1905 movie network feature "Old Drama Bones" Andy Lau, Koo Tianle, and Zhang Jiahui have joined forces to make Hong Kong films again. The "new generation" Wang Junkai, Wang Yibo, and Wang Yuan have bravely challenged themselves on the screen. Chen Sicheng and Ning Hao not only have new directors’ works exposed, but also their projects as producer support have also appeared one after another…
On the second day of the 24th National Film Promotion Conference, many well-known film companies such as Maoyan Film, Bona Film, Huayi Brothers, Ali Film, Beijing Wonderful, Wanda Cinemas (in the order of appearance) took turns to appear, and one after another wonderful masterpieces were exposed. Surprise after surprise, star-studded. The Film Channel Financial Media Center specially launched the live broadcast of "Assemble! Chinese Movies – Directly Hit the 2023 China Hengdian Film and Television Festival" to record the whole process and directly hit the grand occasion.
What new films are worth looking forward to in the future? Let’s take a look!
Hong Kong star shines
Andy Lau "Double New Year’s Eve" Zhang Jiahui"Burst Point."file setting
Andy Lau’s attitude as a model worker did not decrease. He starred in "Goldfinger", "Stealth", "Mr. Red Carpet", "Eastern Wall Street" and "Crisis Route" at the promotion meeting. The latter two are expected to meet the audience next year.
"Goldfinger" has been set for December 30. Tony Leung and Andy Lau ushered in the "Union of the Century" after 20 years.According to the film, both characters have prototypes, one is a legendary figure who earns 10 billion with 100 yuan of principal by virtue of wisdom, and the other is a stubborn police officer who spends 200 million yuan and spends fifteen years looking for the truth. The film is by"Infernal Affairs."directorZhuang WenqiangDirected, it lifted the black veil of Hong Kong’s golden age.
"Stealth" will also be released on New Year’s Eve (December 29). Police and bandits fight, undercover stealth, the film’s selling point is the "dark web" element, and drugs are secretly sold through the Internet. Andy Lau volunteered to play the villain after 16 years. The police team that arrested him consisted of Lin Jiadong, Ren Dahua and Peng Yuyan.
Another "model worker", Zhang Jiahui, also kept moving.At the promotion meeting, the crime action movie "Burst Point" was officially announced on December 8.Lin ChaoxianHe served as a producer for the first time and cooperated with Zhang Jiahui again after 9 yearsThe Mekong River InitiativeThen re-explore the theme of police crime.
The film focuses on the "hardcore" Hong Kong style, with the anti-drug as the entry point, and the action drama punches to the flesh. Chan Weiting will challenge a new role and play on the same stage as Zhang Jiahui, and Liang Luoshi, who has not been seen for a long time, will also appear in the film.
Two other crime-themed films, "Angry Tide" and "Rebirth," also starring Zhang Jiahui, focus on raw and hot. Both films are the work of Ma Yuke’s transformation director, and Zhang Jiahui and Ethan Ruan are partners. "Angry Tide" has been named "New Order" and "True Color". The script has been refined for eight years and is expected to be released this year. "Rebirth" is scheduled to be released next year.
The full lineup of "The Guardian" was exposed. Gu Tianle joined hands with Peng Yuyan, and Lin, Zheng Zeshi, Zhou Xiuna, Hong Jinbao, Lin Baoyi, etc. escorted the film. The film started in August this year.
The crime comedy "Temporary Robbery" starring Guo Fucheng, Lin Jiadong and Ren Xianqi has been set for release on January 19 next year.
Famous new works
Chen SisincereGao QunshuPickMaijianovel
Ning HaoGuan HuRetrieve "Good Show"
The creative enthusiasm of the backbone of Chinese film continues unabated.
"Decoded," directed and written by Chen Sicheng, has been announced for release in 2024. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Mai Jia, the film tells the story of China’s nuclear program in the last century being strangled by the US hegemony, and Rong Jinzhen is involved in a thrilling Sino-US password war.
Liu Haoran once again collaborated with Chen Sicheng to play the mathematical genius Rong Jinzhen, looking forward to more official announcements of the cast.
Also adapted from Mai’s novel of the same name, Gao Qunshu finally released "The Wind" sister book "The Tip of the Knife". The story takes place in Nanjing in 1940. Zhang Yiyu plays a double agent in the film. In terms of shooting time, "The Tip of the Knife" predates "On the Cliff" and is the first spy movie he starred in.
