Yinglibo｜The final sprint, can the summer season make a comeback?
2024-08-14
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It has to be said that this year's summer season cannot compare with last year's in terms of film quality or social response. Last year, there were hit films such as "The First Part of the Gods", "30,000 Miles in Chang'an", "The Octagonal Cage", "She's Missing", and "All or Nothing". This year, as of now, only two movies have broken 1 billion, "Catch the Dolls" has broken 3 billion, and "The Silent War" has broken 1.3 billion.
According to the Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of August 14, the 2024 summer box office exceeded 9.5 billion (including pre-sale box office). The summer season has entered its final sprint. Next, new films such as "A Dream of Red Mansions" adapted from IP, "Hedgehog" starring Ge You and Wang Junkai, and "If I Love You the Most in the World" starring Tong Liya, whether they can bring surprises, is worth looking forward to.
The film adaptation of "Dream of Red Mansions", director Hu Mei modestly said that it was "only one person's opinion"
The IP of "Dream of Red Mansions" has continued to be popular in recent years and has been adapted into dance dramas, dramas, ballets, etc. The presentation of each art form always triggers heated discussions.
The film "Dream of Red Mansions Part Two: The Golden Marriage" directed by Hu Mei will be released this weekend. She said that as a two-hour movie, it is impossible to include all the content of the historical masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions". The adaptation must involve a lot of trade-offs. In order to stick to the theme of the original work, she chose the love story of "Bao, Dai and Chai" as the main line, and unfolded the narrative from the perspective of young people. She hoped that the story would be closer to the aesthetics and psychology of contemporary audiences, and give the classic story new vitality and sense of the times.
The film had previously held previews and expert seminars. Faced with the controversial topic that adaptations of famous works generally tend to cause controversy, Hu Mei admitted that causing controversy was actually "just what she wanted", because her original motivation for creating the film was to hope that "Dream of Red Mansions" could once again return to the hot topics of reality. She especially hoped that more young people would go back and re-read the original work after watching the movie and feel the charm of the classic masterpiece.
Talking about her own "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Perfect Match", Hu Mei said that the movie is just "one person's opinion". "It is said that there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people. Similarly, a thousand people have different interpretations of "A Dream of Red Mansions". In this case, let this version remain here. Even if there are regrets, it doesn't matter. I hope that it can inspire more and better works related to "A Dream of Red Mansions" in the future."
Won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay, Ge You and Wang Junkai became close friends in "Hedgehog"
The Hedgehog, which will be released on August 23, is based on Zheng Zhi's short story Immortal Syndrome, and won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival this year. At that time, some fans said that the Hedgehog glimpses the fate of individuals from the family's past, finds inner strength from seeking medicine for illness, and the process of the two protagonists "fighting" against life helps the audience find ways and possibilities to get out of mental exhaustion.
The film is named after the important element "hedgehog" in the story. It is directed by Gu Changwei and starred by Ge You and Wang Junkai. Among them, Wang Zhantuan, played by Ge You, behaves eccentrically and does whatever he wants. Zhou Zheng, played by Wang Junkai, has been held back for two years because of his stuttering and low self-esteem. One is an "old naughty boy" and the other is a "little adult". The two who don't get along well become close friends because they understand each other's inner world.
At the media meeting of "Hedgehog" at the Shanghai Film Festival, Gu Changwei said that "Hedgehog" features two "unsociable" people as the protagonists. The film mainly focuses on the value, meaning and choices of personal existence, as well as the people and environment around them that they have to face in the process of making choices. The ultimate goal is to encourage each individual to find a relatively comfortable position for themselves and have a satisfying life experience.
When talking about the feeling of working together, Wang Junkai revealed that he was very nervous when he first acted opposite Ge You, and almost forgot how to run. "The old man would give us a lot of advice, and his attitude towards acting is very worthy of learning for us young actors."
Add another realistic film, Tong Liya challenges "armless sister"
The realistic film "If I were the one who loves you the most in the world", directed by Liu Fendou and starring Tong Liya and Huang Minghao, will also be released on August 23. The film tells a heartwarming story about three unrelated and abandoned people who finally become a family of their own choosing in the name of "home" in their lives.
Tong Liya takes on the role of Fu Jiayi, a disabled person born without arms, showing her high vitality. Her tenacity and kindness become the soul of the whole story. In the film, she can use her feet to live her daily life freely, whether eating instant noodles, applying lipstick, or lighting incense sticks. She is independent, tenacious, and beautiful. She even has good luck playing mahjong with her feet. It is reported that in order to interpret the best state of Fu Jiayi's life with her feet, Tong Liya conducted special training for half a year in advance, and finally presented the effect in the film.
Zhang Miao, the producer and general producer of the film, said that the film presents Chinese-style human emotional connections and life scenes. "It is our responsibility as filmmakers to focus on each individual who is passionate and alive and has lived out his own answers and to tell their stories."
"The Royal Cat of Jinling" and other imported films are all classic sequels
The reporter noticed that many domestic films have "dropped" into the summer season recently, including "Rebirth", "The Wandering Earth", and the Bao Zheng detective IP animated film "The Royal Cat of Nanjing".
Ethan Ruan, who shined in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", brings the crime action film "Rebirth", which tells the story of Zhang Yao (played by Nick Cheung), whose family was broken up by drug dealers, and the narcotics enforcement captain An Du (played by Ethan Ruan) who work together to eliminate the evil. The crime element, which is the highlight of the film, is presented around "ruthlessness" and "sense of pleasure".
"The Wrath of the Titans" is Shen Teng's second summer movie. It is his first time starring in a crime film, playing an unfathomable and scheming gangster boss. In addition, the animated film "The Royal Cat of Nanjing" was nominated for the Best Animation at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award. It is a brand new adaptation of the traditional Chinese detective story.
In addition to domestic films, there are also many imported films rushing to the summer season. "Alien: Taken" is the sequel to the "Alien" series. In the unknown depths of space, changes quietly occur, and classic horror images such as aliens and facehuggers will appear. The film poster clearly states "It is recommended that underage viewers choose to watch with caution." There are also two Japanese animated films, "Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentacle" and "One Piece: Strongest World", both of which are sequels to classic IPs.
Yangtze Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Kong Xiaoping
Proofread by Tao Shangong
