This year's summer season is more lively than in previous years, "Inside Out 2", "There's a Shop in the Clouds", "Lifford Hotel", "A Quiet Place: Invasion Day", "Customs Front", " Silent Kill " and "Welcome" Come to Me" and other films have been released one after another, making this summer extremely hot.
Looking back at last year’s summer release, in "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" (1.825 billion), "Octagonal Cage" (2.208 billion), "Fengshen" (2.636 billion), "The Lost Her" (3.524 billion), "All or Nothing" (3.850 billion) and other blockbusters, the number of moviegoers reached 505 million, and the total box office reached 20.619 billion, setting a record for the summer season in Chinese film history.
In contrast, this year is very different from last year. It is the first time that the previous "Domestic Film Protection Month" restrictions on imported movies have been canceled, allowing "Inside Out 2", "Despicable Me 4", " Deadpool" Hollywood blockbusters such as Wolverine , Tornado , and also have the opportunity to compete with domestic blockbusters.
Coupled with the release of the highly anticipated " Legend " " Catching a Baby " " Under Strangers " " Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage " and other domestic blockbusters, this summer's total box office is expected to exceed 200 billion, even breaking last year’s box office record.
After analysis, the following 10 movies are expected to become the hottest movies this summer:
01, "Silent Kill" (released on July 3, with a predicted box office of more than 1.1 billion)
Just entered July, director Ke Wenli's suspense The crime film "Silent Kill" stood out from the crowd of new films. Within five days of its release, the box office exceeded 300 million. The film was a hit at the Busan International Film Festival and was nominated for the New Wave Award for Best Film.
This time, Wang Chuanjun, Zhang Junning, Wu Zhenyu, Cai Ming, Jin Shijie, Xu Jiao and other movie stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places were used in the remake. Although localized adaptations were made, most of the large-scale plot of the original work was retained.
The film is introduced with a campus bullying incident. With the death of the bullied junior high school girl Huijun (played by Xu Jiao), a serial murder case against the bullies surfaced. "Suspense film professional" goddess Chang Junning, acting movie star Wang Chuanjun and Hong Kong veteran Wu Zhenyu gave their best performances, giving the film a thick and chilling dark texture.
Compared with films of the same type such as "Walking Through the Angry Sea" and "The Wandering Blade", "Silent Kill" implements the concept of "escape from evil" to the end, so it also won applause from the audience. The scale of its lens performance is extremely large, which is rare in domestic movies. It is a blockbuster with "crazy material".
The creator of the trailer put the words "It is recommended that underage viewers choose to watch with caution", which attracted great attention from movie fans. Some people even compared it to "The Three Evils", thinking that this is the mainland version. "Zhou Chu".
Therefore, some media predict that the box office of the film will exceed .1 billion . In this summer season, "Silence" is definitely a dark horse.
02, "Legend" (released on July 12, with a predicted box office of more than 1 billion)
In 2005, Jackie Chan and Tang Jili collaborated on the fantasy film "Myth", which will usher in the sequel "Legend" 19 years later. This is also the time when Jackie Chan and Kim Hee Sun Working together again after 19 years. Different from Jackie Chan's previous action comedies, "Legend" continues the setting of the ancient and modern dual-line plot development in "Myth", making its story more unique and fascinating.
"Legend" also has quite a lot of selling points. The cast includes three popular stars: Zhang Yixing, Gu Li Nazha, and Li Zhiting, as well as Li Chen, Lu Liangwei, Jin Qiaoqiao, Jia Bing and other veteran actors. Kim Hee Sun 's cameo is also a surprise.
In addition, the film uses CG special effects to restore a young version of Jackie Chan. This is what attracts audiences and is also a new attempt by mainland films in the aspect of "CG age reduction".
The ancient war scene in "Dream Back to the Western Han Dynasty" is the biggest selling point of this film. Under the control of Tang Jili, the wars in the film were shot in real-life situations as much as possible, which gave the film a more realistic texture. In terms of fighting scenes, it still follows the characteristics of the acrobatic fighting scenes of "Jackie Chan movies". The design of the indoor fighting scenes is as clever and changeable as ever, making it dizzying.
Among many young actors, Zhang Yixing is a rising movie star. Last year, his starring role in "All or Nothing" became the top ticket sales in the summer, with an astonishing result of 3.85 billion. Therefore, with Zhang Yixing joining the cast, the box office performance of "Legend" has been guaranteed to a certain extent. It is conservatively estimated that its box office can easily exceed billion .