"Mr. Red Carpet" directed by Ning Hao is about to brave the New Year. Ning Hao plays the director and Andy Lau plays the star. The two make movies in the movie and brave the film festival. "Liu Weichi" played by Andy Lau is the "collective" of Andy Lau + Tony Leung + Stephen Chow. Spicy comments on entertainment circles, bold open wheat. Ning Hao Andy Lau joins hands to play absurd comedy.
Chen Kexin has no new works since "Winning" in 2020, and "Sauce Garden Lane" directed by him and starring Zhang Ziyi is about to start…
Director Guan Hu’s new work "Dog Array" is also officially announced this time, and is expected to meet the audience next year. This is his new work independently directed after "800". The film starred Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yi and others…
Dong Runnian launched a new work "The Annual Meeting Can’t Stop!" after "The People Captured by Light" in 2019. Dapeng Baike has developed a new track for workplace comedy, focusing on "migrant workers"…
Xin Yukun, director of "Heart Labyrinth" and "Breaking Silent", turned the camera on "Hot Search" after 6 years, and Zhou Dongyu premiered as a working woman. Xin Yukun joked that Zhou Dongyu and the other two men in the movie did not have any emotional entanglements.
Young directors explore realism
wear inkFavors non-fiction
Liu JiangjiangYin RuoxinAdapt a true story
Famous directors act as "gatekeepers" for young directors, and Chinese filmmaking is continuing the tradition of "hand-holding". This year’s young directors are quite delicate, and almost all of their new works are devoted to real-life themes.
Produced by Chen Sicheng and directed by Dai Mo, "The Three Battalions" is adapted from the documentary "Please tell the director that the mission of the Three Battalions has been completed". The script was written by Zhang Ji and tells the story of Cheng Bing, the captain of the criminal investigation brigade, who was sentenced to prison for the accidental death of one of the suspects in the process of handling a vicious case. After his release from prison, he still persisted in pursuing the murderer.
In promoting the film, Chen Sicheng said with a smile that in "Three Brigades", the creators of the series "Beijing Love Story" (Zhang Yi, Li Chen, etc.) can be seen reuniting after a decade. There is a scene in the movie that is the same as "Northern Ireland".The film was previously announced as the closing film of the 36th China Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival.
A death row inmate is "freed" by an earthquake accident. With only 24 hours to live, will he escape or save others?Xiao YangandYungastarringSafe in and out.Yes"Life Events"directorLiu JiangJiang’s new film, a combination of disaster elements and realistic themes, is based on true events and is expected to be released next year.
Adapted from the true story of the "Wandering Brothers," "My Sister" director Yin Ruoxin also brought a new realist work "Wild Children." The film explores the social issue of "factual orphans," where the "thief" brother and the "orphan" brother depend on each other. Wang Junkai will have a subversive performance in the film.
Liu Bowen’s directorial debut, Laifu Hotel, is expected to be released next year. The film, produced by Han Sanping and starring Huang Xuan and Liu Yan, is expected to be released next year.
"Laifu Hotel" is actually a hotel for patients next to the hospital. Guests will not hear "welcome" when they arrive, but "get well soon". The promoter said that this is a movie about life and death, and it is very human.
Another young director’s production by Han Sanping is Zhang Dapeng’s "Priceless Treasure", the opening film of the 36th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Zhang Yi once again plays the little character, hand in hand with Pan Binlong as the "old father".
Ning Hao’s Bad Monkey project has achieved remarkable results, and his newcomer director, Prince Zhao, has also filmed an absurd comedy "Second-Hand Masterpieces". Yu Hewei’s partner, Guo Qilin, has been released on October 27.
Also released on the same day was "One and Four," the first feature film produced by Wanma Tseden and directed by "post-95" director Seiki Kumi. Kumi’s road romance film "Tibetan White Paper" is expected to be released next year.
Singer Guangliang is about to cross over as a new director, and "Unfinished Fairy Tales", an adaptation of his golden song "Fairy Tales", will start in the first half of next year.
Song of Youth
Wang YiBo Wangyuan interprets the fearless spirit
Zhang ZifengHu XianxuPremiere Couple
The first announcement of "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" shows Huang Jingyu and Wang Yibo wearing blue helmets and fully armed, as peacekeeping police officers in danger. Wang Yibo plays the role of peacekeepers with a spirit of sacrifice.
