It stands to reason that when the Spring Festival is approaching, it is generally a relatively flat schedule, and everyone is waiting for the Spring Festival file to make a big move, and in the past few weeks, most of them did not dare to make too many popular films.
However, after looking at the cinema films in recent weeks, in fact, there are still a lot of cinema films worth paying attention to.
It's also good, at least it's lively.
At the same time, non-theatrical films have also exploded recently, and the weekly word-of-mouth list of Douban movies has also been frequently released, and interested friends can also pay attention to it.
First of all, let's take a look at the theater film part.
"Heavy Rain".January 12th.
This week's popular cartoon, director Bu Sifan's new work.
still remembers his previous "Big **" and "Mr. Miao", both of which are very topical action works, and he also likes to use the story itself to talk about more topics, and he is still a creator worth talking about.
Therefore, this time his new film "Heavy Rain" can also be expected.
Could it be that there will be new surprises?
So, the synopsis from Douban's official can also be understood:
The ancient ship, which has been sunk for many years, appears mysteriously, and the boy Mantou accidentally breaks in, only to find that there are many dead souls gathered on the ship. After a heavy rain, the "ants" are reborn, will the fate change?
"The Beekeeper".January 12th.
You see, there are also imported films in January, and it is everyone's favorite Tanson.
The lineup of this action thriller is actually quite strong, Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeremy Irons co-starring, this lineup is actually not bad. And it was released simultaneously in China and the United States, which is actually a highlight.
The director is David Ayer, the director of "Suicide Squad" and "Fury". The film itself is the kind of action thriller that clicks.
The synopsis from Douban can also be understood:
Clay (Jason Statham) keeps bees in the countryside and lives peacefully. Parker (phylicia rashad), the landlord she befriended, was swept away by an online scam and committed suicide. After Clay learns the truth, he goes alone to the fraud group to take revenge.
During the investigation, Clay dug out the intertwined interest groups behind the fraud gang, and faced the successive encirclement and suppression of madmen**, powerful conglomerates, and FBI, and the secret guard organization "Beekeeper" outside the law was also involved, and Clay's true identity also surfaced. Will Clay be able to fight the heinous evil on his own?A new "madness" is coming......
Friends who like action movies can also pay attention.
"Night is Coming".January 12th.
"Night is Coming" is actually a noteworthy low-budget art film, the film appeared at the Pingyao International Film Festival last year, and also won the Fei Mu honor Best Film, and then also appeared at some other film festivals, and also received some nominations or awards.
In fact, it can be regarded as a relatively outstanding Chinese film directed by a newcomer last year.
The production of the whole film is still okay, and there is also the creator's style and his expression, which can still be paid attention to.
The synopsis from Douban can also be understood:
Liang Zhe, who has been away from his hometown for many years, returned to his hometown in Shanxi to attend his grandfather's funeral, but the journey home was far longer than he imagined. On the way from the county seat to the village, he took four means of transportation, met an elder he hadn't seen for many years, an old classmate who drove a coal truck, met his first girlfriend again, and picked up a stray puppy. The fortune teller said that his life was hard, and he came to the ferry of life, his hometown was like a foreign land, and the scars of the years were still faintly painful.
"What's in the Zoo".January 12th.
Looking at this lineup, you can understand that this is a comedy, led by Bao Bell, with Song Xiaofeng, Pan Binlong, Jia Bing and others, well.
In fact, this is a remake, there was a Korean movie called "Secret Zoo" before, and it was a remake from that one.
The original version is probably the story of a group of zoo employees, pretending to be animals, and saving their own zoo.
The synopsis from Douban can also be understood:
The story tells the story of a migrant worker who suddenly takes over a zoo that is on the verge of closure, and tries to complete an incredible zoo business plan with his strange employees.
Feel for yourself.
"Back to **".January 11th.
In fact, it is the ** in 2022, and now it is finally going to be released, co-directed by Chen Guoxing and Lahuaga, who once appeared at the Beijing International Film Festival, and after reading the evaluation, it is still good.
The synopsis from Douban can also be understood:
This film is based on a real person. Lao Kong, who came to work for the first time, was in urgent need of a translator, and by chance, he found Jiumei, who had studied in the mainland. The two went from contradicting each other to understanding each other, and eventually became lifelong friends ......
At the same time, there are some other cinema films this week, and you can also pay attention to them if you are interested.
For example, Kuaishou-related documentary "Fireworks in the World", however, this film is all in 2020, which is also a bit late. In addition, there is also an American documentary "Asteroid Hunter", friends who like documentaries can also pay attention to these two movies.
Probably, this week's cinema film is basically like this. At the same time, the weekly Douban word-of-mouth list can also be understood. Let's take a look at what new films are on the list this week. Word-of-mouth list of the week
"The annual meeting can't be stopped!》
The most popular domestic film on New Year's Day is also a good evaluation, and the box office expectation of this film is also all the way.
This is a workplace-related movie, and many of the stalks about the workplace may have hit a lot of workers. Coupled with the excellent performances of many comedians, it is indeed the most relaxing one on New Year's Day.
In the end, this film also became the first place on Douban's weekly word-of-mouth list.
"Dead Leaves".
Aki Kaurismaki's new film "Dead Leaves", which everyone has been waiting for for a long time, is finally available. The film's peculiarity is that it still maintains Aki's usual style, including Aki's favorite themes.
