[Sudan] was released last Friday, and another Indian movie hit the country.
Unfortunately, compared to the halo skydive of Atang Ge, Indian wrestling is weak and explosive.
Besides, there is the same type of [wrestling, Daddy] pearl in front.
But even if [Sudan] is weak, it can't stop the popularity of Indian films in China in recent years.
Korean movies are far less popular than Korean dramas in China, and blockbusters such as "Snow Country Train" have a box office of about 68.2 million.
The highest grossing record for a Japanese film on the big screen in China is [Your Name]. 576 million.
Thai movies caught fire because of [Genius Gunner], but they were short-lived and now there is no sound.
It seems that only Indian films, in the country to smash one after another, showing a state of explosive growth.
From [Wrestle, Daddy] to [Mysterious Superstar], from [Little Lori's Monkey God Uncle] to [Starting Line].
Indian cinema is no longer a legend, an awkward dance without a word.
Instead, it is hooked up with the blockbuster.
If you talk about the history of Indian film introduction, it is earlier than the appearance of American Hollywood blockbusters in China.
In 1955, sino-Indian relations were still very sweet. In October, more than 20 cities across the country held the "Republic of India Film Week".
▲ [Wanderer], [Tempest], [Two Acres]
This was the first time that Indian cinema had been introduced to China, and the most influential was [Wanderer].
And [Wanderer] is also the first Bollywood movie to resound at home and abroad.
After that, several more were introduced one after another, not many, and one hand could count them.
In 1962, Sino-Indian relations deteriorated, Indian films were discontinued in China, and for 18 years, domestic theaters had not seen a single Indian film.
Until the end of the 1970s, films such as "Wanderer" and "Two Acres of Land" were re-screened, which was a wave of Indian films in China.
Many elderly "old people" should be familiar with "Song of Raz".
The song is from [The Wanderer], "Abalalakul, ah... Abalacul, ah...".
In the 1980s, films such as [Caravan] and [Disco Stars] carried forward Indian song and dance.
Xiaobian really has never seen [disco star], but he has also been brainwashed countless times by the theme song of the movie.
"Jimmy Jimmy, come on...".
▲ [Disco Star] stills
It can be seen that early Indian films were wrapped in song and dance.
Even if the story is not good, there are songs and dances, and everyone can watch it happily.
By the 1990s, there were more indian genres.
1988 [Flames of Vengeance] is a cop film.
And [Mr. India] in 1989 also added science fiction elements.
▲ A man with an invisibility bracelet
In Indian cinema where song and dance elements are prevalent, this is extremely rare.
In 1991, the first amir Khan film was released in China.
At this time, the Indian "perfect gentleman" had just debuted for only three years, far less popular than it is now.
Film technology is constantly evolving, and Indian cinema is also seeking breakthroughs and moving towards internationalization.
But unfortunately, the international Indian film market in China is completely overshadowed by the new Hollywood blockbusters.
Today, Indian blockbusters don't seem to be popular with Chinese audiences.
[King Baahubali], known as the "Lord of the Rings" in India, the Indian people love it to death.
But the first and second two are dismal at the domestic box office.
▲ The first part is less than 8 million, and the second part is less than 40 million
It is better to tell the ordinary theme of people's lives, which is eye-catching.
Dancing or not, it doesn't matter.
When it comes to Indian cinema, one person Chinese can't avoid is Amir Khan.
I'm not ashamed to say, I don't know how many people like the editor, the first Indian movie they saw, was [Three Fools Bollywood].
▲ Starring Amir Khan
At that time, I thought, wow, Amir Khan is so handsome.
Now that I think about it, some of the flowers are overdone.
In 2011, [Three Fools Bollywood] was released in China.
With a box office performance of 13 million, it became the box office champion of Indian films introduced by the mainland at that time.
Quietly, this is already the fifth film that Amir Khan has introduced to China.
And then, [Phantom Car God: Demon Thief Passion], [My God]...
Amir Khan has become a key figure in Chinese familiarity with Indian cinema.
Judging from the box office rankings of Indian films introduced into China:
In the top ten, the films starring Amir Khan occupy half of the position.
To some extent, Amir Khan's films are equivalent to Indian films that Chinese people recognize.
The release of "Wrestle, Daddy" in 2017 pushed the myth of Amir Khan to the top.
▲ This "daddy" is very 6
With a box office of 1.291 billion, Indian films have made a historic breakthrough in the country and ranked seventh in the annual box office.
It was also at this time that Indian films poured into the Chinese film market.
As of today, six Indian films have landed on the Chinese big screen in 2018.
Almost every one of them has the possibility of breaking the record of [Wrestle, Daddy].
[Mysterious Superstar] 747 million, [Little Lolita's Monkey God Uncle] 286 million, [Starting Line] 210 million...
Not to mention, [Toilet Hero], [Baahubali 2: The End], [Sultan] are all submerged Indian films.
Compared with Amir Khan, the other two Khans of the Three Khans of Indian cinema are less hot.
Shah Rukh Khan should be the worst one.
▲ Although the [My Name is Khan] released in 2010 has a good reputation, it is not popular
That's nowhere near the $2.37 million [New Year's Action] got in 2015.
And Salman Khan, with [Little Lori's Monkey God Uncle], made a face on the Chinese screen.
This is Salman Khan's first film introduced to China
Unfortunately, the second part [the Sultan] was silent.
So, there are a lot of people who think so:
It's not that Indian movies are recognized, it's just indian movies starring Amir Khan.
Xiaobian does not deny it, because the facts are here.
But I don't dare to agree, because in recent years, Indian films as a whole have been fragrant in the Chinese film market.
So the question is, why have Indian films taken a place in the Chinese film market in recent years?
Xiaobian dared to express his own views.
One is that Indian films have a large base and shoot a lot.
In recent years, the average annual output of Indian films has exceeded 1500, and more than 70 overseas countries have been exported, second only to the United States.
In North America and the United Kingdom, Indian films ranked first among imported films.
▲ As of June 2018, the North American foreign language film box office (screenshot from the movie box office post bar)
Of the first ten, seven from India.
In addition to Bollywood, Tollywood, Kaulewood, Mollywood in South India, the four major Lywood collective force.
Casting a wide net always catches good fish.
Second, watching Indian movies is exciting, and they are never soft on exposing the cruelty of Indian social reality.
As long as they do not touch the common bottom line of all religions, movies can generally be released in India.
Thus, we can see that [the three fools of Bollywood] involve the issue of the education system;
[Wrestle, Daddy], [Mysterious Superstar] involves female discrimination and equality;
[Little Lori's Monkey God Uncle], focusing the camera on the conflict between India and Pakistan;
▲ [Starting line] is also an educational issue related to "school selection"
The topicality seemed to surpass song and dance, becoming the primary impression of Indian films by Chinese people.
But that doesn't mean indian cinema will shake off the song and dance.
Under the fierce contradiction and conflict, a small number of traditional song and dance elements are occasionally added, which has a kind of artistic conception that life is still beautiful.
Intertwined with a strong sense of social responsibility and humanistic care, Indian cinema has become profound, but not rigid.
And these sharp topics are mostly universal.
This is undoubtedly the bowl of chicken soup that Indian movies have sent to people all over the world.
Such a simple inspirational, emotional simplicity, not only let you express full of emotion, but also give you strength, who does not like.
With [Wrestle, Daddy] setting a stunning box office record in China, the early batch mode was changed to ledger films.
▲ [Mysterious Superstar] behind the figure of Chinese capital
According to the high prolificity of Indian films, the star effect of Amir Khan, and the natural emotional resonance.
The introduction of Indian films is a good deal.