Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Li Li
After the sting, everything grows. With the Spring Festival stalls gone, the mainland film market ushered in a batch of new films in March. Most of the styles of these works are fresh and bright, and there are many love films, which are suitable for people to entertain in the spring.
【Spring, suitable for romance】
● "Five Feet of Heaven"
Director: Justin Berduni
Starring: Hayley Lou Richardson, Cole Sparks, Claire Frannie
17-year-old girl Stella and boy Will, both suffering from cystic fibrosis disease, met and fell in love while treating in the hospital, can their love overcome illness and death? This high-profile romance film is consulted by Claire Wayneland, a girl who also suffers from cystic fibrosis disease, and the audience will gain a deep understanding of this terminal illness that human medicine still cannot overcome. Because patients are susceptible to contracting germs from each other, they must keep a distance of six feet (about two meters) from each other; but in this story, "love" allows them to steal an extra foot from death— which is where the title "Five Feet of Heaven" comes from.
● "Legal Partner"
Director: Huang Lei
Starring: Li Zhiting, Zhang Rongrong, Bai Ke, Rupert Graves
Gu Dabai (Li Zhiting), a musical talent who pursues his musical dreams in London, is about to be deported back to China due to an accident that has fallen into a visa crisis. But at this moment, Gu Dabai and his new neighbor Hermione (Zhang Rongrong) spark a spark of love. At this time, there were all kinds of unexpected situations: the visa officer with the golden eye of fire was chasing after him, and the parents of Dabai suddenly came to visit... When the little lie rolls into a big snowball, how will the big white choose?
The film was nominated for "Best Director" and "Best Screenplay" at the Asian Newcomer Awards at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival. Bai Ke played Li Zhiting's hair in the film, adding a lot of comedy elements to this romance film.
● "I Love Cat Starman"
Director: Liu Xikun
Starring: Wu Shixun, Wu Qian, Song Weilong, Xu Ke, Li Xinliang
The teenager who was accidentally cursed by the cat was forced to leave the girl he loved and began a half-human, half-cat life. Nine years later, the curse is about to be broken, and the teenager and the girl meet again. On the one hand, there is the dilemma of "if the heart is moved by human beings, the curse cannot be lifted", and on the other hand, there is a girl who is in danger. How should teenagers choose?
An ordinary love story that is made special because of the setting of "people become cats". Young actors pick beams to star in love stories, believing that they can attract a wave of young audiences; relying on the title of the film "I Love Cats", the film can also gain the attention of a wave of pet lovers.
【Spring, suitable for nostalgia】
● "The Past Is Like Yesterday"
Director: Zhou Yangfeng
Starring: Qiu Zonghua, Zheng Yong, Yang Jiao, Zhong Hua, Li Yumei, Chen Yao
"Once Upon a Time" is a documentary, it is a private image of a class, and it is also the formative years of a generation. Lao Zhou, who works in Beijing, returned to his alma mater in Sichuan to attend the gathering for the twentieth anniversary of the graduation of junior high school classmates. When the classmates met, they were extremely kind, recalling the past and lamenting the years. Learning that one of the old classmates died in his thirties due to an accident, Lao Zhou sighed. Therefore, he engaged in film and television work took a business trip to the country to find his old classmates and record them at this moment with the camera.
● "See You Again in Nara"
Director: Peng Fei
Starring: Wu Yanshu, Hidezawa, Kunimura Hayabusa, Nagase Masatoshi, Pengfei
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1945, many Japanese orphans were adopted by families in northeast China. After the founding of New China, with the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, some orphans returned to China, including Lihua, the adopted daughter of Grandma Chen (Wu Yanshu). In 2005, Grandma Chen, who has not received a reply from her adopted daughter for a long time, travels to Nara, Japan, and embarks on a long journey to find people with the help of the second generation orphan Ozawa (Hidezawa) and retired police officer Kazuo (Kunisaki Hayabusa). In the film, the lives of the orphans show another aspect of the trauma of war. The film was nominated for "Best Film" at the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival last year.
【Spring, suitable for chasing dreams】
● "Dragon Quest Legend"
Directors: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa
Starring: Kelly Mary Chan, Okafina, Gemma Chan, Kim Dae-hyun, Sandra Ng
Release date: March 5
A long time ago, in the land of dragons full of fantasy, humans and dragons lived in harmony. Unfortunately, the Land of Dragons is invaded by evil forces, and the Dragon sacrifices himself to save humanity. Five hundred years later, the same evil forces have returned, and the lone warrior Raya takes on the heavy responsibility of tracking down the legendary last dragon to repair the shattered land and unite the divided people. Over the course of her journey, she learned that saving the world requires not only a dragon, but also trust and teamwork.
Disney Princesses have added new members, and this time the princess doesn't need a prince to save them. Raya in the film is a Southeast Asian princess, so the voice team also gathers a large number of Asian stars. As for the effect, let's see if chinese audiences buy it this weekend.
【Spring, suitable for laughter】
●"The Sun Never Sets"
Directors: Feng Yiping, Liu Junmeng, Hao Xinyue
Starring: Huang Cailun, Zhang Huiwen, Shen Teng, Gao Ye, Zhang Yezi
The story takes place in a retro British hotel, an unexpected holiday set off a storm: bizarre and bizarre events are constantly staged, breaking the boring and rigorous life of manager Shi Yue (Huang Cailun), who needs to solve one crisis after another...
With the clear comedic positioning and the blessing of Shen Teng, this film should be able to harvest a wave of audiences who want to be relaxed and happy in the spring file.
【More to watch】
●"21 Bridges"
Director: Brian Kirk
Starring: Chadwick Bosman, Sienna Miller, Stephen James, Keith David
Frustrated New York Police Detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Bosman) is tasked with hunting down the killer of a major drug-related murder. In order to get the killer caught as soon as possible, Davis opened the first total lockdown in Manhattan's history — all 21 bridges on the island that were in contact with the outside world were barred from entering and leaving. But the blockade lasted only four hours, and Davis had to catch the killer before dawn...
This suspenseful cop film with a clear genre is a great choice for weekend entertainment. It was also one of the last works of "Black Panther" Chadwick Bosman, who died of illness last year.
● Godzilla vs King Kong
Director: Adam Weingard
Starring: Alexander Skarsgaard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Terry Henry, Oguri
In order to find a true home, King Kong embarked on a difficult journey with his protectors. Along with them is a young orphan, Jiya, who has a unique and powerful connection with King Kong. Unexpectedly, they met the angry Godzilla narrow road on the way forward... Special effects blockbusters, the title says it all.
【Special Attention】
●"One Spring"
Director: Li Tao
Starring: Liu Zhehun, Zhai Xuan, Ye Jiayin, Ruan Shenghao
This film tells the story of the growth of four young people in the context of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The film incorporates a large number of traditional and modern Cantonese elements, with a distinct Lingnan style.