03, "Falling into the Mortal World" (released on July 12, with an estimated box office of more than 2 billion)
Domestic animated movies in the summer include " Falling into the Mortal World ", "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 9", "Umbrella Girl" and "Er Lang Shen: The Deep Sea Dragon". 4 films, but the best-selling among them is the fantasy animated blockbuster "Falling into the World" , which is the film debut of director Zhong Ding of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
The movie story is based on the myth "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". It tells the story of the Weaver Girl's son Jinfeng who went to the lower world for his mother and formed a partnership with the human girl Xiaofan to conquer the stars scattered in the world. It can be seen from the trailer that the story is original and does not stick to traditional character settings. The image is likeable and the visuals are very good.
Last summer's "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" was also an original animated film. Due to its fermentation of word-of-mouth, the box office continued to rise, and it finally scored more than 1.8 billion at the box office. The 2019 summer release of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World" once created a box office myth of 5 billion. Let us wait and see whether "Down to Earth" can win more than 2 billion at the box office based on word of mouth.
04, "Catch a Baby" (released on July 16, with an estimated box office of over 3 billion)
Yan Fei + Peng Damo specialize in high-end games. In 2015, "Charlotte" directed by the two of them had a box office of 1.444 billion. Laying the foundation for the "Happy Twist" brand; the 2018 summer film "The Richest Man in Xihong City" became the dark horse of comedy films with a box office of 2.547 billion. The two films also made Shen Teng the "carrier" of mainland comedy films. .
Even if Shen Teng later left the "Happy Twist" team, films with sufficient "content" in which he starred could achieve satisfactory box office results. For example: "Flying Life" series with Han Han, "Man Jiang Hong" with Zhang Yimou, "Crazy Alien" with Ning Hao, are all good movies with good reputation and box office success.
Now Shen Teng has returned to "Happy Twist", once again cooperating with two directors Yan Fei and Peng Damo, and partnering with Ma Li to launch "Catch a Baby". The purpose is very obvious, which is to get a piece of the summer pie. The movie revolves around the setting of "poor children" and tells the story of a couple who originally lived a wealthy life and pretended to be poor in order to educate their children.
The "content" of the movie reaches 100%, and every collaboration between Shen Teng and Ma Li can create high box office. Yan Fei + Peng Damo represent the highest level of "Happy Twist" directors, making their quality worthy expect. Shen Teng's last "Happy Twist" movie "Walking Alone on the Moon" also partnered with Ma Li, and easily won a box office of 3.1 billion in the 2022 summer season.
, this golden pair, from "Charlotte Trouble" to "Walking on the Moon" to "Catch a Baby", have performed so well together that they have almost never failed. Therefore, there is reason to believe that "Catch a Baby" is aiming to win the box office championship. Referring to the box office of "Walking on the Moon" that year, which exceeded 3 billion, the box office of "Catch a Baby" should also start at 3 billion.
05, "Twister" (released on July 19, with a predicted box office of over 1 billion)
"Twisters" is the orthodox sequel to the 1996 classic disaster blockbuster "Twister". It tells the story of a group of young "chasers" 28 years later. "Wind Man" new adventure.It can be seen from the English name that "twisters" is plural, which means that in this sequel, you can see the shocking scene of multiple tornadoes appearing at the same time, and the special effects are doubled, and the excitement is naturally doubled.
The movie is directed by Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chung and stars the big-eyed goddess Daisy Edgar-Jones of "The Girl in the Swamp". It can be seen from the trailer that Kate Cooper, the character she plays in the film, also uses the flying ball props that Dr. Joe used to depict the tornado animation, which should have a certain origin with Dr. Joe.
Due to its terrain, the United States is a country prone to tornadoes. Tornadoes cause huge economic losses every year. Therefore, many Americans regard tornado research as a lifelong career. These people are called "storm chasers." Like the previous film, the new version of "Twister" is also created by the production team of "Jurassic World", which ensures the film's special effects level.
After experiencing the era of proliferation of superhero movies, Hollywood movies have also ushered in the return of hard-core science fiction movies and disaster blockbusters. Carefully crafted scripts and carefully created special effects are their characteristics. There is reason to believe that "Twister" will be an excellent disaster movie. Whether it can surpass its predecessor depends on its performance after its release. It is predicted that the box office can exceed 1 billion.
06, "Deadpool and Wolverine" (released on July 26, with a predicted box office of more than 1.5 billion)
Since "Spider-Man: No Home" in 2021, Marvel movies have deviated from their original development trajectory, with several consecutive films The movie's box-office failure also wore down Disney's arrogance. Now that Deadpool has returned from Fox and finally has his new movie, "Wolverine" Hugh Jackman has reignited fans' interest in Marvel movies.
