The 2024 Spring Festival pre-sale box office is in full swing! At the same time, the list of national film scripts for filing and project approval in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the Chinese film market has been newly released. According to the public information of the National Film Administration, in the fourth quarter of 2023 (October to December), a total of 761 films of various types will be recorded nationwide. Among them, the number of feature films recorded is 580; 39 animated films were recorded; 29 documentary films were recorded; 97 science and education films were recorded; 5 special films were recorded; 11 co-produced films have been recorded. There are a variety of types of films recorded in this quarter, and sequel films such as "Manslaughter 3", "Anti-Corruption Storm 6" and "Legend" have attracted attention in terms of live-action films. In terms of animated films, films such as "The Summer of Little Monsters", "Youth Song Xing", "Daji", "The First Part of the Three Kingdoms: Fighting for Luoyang" and other films all have IP blessings. Among the documentary films, Zhang Jie's concert movie "Zhang Jieyao Beidou Tour" sparked heated discussions. 
The key record film of live-action film "Manslaughter 3" The third film in the "Manslaughter" series "Manslaughter 3", with Chen Sicheng as the major shareholder, Beijing Yitong Legendary Film and Television Culture *** was submitted for review and filing. Li Peng and Wu Wenjing served as screenwriters of the film. Previously, Li Peng also participated in the screenwriting of "Manslaughter 1" and "Manslaughter 2". Synopsis of the film: Wealthy Zheng Bingrui invites teacher Li Huiping to celebrate the birthday of his 8-year-old daughter Tingting, during which Tingting is kidnapped. Police officer Zhang Jingxian led a team to investigate the kidnapping case, the news leaked, and under the threat of the kidnappers, Zheng and Li could only get rid of the police and rescue Tingting by themselves. As the investigation deepens, all the truth is gradually revealed......
Anti-Corruption Storm 6" The screenwriter of the film is Lin Delu, the movie story synopsis: Lu Zhilian of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption was seriously injured, physically disabled and reclusive, the criminal group of the mastermind Thor, the behavior is particularly rampant, bribing judges, defrauding the public, killing people, etc., and even in the virtual currency license legislation, seeking benefits, Lu Zhilian wants to attack again. At present, the first five works of the "Anti-Corruption Storm" series have a total box office of 217.2 billion yuan. The fifth installment in the series, which was announced as the final chapter of the series. Now that the story continues, the filmmaker also wants to further explore the commercial value of IP. 
Let's Shake the Sun Together" is the final chapter of Han Yan's "Life Trilogy", directed by Han Yan and starring Peng Yuchang and Li Gengxi. The film is adapted from a documentary report, telling the story of two young people's brave "life and death agreement", breaking away the haze of fate, and finally seeing the sunshine of life. At present, the film has launched a large-scale business viewing across the country. As of February 5, the box office of the film's 2024 Spring Festival pre-sale and screening has exceeded more than 1,600 yuan. 
The synopsis of the story of "Three Forks" is: Hong Kong, Sham Shui Po, the scorching hot weather makes people restless. In order to live, everyone is actively running. An accidental misunderstanding entangles the fates of three young people. On that seemingly ordinary night, they came to a fork in the road ...... life choicesThe film's screenwriter Gray's representative works include "The Eve" in the movie "My Motherland and Me", "Eight Hundred", "King Kong River", and the TV series "Angry Qing Xiangxi". The movie of the same name, released in 2005, was directed by Chen Musheng and starred Aaron Kwok, Wu Yanzu, Ekin Cheng, Luo Jialiang, and Li Xinjie. At present, the starring lineup of the newly filed "Three Forks" has not yet been officially announced. 
When Happiness Comes to Kick the Door" The synopsis of the film is: Wu Ming, the screenwriter who is in distress in life, takes his five-year-old son to drift in a foreign land, he continues to warm his son with an optimistic spirit but gradually forgets his original dream, until the appearance of "Enemy Week", Wu Ming found that this is a signal before happiness comes. Leng Xuyang is the screenwriter of the movies "Peerless Master" and "Warm Embrace", and is good at comedy script writing, and his creative style is characterized by nonsensical and exaggerated bridges. The character setting of a single father and son in the movie is reminiscent of the high-scoring and warm masterpiece "When Happiness Knocks on the Door". 
The Middleman is recorded by Bad Monkey (Shenzhen) Pictures, which tells the story of Lao Liu, who is enthusiastic and righteous, who responds to his friend's requests, and his friend Cheng Dong asks him to help mediate his relationship with Tie Jun, but Lao Liu's help makes the whole thing more complicated. The film was selected for the 19th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Fair Selected Film Project List, and was produced by Ning Hao. Screenwriter Xu Lei once wrote and directed the theatrical movie "Sherlock on the Plains", which was released in 2019. 
I am the happiest baby in the world" The screenwriter of the film, Li Hongqi, has starred in many film and television dramas such as "Save the Suspect", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "I'm Waiting for You at the End of Time", "Dear, Loved" and so on. Judging from the synopsis of "I Am the Happiest Baby in the World", the film may focus on the living conditions of contemporary young women. 
