The author of this article is @鬼家七
The only function of movies is to make life more interesting than movies
Looking back on 2022, what was your movie-watching experience like? We have experienced the hot Spring Festival, summer, and National Day schedules, and also encountered the trough of deserted theaters.
Some friends have witnessed the release of many new movies in the cinema, and some friends have been away from the theater for a long time due to various reasons.
In any case, as the new year is coming, we look forward to new movies and new surprises that will reunite us in the theater.
In the first two issues of , we took you to remember those filmmakers who passed away, and also looked back at the 10 major events in theater movies in 2022. So in today’s year-end review·2022 third issue, we will look at the entire Chinese film circle and select 10 representative faces of Chinese filmmakers.
Under adversity, their achievements and actions are worthy of attention.
Yi Yang Qianxi
Chinese-language movies in 2022, "Changjin Lake" still cannot be avoided.
" Changjin Lake: Shuimen Bridge ", which was released during the Spring Festival, won a box office of 4 billion and maintained its leading performance for a whole year. As a key role, Wu Wanli, played by Yi Yang Qianxi, became the witness of the victory and the only survivor, and also created another deeply rooted character after ", young you, ".
Also released during the Spring Festival was "Miracle: Stupid Kid" starring Yi Yang Qianxi. The film ultimately earned nearly 1.4 billion in box office and was nominated for the 2023 Oscar for Best International Film on behalf of mainland China.
Yi Yang Qianxi, who has a positive reputation, constant works, and high expectations from the market and the audience, is undoubtedly a representative of the younger generation. Look forward to his performance in Zhang Yimou new costume film "The River is Red" during the Spring Festival this year.
Shen Ma combination
In dark days, we need happiness. It can be said that in the past five years on the Chinese screen, no one has made us happier than the pair of Shen Teng and Ma Li .
This summer's " Walking Alone on the Moon " once again proved this point.
"Shen Ma Combination" is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this science fiction comedy. Since the 2015 masterpiece " Charlotte's Trouble ", it took 7 years for this golden pair to usher in their second feature film collaboration.
Previously, the box office reviews of their respective comedy works had mixed success, but with "Walking Alone on the Moon", the market once again gave the answer - Shen Teng and Ma Li may act in bad movies, but Shen Teng + Ma Li will never make bad movies.
The number one CP of Chinese comedy remains unchanged.
Zhu Yilong
The movie that will make many people cry in the theater in 2022 must be " Life Events".
This is not Zhu Yilong’s first big-screen work, but it is indeed a completely reborn performance for him. It is obviously different from his previous costume and military-themed roles. In the end, he won the Best Actor at this year’s Golden Rooster Film Festival with his role as “Mo Sanmei”.
After "Life Events", Zhu Yilong also has the suspenseful "The Disappearance of Her" to be released. The film's appearance and performance are equally surprising. His next film career is very exciting.
Michelle Yeoh
No one may have thought that Michelle Yeoh would become a popular candidate in the awards season at the end of the year.
" Instant Universe " is a phenomenon-level dark horse of the year, not only from its unique creative ideas and style, from the women and family topics it touches on, but we cannot deny that it also comes from its strong Asian background. Michelle Yeoh, as the absolute protagonist, also won the house with her acting skills and skills.
60-year-old Michelle Yeoh's "famous rise" has won her more roles and opportunities in Hollywood, including the next Russell Brothers new film "Electric Fantasy Country", 美生中国人, Avatar 3, "Transformers 7", "Star Trek " spin-offs, etc.
Tang Wei
Like Michelle Yeoh, there are also Tang Wei among the female Chinese filmmakers who have achieved outstanding results around the world in 2022.
and Park Chan-wook collaborated on " Determination to Break Up ", which was nominated for Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This was just the beginning. Then, after returning to South Korea, the process of "killing the list" began.
Tang Wei also made history with this film, becoming the first foreign movie queen in the history of South Korea's Blue Dragon Award, and thus completed South Korea's "three major" (Chunsa Film Award, Busil Film Award, Korean Film Critics Award) and two of the "three major" Blue Dragon Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards (2010 " Late Autumn ") won.
Although he did not win the Grand Bell Award later and was only one step away from the Grand Slam, Tang Wei's performance this time was enough to go down in history.
How far is the Chinese movie from the world? If you go out, you may get more.
