cultural journalists watch the movie together: a good movie like "the sinking of the lisbon maru" should not be "sunk"
2024-09-19
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he xiaoting, reporter of chao news client
douban's score rose from 9.2 to 9.3, and a number of filmmakers and celebrities promoted it. audiences became tap water and called on theaters to schedule more screenings for the film...
according to the data from lighthouse professional edition, as of 18:00 on september 19, the box office of the zhejiang-produced documentary film "the sinking of the lisbon maru" released on september 6 has exceeded 18 million, and the box office has successfully reversed the decline.
since the film was released, "the sinking of the lisbon maru" has received countless sincere feedback. the "lisbon maru" that sank 82 years ago is no longer "silent", and "the sinking of the lisbon maru" will not "sink" either. this good film that combines both artistic and documentary qualities is slowly being seen by the audience.
on the afternoon of september 19, cultural journalists from major media organizations in zhejiang province and hangzhou also watched "the sinking of the lisbon maru" at the xiaobaihua yue opera theater, and learned about that tragic and cruel history through detailed historical materials and vivid interviews. after watching the movie, many people were still immersed in the emotions of the film, shocked by this period of history, and moved by the persistence of the main creative team.
history will not be silent
"30°13'44.42"n 122°45'31.14"e" is the location of the rescue point for the "lisbon maru" shipwreck. history will always remember this coordinate.
on september 17, during the mid-autumn festival, good news came: with the release of the movie, with the attention and spread of enthusiastic audiences, the "liang suqin (transliteration)" who was previously announced to be looking for in the movie "the sinking of the lisbon maru" was also confirmed to have been found, completing the reunion spanning 82 years. after verification, liang suqin's real name was "liang xiujing". her only daughter, ms. huang who lives in xiamen, was also moved to tears after watching the film.
in 2014, producer and director fang li and his good friend han han went to dongji island in zhoushan, zhejiang. while filming han han's directorial debut "see you tomorrow", they learned the story of the "lisbon maru" from local fishermen. behind the lyrics of "the story of a ship sinking to the bottom of the sea" lies a historical truth that has been almost buried for 82 years.
when fang li decided to make this film, he knew it would be impossible to recoup the costs, but he still hoped that more people would see the film and understand that period of history.
poster of the sinking of the lisbon maru
fang li and his crew traveled across oceans to the united kingdom, canada, the united states, and japan, interviewing eyewitnesses and their descendants, collecting and organizing countless precious historical materials. through the stories of more than 130 interviewees, they gradually pieced together the truth of history from different perspectives.
in october 1942, the "lisbon maru" requisitioned by the japanese army escorted more than 1,800 british prisoners of war back to japan from hong kong, china. when passing through the waters of zhoushan islands in zhejiang province, the "lisbon maru" without a prisoner transport mark was hit by a us submarine. at the critical moment of life and death, kind-hearted zhoushan fishermen drove 46 small wooden fishing boats and saved the lives of 384 british prisoners of war from the sea.
the film records countless moments of human brilliance and kindness. the brilliance of idealism and the depth of history are revealed in the simple story: the first group of british prisoners of war who escaped from the sinking ship were shot by japanese soldiers, but their heroic sacrifice brought hope of life to other comrades; in the chaotic escape, some people were squeezed into the cabin several meters high and fell to their death. at this time, captain cuthbertson stood up and organized the prisoners to escape in an orderly manner, calming everyone's fear; when the prisoners were on the verge of despair, zhoushan fishermen resolutely extended a helping hand. they traveled back and forth between the sea and the shore again and again, giving the prisoners their limited food and clothes to fill their stomachs and keep them warm; some people successfully escaped, while others trapped themselves on the ship forever. the be ceiling-level love story of the british soldier john and the chinese girl "liang suqin (transliteration)" in this film made the audience unforgettable. their love ended in tragedy in 1942. fortunately, outside the movie, with fang li's witness and matchmaking, the descendants of the two sides were finally able to contact and wish each other well...
as fang li said, "the sinking of the lisbon maru is more than just a movie."
poster of the sinking of the lisbon maru
good movies won't "sink"
with a score of 9.6 on maoyan and 9.6 on tao piaopiao, and a recommendation rate of 93% from weibo big vs, and a douban score that rose from 9.2 to 9.3, "the sinking of the lisbon maru" has become the highest-rated theater movie on douban so far this year, and has been rated by netizens as one of the most opinionated theater movies this year.
but initially, "the sinking of the lisbon maru" was well received by the critics but not by the box office. a professional box office prediction platform showed that the total box office was only 4 million yuan, and the total box office after 9 days of release was only more than 7 million yuan.
thanks to its continued high reputation, the film has experienced a real comeback. as of 18:00 on september 19, the box office of "the sinking of the lisbon maru" exceeded 18 million yuan, and its attendance rate was also among the highest among all films.
behind the film being seen by more people is the support and response of a group of like-minded people: many film bloggers took the initiative to promote the film on social platforms, and many celebrities such as jia zhangke, deng chao, han han, wang luodan, li yu, wang junkai, ma sichun, li meng, qi xi, wan qian, yuan quan, zhang zifeng, chen bolin and others also spontaneously called for the film. #this is the first time i've seen a movie promoted by so many celebrities# also became a hot search.
ma sichun called on everyone to watch the movie together, "a documentary, a variety of people, thank you mr. fang li for his persistence in letting us understand the sunken lisbon maru"; li meng wrote a long article saying that she could not forget the movie after watching it, "especially the long list of names that truly recorded everyone's name and imprinted these 1,816 prisoners of war on the movie screen. at a certain moment, i always felt that time seemed to stand still"; wang junkai reminded the audience to bring tissues when watching the movie, "it is very shocking, very touching, and very real. this movie deserves to be seen by many people. it is guaranteed to make you cry"...
image source: deng chao's weibo
as for theaters, many cinemas have proactively launched theme activities for "the sinking of the lisbon maru", and have set up in-depth film viewing exchange sessions for the audience. pacific, poly, lumiere, wanda, vientiane and many other cinema chains have promised to screen the film for a long time in all their theaters across the country.
in order to promote the movie, in addition to roadshows across the country, fang li, who does not have enough rest time, also started a live broadcast on xiaohongshu recently, actively answering questions from netizens and sharing more behind-the-scenes stories of "the sinking of the lisbon maru".
the film held post-screening exchange activities both online and offline. previously, in a live broadcast between fang li and ye jing, an associate professor at the school of management of the beijing film academy, ye jing said that after watching the film, she wanted to recommend it to more people as soon as possible, and called on everyone to go to the cinema to watch this movie. the production level of the film is very worthy of being felt on the big screen.
fang li interacts with online audiences
the sincerity of the film and its creators also touched countless audiences. after watching the film, many viewers sincerely recommended the film to their friends on social platforms such as wechat, moments, weibo, and xiaohongshu, hoping that this sincere work would be seen by more people.
thanks to its continued high reputation, the box office of "the sinking of the lisbon maru" successfully reversed the decline. this "shipwreck" slowly surfaced with the historical truth, shocking and moving every audience who watched it.
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