803: One family dominates, no one can shake the flag
In the third week of September, in this festival composed of teachers, La Deng and Chang'e for Chinese people, the North American Film Market was in a tragic and tragic manner. This week, the masculine "strong" man "war" produced by Lionsgate Pictures, faced the sickly "contagion" produced by Warner Bros., and in the end, "Sick Xi Shi", which was an all-star lineup, was even more adorable, and reached the championship with a box office of $22.4 million.
It's really an all-star lineup, with director Steven Soderbergh, starring Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brian Cranston, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, etc., all of them are first-line stars, and the star lineup is almost comparable to "The Avengers".
But in terms of the type of film, it is basically the same as Ben Affleck's "The Thieves in the City".
In fact, overall, the performance of "Infectious Diseases" is pretty good. After all, although it is supported by the All-Star lineup, everyone understands that since the collapse of the "Eleven Arhats" dynasty, the All-Star lineup that has experienced "Valentine's Day" has been smooth and excessive. The All-Star lineup of the "Successful Squad" has recovered in a small range. The All-Star lineup is not a guarantee of box office.
Since the beginning of the promotion, "Infectious Diseases" has not regarded itself as a commercial blockbuster, but has frequently shown goodwill to film critics with literary style. Such friendly actions have naturally received good reviews.
The big dark horse "Help" continues to perform dark horses, and the reputation of the purely-yang boxing film "Fighter" has risen. "Rise of the Apes" starring Yoona has been released for eight weeks and is still on the top 12 list. Although North America is worrying about 200 million, it also shows strong momentum. Yoona's starlight is becoming more and more reliable.
In the Hong Kong market, due to the cold schedule, the overall performance of new films on the list is not very popular enough. The top spot is 100% produced in Hong Kong's "Favorite Night Pu".
The young people's nightclub life that focuses on the singing of every night has a lot of soft content. For mainland audiences who are extremely lacking in such films, the topic is more important than the movie viewing. However, it does not prevent the film from successfully reaching the top. This type of third-level film is also very popular in Xiangjiang.
In the mainland market, when summer and autumn are in the summer and autumn, the weather has not really cooled down, but the box office market is actually facing a cold winter. The list is basically dominated by Hollywood movies. At the top of the list is the 3D "The Deadly Abyss" produced by James Cameron, which only has a box office of 22.3 million.
The "The Revolution of 1911" starring Cheng Long, Li Bingbing and Zhao Wenxuan wanted to smartly join the "The Founding of the Country" and "The Founding of the Party". Taking advantage of the red movie craze, many hot stars were recruited to make a fortune, but they fell into a serious situation.
From the group of popular stars with shining stars before the filming started, this movie gathered, and a bunch of gimmicks of publicity and planning, it clearly smelled the "gold-nuggle" atmosphere of the production team of "The Revolution of 1911".
In the 1911th century, the sales volume of bookstores has been greatly improved, and the ratings of TV-related dramas remain high. A group of viewers went to the theater again not to relive history unforgettably. Instead, it was to experience the shock of war blockbusters and satisfy the desire of fanatical fans to chase stars. Therefore, the box office of the movie is far from the publisher's expectations of 200 million yuan. The sincerity is not enough, and the fear of the production process is just a dull expression of history, with a lack of attention.
As a result, the box office of the film was only 45 million after its release, and it did not even recover the investment cost.
Facts have proved that under specific historical themes, no matter how good the director follows the outline of the main theme, he can often only make a smooth transition and protect himself. The strong personal color will attract bees and butterflies, attracting the sharpening of the "scissors" of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
In addition to the sincerity work of "Nanjing Nanjing" released by Lu Chuan in 2009, even the two domestic "Great Achievements" are just complete money-making movies, and the red movie was killed by the Radio and Television Bureau itself.
Compared with the desolation of September, major film companies in the mainland have set their sights on the National Day holiday in October.
The magical love action blockbuster "The Legend of the White Snake" created by Juli Film and Television invested 180 million yuan. It is produced by famous Asian producer Cui Baozhu and directed by famous Hong Kong director Cheng Xiaodong. It also has the golden behind-the-scenes team Zhang Shuping, Lin Aner, and Jiang Guomin. It has gathered many popular actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including Li Lianjie, Huang Shengyi, Lin Feng, Cai Zhuoyan, Herald, Vivian Hsu, Miriam Yeung, and Du Wenze, and is ambitious.
Coincidentally, Beijing Light Film Company also targeted the costume adaptation.
"Painted Wall" is directed by Chen Jiashang and is based on the sixth chapter in Pu Songling's work "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". It also includes stars such as Deng Chao, Zou Zhaolong, Bao Beier, Yan Zhanggui, Sun Li, Zheng Shuang, Liu Yan, Zeng Zhiwei, An Zhijie, etc., and will stage a costume magic show in October. The box office of the two films compete for the best, and whoever wins and loses is in the 50% 50% 50% .
