dog and " big cat " became a major selling point of the film.
Bella and the stray dog were fed by kind passers-by.
Bella meets with the owner.
There will be 10 films released this Friday, and 6 of them are imported films of various types. Among them, the pet movie "The Mission of a Dog" 's companion article "A Dog's Way Home", which was released on the mainland in 2017, is worth looking forward to.
In the past two years, there have been many films with dogs as the protagonist. The most eye-catching is "The Mission of a Dog", which is adapted from the original work of the same name by American best-selling author W. Bruce Cameron The novel has won 600 million yuan in box office by virtue of word-of-mouth fermentation and subject advantages. There are still more than ten days before the Spring Festival, " A Dog's Way Home " as the sister of the previous work "A Dog's Mission" is released at the end of the year. It is still a starless, low-cost, simple storyline. Pet movies, whether it can reproduce the miracle of "dog movies" has also attracted market attention.
In fact, the performance of all dog films released in the Mainland last year was not particularly outstanding, but with the help of the influence of the previous films and the urgency of returning home from migrants, as well as the inherent warmth of pet films, "A Dog’s Back" "Home Road" seems to be able to greatly attract audiences who like this type of film into the theater. Box office analyst Luo Tianwen believes that this film will be the darkest one among the newly released films this weekend in terms of its pre-publication and subject matter.
is from the same dog perspective, not deliberately sensational.
is the sister of "The Mission of a Dog". The stories of the two films are both adapted from Cameron's hand. This kind of best-selling novel in his pen has one characteristic: all works are The dog is the protagonist and tells the story from its first perspective. The same goes for "A Dog's Way Home", which embodies the very deep emotional bond between humans and animals. Cameron mentioned one of his doubts about dogs, which is also the realistic prerequisite for creating this story. "A dog has jumped out of its familiar and comfortable life circle and lived in another dog lifestyle for a period of time. Return to his owner? No one knows what kind of life a dog will experience in the process of finding the way home by himself." The bitch Bella in the
film was accidentally lost and walked more than 600 kilometers on foot. Despite facing the challenges of extreme weather and natural disasters, and the threats of wild animals and companions in the mountains and forests, it does not hesitate to bear the risk of life in order to return to its owner, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, it still faces difficulties. There are many shining points in the
film that are different from other dog-themed movies: for example, Bella helped another dog to save the owner during the avalanche and was taken away by passers-by. Together with his companions, they found a new home, and the two passers-by were also very good. I loved it and gave it a short and intimate care, but it still wanted to return to the old master. In order to get back to her owner, Bella almost lost her life. It went to the supermarket to steal food and met a poor and hateful tramp veteran. He would not let Bella go hungry, but begged with Bella. Before he died, he tied it with an iron chain, almost making Bella die of thirst. The lonely tramp wanted the dog to accompany him to die. Fortunately, two passing people found out that Bella got his life back. The last is the relationship with the big cat ( cougar ). The first time Bella saw a big cat, it was like seeing herself when she was a child. When she was a child, Bella was raised by "mother cat". Become the "dog mother" of the big cat, because she encountered her companion chasing and killing her along the way. In a critical moment, the big cat saved Bella's life and protected it with her and continued walking home. Bella had imagined it and The picture of the big cat living with Lucas, but in the end the big cat bids farewell to him, and the sympathy before leaving is tearful.
Different action scenes increase, CG special effects technology is even more brilliant
From the plot point of view, "A Dog's Mission" has experienced a spiritual journey, for example, dogs continue to reincarnate in different lives to find the meaning of life. And "A Dog's Way Home" has a lot of action scenes. Bella not only has to walk through numerous wild scenes, but also through the Rocky Mountains and the wilderness of Colorado. After the changes of ice and snow and the scenery of the four seasons, the film is more like a one The adventure is full of crisis, and the adventures of dogs are full of thrills and comedy elements. At the same time, it pays more attention to the warm relationship between people and dogs, and it is more healing, which is more likely to resonate with the audience. Producer GavinBraun said that the original intention of the film was, "We want to make a film about people who are misunderstood, abused or abandoned in society; Bella is discriminated against and forced to go to the edge of society instead of being cared about. So In a sense, it is a metaphor for human beings treated equally in movies and society." In order to fully show Bella the dog’s perspective, the creators thought of many ways and even made a "puppy camera." , To allow the photographer to shoot at the height of the dog’s eye, or to make the lens move like a dog, so that all shots are at the same height as the dog’s eye to show the world it sees. Director Charles Martin Smith said, “We used a radio-controlled car for some of the shots, and the camera was also installed at the height of the dog’s eyes. That car has a very good suspension system, so it can work in dirt, sand and Running on the trails, so you can see the world that a dog sees when running at full speed from the screen."
In addition, Bella is set as a love cat (actually A puma) dog. Cameron said that he had witnessed a dog and a cat meet at a young age and became friends for life. What he wants to show in the play is how deep a dog and cat can form a friendship, and how two animals can survive together in an environment where neither one can live alone. In addition, the film has 667 special effects shots, a total of 13 different animal characters involving CG special effects production, and a 170-person Hollywood visual effects team. The cougar in the film was created entirely by the special effects team, with a total of 7,995,863 hairs.
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What kind of dog-themed movies can create box office surprises such as "The Mission of a Dog"? The Beijing News interviewed industry insiders to interpret how dog films can be made to gain market revenue.
Luo Tianwen believes that in dog-themed movies, the dog is generally a character, not a symbol of facial makeup. Such movies must really tell the story from the perspective of the dog. "The reason for the poor performance of the dog movies released last year The heat of the Year of the Dog, but some are just using the dog as a gimmick. Many films even ignore the dogs themselves when telling stories, and fail to actively mobilize their performances. The quality cannot stand scrutiny." Manager Li Yulin found another problem. Many filmmakers believe that there are many dog owners and dog lovers in China, and they will regard this group as a very high target group to create projects, but in fact, it is more important that the story faces a wide audience, such as entering Cinemas are usually young people with spending power. If you just catch the "pet shoveling officer" mentality to entrust the box office, this kind of movie will generally have no box office surprises. Currently, "A Dog's Way Home" Rotten Tomatoes in North America has started 73%, indicating that there is still word-of-mouth protection, and this time Bella is a more energetic pitbull with a fierce and pleasing appearance. In addition, the film is good at capturing details and mobilizing the expression of dogs to dig into the characteristics of the emotional connection between people and dogs. Many industry insiders interviewed said that this film has the strength of a dark horse. (Reporter Zhou Huixiaowan)
