Text|Wang Chang. About two weeks ago, my colleague wrote an article called "", which mentioned that there were ten films that would be released during this year's Chinese New Year. As a result, in the end, I found out that only one was directed by Tsui Hark, and none of the others. For some unknown reason, there are only six films in the cinema, namely Tsui Hark's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero", Chen Kaige's "Volunteers: Heroes Attack 2", Tang Jili's "Legend" and the cartoon "The Guardian of the Pleasant Goat and the Big Big Wolf", but they all mysteriously disappeared.
As of noon on February 14, although the total box office of Spring Festival movies has exceeded 5 billion yuan, there are only two Chinese New Year movies that really exceed 1 billion, including "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" released at the end of 2023! is an exception. While the movie-going boom is still unabated, the film market is showing an unprecedented boom. Considering that the fifth-ranked film doesn't even have a box office revenue of 100 million yuan, if it can be counted as the Lantern Festival, there may be four movies with a box office of more than 1 billion yuan.
From the first day to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I went to the cinema every day with the mentality of "rain and dew". So far, except for "Let's Shake the Sun Together" and two other cartoons that the audience doesn't like very much, such as "Bajie: The Nether of the Canopy" and "Huang Pixiu: The God of Wealth Cat from the Sky", the movies in the Spring Festival schedule have basically been released.
As a film critic, I started from my personal viewing angle and shared my experience of watching five movies one by one. The black hole scene in "Interstellar" fascinated me deeply, not only visually shocking, but also full of thoughts. The rest is all about spoilers, and of course, in this day and age, knowing the plot doesn't get in the way of your viewing experience, that's what you know!
Hot and piping hot" book:
Only when the ** of "Send You a Little Red Flower" sounds, the wonderful performance will kick off.
In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I immediately rushed to the cinema, because the news about "Jia Ling lost 100 pounds" had spread everywhere. Despite my repeated attempts**, all of which were unsuccessful, I wanted to confirm that she really kept her promise. The entrance of the cinema was crowded with people, setting off a craze. I guess a lot of viewers who choose this movie, they may feel something similar to this.
Of course, I also studied a little, Jia Ling's film is a remake of Sakura Ando's "100 Yuan Love", but after reading the synopsis, I felt a little boring, which made me even more curious about what surprises would be after the remake.
Frankly, the first few dozen minutes of the movie, I personally don't think it's outstanding. The performances of many actors such as Zhang Xiaofei, Yang Zi, Li Xueqin, Lei Jiayin and Sha Yi are all excellent, but I always feel that the plot is a little fragmented and weak, and their dialogues are not brilliant enough.
The younger sister (played by Zhang Xiaofei) who is divorced due to cheating asks her sister Du Leying (played by Jia Ling) to transfer her grandmother's real estate to her daughter for school education.
It was only when Jia Ling's Du Leying walked up the stairs alone on a rainy night that I began to feel a little bit that this long-distance shot from a distance was quite well shot. At the moment when the ** sounded, Du Leying felt an inspiring power. When the late ** Zhao Yingjun's "Send You a Little Red Flower" sounded, the wonderful performance finally kicked off. Many of the previous plots actually have more follow-up developments, in addition to Du Leying's parents, the people around Du Leying seem to be using her and stabbing her, which is also the reason why she later exercised and boxed in the change of seasons, as well as the amazing change of **100 pounds.
If Jia Ling hadn't gained 40 pounds for this movie but lost 100 pounds, and turned on the film five times in a row, this kind of determination is rare in the mainland entertainment industry. In my opinion, this movie may not be as appealing as "Hello, Lee Hwan Young".
Still, Jia Ling's actions moved me deeply and brought me to tears. Because ** is a very difficult task, it is not something that can be achieved with simple money (the details of surgical gastric incision, liposuction, and facelift can be explained separately). In an exclusive interview with reporters, Jia Ling said that ** is a long and difficult process that requires time and patience. In addition, Jia Ling emphasized many times in the interview that she didn't want to make everyone's appearance anxious, and Du Leying did not become thinner, but stronger.
In the work "Hundred Yuan Love", the heroine's figure is not plump, but she looks a little decadent at first, but after practicing boxing, her overall temperament and spirit have changed significantly.
Obviously, in the work "Hot and Hot", such a transformation is not enough. Du Leying's character is at a low point in her life, but she does not give up easily. If it weren't for Jia Ling's appearance and the change in weight of 100 pounds, would there be any highlights in Du Leying's story?
