In the Spring Festival in 2024, "Hot and Hot" starring Jia Ling became the box office champion in one fell swoop. However, sometimes it is a burden to start too high and go low, and it becomes a burden if the starting point is too high. Although "Hot and Hot" was a box office success, it attracted some controversy. Some people jokingly called it a "** documentary", and the audience did not fully agree with its content, resulting in a gradual decline in the box office, even lower than the initial expectation of 500 million. It remains to be seen how it will perform in the future.
At the same time, another film, "No One in My Eyes 2", came to prominence with Semyon's wonderful performance. Before the arrival of the Spring Festival, the news about the release of "No One in My Eyes 2" has long been spread, but the way of release has always been a mystery. Initially planned to be presented in the form of an online university, it then turned to theatrical releases, and although it eventually adopted cloud cinema, the box office performance was very impressive. Semyon's fight in a small indoor scene is impressive, and the film ends with 7The high score of 2 has received praise from the audience, far surpassing other big productions such as "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2" and "Article 20".
After the word-of-mouth and box office harvest of "Nobody in My Eyes 2", Semyon launched "Fighting Evil". Although the latter's reputation and box office are not as good as the former, it has also won the favor of the audience. Although the film is flawed in all aspects, the fighting scenes are one of the highlights, and the collaboration between Semyon and An Zhijie evokes memories of the action movie era in the 90s.
In recent years, Semyon has been active in the action movie market, and despite being influenced by changing tastes of audiences, almost every one of his works has received varying degrees of praise. Audiences' expectations for Semyon are also rising, expecting him to return to theaters and become a leader in a new generation of action movies.
What's even more exciting is that the director of "No One in Sight 2" revealed that there will be a third part, which means that Cheng Blind is still alive. This news makes people look forward to the future of "No One in Sight 3", perhaps it will once again become a dark horse in theaters, bringing greater box office and word-of-mouth benefits. Semyon inadvertently became the biggest winner in the Spring Festival stalls.
What are your thoughts on how the action movie market has evolved in recent years and Semyon's performance?