text/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Li Li
According to the data of Maoyan professional version, as of 17:04 on October 1, the total box office of the 2022 National Day holiday exceeded 200 million yuan. 17:10, the total box office of new films in the 2022 National Day holiday (including pre-screening and pre-sales) exceeded 300 million yuan.
A total of 7 new films were released during this year's National Day holiday. On September 30, three new mainstream blockbusters, "Handling Home 4,000 Miles", "Handling Home 4, Ordinary Heroes " and "Iron Will", were released first; on October 3, the family adventure film "Search and Rescue" starring Donnie Yen , continued to enrich the choices of the film market. In terms of cartoons, "New Cinderella 2", "New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad 5: My Alien Friend" and " I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex " released on October 1st attracted the attention of small audiences during the holidays from different angles.
Last year's National Day holiday, " Changjin Lake " and " My father and I " led the box office with the attitude of a main theme blockbuster. Especially "Changjin Lake", the film has a total box office of 5.775 billion yuan and is still ranked first in the Chinese movie box office list. This year, the three main theme movies "The Road to Return", "Ordinary Heroes" and "Iron Will" are all adapted from real events. They continue to try to genre based on realistic themes, and are called "a breakthrough in new mainstream movies" by the industry. Judging from the box office on the first day of the National Day holiday, "The Road Back" which combines the theme of evacuation and war scenes is particularly outstanding. As of 17:00, the film's box office had exceeded 130 million yuan on National Day.
"The Way Back to Home": Don't be afraid, Chinese diplomats take you home
Director: Rao Xiaozhi
Starring: Zhang Yi , Wang Junkai , Yin Tao
"We will take you home!" In "The Way Back to Home", the diplomats played by Zhang Yi and Wang Junkai go deep into a foreign city with bullets and rain, leading their compatriots to walk through the desert Gobi, and embark on the road of evacuating overseas Chinese .
"The Return of Thousand Miles" is adapted from real events, showing the thrilling moments and touching moments on the way to evacuate overseas Chinese, and revealing the unremitting efforts of the diplomats behind the evacuation of overseas Chinese. In the movie, the naked-handed diplomat uses courage and wisdom to overcome all difficulties and bring his compatriots home. The 137-minute journey of life and death makes people sweat. When the cabin radio rang back to China, the faces of the compatriots' mixed feelings were moving, and the silent crying scene of Yin Tao, who played the family of a diplomat, was even more touching. After the first release of
, "there are ignition and tears" and "real immersion" have become the most mentioned viewing experience for the audience, and the acting skills of the male protagonist Zhang Yi also made the audience talk about it with relish. The presentation of a large number of real scenes in the movie is also very popular with the audience. It is reported that the crew built a small foreign city 1:1 and specially transported palm trees and coconut trees from other places. There were nearly a thousand people in the art team. Some viewers commented: "From the story structure, to the character creation, to the camera language, I have gained many surprises like waves in the movie." Behind the good reputation of
is the powerful behind the team. Director Rao Xiaozhi once gained a high reputation for " The Unknown " and " Crowd ". This new work continues the realistic style he is good at. " Wandering Earth " director Guo Fan serves as the producer of the film. In addition, there are art director Li Miao, action director Fu Xiaojie , styling guide Li Zhou, and special effects team MOREVFX to protect it. The ending song "The Wind on the Road Back" sung by Faye Wong surprised many viewers - its unique tone and singing style, combined with sincere and touching lyrics, made this "returning home" that traveled through the war and the desert particularly touched people's hearts.
"Ordinary Hero": 8 hours of life relay, love is possible
Director: Chen Guohui
Starring: Li Bingbing , Feng Shaofeng , Huang Xiaoming , Lin Yongjian
"Ordinary Hero" is the third film of the "Hero Series" after "Fire Heroes" and " Chinese Captain ". The film is adapted from the real event of "rescuing the broken-armed boy in Hotan, Xinjiang", telling a miracle of life relay that spans 1,400 kilometers after 8 hours.