王一博
This year, we "missed" several times 王一博.
Wang Yibo, who was supposed to make his big-screen starring debut this year, has three new heavyweight films to be released, " Untitled ", "Sky King" and " Peacekeeping Riot Squad ", with different sizes, different types, and each with its own highlights.
But unfortunately, the three new films have all chosen to be postponed due to various reasons.
Wang Yibo is not alone in facing such an embarrassing situation. The recurrence of the epidemic and the passivity of the market have made many films on the verge of withdrawal or preparation for withdrawal at any time.
is looking forward to the new year. I hope all the "appointments" can be fulfilled and all the "late" new films can come on time.
Louis Koo
2022 is the year when the 52-year-old Louis Koo realizes his dream.
"Tomorrow's War ", which has been worked on by oneself for many years, has finally been released. Gu Zai, who has invested a lot in his sci-fi dream and the first Chinese-language mecha film, finally handed over his work to the audience and peers.
"Tomorrow" has a box office revenue of nearly 700 million in the mainland, and more than HK$80 million in the Hong Kong market. It is not only the top local film in Hong Kong film history, but also ranks 18th in the box office of Hong Kong films history. It is truly the "light of Hong Kong films".
We dare not say that Goo Jai is struggling to support Hong Kong movies, but with such sentimental and hard-working Hong Kong filmmakers, Hong Kong movies will not die.
Shi Zhiyu
Speaking of Shi Zhiyu, maybe most people have no impression of it. If you talk about "Metamorphosis of Youth", maybe everyone will understand it.
When discussing Chinese filmmakers, we tend to ignore overseas Chinese, especially the younger generation who grew up and were educated overseas. One of the reasons is because they do not have many opportunities to speak out.
This situation has been changing in recent years, and "Metamorphosis of Youth" is a very typical example. Shi Zhiyu won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2019 for her directed "baobao". This year's "Metamorphosis" further strengthened her thinking about Eastern and Western cultures and her own identity.
Whether they are Chinese-speaking filmmakers going global or Chinese filmmakers born overseas, we expect them to have more expressions and we also expect them to show a richer and more complete image of Chinese culture. Peter Chan Director Peter Chan has no new films in 2022, but he is still the focus of the industry. At this year’s Busan Film Festival, Peter Chan announced the establishment of a new film company, Changin’ Pictures. Different from the previous traditional production methods, the new company will cooperate with outstanding filmmakers across Asia to produce Chinese-language films and TV series that will be launched on streaming media and targeted at global audiences. no longer accepts platform customization, but is launched on the platform after production, which gives creators greater freedom; at the same time, it focuses on the entire Chinese market and even the European and American markets, giving greater space for distribution. Currently in Chen Kexin's production plan are "The Murder of Jiang Yuan Nong Fu" starring Zhang Ziyi , and a new action film with Donnie Yen . Will the new changes bring new opportunities? We will wait and see how effective this step taken by Chen Kexin, who has been seeking change, will be. Li Ruijun If you only choose one truly dark horse movie in 2022, it would be " Into the Dust ". The film followed a wonderful arc: it was silent when it first landed in theaters. After it was launched on streaming media, it was "Amway out of the circle" by short videos (Xiaowanjia's short videos have been circulated more than 200 million) . Later, the theater box office soared, triggering a second wave of movie viewing. A niche literary film with an expected box office of only a few million, but the final box office exceeded 100 million. This may be the best marketing case in the self-media era, and it is also an rare case. In this era of pursuing glitz everywhere, director Li Ruijun "stubbornly" chose to return to simple and real rural life and record the world with the simplest images. This hit the emotional weakness of countless Chinese people and soothed ordinary people under the pressure of life. and above, these are the 10 faces of Chinese-language filmmakers worth paying attention to in 2022. Finally, Xiao Wan would like to share with you a few words from his previous interview with Li Ruijun, the director of "Into the Dust" - "Human emotions are always common and fate is similar. We can empathize with similar situations and fates." Every era has its hardships and difficulties, and every dilemma faced is different. When one problem is solved, new problems will arise."; "If we don't pay attention to those corners, those corners will always be dark. When everyone turns their attention to a corner, that corner will be illuminated. If things go on like this, there will no longer be dark corners in the world. " This should also be the mission of film professionals. Note: Some of the pictures in this article are from Douban and the Internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us.