In 2017, "The Wolverine: The Last Stand" relied on the film's reputation and the audience's love for Wolverine, and won a box office of 730 million in the mainland. It can be seen that "Wolverine", a character that has been portrayed in movies for more than 20 years, has a huge influence among Chinese audiences. He has a special place in his heart that cannot be replaced.
However, after this, Hugh Jackman announced that he would no longer play the role of Wolverine. Even if Fox was later acquired by Disney and the copyright of "X-Men" returned to Marvel, it could not shake Hugh's determination. Fortunately, with some persuasion from "Deadpool" Ryan Reynolds, Uncle Hugh finally changed his decision and happily agreed to return in "Deadpool and Wolverine."
Therefore, "Deadpool and Wolverine" has been highly anticipated by audiences around the world since the filming started. Its selling point is not only the return of Wolverine, but also that he puts on the same yellow suit in the comics. Moreover, the classic characters and actors who were previously part of the "X-Men" series also returned in this new film, which surprised movie fans.
"Deadpool and Wolverine" is also Marvel's first R-rated movie, and there are some bloody and violent scenes in the film. As for the deletion issue that everyone is worried about, some bloody scenes and foul language lines in the film have been modified based on feedback from viewers who have seen the clips. However, the creators tried their best to retain the original footage and ensure the quality of the film.
In recent years, Hollywood movies have frequently been ignored in the mainland, and superhero blockbusters from Marvel and DC have been unable to attract audiences. "Deadpool and Wolverine" is expected to break the embarrassing situation of "Marvel movies are no longer popular" and restore the reputation of Marvel movies because it has the "everyone's favorite" Deadpool and the most popular mainland superhero Wolverine.
Last year's highest-grossing Hollywood blockbuster "Fast and Furious 10" failed to exceed 1 billion. Due to high expectations, "Deadpool and Wolverine" is expected to exceed 1 billion at the box office and achieve a box office performance of more than 1.5 billion.
07, "Under the Stranger" (released on July 26, with an estimated box office of over 2 billion)
Director Wu Ershan's "Feng Shen 2" could not be released in time for the summer due to the failure to complete the post-production special effects, but he still brought the basis The fantasy blockbuster "Under the Stranger" is adapted from the classic Chinese comic "Under the Stranger".
"Under One Person", also known as "The Stranger", was originally a webcomic serialized on Tencent Animation and written by Mi Er. It is very popular among young people because of its exquisite drawing skills and novel stories.
There have been many classic movies adapted from Hong Kong comics in the past, such as "The Hero of the Storm", "Young and Dangerous", "Heroes of China", "Dragon Tiger Gate", etc., all of which have achieved box office success. "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", which exploded in theaters in May this year, was also adapted from a Hong Kong comic. With the support of good reputation, the box office reached 684 million.
"Under the Strangers" is the first film adapted from a domestic online comic. The original story revolves around a group of "strangers" with special skills. Its setting is similar to Marvel's "mutants". Therefore, "Under the Stranger" also has the style of a superhero movie. It can be regarded as a domestic "superhero movie". The action scenes are as exaggerated as "Kowloon Walled City" and have a comic quality.
Therefore, "Under the Stranger" can compete with commercial films such as Wu Ershan's "Painted Skin 2", "The Secret of the Dragon" and "Swordsman Sees Laughter". Although it is also going to be made into a trilogy, it is obviously different from his "Fengshen" trilogy and is more entertaining for young audiences who like to read comics.
The movie stars Hu Xianxu as Zhang Chulan, Li Wanda as Feng Baobao, and "Su Daji" Naran and "Deng Chanyu" Narnaqi from the "Fengshen" series also participate in the film. There are so many beauties, which is very exciting. "Under the Stranger" is destined to become the first film adapted from online comics, and its box office is predicted to be more than 2 billion.
08, "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" (released on July 26, with an estimated box office of over 2 billion)
Hu Mei's film "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" is finally going to meet the audience. Since the first trailer in August last year Since its release, this film adapted from "Dream of Red Mansions" has received great attention from fans.
"Yongzheng Dynasty", "Emperor of Hanwu" and "Qiao Family Courtyard" are the three monuments of director Hu Mei. Whether she can achieve greater glory in the film field depends on the success or failure of "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage". The length of the movie is 115 minutes. How to compress a 960,000-word "masterpiece" into the size of a movie is the question that audiences are most interested in.
According to the released trailer, the movie restores eight classic scenes: Ning's family banquet, Jia Baoyu's sleepwalking in Taixu, Yuanchun's wedding, Daiyu's burning of manuscripts, Daiyu's inscription on handkerchief, Baodai's reading, Jinyu's wedding, and Daiyu's burial of flowers. . It can also be seen from the pictures that the film is very particular about its presentation and the use of colors has reached an extreme level. The main creator must have put a lot of thought into the art.
