Movie Guide ｜ Jackie Chan and Jason Wu are in the same box for the first time, and 42 new films hit in April!
Special feature of 1905 film network The most beautiful April day on earth is coming soon.
China’s mainland market in April was also full of spring. According to statistics, as of March 30th, there were 42 new films in the mainland film market. Among them, 31 new domestic films, mainly live-action movies; There are 11 imported films, most of which are animated films, with the number reaching 7.
In the new domestic films, many heavyweight works are adapted according to real events. In terms of imported films, animated films adapted from classic IP have a high market popularity.
Which films are worthy of attention, this movie guide will be carefully interpreted for you.
Domestic new films: mainly live-action movies.
Journey to the West
Release date: April 1st.
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Undoubtedly, it is one of the domestic films that have attracted much attention from the market before and after the Qingming file.
The film tells the story of Tang Zhijun, the editor-in-chief of science fiction magazine, who is near middle age, strayed into a ridiculous journey to find extraterrestrial civilization because of a difficult problem that puzzled him all his life.
According to the film producer, the story was inspired by a silicone "alien" report of Shandong Satellite TV. This film is also Kong Dashan’s feature film debut. At present, the film Douban scores 8.7.
At the premiere of the film, the director commented that the film was a "surprising folk science fiction film and an outstanding directorial debut". The director described the film as "a science fiction film with China characteristics". The second brush of the film is "still in tears" after reading it frankly.
Dragon and Horse Spirit
Release date: April 7
Director: Yang Zi
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On the occasion of 60 years of filming, Jackie Chan played a dragon and tiger martial artist in China. The phrase "Life will grow old, but movies won’t" on the movie poster is also my brother’s affectionate confession to the film industry.
In the film, Jackie Chan plays Lao Luo, a down-and-out dragon and tiger warrior, and makes his way to the set with the love horse red rabbit. In the play, they are family members who accompany each other, and they are each other’s best partners outside the play. This is also the origin of the title "Dragon and Horse Spirit".
In order not to delay the filming progress, Jackie Chan postponed the scheduled knee surgery and entered the group with nine stitches. His professionalism is admirable. It is worth mentioning that there are also wonderful performances in this film. This is also the first time that the two have been in the same frame in a big-screen work.
Love is delicious
Release date: April 15th.
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Created by the original crew of the drama version. Whether the film version can reproduce the high reputation of the drama version remains to be tested.
The film tells the story of Liu Jing, a food blogger, Fang Xin, a divorced anchor, and Xia Meng, a strong woman in the workplace, who encouraged each other, supported each other and grew up together after a series of troubles in love, career and family.
King of the sky
Release date: April 28th.
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The sense of security of thousands of lights can not be separated from the great powers with blue sky flapping their wings, and it can not be separated from the continuous efforts of aviation people such as test pilots from generation to generation.
It’s a film directed by Liu Xiaoshi, written by Gui Guan and Liu Xiaoshi, starring YiBo, Hu Jun and Yu Shi, and especially starring Zhou Dongyu. The film tells the story that Lei Yu and other outstanding pilots have become a new generation of aircraft test pilots in China after rigorous examination and selection.
At present, the total number of people who want to see the film on the two major online ticketing platforms has exceeded 1.15 million.
Unfamiliar road to life
Release date: April 28th.
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This is a road comedy, and the starring team is mostly the head actors of domestic comedy movies. The "complaining species" family on the journey will bring you a story of how to be ridiculous and look forward to it.
Out of Fire
Release date: April 28th.
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According to the true story, the fire fighters who focus on the disaster and go in the opposite direction.
In order to restore the most authentic rescue scene, the crew invested more than 300 people and spent more than a month 1:1 building key scenes such as the core explosion zone, Panshan tunnel and chemical park. Peng Shun once directed China’s first fire-fighting film.
As for directing movies with this theme again, he said, "The level of fire rescue today is simply advancing by leaps and bounds compared with before, and movies with this theme will definitely arouse the public’s interest."
Nightlife in Changsha
Release date: April 28th.
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This is a film with a lot of "Xiang", and many of its creators, such as the director and starring actor, are fellow villagers from Hunan. From the unique perspective of urban youth, the film tells the story of the encounter and reconciliation of several young people with different fates in Changsha at night.
The film is also the first cinema film debut of well-known screenwriter Zhang Ji. From screenwriter to director, what kind of answer sheet can Zhang Ji hand over? Word of mouth and box office will give the answer.
Prosecutorial wind and cloud
Release date: April 29th.
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As the night watchman of the law, prosecutors are always in the forefront of the confrontation between darkness and light. Based on a real case, the film mainly tells the story of how prosecutors act in the fight against evil.
This film is also the first film about criminal trial from the perspective of China prosecutors. Its original screenwriter is Tsinghua University LLM, third-class senior prosecutor and national excellent prosecutor.
Siu Fai Mak, the film director, said that this film is in line with China’s national conditions, and a large number of real litigation plots are adopted. With the help of professional scripts, it will definitely add icing on the cake to China’s procuratorial film.
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Imported new films: most of them are animated films
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Release date: April 4th.
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This film is the sixth film in the series. The film is based on London in the 19th century, which is reproduced by virtual reality technology, and tells the story of Conan’s brain war with out-of-control artificial intelligence.
At present, the total pre-sale of this film in the mainland film market has exceeded one million mark. The film discusses the relationship and influence between virtual reality and reality, and the profound themes such as the significance and value of human existence.
At present, the film Douban scored 8.8 points, and the total number of people who want to see the two major ticketing platforms is nearly 300,000.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Release date: April 5.
Directed by Aaron Viktor Horvath and Michael Jay Lenique.
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The game of the same name has accompanied many people to grow up, and the game elements such as plumber brothers and mushrooms are unforgettable. The film tells the story of Mario, a plumber, and Luigi, his younger brother, trying to solve the underground maze and rescue Princess Bridget.
What is the gold content of this wave of childhood memories? We still need to speak with the content. When interviewed by foreign media, Mario’s voice actor said that there were eggs at the end of the film. Perhaps, the film will also have a sequel production plan.
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Release date: April 3.
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It is worth mentioning that the classic romantic film Titanic, which premiered in mainland China in 1998, will be shown again after the 25th anniversary. This will also give many people who have never seen this film on the big screen a chance to make up their tickets.
In addition, the movie version of "Slam Dunk Master" returns, and it will set off a wave of "Ye Qing Hui" memories. The live-action movies imported in April also have a certain degree of market attention.
In this April film list, which one do you want to pull weeds most?