It is worth mentioning that in September 2023, Li Hongqi's ** feature film "Love is a Gun", written and directed by Li Hongqi, premiered at the 80th Venice Film Festival and won the Lion of the Future - Venice ** Award. 
Six Degrees of Suspicion" is one of the first projects of the "China Film Young Filmmaker Program". The first phase of the talent plan will last for three years from 2023, with a total investment scale of 1 billion, and plans to launch 30-50 works by young filmmakers, with an average investment amount of 20 million. The synopsis of the film is: his girlfriend "Li Xiao" suddenly disappeared after being proposed, and the overwhelmed Dai Zhen had no choice but to explore her traces through the messages and past left by his girlfriend, but all the clues were pieced together to find another completely different girl, and the mysterious "helper" seemed to be inextricably linked to the past of "Li Xiao". Yuan Zhe, one of the screenwriters of the film, was previously the producer of the previous high-reputation suspense micro-short drama "Unthinkable" series. Chen Yutong participated in the screenwriting of the online short dramas "Strange Things in the Mountains Volume II" and "Unthinkable: Dictionary 3". Judging from the synopsis of the film, the suspense element is strong. 
The film record company Dongchun Pictures has participated in the production of many independent films with realistic themes, and his representative works include "The Earth is Long", "Old Beast" and so on. Kang Chunlei, one of the screenwriters of the film, has previously worked "The Story of Yong'an Town" and "The Mistake by the River". The synopsis of the film is: Under the impact of **Shang**, Yu Wenshuo's contracted vegetable market could not make ends meet, in order to maintain his image as the pillar of the family, Yu Wenshuo swallowed the unhappiness of his career alone, and told his wife and daughter the lie that "everything is fine". From the synopsis of the story, it can be seen that the film will focus on the daily life of the little people in the current society, and the atmosphere of life is strong. The theme of the film is also a social topic.
The film was applied for filing by Lianrui Pictures, and the title of the film is very reminiscent of "Life Events" produced by the company in the summer of 2022. Guo Tao, whose masterpiece includes "The Perfect Bride", served as the screenwriter of the film. Synopsis of the film: The delivery man Lao Zhang Ben and the nurse Sister Niu are a happy couple, and the unexpected car accident brings the two closer and comforts each other in the complicated and cold life. It's just that for them, love is too insignificant, and they can only support each other for a while in the journey of life, and then run separately.
Catch the Doll" film synopsis: Ma Jiye, who is more than ten years old, lives in a poor compound, and since Jiye can remember, his parents have been engaged in ordinary low-level work in society, and Jiye has been taking care of his grandmother who is paralyzed in bed. But just after the death of my grandmother, a series of inexplicable things suddenly happened......After many years, Yan Fei and Peng Damo worked together again. The first collaboration between the two in "Charlotte's Troubles" left a deep impression on many audiences. The second time the two collaborated on "The Richest Man in Xihong City", the cumulative box office was as high as 254.7 billion yuan.
The record unit of this film is Cao Baoping's company-Chengdu Calcining Alchemy Pictures*** The film tells the story of Ma Fei, who left his hometown at the turn of the century, returned to Tianjin, and "abducted" his nephew Li Jiawen under all kinds of unsatisfactory encounters.
The film is directed by Cao Baoping. At present, the film has been completed. As a leading figure in the Chinese crime genre, Cao Baoping's works are characterized by sharp social criticism, complex depictions of human nature, and delicate narrative structures. The film also made many viewers look forward to it.
The story of the Sahara tells the story of the writer Sanmao's growth experience as an idol of the literary era, and uses her unique life course to show the detached, independent, and true female appearance of the new era, as well as the deep affection for her lover and her dedication to love, which is a modern romantic love movie story. This is a biographical film of the writer Sanmao, with the same title as his literary work "The Story of the Sahara". The original work tells the details and personal feelings of Sanmao and her husband Jose in the Sahara Desert in the voice of a wanderer. In the article, "Every time I think of you, a grain of sand falls from the sky, and since then there has been a Sahara" and other golden sentences have touched countless readers. The casting of the protagonist of the film has attracted much attention from the audience.
Kidnapping Game" is based on Keigo Higashino's name**, which tells the story of Lu Fei who owes Qin Haipei a huge amount of gambling money in the casino, and meets his daughter Qin Xiaoyao, who is about to run away from home, and a "kidnapping game" starts the story. The film is directed by Zhang Zhe, starring Peng Yuchang and Hu Bingqing, and starring Yao Lu. At present, the film has been completed.
The film is a sequel to the movie "Myth". The film tells the story of Professor Chen, an archaeological expert, who connects dreams and reality through jade pendants, and with questions, Professor Chen leads an expedition team to go deep into the glacier temple to explore the truth of the dream and start a fantasy adventure together. This film is directed and written by Tang Jili, starring Jackie Chan, Zhang Yixing, Nazha, Li Zhiting, and Li Chen. The film will start in February 2023 and be completed at the end of July of the same year.
