"Wolf Warrior 2" won 5.695 billion, Wu Jing became the first man to break the domestic movie box office ceiling.
He also quickly entered the altar of film history with this film and became the "King of the Box Office" with the highest domestic box office.
Wu Jing opened the box office flow password of domestic movies, and the main theme production has also become the direction of investment for many directors for a while.
"Wolf Warriors 2" directed by Wu Jing is about the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Africa. He directed and acted and won 5.695 billion box office.
Lin Chaoxian directed " Red Sea Operation " about the Yemen evacuation incident, Zhang Yi starred and won 3.652 billion box office.
also focuses on the theme of evacuation and . This year, Zhang Yi has brought another big production, " Homecoming ", which is a hit in theaters and has won 1.39 billion box office.
Different from the evacuation by force in the previous two films, this time it was the diplomat "Wen Li" who evacuated the overseas Chinese.
has lost the force competition of "whoever commits a crime against China will be punished even if they are far away", and more Chinese diplomats have the belief and sense of strength to fight wits and courage with the enemy in desperate situations, and to survive the game.
as the main theme of the evacuation movie, this "Returning from Thousands of Miles" achieved a breakthrough in the theme, and also presented the audience with a real reappearance of the evacuation battlefield.
Small Nutshell summed up the three major " breakthrough " of this film, making it expected to be one of the best films of the year with the main theme. Today, I'm going to talk with you about this movie, "The Journey Home".
"Homecoming"
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The first major breakthrough is the major breakthrough in the scale of the movie's description of the evacuation scene.
In the past evacuation movies, it is difficult to have the opportunity to tell the evacuation from the level of civilians. When
mentions the evacuation of overseas Chinese, everyone often thinks of the tense battle scenes and the thrilling escort road.
But this time in "The Journey Home", we see a different scene.
As civilians working on the front line, diplomats face many dangers every day.
Outside the embassy, artillery fire is constantly blaring every day, and the streets and intersections where war may break out at any time.
Zong Dawei and others are a microcosm of diplomats working in such an environment.
They have to bear the responsibility of maintaining the safety of Chinese citizens abroad, and they must also always be alert to the dangers around them, and be responsible to their wives, children and parents.
was a little inattentive, driving on the street, and was suddenly bombarded by unknown shells to tinnitus .
Even on a seemingly peaceful night, the sudden street fighting made the ambassadors accidentally hit by bullets that didn't have long eyes.
These things, which should be commonplace in war-torn countries, only became closer to reality when it happened to the diplomats themselves.
is like the image of Zong Dawei in the movie. He was originally a witty and humorous diplomat who video chatted with his wife and was willing to share the constant small-scale demonstrations in war-torn countries.
But after experiencing the brink of life and death, he began to become a taciturn diplomat who would even tremble at the sound of gunfire.
The reality of the war-torn country is a breakthrough in the scale of the main theme movie.
Also, on the way to evacuate overseas Chinese, Zong Dawei, Cheng Lang and his party were constantly besieged by the rebels.
Some rebels will make fun of Chinese women and even deliberately tease them. The performance of
, which is insulting to women, shows the inferiority of the character of the rebels at a glance.
When the rebels prevented the Chinese from evacuating Chinese citizens, Zong Dawei risked his life to stand up, but his life was played by the rebel leader playing Russian roulette.
Zong Dawei made a choice on the brink of life and death, but was ruthlessly mocked by the rebels.
even asked Zong Dawei to declare the rebels' regular army status to the world as a Chinese diplomat.
These unreasonable and arrogant behaviors with no lower limit show the vicious side of the rebels, and also give the audience a deep understanding of the restoration of the real events of Libyan evacuation.
's in-depth portrayal of the inferior behavior of the rebels is also a breakthrough in scale.
I believe that friends who have watched this movie can clearly feel that the scale of the restoration of the real events of Libya and 's evacuation of overseas Chinese in "The Journey Home" is huge.
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The second major breakthrough of "The Journey Home" is a breakthrough in the main theme movie creator and lineup.
is first of all a breakthrough in the crew, so let's talk about the director's golden sign.
Guo Fan producer, the leader of " Wandering Earth ", there is no problem with giving him special effects.
Rao Xiaozhi director, " crowd " cooperating with Andy Lau , " unknown " scored 8.0, the plot is completely no problem to him.
These two have strong golden characters, and it is not the first time that the two have collaborated.
Rao Xiaozhi made a cameo appearance as a staff member in Guo Fan's "The Wandering Earth".
and Guo Fan also made a cameo as a director in "The Crowd".
The communication between the two of you has become good friends for many years.
The two finally collaborated again this time. This "Homecoming" is produced by the joint efforts of the two directors. With this double breakthrough in the director, it is absolutely stable.
followed by the film's creative lineup also has a very strong breakthrough.
used to watch the main theme, taking movies like " Changjin Lake ", "Wolf Warrior 2", and "Operation Red Sea" as examples.
is usually the main hero and heroine, or old actors with new actors, or a small team is wonderful.