Flying Life 2" this work:
Racing driver Han Han is particularly good at making cool films.
If you can only watch one movie this Chinese New Year, I would highly recommend "Flying Life 2", because this movie is not only rarely watched, but also full of humorous elements, especially for middle-aged audiences (such as myself)** is a delightful film.
In the 2017 TV series "Flying Life", Zhang Chi (played by Shen Teng) seems to have suffered defeat when he sprints on the Bayingbrook track (although it seems to be an open-ended ending, he has actually lost his life). In the new journey, Zhang Chi, together with Sun Yuqiang and Ji Xing, faced various challenges and difficulties and jointly ran a driving school. However, in the movie "Flying Life 2", he only suffered a serious injury in the competition that year. Due to the seals, his results were not counted. The seriously injured "King of Bayinbrook" had to open a driving school with the navigator Sun Yuqiang (played by Yin Zheng) and the car repair god Jixing (played by Zhang Benyu).
A notable feature of this drama is its tight plot and constant jokes. The "Xindi Machinery Factory" in "Xindi Machinery Factory" is actually not as big as imagined, it is just a small factory composed of several people. The plot of this drama follows the classic model of "Jedi Strikes Back", which is different from the situation in "Hot and Hot" where Du Leying, who weighed 100 pounds, lost the competition for the first time, the scumbag was rejected by her after turning around, and the end of the story was neither enthusiastic enough nor a perfect reunion. Ever since Zhang Chi and his two buddies were contacted by the director of the Xindi Machinery Factory (played by Jia Bing) to form a team for the final race of the Bayin Brook Clarion Race, the old man's description hinted at them that although it was only a makeshift team, they had a chance to succeed in the end.
The supporting role of Manager Ye (played by Wei Xiang), which appears in both works, becomes even darker in the second part and becomes a rare "villain" role. Manager Ye has always been an excellent team leader, but in order to win, he began to embark on the road of no return. As the leader of the hybrid vehicle lithography era team, the team led by Mr. Ye has won the championship honor of Bayingbrook many times. In order to secure victory in the last Baying Brook Claraly, he first used non-compliant materials on the crash test car and assigned other racers to deliberately break down in order to stop the car driven by Zhang Chi.
Despite having the aura of the protagonist, Zhang Chi successfully completed the race and finished sixth, which made the Xindi Machinery Racing Team, which participated in the race for the first time, the champion.
Every racing scene in the movie makes the audience's heart beat faster and full of passion. Han Han's talent is really extraordinary, and he perfectly blends the passion and speed of racing in the film, making people feel like they are on the track. Han Han does have a background as a racing driver, and I guess it's hard to find a director in China who is both proficient in racing drivers and good at writing.
However, after ** the whole film, I realized one fact: there are no actresses in this work? A mysterious woman suddenly appears in the story!
Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space This work:
Shoot for those growing panda fans.
I chose this book solely to keep the kids company, and I didn't expect it to be more engaging than I expected.
Last year, when I ** Disney's centennial celebration film, "Wish," I felt very lost. While the Disney character group photo at the beginning of the movie is considered an easter egg, it doesn't quite fit the core of the movie.
The movie, called "Bear Infested", gives the feeling of "Avengers 4: The Ultimate Battle". When the bald man gathered his friends, I felt like tears were about to fall because all the characters from the previous big movies were present.
In this film, new characters such as the assistant to Dr. Genius and the eloquent Octopus Xiaozhang become the most striking characters. The little octopus watched quietly, with envy in his eyes. When it noticed that the bald head had gathered many friends, it said to itself on the sidelines: If it were someone else, I would be finished, because I had been working overtime and had almost no friends!
Indeed, from Xiao Zhang's words, we can see that the film was not made for children, but by a migrant worker - bald Qiang, who worked for a large company in Shencheng (hinting at Shenzhen), paid a down payment for a property and a vehicle, and also took on the role of a small supervisor (every day from morning till night, he could not escape the fate of the work machine).
In fact, Bald Qiang is interested in his classmates owning properties and vehicles in big cities, while he has nothing in the big forest, all of which are the changes in time and space he has experienced, but he also bears a greater price because of it.
When it comes to the core values of the movie "Bear Infested", it is actually very straightforward: cherish the relationship with family and friends, cherish the happy time of the moment, go to the metropolis away from family and friends to struggle, and there is no set criterion for success. Looking at the young people who grew up in bear infestation, they are now at the peak of their careers, and when they return to their hometown during the Spring Festival, I believe there will be a lot of emotion. "Bear Infested: Flying Against the Wind", which was released during the Spring Festival, is even more eye-catching, not only full at the box office, but also has a good reputation. The reason why "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" ranked third at the box office is probably because the main people who buy tickets are adults!