In the film, "Jia Baoyu" Bian Cheng, "Lin Daiyu" Zhang Miaoyi , "Xue Baochai" Huang Jiarong and others are all newcomers to the entertainment industry who have gone through layers of auditions and professional training. Director Hu Mei's creative philosophy is somewhat similar to that of Wu Ershan, who created "Fengshen". They are both directors who pay attention to the compatibility of actors, which also brings performance opportunities to new actors.
As one of the four famous classics, "Dream of Red Mansions" still has a fixed fan base in China. Therefore, "Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" has also attracted considerable attention on the Internet. I believe this movie can create good box office results, reaching 2 billion The above box office is not impossible.
09, "Safe Evacuation from the 21st Century" (released on August 3, with an estimated box office of over 500 million)
The only science fiction comedy film this summer, directed by the director who made the short film "The Adventures of Li Xianji" in 2009 that became a global hit The website's Li Yang , and the new work " Safe Evacuation from the 21st Century " has a rebellious temperament from the inside to the outside, which is worth looking forward to.
The movie stars Zhang Ruoyun, Zhong Chuxi, Song Yang, and Wu Xiaoliang. It tells the story of three teenagers who have the special ability to travel through time and space by sneezing, and travel back and forth 20 years into the future to fight against the big bad guy who wants to destroy the world. The main story line is very average, and the visual performance is extremely crazy. From the multiple action scenes, it can be seen that the film crew spent a lot of money to create it carefully.
The 2021 "Cosmic Exploration Editorial Department" allows us to see that science fiction films can also have different forms of expression in addition to "The Wandering Earth". "Space Exploration Editorial" has a box office of 67.17 million, but its Douban score is as high as 8.0. Li Yang's "Safe Evacuation from the 21st Century" has even bigger special effects scenes and should be able to earn about 500 million at the box office. It may also become a summer vacation A dark horse.
10, "Decryption" (released on August 3, with a predicted box office of more than 3 billion)
The "Detective Chinatown" series has long proven Chen Sicheng's ability to control suspense movies, and his grasp of market demand has almost never failed. For example, 2022's "The Disappearance of Her" and last year's "The Third" all achieved ideal box office results. A phenomenal film.
The movie is adapted from Mai Jia's novel of the same name, which tells the legendary story of the genius boy Rong Jinzhen (played by Liu Haoran) who grew from a mathematical genius to a code-breaking expert in the 1940s. Liu Haoran, born in the 1990s, plays a self-destructive role as a bald math genius. The star cast of Daniel Wu, John Cusack, Yu Feihong, and Chen Daoming ensures the quality of the film.
This time Chen Sicheng returns to the suspense theme that he is good at, with the weight of the old era, skillful camera transitions and the background of the Mai family novel story. It is definitely a sincere work.
Suspense blockbusters have always been accepted by the public in the mainland market. The trilogy of "Detective Chinatown" series has achieved high box office of 823 million, 3.397 billion and 4.523 billion respectively. If "Decryption" can replicate the success of the "Detective Chinatown" series, it is conservatively estimated that the box office can easily exceed 13 billion , and it is not impossible to even win the summer box office championship.
Based on the above analysis, the summer movies with the best guaranteed quality are "Catch a Baby" and "Decryption", and "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "Under the Stranger" are also quite blockbusters. Including the imported film "Deadpool and Wolverine", these five blockbusters should easily earn more than 11.5 billion yuan in box office.
The released "Silence" has shown its ability to attract money, and it will not be a problem to exceed 1.1 billion at the box office; "Legend" is also capable of fighting as a Jackie Chan blockbuster. "Down to Earth", "Tornado" and "Safe Evacuation from the 21st Century" also have dark horse qualities. It is absolutely possible that these five movies plus other movies will raise the total box office score to more than 20 billion.
Therefore, Brother Qie concluded that the total box office performance of this summer's movie is expected to exceed last year's 20.619 billion, setting a new box office record. This is the year that the "Domestic Film Protection Month" has been cancelled. For the first time, domestic films and Hollywood blockbusters are on the same starting line, giving this summer season a positive and historic significance.
Hollywood blockbusters include "Deadpool and Wolverine", comic-book blockbusters include "Under the Stranger", suspense blockbusters include "Decryption", adaptations of famous novels include "A Dream of Red Mansions", animated films include "Falling World", and science fiction comedies. The film includes "Safe Evacuation from the 21st Century". With so many good films to choose from, I believe that mainland theaters will be very popular this summer.
(movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: Hot Blooded Heart)
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