The expectations of "Avatar 2" to be a hit at the box office in the Mainland are likely to be disappointed. The box office in the 6 days after its release was less than 500 million. Needless to say, compared with its predecessor, it is not even as good as this year's "Walking on

The expectation that "Avatar 2" will be a hit at the box office in the mainland is likely to be dashed. The box office in the six days after its release was less than 500 million. Needless to say, compared with its predecessor, it is not even as good as this year's "Walking on the Moon." From this point of view, even if the Chinese market is the largest overseas ticket warehouse for "Avatar 2", it is unlikely that it will contribute even less than half of the US$2 billion for "Avatar 2".

To be honest, the release time of "Avatar 2" has been too long, and there is nothing outstanding in the plot. Although the special effects are better than other Hollywood blockbusters, after all, we have watched too many Hollywood special effects blockbusters in recent years. The difference between 90 points and 100 points is there, but it is not that insurmountable. I just don't know if the plot of "Avatar 3" that has been filmed will be slightly more exciting.

Speaking of sequel movies, many domestic movies have been stranded. Among them, the most popular and anticipated one is " Mermaid 2" directed by Stephen Chow .

still remembers that "Mermaid" set many box office records in film history when it was released. It even reached the top of the box office in 2016 with a box office of 3.386 billion, breaking the box office limit for the Spring Festival box office champion in one fell swoop. In the blink of an eye, it has been six years. The originally planned "Mermaid 2" has been delayed and has no plans to be released until 2022.

Of course, it’s not that Stephen Chow doesn’t want to, but there are too many things going on inside and outside.

"Mermaid 2" actually started filming in 2018, and is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival in 2019. Everyone is also looking forward to the follow-up story of Liu Xuan and Shanshan. Unfortunately, the film was not completed in 2019 and missed the best release time.

Everyone knows what will happen in 2020. Wu Moumou will have another accident in 2021, and the release of the movie is far away.

There are only two ways to deal with Wu Moumou's scenes, one is to reshoot, and the other is to change the face with special effects. However, referring to " wins the world " that has never been broadcast, the cost and time-consuming of special effects to change the face are definitely problems. The cost of reshooting should not be low, and the production cost of "Mermaid 2" has been overrun by more than 300 million.

The good news is that Huayi Brothers stated on the interactive platform on December 19 that in addition to "The Wandering Earth 2" scheduled for the Spring Festival, Guanhu 's new work "Dog Formation", Lu Chuan's "749 Bureau ", and Stephen Chow's "Mermaid 2" and other films have entered the post-production stage.

This means that "Mermaid 2" will most likely be released in the second half of next year. This "Mermaid 2" that fans have been waiting for for 6 years is finally here. As Stephen Chow's blockbuster masterpiece,

naturally attracts a lot of attention, and everyone is also looking forward to the new film hitting box office peaks again.

So based on the box office record of "Mermaid" of 3.386 billion, can the cast of "Mermaid 2" hit the box office of 5 billion? Let’s briefly analyze it.

First of all, the first part starred Deng Chao and Lin Yun . In the second part, Deng Chao was replaced by Allen, and Lin Yun continued to star. Considering Allen's appeal and audience popularity in recent years, it should be inferior to Deng Chao. The supporting cast should not be worse than the first one. After all, it is a Stephen Chow movie and there will be no shortage of good actors.

The role played by Wu Moumou is currently unknown. Even if the character is replaced, it doesn't matter. The impact will not be big. It is just that some general traffic will be lost. Personally, I don't think it will affect the box office revenue.

may not be as eye-catching as the first film in terms of cast. It is obviously impossible to hit the box office of 5 billion with this cast.

However, if Stephen Chow has spent a lot of effort on "Mermaid 2", with an ingenious setting and a new and interesting story, it may not be a killer at the box office.

And if you read the story briefly, you will know that "Mermaid 2" is not simple. Long Tianna and Long Jianfei appeared with the "wormhole project" that can travel through space at will. Liu Xuan therefore returned to the mall, and the mermaid Shanshan accidentally became an astronaut. Behind the entangled four-corner relationship, there is also a story of a shocking conspiracy.

Personally, I think that as long as the plot is good, even if the male protagonist is Allen, "Mermaid 2" is still expected to be a box office hit. As for whether it can sell 5 billion, it depends on what time it is released. After all, the timing is also very important.