But this "Homecoming" is very different.
It has a group of big names on the main creative team to join, and at the same time there are old and new, as well as the highlights of team members.
For example, in the movie, there are movie emperor Zhang Yi, video emperor Li Xuejian and box office king Wu Jing joined.
Zhang Yi contributed amazing acting skills. He played Zong Dawei very vivid, and played the image of a diplomat who was torn by war.
Although Mr. Li Xuejian appeared on the stage for just a few minutes, even if he sat still, his eyes and his movements were indescribable scenes.
As long as the old man agrees to sit there, the quality of this movie is absolutely great, with a high degree of recognition and absolute guarantee.
Wu Jing played Cheng Lang's father in the last Easter egg cameo, climbed Everest, , and fried Jupiter.
brought a surprise to the audience who were still unsatisfied after watching the film.
For another example, in the movie, there is also the setting of Zhang Yi with Wang Junkai and , the old people and the new people.
Cheng Lang is a young and enthusiastic diplomat, Zong Dawei is a smooth diplomat, the two are in stark contrast.
just started watching the role of Wang Junkai, but I didn't think he would be able to support it.
But when he saw the back, the moment he raised the camera, he knew that the front was all for this moment.
's sudden sense of being in the play satisfied the audience at the end.
There are also several bright characters in the evacuation team, all of whom have their own highlights.
Yin Tao and Zhang Yi have collaborated on " Chicken Feather Flying to the Sky " before. This time, the picture of "the same frame is the highlight" in "The Journey Home" is really rare.
Yin Tao's performance is natural and calm, and is not inferior to the actor Zhang Yi.
Wang Xun plays the little character Liu Minghui, who has not many roles, but his appearance is very different.
's image setting is such a character who is a little selfish and a little self-conscious. In order to highlight his image, the director team of
also specially designed a backpack that can carry six bottles of water at a time, which is really detailed.
Liu Minghui overheard the secret conversation between Cheng Lang and Zong Dawei on the way to evacuate overseas Chinese, and he also had a bad idea in his heart.
's subsequent outbreak also became an unexpected turning point in the whole film, which left a deep impression on the audience.
also has Zhang Ning, a diplomat played by Zhang Zixian and , who goes offline after a few minutes.
's acting skills are relaxed and comfortable, and the clips of his appearance can even overwhelm Zhang Yi's protagonist's halo.
But unfortunately, it went offline in just a few minutes.
In addition, Zong Dawei's wife played by Wan Qian and is also very characteristic.
This time, most of the scenes are the scenes of her own children at home, the only emotional progression is the call from her husband Zong Dawei from abroad.
Although most of her acting skills rely on her imagination, her one-man show can really make people feel the heart-piercing pain.
also has small figures like many evacuated nationals. Although some have only one or two lines, they are enough to arouse the audience's empathy .
has made a breakthrough in the entire main creative lineup, and the movie "The Journey Home" has a rich plot, good rhythm and full texture. The production quality of
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"The Journey Home" reflects the sincerity of the crew. The investment cost of
is as high as 350 million, which is comparable to the production cost of the Spring Festival-level blockbuster. In order to restore the Middle East architectural style of the real war-torn city in the movie,
specially built more than 70 buildings covering an area of about 20,000 square meters, which perfectly restored the basic appearance of a small town.
In order to make the Middle Eastern style in the film more exotic, the crew transported more than 80 coconut trees and palm trees from Shenzhen to Qingdao, and the tropical scenery is realistic enough.
In order to show the desert danger encountered by the evacuees during their retreat, the crew chose to shoot in the desert.
and also use a large blower to create dust, the Gobi Desert, the Grand Canyon and other scenes have been carefully detailed.
and, for example, in order to show the real scene of crossing the border in a foreign country, countless foreign group performances participated enthusiastically, and showed a grand evacuation operation. The
crew used these details and designs to bring an immersive sense of urgency to the audience. Some people say that after watching this movie, sitting in the first three rows is as real as if you had just experienced an evacuation. It is too profitable to spend dozens of dollars to go to Libya. The overall texture performance of the
movie "Homecoming" has made a great breakthrough in the main theme theme market.
This is also the reason why this film can continue to win higher box office by virtue of word of mouth. After watching the movie,
has a lot of stamina.
Zong Dawei's last fireworks show when he returned to China for the Chinese New Year was to celebrate his safe return to the arms of his motherland.
But if you think about it carefully, isn't it a reflection on war?
The sounds of gunfire and fireworks are very similar, but have far different meanings.
One stands for never-ending war, suffering and displacement. Another
represents hard-won peace, happiness and reunion.
And the difference between the two is the greatness of the Chinese nation.
has the above three breakthroughs, and resonates with many details and meanings like fireworks .
I believe that "Homecoming" will become one of the best theme movies of the year this year.
