Kai / Li Yunrui / Cao Bingkun / Zhang Lanxin
Number of people who want to see: 174,000
Zheng Kai's sincere work of adding 40 pounds to the role.
Directed by Han Bowen and written by Jia Zifu, the film tells the story of "100-meter flyer" Hao Chaoyue who fell into the trough of life after retiring, and experienced a series of misunderstandings and conflicts with his former friend Wu Tianyi, the 100-meter champion, and finally untied the happy knot and moved forward together.
Among them, the film will present hao beyond the peak of his youth, and the decadent period after retirement, and Zheng Kai, as the lead actor, in order to play a good role, gained weight from 130 pounds to 170 pounds in 2 months, from "little cheetah" to "big seal".
Interestingly, for the 43-year-old Li Chen in the film pretending to be a 17-year-old sports student's "pretending to be tender", because Zhang Yi, who formed a deep friendship with him in "Soldier Assault", also ridiculed him as "old and strong", it can be seen that there are still many laughs in the film.
Whether it is Zheng Kai and Li Yunrui, who have been national second-level athletes, or Zhang Lanxin, who has been selected for the national taekwondo team, they starred in all the athletes and restored the state of sports students as much as possible.
Sports movies, which are not common on the big screen, may become the strongest contenders for the Dragon Boat Festival.
In addition to the above 10 movies, in the entire Dragon Boat Festival, a total of 19 movies are currently scheduled:
From the perspective of drama films, there are "Migratory Birds" starring Wang Ji and Gao Liwen, "Summer Night Knight" directed by You Xing, and "Wind in the Distance" directed by Hu Yichuan;
There are also crime suspense films "Volcano Hell" starring Chen Long, comedies starring Yu Qian and Jia Bing "Dog Fruit Theorem", and zhang Xueying starring in the romance film "Crush";
As well as "Drink Superman", "Crazy Ugly Duckling 2 Reliable Hero", "Submarine Story: Journey to the Center of the Earth" 3 domestic animation movies.
Overall, the Dragon Boat Festival contains films with animation, love, suspense, comedy, sports, youth and other themes, and there are still many choices for the audience.
However, the overall temperament of the Dragon Boat Festival is partial to literature and art, and it seems that it still lacks a blockbuster with a box office appeal from the main creator to the theme.
Faced with a fierce competition of 19 movies, which movies do you pick?
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