Therefore, fans who like Aki can still find a lot of familiar content in it.
For some, repetition and familiarity are also a comfort.
"Hybrid".
The new film starring Max Mikkelsen, this film has also won the European Film Award. It can also be regarded as a noteworthy foreign language film in 2023.
From Douban's synopsis:
In the mid-17th century, King Frederick V of Denmark announced the colonization of the vast Jutland wilderness in order to increase taxes. However, the land was barren and strong, and many conquerors for decades were unsuccessful or even killed. That is until a soldier named Ludwig Karen (Mads Mikkelsen) stands up. Ludwig came from a humble background and was despised much, but he offered to use his pension to conquer the wasteland, so he finally persuaded ***, a resolute man, to come to a strange land full of dangers, and after some hard work and gambling, he finally established the king's house. However, the local landlord would not easily give up the land to this outsider, so he coerced and lured Ludwig into complying. The two sides will not give in to each other, and fighting will inevitably ......
The film won Best Actor at the 36th European Film Awards.
"Whispers of Women in the Sauna".
This is also a documentary worth paying attention to in 2023, and it has also won the best documentary at the European Film Awards before.
In fact, what the film wants to express is in the title. In a relatively private scene, it is quite topical to let these women talk about their various experiences.
From Douban's synopsis:
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences in a smoked sauna in Estonia.
They purify their bodies, expose their souls, and embrace the power of sisterhood.
Anna Tees' Sundance-winning documentary celebrates centuries of the tradition of smoking the sauna, a tradition inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
"Painting the Tiangang of the Rivers and Lakes".
This is also a popular IP, the previous series was very popular, and the movie version of this time was also very good.
From Douban's synopsis:
During the big anniversary, the situation was turbulent, and traitors were in charge. The secret assassination organization directly under the emperor suddenly left a group of dragons without a leader overnight, and the bad handsome Yuan Tiangang left a letter and resigned. Yuan Tiangang, who lost the direction of his life, came to Chang'an Anle Pavilion under the guidance of the tips left by his friend Li Chunfeng, but he never thought that this place was actually the place of Fengyue. And everything that happened next, with the appearance of people who seek freedom, immortals, and power, opened a new prelude to Yuan Tiangang's journey......
"3 Days of Vacation".
A Korean film in the warm fantasy department, the story of mother-daughter love, in fact, ** itself is nothing new, but this kind of family-related movies will always be liked by someone, and it can indeed touch many audiences.
From Douban's synopsis:
The mother Fuja (played by Kim Hae-sook), who died alone, and the daughter Pearl (played by Shin Mina), who had no intention of saying goodbye to her mother, were reunited thanks to the "vacation" given by God. The mother, led by a guide who had been with her since the underworld, began a three-day journey. The mother kept an eye on her daughter during this time, and although she could not see her mother, she could feel her wandering around her. The mother and daughter were given new opportunities to communicate, and they looked back on the past, shared the bitterness and joy of the present, and spent fantastic time together.
"Close Your Eyes".
The new work directed by Victor Iris director of "Hive Ghosts", his films have been very few, so this one can also be expected. The film was also shortlisted for Cannes and was selected as one of the top 10 manuals of the year.
From Douban's synopsis:
The famous Spanish actor Julio Arenas disappeared while filming the film. Although his body was never found, he is believed to have drowned by the sea. Years later, the mystery of Julio's disappearance was brought back into the spotlight for a TV show that gave an overview of his life and death and showed an exclusive ** of his final filming scene. These ** were shot by his best friend, Miguel Garay, who is also the director of the film.
Fremont
This is an independent film from the United States, which was presented at the Sundance Film Festival and was the best director at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
*It's simple, but it's also kind of lighthearted and fun.
From Douban's synopsis:
Donia, a beautiful young Afghan girl who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military and now suffers from insomnia. She lives alone in an apartment building in Fremont, and her neighbors are mostly Afghan immigrants like her. She often went to a restaurant with a sluggish business by herself, and watched soap operas while eating. Donia works at a fortune cookie factory in town. One day, her boss gives her a promotion and puts her in charge of writing a signature on the fortune cookie sticker, and her life changes. As more and more strangers in the Bay Area read her signature, Donia had an increasingly difficult idea in her mind: to send a special message to the world, though she wasn't sure where it was going.
"The Future".
It was also an Italian film that appeared in Cannes before, and it suddenly came out recently.
From Douban's synopsis:
Alice Lohrwacher ([Happy Lazaro]), Pietro Marcello ([Martin Eden]) and Francisco Muniz ([Black Soul]) will co-direct the documentary Futura. The documentary has been described as a "collective investigation" of three directors who travel around Italy to talk to the teenagers they meet and ask them about their hopes and prospects for the future. The documentary will look at Italy through the eyes of teenagers.
"Jane as Sylvane".
The film was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section of this year's Cannes Film Festival.
From Douban's synopsis:
Sophia is a 40-year-old philosophy professor who has a stable, albeit somewhat socially normalist, relationship with X**ier. From the opening of the gallery to the endless dinners, ten years have passed. Sylvain, a craftsman, is renovating a new country house in Sofia and Xavier. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia's world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last?
Probably, that's it. Okay**It's still quite a lot, if you have a shortage, you can go to one or two of them to take a look, maybe, there will be surprises.
After that, I still routinely attached the weekly word-of-mouth list list of Douban movies last week: