With a crowded schedule and a lack of blockbusters, there were no surprises in the film market in June
June 1, 2021 issueTotal issue 2313
June is approaching, and 2021 is about to pass the halfway mark. Chinese films have handed over a transcript that satisfies the market in the past five months. As of 18:00 on May 31, the total box office of Chinese films in 2021 has broken through25.40 billion yuanThe Spring Festival file, Qingming file, May 1st file and other schedules have repeatedly broken records, adding to the total box office.
Among them, the 2021 Spring Festival file has achieved a good box office result of S 7.822 billion yuan for the Chinese film market. After 5.905 billion yuan in 2019, it once again refreshed the national box office record of the Spring Festival file and ushered in a good start in 2021. At the same time, it also created a number of world records such as the global single market single-day box office and the global single market weekend box office.
The performance of the first half of the movie market also brought encouragement to the second half. As the temperature rose and the holidays approached, the movie market became more lively, and the summer "melee" was about to kick off.
"Pinocchio."
A fairy tale classic that has been popular for three centuries
Director: Matteo Galloni
Starring: Roberto Benini/Federico Ipardi/Marion Vacotte/Marcello Fonte/Gigi Proetti
Type: Fantasy fairy tale movie
Release date:June 1
Reason for recommendation:Almost all children have heard the phrase "a lying child’s nose will grow longer", and its origin is "Pinocchio". As early as 1940, Pinocchio appeared on the screen as an animated image and became a classic in the hearts of countless children. Contrary to most fairy tales, Pinocchio, as the protagonist, is not a handsome prince or a beautiful princess. He is just an ordinary little puppet with many shortcomings. At the beginning of the story, Pinocchio is a willful and playful puppet who cannot resist temptation. After a series of adventures and trials, Pinocchio finally realized the value of honesty, showing valuable advantages such as tenacity and kindness, and grew into a sensible boy. His upbringing teaches people that maintaining one’s own nature is important, but objective constraints are still indispensable. On this Children’s Day, Pinocchio will once again appear on the screen and embark on a fantastical adventure with children.
"My Brother Duka" –
The story of the second brother
Director:Jin Yongjie
Starring:He Gang, Cheng Yuanyuan, Wang Yiming, Xu Luyang, Wang Xiaomao, Liu Ruihan
Type:plot
Release date:June 1
Recommended reason: The film mainly tells that Ma Qianjun and Zhang Xiaoyu have always wanted a second child, but their son, Yi Yi, who is in the fifth grade of primary school, has expressed absolute opposition! Qianjun and his wife want to simulate the joy of "second-child life" for Yi Yi, and at this time "Duka" broke into their family. During the battle of wits and Duka, Wing Yi accidentally discovered Duka’s special ability. Wing Yi suspected that Duka was an alien. Because he couldn’t get rid of this "four-dimensional person", Wing Wing had to live with Duka’s younger brother, and then many wonderful and interesting warm stories happened. And the relationship between the two gradually produced wonderful chemical changes in this relationship
"A Little Touched" –
Modern dating club death scene
Director: Chen Jiashang
Starring: Yan Chengxu, Ren Suxi
Type: Romance
Release date:June 4
Reason for recommendation:The film tells the love story between Zhou Qiwen and Chen Ran, the owner of the matchmaking app. Nowadays, matchmaking has become a common phenomenon in today’s society, but people’s discussions about marriage and matchmaking have not stopped. Chen Ran, played by Ren Suxi in the film, has her own independent thinking about marriage. Although she is the founder of the matchmaking app, she does not yearn for marriage. Her love with Zhou Qiwen, played by Yan Chengxu, is purely motivated by heart, which is similar to the emotional view of many women today. And every character in the film pursues love not because of marriage, but out of love. I hope the movie "A Little Motivation" can also bring the audience an emotional feeling.
"The Poet."–backtracked
A person longs for poetry and a distant age of hardship
Director: Liu Hao
Starring: Song Jia, Zhu Yawen, Zhang Yao
Type: Drama, love
Release date:June 5
Reason for recommendation:The film tells a pure and virtuous love story that took place in the 1980s. In an age of yearning for poetry and distance, Chen Hui, played by Song Jia, lives together with Li Wu, the miner’s husband played by Zhu Yawen. Under Chen Hui’s careful care, Li Wubai goes to work in the mine for nothing and writes poetry at night to study. He is not very talented, but he can occasionally turn words into tofu pieces in the newspaper, which gives him a few more money transfer slips for royalties than other miners, as well as a bit of dignity and confidence.