The film is filed by iQiyi Pictures, and the screenwriters are Chen Chen and Ke Yufei. Synopsis of the film: In order to rescue his adopted daughter who was kidnapped by an overseas illegal organization, Lao Chen, who is usually taciturn, does not hesitate to reveal the secret past he has concealed for 20 years, and joins hands with the local young policeman Ah Can to fight against the criminal syndicate and start a life-and-death battle with the city's underworld forces.
Zhang Jieyao Beidou Concert Tour" is a stage documentary film. The synopsis of the film is as follows: Zhang Jiewei Live- Yao Beidou Concert Tour is Zhang Jie's concert tour in China from 2021 to 2023, which started in Suzhou in October 2021 and ended in Beijing Bird's Nest in August 2023. 13 cities, 23 events, with a total mobilization of more than 900,000 people.
"Sunshine Club" and "Sunshine Club" are movies written by Wei Shujun. The film tells the story of Wu You, a senior partner of the Sunshine Club, and his mother.
Previously, directed by Wei Shujun, starring Zhu Yilong, and adapted from Yu Hua's work of the same name, "Mistake by the River" has become a small dark horse in the mainland film market in 2023. The cumulative box office of the film is 30.9 billion yuan, Douban score 73 points. "This year's festival does not urge marriage" The film was filed by Sichuan Confucian Xingchen Film and Television Culture, and Zhang Qiang served as the screenwriter. The film focuses on the topic of marriage and love that young people are most concerned about. Synopsis of the film: Xiaobai and Lao Bai are a pair of mother and daughter, because Lao Bai is forced to marry, Xiaobai does not dare to go home for the New Year. Lao Bai deceived Xiaobai back to his hometown on the grounds of illness, but he broke up unhappily because of urging marriage. So Lao Bai organized the "Mother Blind Date Group" and Xiaobai's "Anti-Forced Marriage Alliance" to launch a funny trick of forced marriage and anti-forced marriage.
The first season of the Chinese comic work "Chinese Strange Tan", which will be released at the beginning of 2023, has been well received, and the current Douban score is 87。The film consists of eight short stories, and the first episode, "The Summer of Little Monsters", is well-known. The story is rooted in the well-known text of "Journey to the West", and is an interesting work that adopts the narrative perspective of small people, which caused heated discussions after it was broadcast, and the image of "Little Pig Demon" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At the opening forum of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival held in early June 2023, Wang Jian'er, chairman of Shanghai Film Co., Ltd., one of the main producers of the film, announced that "The Summer of China's Strange Tales: The Summer of Little Monsters" will be made into a big movie. The screenwriter of the film is silt, and he is also the writer and director of the short series of the same name.
In addition, the third episode of the first season of "Chinese Strange Tan", "Lin Lin", and the fourth episode "The Country Bus Took Away the King Child and the Immortals", will also shoot a big movie of the same name. At present, the second season of "Chinese Strange Tan" is in preparation. The film's chief director, Chen Liaoyu, revealed that there will be 9 stories in the second season. "Youth Song Xing" is adapted from Zhou Munan's new martial arts of the same name**, and the previous anime series and live-action dramas adapted from this IP have performed well in terms of word-of-mouth, with Douban scores of more than 8 points. The film appeared in the list of Ali Pictures at the 24th National Film Promotion Conference. The synopsis of the film is: After Xiao Chuhe, the sixth prince of Beili, was abolished in martial arts and expelled from Apocalypse City, he hid incognito in an inn under the name of Xiao Se. After learning of the conspiracy of the Southern Decisive to invade the North and Li, he embarked on the road back to the Apocalypse with Lei Wuji and others. In the end, he understood the meaning of "moving with his heart", defeated Nandu, and saved Beili.
The first part of the Three Kingdoms: Fighting for Luoyang" film story synopsis: In the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, crises lurked, eunuchs were in power, and the people were poor. Since the Yellow Turban Army, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, Sun Jian, Liu Bei and other heroes of troubled times have begun to emerge. All forces are fighting in Luoyang, and in the stormy seas, how do Cao Cao and Yuan Shao respond?
Daji" is the IP animation film "Daji" recorded by Chengdu Light Animation***, the synopsis of the story is: Su Daji, who has an ordinary appearance, in order to protect the family, traded with the big demon Nine-Tails, obtained extraordinary beauty, and became the fiancée of the prince of the Shang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, all this is a conspiracy of the Shang King, and at the critical moment, the Nine-Tails manipulated Daji's body to subvert the Chaoge, and Daji decided to fight against him in order to stop the Nine-Tails.
Conclusion According to statistics, a total of 3,008 projects will be filed and approved across the country in 2023, an increase of 6034%。Compared with the data of previous years, the number of film filings in 2023 has increased significantly for the first time in nearly five years. Among them, 137 animated films were recorded, a year-on-year increase of 15849%, and 127 documentaries were recorded, a year-on-year increase of 11167%。It is worth mentioning that in 2023, 77 co-productions will be recorded, a tenfold year-on-year increase, basically returning to the pre-epidemic level. Judging from the filing information, returning to tradition, real adaptation, emotional value, life value, female power, etc. have become the keywords for the filing of domestic cinema film scripts in 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, which movie are you most looking forward to in theaters that have passed the national record?