Mr. Red Carpet "This work:
It's a slightly twisted drama of the absurd.
This film is my fourth work during this Chinese New Year**, and long ago, there were quite a few people in my friend group who gave it good reviews, and even my colleague even wrote a film review article. Surprisingly, this movie disappointed me a bit. Therefore, I have high expectations for this movie, because I have ** films such as "Crazy Stone" and "Crazy Racing" starring Ning Hao, but "Mr. Red Carpet" is.
How should it be expressed? Perhaps the film is intended to challenge the audience's traditional perception of comedy, or perhaps it wants to break through the convention and provoke deeper thinking. I've never really laughed at this work, which has been called "elegant comedy", maybe I haven't been able to capture its jokes, or am I more inclined to think that it's more of an absurdist drama than a pure comedy? Frankly speaking, this movie was not originally released during the Spring Festival, so there is no need to rub on the joy of the whole family or engage in some comedy elements. Frankly, it's not a comedy, and it's not a big deal.
In addition, I noticed Ning Hao's satire about the film industry and Liu Tianwang's daring to challenge himself. But for those familiar with the film and television industry, this is nothing new. For example, it is not uncommon for Andy Lau to be awarded a cue award by Tsai Kangyong to Tony Leung, who has never appeared in the industry, and investors who do not own a car but choose to use PPT to make cars on the Internet, such as Ning Hao and other Shanxi people.
Ravel's "Bolero" is combined with the chanting of a female voice, and the melody is repeated over and over again, and this distorted feeling becomes even stronger.
One factor that I personally think is quite good may be that director Ning Hao plays the role of director in the play, which is not out of consideration for saving money.
Article 20 provides:
The popular law drama is produced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
The reason why I chose "Article 20" at such a late date is because this movie is the longest film often in the Spring Festival schedule, with a total duration of 141 minutes, including "Hot and Hot", "Let's Shake the Sun Together", "Mr. Red Carpet", "Flying Life 2" and "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space", which are 129 minutes, 127 minutes, 121 minutes and 108 minutes respectively.
Why is it so long? The film skillfully blends law and humanity, and each case faithfully demonstrates the complexity and necessity of justifiable defense. Readers who are interested in this can read another article written by the author. In Article 20, the film profoundly reveals the legal underpinnings behind legitimate defense through a compelling narrative. To put it simply, this film shows three cases through the narration of a prosecutor, and the audience will have a deeper understanding of justifiable defense after **. It is worth mentioning that the top film and television production center that produced "In the Name of the People" is also one of the producers, and the film "Article 20" is about Article 20 of the Criminal Law, which deals with legitimate defense.
Although there are no hidden easter eggs in this film (I don't leave until I finish watching the subtitles in every movie), it has attracted the most stars in the Spring Festival schedule, such as Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying, Gao Ye, Liu Yaowen, Chen Minghao, Zhang Yi, Fan Wei, Yu Hewei, Xu Yajun, Li Naiwen, Jiang Qiming, Aruna, Yang Haoyu, Qiao Shan, Jiang Shimeng, etc. In addition, director Zhang Yimou and one of the producers, the Supreme People's Procuratorate Film and Television Center, also attest to the film's great influence.
In terms of comprehensive ratings, I think "Article 20" has the highest score among my five Spring Festival movies, because it is not only humorous and funny, but also has profound connotations, and also has the practical significance of popularizing legal knowledge. This score is more difficult than a simple otaku boxing** or a middle-aged man driving a car to realize his dreams, and it is also more down-to-earth than celebrity satirical show business.
Of course, the above is my personal opinion, if you don't like it, please don't criticize (strong desire to survive.
During this Spring Festival, how many movies have you made, and which ones are you most inclined to? What are your thoughts and suggestions? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Who is the real God of Wealth? It turned out that this was a "heavenly group" responsible for packaging and combining
Why do you want to watch a show like "Article 20" to make your heart heavy?
Fairy Sword Four and Fairy Sword Six are synchronized**, but unfortunately Xianxia has passed away.
A detailed description of copyright.
Unless officially authorized, it is strictly forbidden to publish, adapt, or carry out other activities related to the copyright of Xinmin Weekly, and violators will be prosecuted!