1. "Cape No. 7"
"Cape No. 7" has been hailed as a dark horse in the Chinese film market. Since its release in Taiwan on August 22, it has become the most popular film in Taiwan. It has been the box office champion for 8 consecutive weeks and won the overall box office championship in Taiwan this year. With an investment of NT$50 million, "Cape No. 7" has achieved such results despite the overall slump in Taiwan's film industry. Director Wei Desheng did not expect it. He believes that it is because the culture and emotions conveyed in the film have attracted many Taiwanese people. A strong sense of identity.
"Cape No. 7" was also very popular when it was released in Hong Kong. Now the cumulative box office in Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places has exceeded 500 million. However, to the disappointment of many viewers, "Cape No. 7" has not yet been released in the mainland. There were previous rumors that the film had no chance of being introduced to the mainland. The audience hoped that this was just a rumor.
2. "Red Cliff"
Whether it is the director John Woo, or the starring cast Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Lin Chiling, Zhang Chen, Zhang Fengyi, You Yong, Zhao Wei... In addition, the theme of the movie is taken from every As an epic war that everyone in China talks about, "Red Cliff" is destined to be a blockbuster movie in 2008. Sure enough, the film was released in July and grossed a total of 302 million at the mainland box office within one month of its release, raising the box office record for Chinese-language films to a new level. Recently, "Under the Red Cliff" is currently in theaters, and I believe it will create another box office myth.
However, high popularity does not necessarily mean good reputation. Many viewers were quite disappointed after watching "Red Cliff", thinking that the trailer was more exciting than the movie and that they had been "cheated". The plot of the film is long and drawn-out, the lines are hilarious, and the scenes that make people get goosebumps made the audience laugh almost constantly during the movie.
3. "If You Are the One"
This year's last heavyweight domestic film "If You Are the One" won the Lunar New Year war again, because the film will be distributed in a large number of copies across the country, and there are no domestic films in the same period. Competitor, Feng Xiaogang once again won the Lunar New Year battle. From its official release on December 18 to the box office of 100 million on the 23rd, the film quickly exceeded the 300 million box office mark 19 days after its release. Just after its release, it was infinitely close to "Red Cliff (Part 1)", becoming one of the only two movies in China One of the members of the "Three Billion Club". Many people in the industry said that "If You Are the One" is very likely to surpass "Red Cliff" (Part 1) in the short term and firmly occupy the box office championship in Chinese film history.
This is a New Year comedy directed by Feng Xiaogang that explores love and marriage. Last year, the war film "Assembly" directed by Feng Xiaogang shocked the whole of China and made him extremely popular. The leading actor Ge You is one of the best and most box-office actors in China today. His many humorous and wise little characters are widely loved by the audience. The addition of powerful actors such as beauty Shu Qi and Fang Zhongxin makes the film even more sparkling.
4. "Mei Lanfang"
The movie "Mei Lanfang" is directed by the famous director Chen Kaige. I believe that Chinese people all over the world have seen the film directed by Chen Kaige, among which he has directed The same type of movie "Farewell My Concubine" has reached the pinnacle of art. The film stars Li Ming as Mei Lanfang, Zhang Ziyi as Meng Xiaodong, and Chen Hong as Fu Zhifang. Regardless of the director, actors or subject matter, the movie "Mei Lanfang" has become one of the must-see movies for audiences in 2008. The film was released nationwide on December 4. It was released for 4 days and the national box office on the first weekend was 42.18 million yuan. In just 10 days of release, it achieved a box office of nearly 100 million yuan, the best result for a Chinese-language literary film in recent years. The movie is currently in theaters, and its box office performance is difficult to predict.
The story of "Mei Lanfang" mainly tells the extraordinary and legendary life of the legendary Chinese opera master Mei Lanfang, and then describes how Mei Lanfang and his brother Qiu Rubai reformed the performance form of Chinese opera, and their relationship with The love story between confidante Meng Xiaodong...
5. "Painted Skin"
The film is adapted from the Chinese classic "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", starring Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, and Sun Li co-starred.
After its release on September 26, the box office exceeded 100 million yuan in 6 days and exceeded the 200 million yuan mark in 19 days. The movie "Painted Skin" became the sixth domestic blockbuster to exceed 200 million yuan in box office since mainland China began to collect box office statistics. This is also the first time in history. The highest-grossing film released during the National Day holiday, Zhao Wei also broke the curse of being a "box office cancer".
However, many viewers said that the story was too simple. Director Chen Jiashang just borrowed the skin of "Liao Zhai" and it was difficult to draw ghosts and bones. Regarding Zhou Xun's version of the Banshee, the audience commented: It is amazing, but the hoarse voice of the Banshee is really unacceptable.