"Promia" –
Hot-blooded animated movie
Director:Imashi Yangzhi
Type: Animation, science fiction, hot blood
Release date:June 5
Reason for recommendation:"Promia" is directed by Yoyuki Imashi, and voiced by Shinta Furuta and Shuyuyuki Hikiyama. In 2020, the film appeared in the animation section of the Shanghai International Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Annie Award for Best Independent Animated Feature. It tells the story of the mutant "Burner" who caused the operation of flames due to mutation, causing half of the world to be burned to scorched earth and into an unprecedented tragic situation. In the following 30 years, a group of radicals, the "Crazy Burner", launched another attack on the world. In order to ** the fires they caused, the Minister of the Promopolis Autonomous ***, Gulei, organized a highly mobile life-saving fire brigade "Flame Rescue Team" for the "Burner".
"Kuila the Black and White Witch" –
Disney Live Action Animated Movie
Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson
Director:Craig Gillespie
Type: Crime, comedy.
Release date:June 6
Reason for recommendation:Set in 1970s London during the punk-rock revolution, the film, a prequel to Disney’s "101 Loyal Dogs," is based on a novel by Dowdy Smith. It tells the story of how a young con man named Estella became the crazy, stylish and vengeful Kuila she is today.
Hello, World.
I met myself who came back from 10 years later
Starring: Kitamura Kenkai, Matsuzaka Momoro, Hamabe Miwa
Type: Love fantasy animated movie
Release date:June 11
Reason for recommendation:The movie "Hello, World" tells the story of Naomi Kenshu, an introverted male high school student living in Kyoto, who suddenly meets himself after 10 years. The future Naomi tells him that he will soon fall in love with a classmate, Ruoli, but she will suffer a major accident at the fireworks show and be forced to part ways with him, so a love-saving operation begins.
"The Sunshine Sisters" –
Remembering youth and cherishing the moment
Director: Baubel
Starring:Yin Tao, Zeng Li, Zhang Xinyi, Ni Hongjie, Jiang Xiaohan
Type: Comedy, drama
Release date:June 11
Reason for recommendation:This is a movie about friendship. The movie tells the story of the seven girls of the "Sunshine Sisters" group who are reunited after 24 years due to their captain’s cancer. Although they have encountered adversity, they finally find themselves and laugh at life with the company of friendship.
"Cinema Paradise."
Life is hard, but fortunately there are movies to accompany you
Director: Giuseppe Tonado
Starring: Philippe Novare, Jacques Behan, Savatelli Casio
Type: plot
Release date:June 11
Reason for recommendation:The film was directed by Italian director Giuseppe Tonadore, starring Philip Novare, Zavatelli Casio and others. It was released in Italy on November 17, 1988 and won the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990 and the Grand Jury Prize at the 42nd Cannes Film Festival. The film tells the story of the protagonist Duoduo, who likes to watch the projectionist Evert play movies and finds the joy of childhood life in the film. Later, Duoduo became a film director away from his hometown.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Escape Project.
Rabbit world Atango
Director: Will Guller
Starring: Domenal Gleason, Rose Byrne
Type: Cartoon
Release date:June 11
Reason for recommendation:The young and frivolous Peter set foot on the road to leave his hometown and successfully won the favor of the old Jianghu Barnabas, becoming the handle in the gang, but unexpectedly pushed the old friends who followed him into a death trap. After waking up, Peter turned into "Rabbit World Atango" and led his companions to launch a three-habitat rescue. Skydiving, underwater rescue, snow-capped mountain speed skating, and speedboat pursuit are omnipotent. During this adventure, Peter harvested friendship, understood family affection, and finally realized self-growth and became a real "Brother Rabbit".
"Beyond."
It’s an "atypical" inspirational movie
Director: Han Bowen
Starring: Zheng Kai, Li Yunrui, Cao Bingkun, Zhang Lanxin
Type: Drama, comedy
Release date:June 11
Reason for recommendation:The film tells the story of Hao Chaoyue, the "100-meter flying man" who has won numerous awards, who fell into a low point after going through a life transformation. Because of the reunion with his former friends, he was awakened to passionate memories and reinvigorated to achieve self-transcendence.