For ordinary people, this is just an ordinary 8 hours in a day.But for Xinjiang's broken-armed boy Xiaomai, this is the golden 8 hours that changed his life. At 20:00 on April 30, 2021, the car Xiaomai was riding was stuck on the road. Because he was too seriously injured, he had to fly to the hospital in Urumqi for treatment immediately. Seeing that the last plane was about to take off, there was still no boy in the airport lobby. The doctors, who were 1,400 kilometers away, were also anxiously waiting for news about the boy. Every minute that exceeds one minute, the success rate of arm-coating surgery will be greatly reduced, and even the safety of wheat is difficult to guarantee. At the critical moment when his life was at stake, the traffic police coordinated traffic to save him 5 minutes, the captain saved 17 minutes to adjust the route, and the staff at Urumqi Airport stopped the plane at the closest position to the exit, saving a few more minutes... In the end, the whole process saved more than 20 minutes. Director Chen Guohui sighed after learning the whole story: "In this 8-hour rescue journey, as long as there is one link that cannot be cooperated, or if someone does not lend a helping hand, the child's arm or even life may not be able to be saved." Every exciting scene in the movie
has actually happened, and every character who has appeared can also find the prototype in reality. Before the filming, Director Chen Guohui asked every actor to train for the role profession: Li Bingbing participated in the flight attendant training, Feng Shaofeng experienced the doctor's life, and "captain" Huang Xiaoming even participated in the flight simulation training. In order to reproduce the entire rescue process, Chen Guohui also asked the prototype characters to provide on-site guidance to the actors. While filming a scene where a surgery was performed on a boy with broken arm, the prototype doctor Li Li couldn't help crying as he watched Feng Shaofeng, who played himself in the scene. Later he said: "His performance brought me back to the scene at that time." When filming the scene where Li Bingbing comforted her children on the plane, the real flight attendants even cried directly.
The title of the film comes from what the prototypes said in an interview: "I am not a hero, I am just an ordinary person, and have done ordinary things."
"Iron Will": The birth history of the first iron in New China
Director: Ning Haiqiang
Starring: Liu Ye , Han Xue , Lin Yongjian, Zhang Guoqiang , Li Peien
"Iron Will" is adapted from real history, showing the process of the birth of the first iron in New China. In the movie, the People's Republic of China was founded, and the country's demand for steel is becoming increasingly urgent. Zhao Tiechi, played by Liu Ye, transformed into an Iron Warrior, and worked together to overcome difficulties and quickly resume production with an iron will.
Director Ning Haiqiang introduced that the crew went to Angang and Bengang six times to experience life. From the enamel teapots that drink water, towels that wipe sweat, small parts in the factory, every prop is extremely attentive. Ning Haiqiang recalled that when he first saw the scene of Zhijing, he was deeply shocked by the work results of the prop group: "This is the initial appearance of our country's steel industry, simple and full of power."
Liu Ye revealed that the crew once performed a drama of minus 40 degrees Celsius in the high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. "Every time he walked to the blast furnace and saw iron gushing out, he could experience the difficulty of steel workers. Our creation must be worthy of these predecessors." Director Ning Haiqiang said: "Faced with real stories, real scenes, and real people, we must create 100% sincerity." The
video also brought the deeds of Angang Model Workers Meng Tai and Wang Chonglun to the big screen for the first time. In order to play Meng Tai well, Lin Yongjian worked hard to practice Tangshan dialect every day on the crew, "Let Meng Tai grow up on himself." Li Peien, a young actor who plays Wang Chonglun, expressed his admiration for his predecessors: "Wang Chonglun in the film is a young technical master. I hope to convey to the audience his spirit of being dedicated to his affairs and loving his work."
The towering blast furnace, the splattering molten iron, the Mercedes-Benz train... one by one, the exciting scenes bring the audience back to that hot era. As a group movie, Iron Will is committed to showing the power of collectivism.Many viewers said that through those unforgettable years of steelmaking, they saw how New China broke through and grew up in the difficult difficulties of being in ruins. "Although life is so hard, everyone has the spirit of moving forward bravely, and I sincerely admire their fighting spirit and steel will."
[Released on October 3]
"Search and Rescue": Don't abandon, don't give up
Director: Luo Zhiliang
Starring: Donnie Yen, Han Xue, Jia Bing
Starring and produced by Donnie Yen, and directed by Luo Zhiliang, the movie "Search and Rescue" will be released on October 3. The film takes the adventure route of parent-child core, which may set off another box office climax in the second half of the National Day holiday.
The story tells the story of a cold winter season. A group of family tourists from Shenzhen drove into the Northeast Changbai Mountain. It was originally a happy trip, but due to the mistakes of his father Ade, the 8-year-old son was lost. The Ad and his wife sought assistance from relevant local departments, and the search and rescue operation was launched immediately. But 24 hours of golden rescue time have passed, and the regular safety limit of 48 hours has passed, but the child has not been found. Even if the hope is slim, the search and rescue police and the snow-capped search and rescue team will still remain with you. Will the miracle of life happen?
