Chao News Client Reporter Lu Fang
According to the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 22:30 on December 31, the total annual box office of the Chinese film market in 2023 exceeded 54.9 billion, and the total number of moviegoers in urban theaters was 1.299 billion.
Among them, on December 31, the box office exceeded 700 million that day, breaking the New Year's Eve record in Chinese film history. The Lunar New Year period, which started on November 24, achieved an outstanding result of 4.46 billion by December 31.
The full-year box office figure of 54.9 billion in 2023 has become the highest in three years, second only to 2019, 2018 and 2017.
1] 11 movies have a box office of over 1 billion, Zhang Yimou's "Man Jiang Hong" won the annual championship
In 2023, domestic films will still be the protagonists of the Chinese film market. According to statistics, there are 11 films with a box office of more than 1 billion, all of which are domestic films and come from the prime time periods of the four major movies. Among them, 3 are for the Spring Festival, 5 are for the summer, 2 are for the National Day, and 1 is for the May Day season.
During the Spring Festival, the costume suspense comedy "Man Jiang Hong" directed by Zhang Yimou became the box office champion in 2023 with 4.544 billion. The film also set multiple box office records in Chinese film history.
The science fiction film "The Wandering Earth 2" directed by Guo Fan became the runner-up with 4.029 billion yuan.
The summer season has exploded, with five films having a box office of over 1 billion, including the crime film "All or Nothing" and "The Vanishing Her", the costume film "Fengshen Part 1", the realism-themed "The Octagon" and the cartoon " "Thirty Thousand Miles from Chang'an" respectively ranked third to seventh at the annual box office.
The latest chapter of the "Bear Bears" series, which is a regular guest during the Spring Festival, "Bear Bears - Accompany Me "Bear Core"" ranked eighth in the annual box office list with 1.495 billion yuan. The film also created a new box office record for this series.
Zhang Yimou's sword never grows old. In addition to winning the title of "Man Jiang Hong", his other crime-themed movie "Sturdy as a Rock" earned 1.349 billion in the National Day box office, ranking ninth in the annual box office, becoming the only one with two works in the box office. Directors who are among the top ten box-office directors of the year.
The May Day comedy "Unfamiliar Life" is the biggest dark horse in 2023, ranking tenth with 1.184 billion.
The National Day romance film ranked 11th, "The Ex 4: Young Marriage" produced by Zhejiang, also received a box office of 1.011 billion, joining the 1 billion box office club.
2】Realism and crime themes have suddenly emerged
In 2023, "All or Nothing", "Octagonal Cage", "She Disappeared", "Solid as a Rock" and "I Love You!" appeared in the Chinese film market! ”, “Keep You Safe”, “School Dad”, “Second-hand Masterpiece”, “Hot Search” and other domestic films with realistic themes that have good reputations at the box office. Works such as
reflect on the current social life and people's livelihood, profoundly express social issues that people are concerned about, respond to the needs of the times, and touch the hearts of the audience.
"Desperate" focuses on anti-fraud themes; "In the Octagon" focuses on the future of children in mountainous areas, allowing the audience to appreciate the kindness of human nature and the charm reflected in mutual rescue between ordinary people; "The Lost Her" focuses on a Chinese pregnant woman falling off a cliff in Thailand The case is the prototype of the story, showing the crises that women may encounter in marriage, which is in line with the current social mood and also touches on topics of interest to the audience; "I Love You!" " expresses the emotional needs of the current elderly people; "School Dad" puts the educational issues behind school district housing on the screen; "Second-hand Masterpiece" satirizes the shady story of the literary world; "Hot Search" focuses on the issue of online violence...
these The film tells a wonderful real-life story from the perspective of an ordinary little person, becoming a bright spot in Chinese movies in 2023.
In addition, from the perspective of genre films, the most popular films in 2023 are crime films.
Various types of crime films appeared on the big screen this year. The annual box-office champion "Man Jiang Hong" added costumes and comedy elements to the crime suspense; "The Vanishing Her" incorporated female topics into it; "All or Nothing" , "Rock Solid" all have their own fields. There are also "Rescuing the Suspect", "Hide the Secret", "Wading in the Angry Sea", "The Mistake on the River", etc., which are all different ways of telling crime films.
They have expanded the content of this genre of films with gripping suspense, realistic heat, or human torture, and successfully attracted audiences into the theater with high visibility.
3] Movies produced in Zhejiang have won the first place in sports, literature, and romance movies
In 2023, among the top 10 annual box office rankings of various provinces across the country, Guangdong Province, Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province ranked first, and the specific rankings were the same as in 2022.
Movies produced in Zhejiang have achieved impressive results in 2023. Among them, "Passion", "The Mistake on the River" and "The Ex 4", three well-received movies, have become the top sports movies, art movies and love movies in 2023 respectively.
"Enthusiasm" is a sports movie dedicated to the Asian Games, with the theme of hip-hop, directed by Dapeng and starring Huang Bo and Wang Yibo. It received a box office of 913 million and a total of 22.061 million viewers. It broke 28 records and won 128 A milestone achievement, nominated for 6 awards, and becoming the box office champion of sports films in Chinese film history.
"The Mistake by the River" is an excellent literary film shortlisted for the "Un Certain Regard" section of this year's Cannes Film Festival. It is adapted from Yu Hua's pioneering novel. It is not only recognized by the original author, but also has its unique perspective and profound human nature. The theme of morality and redemption attracted a large number of audiences, and with a box office of 301 million, it reshaped the box office ceiling of literary and artistic films.
"The Ex 4" is the box office champion of this year's romance film, and broke the box office record of the romance film "Embrace You Through the Winter" in the past three years.
Compared with the first three films, "Exes 4" touches the hearts of the audience more deeply, allowing them to experience their own love and marriage life and experience the emotional and intimate relationships between men and women.
2023 has come to an end, and the curtain of 2024 has begun. Chinese films will also embark on a new journey and move towards new goals.
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