Wang Junkai was originally scheduled to meet the audience on July 12, 2024. Early in the morning on July 3, the film studio announced that the film would be released in advance to July 10 and would also start pre-sales. On the evening of July 3, the film studio suddenly announced its withdrawal. "Wild Child" became the first film in the world's film history to be "scheduled in the morning and withdrawn in the evening". Wang Junkai made history.
This change surprised Wang Junkai fans who had been waiting for it for a long time. The reason for the withdrawal became the focus of heated discussion. The official explanation was that "the progress in the later stage could not keep up." Previously, most of the withdrawn films would use To explain this "official statement". Non-famous entertainment critic Wu Qinggong pointed out: There are generally three reasons for the withdrawal of movies. The first is that they are worried that the box office will not be good, so they choose another day to fight. This is a voluntary withdrawal. The second reason is that the film was forced to be withdrawn by relevant departments because an actor in the film had an accident or the subject matter was sensitive. This is a passive withdrawal. The third is the epidemic. Now that the epidemic is gone, only the first two reasons remain.
"Wild Child" is directed by Yin Ruoxin. This director once directed "My Sister", which was both well-received and a hit. In addition to Wang Junkai, "Wild Child" also stars Deng Jiajia, Chen Yongsheng, Pan Binlong and other actors. These creators have not had any negative news recently. Within 11 hours of pre-sales starting, "Wild Child" had a box office of over 5 million, making it the best pre-sale for a summer movie. The box office prospects are bright. Excluding these two reasons, the only thing left is "sensitive subject matter".
The content of "Wild Children" involves the living conditions of minors on the margins of society (too miserable and miserable). Such an issue may trigger a certain chain reaction in the current social environment and cultural atmosphere. Although the film's discussion of the social topic of "being born but not nourishing" has certain practical significance, it may be considered inappropriate at a certain period. In the context of strict supervision of the film industry, such subjects need to be handled with extreme caution.
Wang Junkai's luck is really bad compared to his teammate Yi Yang Qianxi in tfboys. Wang Junkai once starred in a movie called "749 Bureau", directed by Lu Chuan, telling a "near future" story that took place in 2030, an adventure action blockbuster with a science fiction nature. The film started shooting in November 2018 and was expected to be released in 2020, but it encountered the epidemic. Four years ago, there were no special effects blockbusters in China. If "749 Bureau" can be released in 2020 and the box office may exceed 3 billion, Wang Junkai will embark on a different path. Maybe Wang Junkai will enter the film industry earlier than Yi Yang Qianxi "Ten billion box office club".
The importance of "749 Bureau" to Wang Junkai is equivalent to the importance of " Young You " to Yi Yang Qianxi. "Youth" was both a critical success and a box office hit. It not only earned more than 1.4 billion at the box office, but also earned Yi Yang Qianxi multiple nominations at multiple film award ceremonies. However, Zeng Guoxiang, the director of "You Are Young", is suspected of having an unclear stance and has now been "soft-blocked". If Zeng Guoxiang had exploded earlier, "Young You" would not have been released, and Yi Yang Qianxi's fate might have changed.
