Text/Ye Qiuchen
Actually, it is very interesting to observe the box office of holiday movies.
Watching the top players chasing each other, and then the dark horse counterattack of the word-of-mouth movie, the excitement is no less than that of an excellent movie.
The competition for May Day movies in 2024 is indeed fierce.
" Peacekeeping Riot Squad " starring Huang Jingyu and Wang Yibo, " Kowloon Walled City: The Siege " starring Louis Koo and Sammo Hung, " Thelma and Louise " starring Yang Mi and Yu Qian " There is nothing a hot pot can't solve ", " Journey Through the Moon " starring Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu, the re-release of Hayao Miyazaki's " Howl's Moving Castle ", the domestic animation " "Pig Man Movie·Interstellar Action ", and the popular IP "Spy House Code: Bai".
has both new works by popular and popular actors, as well as original Hong Kong movies. Romance movies are almost never absent. Animation is naturally the first choice for children. Comedy movies with a strong festive atmosphere are indispensable at this moment.
themes are in full bloom.
It has been three days since the May 1st show, and the box office is at a relatively average level, basically floating around 200 million.
top 5 are "Peacekeeping Riot Squad", "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", "Thelma and Louise", " Spy Play House Codename: White " and "Howl's Moving Castle".
From the perspective of film arrangement, "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" has always been at the top, which is also a key factor in its victory.
plus the fan effect, it is not surprising that he won the championship in the first three days.
The most important thing to observe about this movie is whether it has a strong following. When all the "must-see" audiences have withdrawn, how many passers-by can it still attract.
Douban has not released its score yet, and you will probably have to wait until after the holiday to see the comprehensive evaluation.
The one currently recommended by my friends and with the best reputation is "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
Although there are always people shouting that Hong Kong movies are finished, there are still unexpected surprises.
was originally " Wushuang ", later " Chasing the Dragon ", and now "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
The biggest problem with Hong Kong films is that there is no new talent and there is no new force. It all depends on the hard work and support of these old guys.
But there will always be a day when they can't fight and can't hold on.
While that day hasn’t come yet, let’s watch more of them.
Take a look and cherish it.
"Thelma and Louise" is a comedy, the most popular theme in the holiday season. If
can achieve a score of 7.5 or above on Douban, it will be basically not difficult to catch up with the box office of "Peacekeeping Riot Squad".
but it only has a score of 6.4, which shows that the public evaluation has just passed.
Ever since "Super Family", the audience's tolerance for bad comedies has been very low. If the reputation is not good, we can't expect it to become a dark horse at the box office.
Speaking of which, if we talk about the success or failure of this year, or which movie has the potential to become a dark horse, "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is more promising.
Let’s wait until the final results come in to see if Ye Qiuchen’s prediction is accurate.
"Spy Play House Codename: Bai" has a Douban score of 7.6, which is really not low. Generally speaking,
is very friendly to new audiences, and it is not difficult to understand. It is very likely that theater versions will be released in the future.
"Howl's Moving Castle" is the work of Hayao Miyazaki in 2004. I didn't expect that it would still be so strong 20 years later, with a box office of close to 100 million.
At this time, the embarrassing thing is that "there is nothing that cannot be solved by a hot pot meal". The ranking of
has always been pitifully low, never less than 10%.
and Douban only has a score of 6.5, and it seems that there is no potential for a word-of-mouth counterattack.
predicts that the final box office will be less than 100 million, which can be said to be inconsistent with the publicity intensity.
There is no need to discuss "Pigman Movie: Interstellar Action", the stills are very rough.
"Journey Across the Moon" has a score of 6.8 on Douban. Although it has a decent reputation, it is one of those films with a lackluster overall performance. In the early days, it was revealed that the screenwriter lacked a life, so the story was not down to earth. I guess Just like this, I was waiting for the movie to be released.
If it is based on personal taste, I would first choose "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
If you want to write a long review with in-depth analysis later, let’s talk more about it.
Which movie have you watched on May 1st?
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