"Revolutionaries" director Xu Zhanxiong’s new film, titled "Fire Thief," is a youth spy film starring Wang Yuan, Zhang Xueying and Liang Jingkang. It tells the story of a group of ordinary teenagers who complete impossible tasks in the torrent of the times. It is expected to be released in the first half of next year.
The original series of the same name co-created, starring Qu Chuxiao and Zhang Jianing, "Twinkle, Twinkle" and "Travel Through the Moon" starring Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu, which focus on romantic feelings and compose youth love songs together.
Costume drama
"Dunhuang Heroes"See you next year
"Sea of Samen" refers to next yearsummer vacation
The epic mythological masterpiece "Sealed God Part 1" has set off a movie-watching craze this summer. In the future, there will also be two costume blockbusters, "Sea of Shamen" and "Dunhuang Heroes", waiting to be released.
"The Gate of the Sand Sea" officially announced the full lineup at the promotion meeting. The film starred Deng Chao, Rong Zishan and Yang Zishan, and starred Huang Xiaolei and Gao Weiguang.
"Dunhuang Heroes" is a collaboration between Cao Dun and Ma Boyong following the drama "Twelve Hours in Chang’an". The film was filmed in Xinjiang for more than 3 months, striving to write a new chapter in the aesthetics of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty.
The other two period films based on Super IP are also worth looking forward to.
One is "Dream of Red Mansions: Golden and Jade Fate" directed by Hu Mei. The highlight of the film is that all the actors are "new faces" from the audition, and all the dialogue corresponds to the original book.
The second is the movie version of "Hua Qiangu", with Chen Turin playing Hua Qiangu and Li Chengbin playing Bai Zihua. The promoter said: The movie version made up for some of the regrets that the drama version did not shoot, and a fight scene took 14 days.
Female Power
Haiqingrecommend"I was originally a mountain."
"Playing Alone" is expected to be released next year
Female filmmakers stand alone, and the female power on the screen cannot be ignored.
"I was originally a mountain" based on Zhang Guimei’s deeds, starring Haiqing confessed at the promotion meeting that she was inspired by the spirit of Zhang teacher and hoped to bring her story to the screen.
She described Mr. Zhang as having a diamond-like personality and a multi-faceted image: "Like a mother, like a daughter, like a little girl." Previously, the character’s shape was exposed, and Haiqing highly restored Zhang Guimei to high praise.
"If you could trade your life for your life, heaven would be full of moms."
"Saving the Suspect" is directed by Zhang Mo, and Zhang Xiaofei and Hui Yinghong are portrayed as mothers who love to fight back. It is a crime film with women as the protagonists. According to Zhang Mo, the highlight of the film is not only the layers of reversals, but also the delicate emotions conveyed.
"Looking for Her" is equally delicate and moving, showing the strong and independent side of women. After the accidental loss of her daughter, the peasant woman played by Shu Qi still bravely pursued herself in the face of family doubts and worldly prejudice.
In addition, Hui Yinghong and Liu Haocun’s "Brilliant Her" is a remake of the Korean film "Grandma Ji Chun"; "I Love Dunhuang" is based on the experience of Chinese character Fan Jinshi guarding Dunhuang in 2019 and will be finalized in the near future; "Playing Alone" based on the struggles of Chinese tennis star Li Na is expected to be released next year.
Hilarious Comedy & Hit Sequel
Ding ShenglikeYang MiAmazing performance
"Lion Boy 2"The original team returns
Ding Sheng made another comedy "There is no such thing as a hot pot that cannot be solved". He admitted that there is a new attempt this time, and especially praised Yang Mi for bringing a new performance, which is very amazing.
Yu Qian and Liang Jiahui teamed up for the crime action comedy "Old Jianghu," in which grassroots veterans outsmart financial predators. The film’s filmmakers said the film "has a high proportion of action." "What’s in the Zoo?" features Baober hand-in-hand with "Comedian" Chang Yuan, Jia Bing, and Wei Xiang, performing strange stories in the zoo.
In terms of sequels, "Still Think You’re the Best 2" and "Lion Boy 2" were both created by the original cast. The "Lion Boy" spin-off short and medium-sized drama has been completed, and the musical of the same name will start in January next year.
After reading these introductions, which movie are you most looking forward to?