6. "Internet Mom"
"Internet Mom" ??is directed by Zhou Yong, a director who is good at shooting films focusing on realistic themes. (Zhou Yong has directed "The Lychee Is Red" and "Talking". "The Kite"), a family story about rescuing Internet-addicted teenagers.
In this year’s film market, it is not difficult to find that there are many eye-catching small films. With their low cost and high quality, they unexpectedly bring different surprises to the audience and become small investments. High return leader. "Internet Mom" ??falls into this category. It has no stars and uses many civilian actors. It is a low-cost production and is an inspirational film. This kind of film is generally not loved by the audience. However, since its premiere on Mother's Day in 2008, "Internet Mom" ??has always been in the secondary theater market. Since the film was released in some cities across the country, excluding more than 200 charity screenings, the box office has exceeded 4 million, and It received rave reviews and is expected to gross over 10 million at the box office.
7. "Yangtze River No. 7"
Stephen Chow's irrational humor is deeply loved by the audience. The audience is eagerly looking forward to "Yangtze River No. 7", the work that Stephen Chow has been dormant for three years. , was finally grandly released on January 30, 2008. The box office on the day of release was close to 12 million, surpassing blockbuster films such as "Vote" and "Assembly Number". The highest box office of "Yangtze River 7" was 202 million.
Although the story of the 88-minute film is relatively simple, Stephen Chow has worked hard on the details and is accustomed to his unique Zhou style of irrationality. His humorous lines kept the audience laughing throughout the film. .
8. "Ip Man"
The movie "Ip Man" directed by Wilson Yip, directed by Sammo Hung's martial arts, and starring Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Hiroshi Chiuchi, and Xiong Dailin, will be released on December 12 Since then, it has become a real dark horse in this year's Lunar New Year box office. Even though tickets are hard to come by, the national box office has exceeded 80 million. The film collected more than 22 million yuan at the box office in the 20 days it was released in Hong Kong, and it has exceeded 100 million yuan in the mainland. Due to the good reviews and box office success of the film, the film crew decided to take advantage of the momentum and start filming the second and third episodes in June.
Ip Man is Bruce Lee's mentor, the originator of Wing Chun, a martial arts hero who resisted the Japanese invasion... These aroused the interest of the director, and also aroused the interest of the audience. "Ip Man" has suddenly emerged. Not only is the film's reputation not inferior to that of "Mei Lanfang" released at the same time, it is even better than the latter in terms of commerciality and entertainment. It is inevitable to be a hit.
9. "Slam Dunk"
The film "Slam Dunk" is a comedy film with the inspiration of young people as the main line. It is directed by Zhu Yanping and stars Jay Chou and Charlene Choi. Starring "little kings" and "little queens" in the music industry, because of their joining, this film has attracted the attention of the media and the audience, especially loved by those born in the 80s and 90s, and has achieved good box office results. As a result, since its release on January 26, 2008, the film has grossed around 100 million at the box office.
It is also a theme of kung fu combined with sports. Many reporters felt a sense of deja vu after watching "Slam Dunk". In the film, Huang Bo's "Toad Kung Fu" displayed while lying on the ground, several The fancy moves of the big boys playing basketball are reminiscent of Stephen Chow's "Shaolin Soccer". Martial arts director Cheng Xiaodong said, "Combining kung fu with sports themes is not Stephen Chow's patent. There are only a few themes for fashion films. The important thing is to make the film look good and satisfy the audience."
10. "Hold the Call"
"Hold the Call" is directed by Hong Kong action film director Chen Musheng (Chen Musheng has directed "Two Heroes", "Three Crossroads", "The Color of a Man" and other works), a police action blockbuster starring Louis Koo, Xu Xiyuan (big S), Liu Ye, and Nick Cheung. When it was released in Hong Kong, "Hold the Call" ranked first at the Hong Kong box office for three consecutive days. In just one week after its release, the box office in Hong Kong reached NT$6.6 million, and the total box office in China and Hong Kong exceeded NT$30 million.
This film, a small and medium-sized film with an investment of 35 million, has received rave reviews since its release. Some film experts said that in fact, compared with the so-called "blockbuster" games that are overjoyed but unable to hide their guilty consciences, the rise of such small and medium-sized films with commercial value is the real way out for Chinese films. The Guangdong media unanimously praised "Hold the Call" as the most sincere work this year. Compared with the original "A Chance of Life", "Hold the Call" is more solid in terms of drama, and the background of the characters is more detailed and full. , the interlocking rhythm is more compact.