"What should I do when Brother 2 arrives" –
A heartwarming story in a reorganized family
Director: Cheng Fenfen
Starring:Hu Xianxu, Deng Enxi, Zheng Wei, Dai Lele, Chen Xisheng
Type:Drama, comedy
Release date:June 12
Reason for recommendation:This film is a new one created by the people behind the original "Take My Brother Away" and is the latest work of Zheng Fenfen’s "Youth Growth Series" director. We will wait and see if Hu Xianxu and Deng Enxi will continue the sibling effect of Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng in "Take My Brother Away".
The Dog Fruit Theorem.
The different lives connected by dogs
Director: Zhou Chong
Starring: Yu Qian, Jia Bing, Yin Xiaotian, Jiang Mengjie, Liang Danni
Type: Comedy, drama
Release date:June 12
Reason for recommendation:From the perspective of "Juice", a cute pet puppy, disassembles the happiness theorem of life and witnesses a hundred flavors of life. Among them are young urban couples struggling between the pressures of real life and romantic emotions, bosses who encounter debt crises in middle age, remarried families who are wandering on the edge of the city, and grandparents who are involved in a sunset love triangle. Under the coincidence of "Juice", everyone began to face up to their hearts and ask what is a happy life
Once Upon a Time in the Tropics.
Peng Yuyan as a murderer?
Director: Wen Shipei
Starring: Peng Yuyan, Zhang Aijia, Wang Yanhui, Zhang Yu, Jiang Peiyao
Type:Plot, crime
Release date:June 12
Reason for recommendation:On a hot summer night in the south, young Wang Xueming has an accident. Liang’s mother’s husband suddenly disappears, and she seeks the help of Officer Chen, unaware that she has become someone else’s next "target". Officer Chen is in charge of the disappearance of Lao Liang, and he finds that the development of the case is far beyond his control. This group of people who do not know that their fate has been quietly changed are trying to peek into the truth about that night, but the memory of this summer night is like a chaotic puzzle, more and more confusing…
"Wuhai" –
Strong team to create masterpieces of realistic themes
Director: Zhou Ziyang
Starring: Huang Xuan, Yang Zishan, Tu Men
Type: Reality, love, suspense
Release date:June 12
Reason for recommendation:Yang Hua and Miao Wei, a young couple living in a small city, have been having a bad time recently. The two were in love but were entangled in resentment due to the escalating conflict. A strange illusion like a mirage shines into reality, a storm strikes, and everything in the numbness ushered in another awakening.
"Amazing Dad" –
Pity the hearts of parents
Director:Zhou Qingyuan
Starring: Zhang Youhao, Wang Yanhui
Type:plot
Release date:June 18
Reason for recommendation:Xiao Erdong, a teenager with a congenital illness but a "marathon dream", Xiao Daming, a taxi driver father who stubbornly forced his son to preview the "blind life", and father and son who did not understand each other, but "switched identities" in a marathon race, standing side by side on the starting line… The film tells a story of love born into the sun through a pair of single-parent fathers and sons who hold different attitudes towards "destiny".
"Father Trapped in Time" –
Best Actor Hopkins contributes peak acting skills
Director: Florian Zeller
Starring:Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Coleman
Type:Plot, suspense, family
Release date:June 18
Reason for recommendation:"The Father Stuck in Time," Anthony Hopkins’ third "Golden Man" winner after 30 years, has swept the awards season and received numerous praise. The film truly presents the daily life of an old man who has been taken away by time. Through the repetition and fragmentation of sensory narrative techniques, it gives people an unprecedented maze-like viewing experience and hits the heart. Hopkins plays a sick old man in the film, who is often caught in the chaos of time and space, and has difficulty getting out of the memory dilemma.
"Just an Accidental Journey" –
Dou Jingtong premieres "The Dilemma of the Soul"
Director: Li Mengqiao
Starring: Dou Jingtong, He Kailang
Type: Plot, suspense, family
Release date:June 18
Reason for recommendation:The film was written and directed by Li Mengqiao. It was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 50th Rotterdam International Film Festival and was invited to participate in the screening of the 50th New Directors New Films (New Director/New Film) Film Festival in New York. It tells the story of a girl who travels alone to Lhasa and is accidentally changed by a "colorful god shrimp". The girl decides to drive across half of China alone to send the god shrimp back to the sea. Along the way, she encounters different people and things, and memories, dreams and hallucinations also come into her eyes intermittently. Eventually, the shrimp release journey ends in an unexpected way, and the girl also arrives in the most hidden world in her heart.