As the starring and producer of the film, Donnie Yen spans two winters and leads his team to work hard in the ice and snow of the primeval forest of Changbai Mountain. He said that the emotional core of this project touched him: "Everyone may be curious why Donnie Yen suddenly took on a film without fighting scenes. In fact, I was moved by this script. As a father, I saw a lot of resonance in Ade. So it is worth it to be hard and tiring." Director Luo Zhiliang said: "After watching "Search and Rescue", if the audience can realize that there are many more unhappy things in life than happy things, so we must cherish every minute and every second of being with our relatives, and I will be full It's enough."
[Anime accompanying the little audience]
"New Cinderella 2": This time "Princess Saves the Prince"
Director: Alice Brehart
This Guangdong-produced film is adapted from a classic fairy tale. The previous work of the series "New Cinderella" was released on the National Day in 2018, and won a box office of over 60 million yuan. Now the sequel has added a new character and has also broken the old fairy tale pattern of "the prince saves the princess".
"New Cinderella 2" tells a story: In order to help Prince Alex unravel the spell, Cinderella Ella takes the magician Lily, as well as two mouse friends Walter and Manny, to find the life gem, but his friend Lily sacrifices his life gem in the adventure. Ella, who takes back the life gem, faces a choice - whether to help the prince or save his friend?
In the widely circulated story of Cinderella, Cinderella lives in the shadow of her stepmother and sisters, carefully hiding her charm. Finally, the prince recognized her through his crystal shoes. But in Cinderella 2, Cinderella no longer needs the prince's rescue. Liu Chun, the chief planner of the film, said: "In the past, Cinderella was only responsible for fair skin and beautiful appearance. It seemed that after finding a prince, she could live a happy life. But what is a real happy life? The story did not give us an answer. In this story, we let Cinderella overcome difficulties and save the prince through her own efforts. Every woman is eager to prove the existence of self-worth. We want to use today's values to interpret this classic."
In addition to story innovation, "New Cinderella" also added two major new characters - the Queen of the Forest and the Queen of the Desert. The two cute mouse friends have become the laughing point as always and contributed a lot of joy on the road of "the princess saves the prince".
"New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad 5: My Alien Friend": Rising the Aerospace Dream of Child
Director: He Cheng, Liu Kexin
"New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad 5: My Alien Friend" is the first aerospace-themed animated film this year.Director He Chengbi once said: "As the national parent-child IP created by CCTV animation, the 'New Big Head Son 5' this time pays tribute to the motherland's aerospace industry, it is also committed to guiding the children to ignite the space dream from childhood, hoping that children can have a sense of national pride from childhood and become pillars of the motherland in the future."
film tells the story of the Big Head Son , who has a space dream, met a special "alien friend" by chance. Big Head Son and Marshmallow Sister formed a team to participate in the "Little Astronaut" program and jointly challenged the space missions of four levels. Can they win the competition? How can "Alien Friends" regain confidence in the backward big-headed son team at critical moments? How will the little head father , who serves as the navigator, encourage the big head son to complete the difficult task? Most importantly, where does that mysterious "alien friend" come from?
's new character Space Rabbit's soft and cute look and cute posture attracted the first wave of audiences. Director Liu Kexin revealed that the Space Rabbit combined Chinese legends when creating: "When it comes to the story of flying, people often think of Chang'e and Jade Rabbit , so we combine the image of the Space Rabbit with the Chinese legendary Jade Rabbit, and add cute elements that children like."
"I am a Tyrannosaurus Rex": Reappearing the "Dinosaur River"
Director: Shang Ming, Silin
Dinosaurs have always had a strong attraction to humans. For children, dinosaurs are the source of their imagination and curiosity. "I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex" will take the audience through the late Cretaceous period and enter the mysterious world of dinosaurs.
creators start from the perspective of children and tell stories about dinosaurs in first-person and childlike language based on their age characteristics and cognitive laws, so that children can have an in-depth understanding of the characteristics and habits of dinosaurs based on their age characteristics and cognitive laws. Although the movie
features Tyrannosaurus Rex as its main character, it introduces more than ten dinosaurs in all aspects: Triceratops , Dinoclaws, Plate Dragon , Velociraptor , Stegosaurus , Carnivorous Cow Dragon , Diplodocus , Brachiosaurus . It is said that as long as it is a type of name in the "Dinosaur River" there are them in the movie. (For more news, please follow Yangchengpai pai.ycwb.com)
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