On April 18, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, directed by the State Film Administration and sponsored by China Central Radio and Television and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, kicked off grandly at the Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Since the resumption of work and production in 2023, the Chinese film industry has also ushered in a strong recovery. Taking the 2024 Spring Festival market that just passed as an example, the total box office for the period was 8.05 billion yuan, setting a new record for the Spring Festival box office, number of shows, and attendance in Chinese film history. At the opening ceremony of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, the films " Hot and Spicy ", " Article 20 " and " Speeding Life 2" won special honors during the Spring Festival.
The second one from the left is Hou Xiaonan
In the special honor session of the Spring Festival, Hou Xiaonan, the producer of "Hot and Spicy" and CEO and President of China Literature Group, said, "The results of the Spring Festival once again prove the power of good stories, because they are created by every ordinary person. The extraordinary story has given more viewers the power to move forward and do good. As Chinese filmmakers, we are also particularly happy that this year’s Chinese New Year festival has become an inspirational one for the global Spring Festival. and growth, it has also impressed audiences in more than a dozen countries and regions including North America, Australia, and Singapore. The overseas box office of "Hot and Spicy" has exceeded US$7 million. Tomorrow, our "Hot and Spicy" will also be released in major theaters. The video website is online, meet you all. Finally, I look forward to working with all colleagues to continue to help the development of Chinese movies around the world. "
Since its release on February 10, the cumulative box office of "Hot and Spicy" has exceeded 3.46 billion. With 72.034 million moviegoers, it not only leads the Spring Festival season, but also temporarily tops the domestic box office list for 2024.
Promotional poster for the overseas version of "It's Hot"
In overseas markets, "It's Hot" ranked ninth, second, first and fourth at the box office in its first week of release in North America, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. And at the 26th Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy in 2024, "Hot" will also be screened as the opening film.
"Hot and Spicy" is jointly produced by Xinli Films and China Literature Film and Television, a subsidiary of Yuewen Group. It is the second collaboration between Xinli Films and Jia Ling after "Hello, Li Huanying". Previously, "Hello, Li Huanying" was released during the Spring Festival in 2021, ranking among the top three in Chinese film history with a box office of over 5.4 billion. The warm core conveyed by the film was also taken by Sony Pictures, which purchased the English adaptation rights.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Wen Jing
editor/Tian Tian
