6 has so many schedules that I didn’t expect.
did not expect Peng Yuchang 's " There is a Commissary by the Clouds " to earn over 300 million at the box office within 9 days of its release.
didn't expect to be able to defeat a Hollywood blockbuster without being able to fight back.
What was even more unexpected was that " Customs Front " and " Laifu Hotel ", which were the first to be released in the summer, also lost to "There is a Commissary by the Clouds", and they all failed at the box office.
To be honest, this result is a bit outrageous. The reputation of "Cloud Bian Shop" is really average, and it only has a 5.2 rating on Douban.
Among the cast, only Peng Yuchang still has some box office appeal. In just one week, it can beat many blockbusters of the same period. It is really unbelievable.
It is worth mentioning that " passes by from your world" written by director Zhang Jiajia only has a score of 5.3 on Douban, but it has a box office of 813 million. This time it is self-directed and written, and the cast is not as good as the previous one, but it still dominates the schedule, which is really strange.
Huang XuanThe box office failure of "Laifu Hotel" starring Liu Yan is still understandable. After all, from the release to the withdrawal and then to the release, the film also lost a lot of audience popularity.
Furthermore, the plot is really unattractive. Huang Xuan is not an actor who relies on his name to appeal, so if he loses, he loses.
However, as the most blockbuster Hong Kong film in 2024, Nicholas Tse "Customs Front" starring Jacky Cheung also failed at the box office, which is really surprising.
You must know that in order to create "Customs Front", the film invested up to 200 million. For the grand scene, high-end weapons such as submarines, armed fighter jets, and rocket launchers were deployed.
In line with the principle of "no special effects, real explosions", Nicholas Tse personally designed and shot all the scenes, whether he was taking Yasel Liu through a series of explosion points at high speed, or making a thrilling dive at close range.
As an action director, Nicholas Tse did not slack off at all in the movie. Action scenes such as a helicopter hoisting a car, Nicholas Tse making a fatal jump and fighting at high altitude; holding his breath underwater to engage in a life-and-death struggle with his opponent, etc. were all performed in real life, and in order to make the action scenes realistic There are no special effects for sex.
The scenes were so magnificent, the military equipment was so advanced, and Nicholas Tse's fighting scenes were amazing enough, but he still lost. Do you really not like Hong Kong movies anymore?
You must know that Nicholas Tse's last movie " fury·serious case " took 1.329 billion at the box office. It is the Hong Kong film with the highest box office in the mainland so far. Nicholas Tse, as the successor of Hong Kong films, invited Jacky Cheung to come out this time, but the release The box office in three days was only about 60 million. It is hard to say whether the box office can exceed 200 million, let alone make money by selling well.
Although it cannot easily break the 3 billion 4 billion mark like domestic films, the 1 billion box office is the critical point for the success or failure of Hong Kong films. The predicted box office of "Customs Front" is only less than 200 million. The failure of this film is already a fact.
" Kowloon Walled City: The Siege " sold 684 million at the box office, while Nicholas Tse and Jacky Cheung's new film struggled to sell 200 million. This gap is not small.
After all, judging from the cast, "Customs Front" is not only worth 200 million at the box office.
Nicholas Tse is the Best Actor of the Golden Age and Huading, and he is also the actor who is most capable of taking action films among Hong Kong stars. Moreover, he is also very hard at filming. "Fury·Crime" is a hit, so his appeal and expectations are pretty good.
Jacky Cheung won the Best Actor Award at the New Delhi International Film Festival and was also the Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Statue and Golden Horse Awards. Although he is a singer, his acting skills are not inferior to those of many professional actors.
Francis Ng is a gold medalist in Hong Kong films and has won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. Needless to say, his acting skills go without saying.
The two heroines, Karen Lam and Liu Yasu, are the Golden Horse Best Actress and the Golden Image Queen respectively. They need both acting skills and good looks.
Just like this, the lineup of three emperors and two queens and the big action and explosion scenes can't save the decline of "Customs Front". Where did this film lose?
Actually there is only one reason: the script.
has no problem with the actors, and no problem with the director Qiu Litao. You must know that " Bomb Disposal Expert 2" and "Anti-Drug 2", which had high box office before "Fury: Serious Case", are both Qiu Litao's works. There is no doubt about his ability. The only thing
takes the blame for is the poor script.
Although "Customs Front" is the first movie to show the theme of customs, the story is not well shaped.
During a routine maritime patrol, Hong Kong Customs seized a cargo ship containing a large number of lethal weapons. Unexpectedly, during the investigation, these weapons were bombed and robbed by a group of overseas forces.
In order to trace the truth about smuggling, Zhang Yunnan (played by Jacky Cheung) sent his subordinate Zhou Zhengli (played by Nicholas Tse) to go overseas with Interpol to investigate. Unexpectedly, as soon as it was discovered that there was a mole in the customs, bad news came from Hong Kong. Zhou Zhengli's brother and master Zhang Yunnan committed suicide.
The character Zhang Yunnan suffered from severe depression. He had a twisted mind in order to buy an island for the woman he liked, but it was not heinous because he did not know that what he was smuggling was arms. After learning the truth, Zhang Yunnan also took remedial measures and committed suicide. , but the express truck had an accident midway, which led to the big fight scene in the second half of the plot.
As a Hong Kong film, "Customs Front" still has quite a lot of drama, which also makes the script a bit fragmented.
It is understandable to say that Zhang Yunnan, played by Jacky Cheung, has a mental illness, but committing suicide by jumping off a building is a bit hasty. After all, Zhang Yunnan's character arc has only just begun. He has such a high emotional intelligence and likes the heroine so much. There is so much foreshadowing, and it is not smooth. The dripping ending is really a bit sloppy.
Everyone was looking forward to the brothers' rebellion and the subsequent exciting fight scenes, but unexpectedly, they committed suicide out of fear of guilt. This change really makes people unable to complain.
and Ng Chun-yu, based on his appearance, I thought he was a gangster, but I didn’t expect him to be a tool, with no content. What a waste of such a powerful actor.
The acting skills of the actors are all good, and the big action scenes are also very powerful. However, the plot setting is too childish. It is such a big drama. In the end, the mastermind behind the scenes is at large. Only one gangster was caught and Jang Yunnan committed suicide in advance. , the second half of the film was basically devoted to Nicholas Tse’s action scenes.
There is nothing wrong with Nicholas Tse's action scenes, but without the support of the plot, it is a bit boring. After all, the actual fighting scenes are not as enjoyable as the special effects scenes, and without the support of the plot, it is somewhat useless.
Especially Zhou Zhengli and Zhang Yunnan, played by Nicholas Tse, have not fallen out, there is no conflict, and naturally there is no plot between good and evil and brothers turning against each other, which is more attractive.
It is an established fact that "Customs Front" is losing money, but it is too early to say that Nicholas Tse cannot handle Hong Kong movies. After all, regardless of the wonderful characters and plot, the film is not as good as "Fury: Crime".
Fortunately, Nicholas Tse also has another film "The Spread of Anger" with Andy Lau. This film continues the style of "Fury: Serious Case", and Nicholas Tse also plays the villain again.
As for the cast, "Rage Spreads" brings together Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, this Sha, Xie Miao, Lu Liangwei and other powerful actors. Only such a film is expected to sell 1 billion at the box office.
It's just a pity that Nicholas Tse worked hard for "Customs Front", but it still couldn't escape the box office failure. It's a pity.