"The Love I Didn’t Finish" –
Inspirational music love story
Director:Zhao Yu
Starring: Yu Wenwen, Song Ningfeng, Liu Qi
Type:Drama, love, music
Release date:June 25
Reason for recommendation:This is a love musical. Lin Shanni, the lead singer of the band who regards music as her life, was devastated after breaking up with her boyfriend who has been in love for many years, and lost her enthusiasm for life and dreams. At the lowest moment, Shanni met Dong, her "soul confidant". As destined, the two’s lives glowed because they knew each other, like a barren garden blooming again, and their respective fates changed.
Happy animation recalls childhood, warm comedy welcomes the Dragon Boat Festival
If May this year is the "craziest" month, then June is the "craziest". Originally, I thought that 10 movies would appear on May Day, but who knew that during Children’s Day and Dragon Boat Festival in June, the number of movies added up to as high asDepartment 18The Spring Festival movies are not so intense.
this yearChildren’s DayThere were not many children’s movies that day, only two movies, one was the live-action film "Pinocchio" based on the childhood fairy tale "Pinocchio", and the other was about the life of a second child"My Brother Duka"The movie vividly and interestingly describes a touching but wonderful family story about the second child. There is also a film "Black and White Witch Kuila" sandwiched between Children’s Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. The film is produced by Disney and has a good reputation after its release in North America. However, Disney is a bit biased this time. Coupled with the recent influence of pirated movies, it may also be released for a few days and the popularity will be gone.
The three-day holiday on the Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the end of the college entrance examination. Because of this, the movies during the Dragon Boat Festival this year are more inclined to youth dramas or comedies. There areHello World, Peter Rabbit 2: The Escape Plan.Such an animated film, among which the Japanese love fantasy animated film "Hello World" confirmed the introduction of the news, immediately appeared on Weibo’s trending topic list, the popularity remained high, and the 7.3 watercress high score also confirmed the high quality of the film itself."Beyond", "What should I do when Brother 2 comes", "Dog Fruit Theorem"It is a typical comedy movie. Among them, "What Should I Do When Brother 2 Comes" was created by the original cast of "Take My Brother Away" before, and tells the voice behind the children of the reorganized family in a joyous way.
The award-winning film collection is coming, not only artistic but also touching
The months of July and August each year are"Domestic Film Protection Month"There are almost no imported films, and they are basically all domestic films, and there will be a large number of blockbuster domestic films released. June every year is a very special month for the audience. If you can’t squeeze into the July and August schedules, movies of better quality will often come together this month, including many with good reputation ratingsWinning Film…
As a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation,Cinema Paradise.With its dazzling film history status, legendary creative lineup and solid audience reputation, it is still remembered by new and old audiences after 33 years. The film has won the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, the Grand Jury Prize in the Main Competition Unit of the 42nd Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Golden Globe Awards, achieving 25 international awards and 32 nominations. In terms of word-of-mouth, "Cinema Paradise" ranked 49th on the Douban Top 250 film list with a score of 9.2. With more than 10,000 short reviews and more than 2,000 long film reviews, its importance in the minds of domestic audiences is evident. This replay has also received high attention.
In addition to this, due to the addition of aFather’s Day, "Father Stuck in Time"It was also released on Father’s Day. The film recently won the Best Actor at the 93rd Academy Awards and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. It is the first "Golden Man" winning new film to land on the mainland big screen in 2021. The film truly presents the daily life of the old man who has been taken away by time. Through repeated sensory narrative techniques of adding fragments, it gives people an unprecedented maze-like viewing experience and hits the heart. In addition, Dou Jingtong starred in the film shortlisted for the main competition section of the 50th Rotterdam International Film FestivalIt was just a chance trip.Also released this month.
Overall, the June movie schedule is still rather crowded, with various themes clustered together, but no surprising movies have appeared. As for who can break through the siege, we will wait and see.