Taiwan Strait News, April 2 (Strait Herald reporters Zeng Yushan and Cui Xiaoxu) Entering April, the film market has also opened a chapter of the second quarter of a hundred flowers blooming, with a total of 12 new films scheduled around the Qingming Festival. Among them, the number of imported films has increased significantly, and award-winning films at home and abroad have been gathered together. The audience has a wider choice than in the previous Spring Festival period.
Herald reporter learned that there are various types of films scheduled for April, including domestic films such as " Grass and Trees in the World " and " The Yellow Bird Behind!" ", " Snow Leopard ", "Galaxy Writer", "The Big "Villain"", "Let's Shake the Sun Together", etc., covering crime, suspense, comedy, thriller, romance and other types. Foreign films are also coming in force, including "What kind of life do you want to live ", a new work produced by director Hayao Miyazaki in 10 years. It can be seen from the "number of people who want to watch" on various major platforms that the audience is full of expectations for the new film in April.
During the upcoming Qingming Festival, will you enjoy the award-winning new works of famous directors, or pay attention to the wonderful performances of powerful actors? Let’s take a look at their highlights and attractions.
"What kind of life do you want to live":
Hayao Miyazaki's latest masterpiece
won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film
On April 3, an animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and dubbed by Satoma Yamatoki, Masaki Suda and others "What Kind of Life Do You Want to Live" will be screened nationwide. This is Hayao Miyazaki's second Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film after "Spirited Away". The exquisite production and story core have won the recognition of movie fans around the world, and the film has achieved both word-of-mouth and box office success.
As a world-class film master, Hayao Miyazaki's new film attracted much attention as soon as it came out, and is called the film with the most Miyazaki feelings. According to reports, "What kind of life do you want to live" is a novel written by Hayao Miyazaki from the age of 10 to 70. He has a wonderful relationship with Hayao Miyazaki: he read an excerpt from the book in his textbook when he was in elementary school. Not long after, I happened to see this book again in a used bookstore near my home and bought it. After nearly 60 years, he still remembers this book. Therefore, he weaved his own life insights and past works into this movie.
After this film was released in Japan in July last year, it not only became the highest-grossing Japanese original animated film in North America and Studio Ghibli's top-grossing film in North America, but also won the 81st Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Film. The 2023 National Board of Review Award "Top Ten Films of the Year", the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award "Best Animated Film" and many other awards. Finally, after the film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, it was officially announced that it will be released in mainland China. The audience can "share this moment with Hayao Miyazaki across the world" on the big screen.
"The World of Grass and Trees":
is based on real cases
Jiang Qinqin, Wu Lei staged the dilemma of mother and child
Just last month, the famous actress Jiang Qinqin won the 17th Asian Award for her outstanding performance in the movie "The World of Grass and Trees" Best Actress at the Film Awards, adding further glory to the Chinese film industry. This is a feature film starring Wu Lei, Jiang Qinqin, Chen Jianbin, , and Wang Jiajia. It will be officially released on April 3.
This film is the second volume of director Gu Xiaogang's "Landscape Pictures" series. His "Landscape Pictures" series uses natural landscapes as the background to create stories around human nature, family, and emotions. The first volume of "Spring River Water Warmth" was shot in Fuchun Mountain. It has won many awards. "The World of Grass and Trees" to be released this time is based on many real cases and revolves around family relationships. It tells the story of He Mulian (played by Wu Lei), a newly graduated college student, when he discovers that his mother Wu Taihua (played by Jiang Qinqin) is trapped in a pyramid scheme. The story of sacrificing his life to save his mother. The "mother-child dilemma" staged by two actors who are very well-known and loved by the audience is also one of the highlights of the movie.
What is unique is that the title of "The World of Grass and Trees" comes from "People make tea among the grass and trees", and the name of the mother in the film "Moss Flower" comes from the poem "Moss Flowers are as small as rice" by Qiantang poet Yuan Mei. "Also learn how to bloom peonies" is not only a metaphor for weak but tough plants, but also a portrayal of ordinary people climbing up in difficult situations in the world.This modern version of the story of "Mu Lian saves her mother" may appeal to viewers who love dramas.
"The oriole is behind!" ":
integrates suspense, reasoning, crime and other elements, full of foreshadowing and reversal
"The Yellow Bird Behind!" will also be released on April 3! " is a film that combines suspense, reasoning, crime, family affection and other elements. It is co-directed by Xu Wei and He Wenchao, starring powerful actors such as Feng Shaofeng, Tao Hong, Huang Jue, and has won the No. The 9th Beijing International Film Festival Project Venture Capital "Project Award with the Most Commercial Potential".
One summer night 10 years ago, police officer Yuan Wenshan (played by Feng Shaofeng) received a robbery and murder case. During the gradually in-depth investigation, the suspects present that night surfaced one by one. However, the truth of the case is far from being as simple as it appears. With three cases running in parallel, a battle between interests and justice intensified. What are the intentions of the people involved? Is it a battle between love and law, or is it driven by desire? "The oriole is behind!" "The excitement of "It's worth looking forward to.
Judging from the trailer released so far, this film has a tight rhythm, and the plot is full of foreshadowing and reversal. It presents the ultimate sense of crime and leads the audience into the puzzle step by step.
The director of the film once said that the inspiration for creating this film came from real cases in life. Through carefully designed plots and characters, they strive to restore the truth and humanity behind the cases. They hope that the audience can continue to reverse and change the case. The plot ultimately discovers the inner subtleties and complex emotions of the characters.
"Snow Leopard":
Tibetan director Wanma Tseden's posthumous work deeply explores man and nature
A snow leopard, a national first-level protected animal, broke into the sheepfold of a herder's house and killed nine Jie sheep. Should the leopard be released or killed? The herdsmen father and son are at loggerheads. As the posthumous work of Tibetan director Wanma Tseden, "Snow Leopard" has also attracted the attention of many movie fans.
This film tells the story of how humans get along with nature and animals. Its highlight lies in its profound themes and touching emotional expressions. It also shows the director’s unique insights into the relationship between humans and nature. Although the subject matter is relatively niche, it has gained a lot in terms of awards. It has previously won the "Best Film Award" at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the "Best Screenplay Award" at the Asian Film Awards, and the "Best Director" at the Hainan Island International Film Festival.
In fact, shooting in the snowy areas of the plateau is not an easy task, but Wanma Tseden persisted for more than ten years and devoted his life to presenting the audience with a rich, multi-layered and multi-dimensional world of the Tibetan people on the plateau. The upcoming "Snow Leopard" has gone through a three-year drama stage, integrating a piece of news about snow leopards breaking into human territory and Jiang Yang Cairang's short story "Snow Leopard, or the Last Psalm" into the creation. At the end of 2021, the crew went to the Goluo Plateau, which is more than 4,200 meters above sea level, to capture the tenacity of the herdsmen and the remoteness and purity of the plateau with the lens.
The film will be released on April 3.