It’s just that such a lively scene, without the participation of the Phantom, always seems a little deserted.
In the US market, the Phantom will only have the release of "Kung Fu Panda 2" until the Christmas period this year. In the domestic period, the Phantom aims at the November period after the lively October period.
You put your money-burning magical production, and I will broadcast my fresh love comedy. "33 Days of Love Break" may not be worse than two movies that cost a lot of money, so let's wait and see.
"The Legend of the White Snake" is about to be released, and the promotion is in full swing. Heralds only play the role of Fahai's apprentice, and there is no promotion plan. After politely rejecting the invitation from Juli Film and Television, he devoted himself to the filming of the film.
Compared to the temporary absence of these two markets in September, the Phantom is much more lively in South Korea.
Since the Mid-Autumn Festival just passed, the film market gradually declined after ushering in a small slump. In addition, South Korea encountered unexpected high temperatures this Friday, most theaters started to carry their own generators and barely broadcast them, but theaters without emergency power generation equipment could only refund tickets to customers, which directly led to a rapid decline in the number of moviegoers this week.
The popular movie "The Final Weapon: The Bow" successfully turned over again with a rare grand scene in Korean movies and a tense and exciting plot, and squeezed down "Honor of the House 4", which only occupied the championship for a week.
After a month and a half, although the number of viewers has dropped a little, about 800,000 viewers still went to the theater to appreciate the film within a week. "The Final Weapon: The Bow" accounts for 20% of the market share, and the cumulative number of viewers this week reached 7.05 million. I am fully expecting to break through the annual championship box office results of "Sunshine Sisters Tao".
Both movies were released, all of which were stable annual champions. The production strength of the Phantom showed made the entire South Korea in a panic. Why can't the Phantom make a movie that the audience likes, but others can't make it? Do you want the Phantom to occupy the box office championship position in South Korea for two consecutive years? Some local large companies are ashamed, but they are powerless.
Experts from all walks of life analyzed the Phantom model and finally concluded: having a good script is a prerequisite, and Li Donglai's accurate topic selection is also shocking.
At this moment, the Phantom's third movie "The Furnace" this year was held in trials in Gwangju, Busan, Daegu and Yongsan, Seoul, and talked to the audience. The first stop was selected as Gwangju and had a special significance.
The story told in the film once happened in a school with a deaf and mute person in Gwangju. Gong Yoo, the new art teacher, often feels inexplicably depressed on the campus and often hears girls screaming from the bathroom from time to time. He is very confused and determined to investigate and finally discovers the ugly truth hidden behind all this.
This bloody real incident was previously presented to readers in the form of novels, and it also caused a stir in Korean society, and there were constant condemnations.
This story takes over public opinion and is brought to the big screen by the Phantom, revealing the helplessness and pain of the vulnerable groups in society, the darkness and cruelty of the violent powerful groups, and realizing the bloody truth in the form of sound and picture.
It only received a small-scale trial, which received an extraordinary reputation.
With the official release of "The Furnace" the next week, the Phantom finally ended the death of the Korean film market the previous week, bringing a hint of vitality.
Like its name, "The Furnace" gave the box office a little hot temperature. After its official release, the new Phantom film once again dominated the market, with a market share of 48.9%, accounting for almost half of the market, and the number of viewers was relatively beautiful. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it still welcomed more than 680,000 viewers in three days of the weekend, and the cumulative box office exceeded 1 million.
It was indeed a heavy cannon. People have begun to speculate on how far the Phantom's heavy cannon could reach.
The popularity of the film is naturally inseparable from the actors' performances.
The Korean star Gong Yoo, who starred in the film, has always been regarded as a romantic and gentle man because of the popularity of the TV series "Coffee Prince No. 1 Store". This time, he played the role of a single father fighting for justice, which also brought many surprises to the audience. In the work, he showed the true feelings of the characters in the film through his deep eyes and moderate actions. At the same time, due to the needs of the characters, Gong Yoo also performed a lot in sign language in the film, which is also a great challenge to his acting skills.
After Won Bin, he also boarded the Phantom train and became one of the most popular figures in South Korea.
The Phantoms dominate, resulting in the two other fresh faces on this week's list being neglected. They are the Korean local films "Customer" and "Countdown" that will be officially released this week. The two films have attracted much attention because of the joining of Ha Jung-woo and Jeon Do-yeon respectively. This week, the previews were previewed in advance, and both films have eye-catching performances. The number of viewers of "Customer" has reached nearly twice that of "Countdown", and the fierce competition between the two films in next week will also attract more attention.
But the media is not optimistic about their overturning the Phantom's dominance. Even if "The Furnace" is released to the end in October, there will also be "The Fighting Boy Wande" directed by the beautiful director Son Ye-jin for the first time.
It is difficult to shake the position of the Phantom box office champion!
Chapter completed!