movie "Captain of China" poster
"Captain of China" is a blockbuster in the National Day file in 2019, and finally achieved a box office of 2.912 billion, ranking fifth in the annual box office, it should be said that it is a successful commercial film. In recent years, Bona has been good at telling the main theme of commercial films, but in terms of word-of-mouth, "Captain China" may not be so satisfactory. The story of
is very simple, and everyone is familiar with it. The film is adapted from the Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 crew successfully handled the real incident on May 14, 2018. It tells the story of the "Chinese Civil Aviation Hero Crew" and 119 passengers who suddenly encountered the cockpit windshield glass bursting off at an altitude of 10,000 meters and the cockpit released. The extremely rare and dangerous situation of pressure, and finally the crew successfully handled and landed safely, creating a miracle in the history of civil aviation. Everyone knows the beginning and end of the story, and the process of the story is not complicated, so I call it a "small" story.
But how do you use 110 minutes to tell such a disaster biographical film? Tell the main theme story? This is a test of the skill of screenwriters, directors and actors. We can all think that it is impossible for the film to show a real disaster, and it is also difficult to investigate and reflect on the cause of the accident. This is a very "main theme" film. But watching this movie again will basically not make people feel boring. As the plot evolves, it will make people feel scared, thrilling, and moving. I think this is enough.
A mature film is to tell a good story, a successful film is to mobilize people's emotions, and an excellent film is to let people remember and reflect. In this sense, such a "small" story is easier to tell because it is not complicated. The captain, crew, boarding, danger, handling, and safety are all happy. But to tell the story of the Chinese captain well, professionalism is indispensable. Although some people in the civil aviation industry have also raised a lot of professional issues, as a general audience, a lot of professional knowledge of civil aviation shown in the film is enough to make us look "unclear", so tall and even a little too professional.
The performance skills of several actors do not need to be praised. Zhang Hanyu and Yuan Quan are both very suitable for the role of captain and flight attendant. If you say regret, there are many, that is, there are some emotional branches that are endless, and the facial makeup of the passengers on the plane is too obvious. Many celebrities participate in roles that are unnecessary.
For example, Yuan Quan's emotional line, from the thoughtful opening of the scene to the dialogue of the stewardess, from the close-up of the ring on the plane to the performance at the end, is looming, but there is no explanation. For example, the aviation enthusiasts played by Guan Xiaotong, wow, if all of them are cut, it seems that it will not affect the plot at all. For example, the content of the tower, air traffic control bureau, meteorology, military, etc. involved in the film must be professional, but a lot of space feels like it is too long.
Looking back, it is not difficult to tell the main theme "small" commercial feature films. 1. The story should be simple, not tortuous and complicated. Second, the story should have a sense of feeling, so that people's adrenaline soars, or tears, or laughter. Third, we must have a Chinese temperament, promote national pride and professional ethics, so industry films will be a way in the future. Fourth, official blessings are very important.
In this sense, public security TV dramas involving police and crimes have a large market space. Friends in the film and television circles who are interested can cooperate.
The above is just to tell a good story, but to achieve commercial success, you also need excellent planning and promotion, excellent actors and sufficient traffic. In this regard, there are not many who can throw money, but not many dare to throw money.
