As the National Day holiday enters the second half, the gap between the leading films and the trailing films is getting wider and wider - the box office of the war film "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" has exceeded 600 million yuan, which is about the same as the total box

The National Day holiday has entered the second half, and the gap between the leading films and the trailing films is getting wider and wider - the box office of the war film " Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death " has exceeded 600 million yuan, which is about the total box office of other National Day films. The science fiction film "49 Bureau " took the lead in pre-sales and premiere days due to the support of fans. After its release, it received poor reputation, which greatly affected the film's box office trend. On the contrary, the realism-themed film "", which was not heavily publicized in the early stage, has steadily gained momentum. As of 15:00 on October 5, the box office of "", which has been in theaters for five days, has reached 270 million. Yuan, the industry generally believes that this film has achieved a new exploration in the same type of creation.

Different from the realism characteristics of past anti-trafficking-themed films such as " Dear ", " Lost Orphans " and "Blind Mountain", the movie "Road to Fire" emphasized the "revenge" attribute of the film during its promotion. Through inquiries, New Yellow River reporters found that on the ticket purchase platform, the film’s posters read words such as “Explosion and anti-trafficking, tigers and wolves take revenge”, “Reincarnation of heaven, good and evil are rewarded”, which can basically summarize the plot and style of this film. That's a standard revenge-themed movie. The film transforms the despair and pain of women and children after being abducted into bloody revenge.

In the narrative journey of the film "The Road to Fire", the three protagonists gradually revealed their hidden traumas through their common experiences - before the three protagonists revealed their true colors, they were somewhat happy with their enemies and undermined each other. Through the advancement of the plot, the audience will discover that the three people have lost their children due to human trafficking and have endured unspeakable psychological torture for a long time. This common tragic background became the cornerstone of their emotional resonance, prompting them to open their closed hearts, trust each other, and gradually sublimate into selfless fighters on the road to revenge. When the audience knows and understands their revenge motives, they hope that they will unite into a chariot of fire that no one can stop and end the drama heartily.

In this process, the acting skills of Xiao Yang, Zhao Liying, Liu Ye and other leading actors have reached the expected standards: Xiao Yang, who is good at playing small characters, has three starring works released intensively during the National Day this year, namely "Bath" "Road of Fire", " safe entry and exit ", "Volunteer Army: Battle of Life and Death". In "The Road to Fire", Xiao Yang plays Cui Dalu, like a tiger who doesn't care about life and death, showing obvious love and hatred. In a scene where Zhao Liying wears sunglasses and sheds tears silently, she uses subtle body language and subtle changes in her eyes to convey the character's intense conflict and deep grief. The intensity of her emotional transmission almost penetrates the screen and touches the audience's heartstrings. Zhao Liying's line "You have to be loyal as a human being" gives the film a touch of the quality of a martial arts film about punishing evil and promoting good. Zhao Zishan, played by Liu Ye in the film, is a mysterious and contradictory character with a complex character of silence and ferocity, walking on the edge of madness and reason. Liu Ye's tough guy image also perfectly blends with the western style of the film.

In the movie "The Road to Fire", the character played by Liu Ye mentioned a heartbreaking reality: only three thousandths of all abducted children are lucky enough to be recovered. At the end of the film, the protagonist settles down and resumes his search for his son. This data and the ending not only reveal the background of the film's story, but also reflect the seriousness of the human trafficking problem in reality, adding a layer of profound social significance to the film.

This year, "cool movies" with a violent texture are the more popular types of films in the film market, whether it is " Get rid of three evils in a week", " Kowloon Walled City: The Siege " in the first half of the year, or the summer movies " silently kills " in the movie are all films that allow the audience to vent their emotions and release stress. "Road to Fire" of the same type, despite the lack of traditional commercial film elements such as big productions and family fun, still successfully occupied a place in the National Day schedule with its rough texture, solid plot, and profound themes. .

At present, "The Road to Fire" is driven by the audience's word-of-mouth and market response, showing strong market competitiveness. Its quality has basically been recognized by the audience, and it is expected to continue to maintain good performance in subsequent schedules.

Reporter: Xing Yuan Editor: Xing Yuan Proofreader: Faye Wong