There are many good movies in the history of world cinema that were ignored because of poor titles. The most typical example is the Indian movie "3 Idiots" starring Aamir Khan, which is literally translated into Chinese as "Three Idiots". Feeling that the impact was not enough, it ended up being "Three Idiots", and many years later countless people exclaimed: I missed such a good movie back then! In fact, there are many good movies like "3 Idiots" that were delayed by their titles, such as:
A thrilling epic film, released in 2012. It is said that the film was planned for 12 years, and 20,000 people participated in the filming. It tells the story of Seediq heroes leading their tribesmen to fight to the end with a Japanese army that was ten times their size. Douban scored 8.7. Such a good film, but the box office was very poor when it was released. The title of the film is too difficult to escape the blame. If the title of the film was as accessible as "The Devils Are Coming", I'm afraid the result would be completely different.
The masterpiece of the genius director Quentin Tarantino, released in 1994, with a Douban score of 8.8. Although this film relied on its superb narrative techniques, Quentin was reluctant to win the award. But it is a pity that the word "vulgar" actually appears in the title of the film. Ordinary movie fans like me, who consider themselves not very elegant, will stay away from the word "vulgar" and miss out on N years!
A very meaningful movie, with multi-faceted reflections on human nature and society. It was released in 2005 and has a Douban score of 8.8. However, the heights reached by the film were brought down a lot by its title. Although the thrill of revenge is a major selling point of many popular movies, isn't that the exclusive property of a lone hero? What the hell is "V for Vendetta"?
An excellent science fiction film released in 1997, Douban score: 8.7. The film involves the theme of genes and heredity. It is very imaginative and inspirational. It also incorporates thrilling, suspense and other elements. It was definitely a masterpiece 20 years ago. It's a pity that the title "Gattaca" makes people confused. Fortunately, when it was released in China, it was called "Gattaca" instead of "Gattaca". But if it had used its later name "Mutant Evil", it might have become famous long ago.
A "ghost film" starring Korean superstar Cha Tae-hyun is full of strong human touch. I believe the big twist at the end made countless people cry. It was released in 2010, with a Douban score of 8.5. The title "Happy Family" is okay, but it is too easily reminiscent of Hong Kong's "Happy Ghost" series. Although the two styles are very different, many people will still be disturbed when choosing movies. It is easy to Just missed it.
I really don’t understand why China always has trouble with Aamir Khan when it comes to movie translations? "Three Idiots" has been complained about enough, but "Oh My God" starring Aamir Khan, is it classified as a "bad movie" by many people just by looking at the title? In fact, this movie is quite good. It deeply reflects on Indian culture through the embarrassments of aliens traveling on earth. It is very funny and also very meaningful. It was released in 2014 and has a Douban score of 8.4.