The Shanghai Film Festival has revealed what films audiences can see this summer

What blockbusters can audiences watch in the upcoming summer? Halfway through 2024, what are directors busy with? Observing the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival may give you a glimpse.

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It’s not a good idea.Tang Jili’s "Legend" restores 27-year-old Jackie Chan

Mr. Tang’s "Legend," starring Jackie Chan, Li Zhiting and Li Chen, will be released on July 12. "Legend" continues many elements of "Myth" but has been fully upgraded on this basis, Tang Jili said. "It’s a brand new movie, but at the same time you can recall some scenes when you watch it, like meeting someone you loved many years ago."

According to reports, the story of "Legend" travels through ancient and modern times. In addition to Jackie Chan continuing to play a role in the modern drama part of the film, in the magnificent Han-Hungarian War, the producers used the latest AI technology to restore a youthful young Jackie Chan to play the role of a Han Dynasty general on the battlefield and complete the exciting action scenes.

It’s not a good idea.Wu’ershan "Mangai" "Under Inhumans"

"Under the Inhumans" is adapted from the popular national manga "Under One Man" created by Mi Er. The comic series has 30 billion hits in 8 years and is called "Peak National Man" by many people. This is the first time it has been brought to the big screen.

What are aliens? They are hidden among thousands of ordinary people and can perceive and use the innate Qi (pronounced "Qi") in their bodies to perform superpowers. "Qi", as an ancient Chinese philosophical concept, is recorded in traditional books. Whether it is "using God to store Qi, using Qi to store form" ("Guan Yinzi · Liudagger") or "Heaven and Earth formed in Yuan Qi" ("Guanzi · Tai Lu"), it is emphasized that "Qi" is the life energy that produces and constitutes all things in heaven and earth.

Talking about the original intention of shooting, the director Wu Ershan said that when he created "The Trilogy of Consecrated Gods" a few years ago, he thought of making the spells and superpowers in "The Romance of Consecrated Gods" into a contemporary story of youth. When he came into contact with the comic "Under One Person", he found that it coincided with his own ideas. "Under One Person" has brought me great inspiration. The setting of the national style superpower is very creative and has the depth and connotation of Chinese culture. It not only makes traditional cultural elements very fashionable, but also closely integrates with the real life of young people. "

It’s not a good idea.Hu Mei is fortunate to shoot "Dream of Red Mansions: Golden and Jade Fate"

Hu Mei’s film "A Dream of Red Mansions: Golden and Jade Fate" has been scheduled for July 26. Since the Qingming Festival holiday, 72 special screenings have been held in nearly 50 cities across the country. Hu Mei introduced, "The screenings cover primary schools, middle schools and universities. These young people asked a lot of unexpected questions, including judicial aspects, values, history and literature, which is enough to show that these young people have a deep and diverse understanding of" A Dream of Red Mansions ", which has given us many surprises and inspirations. I am very fortunate to have filmed this work. I hope it can attract more audiences, so that everyone who walks into the theater to watch this film can become a’red fan ‘who loves the culture of Red Mansions."

It’s not a good idea.Xu Zheng returns to summer with "Retrograde Life" after 6 years

The new realist work "Retrograde Life" directed and starred by Xu Zheng was officially announced on August 9. The film starred Xu Zheng and Xin Zhilei. It was also six years later that Xu Zheng returned to the summer with a realistic theme.

The movie "Retrograde Life" tells the story of a former mid-level high-profile Internet factory (played by Xu Zheng), who was laid off as a "squat at home", but did not expect his life to "enter the retrograde road". When the burden of life really comes, he has to really take on the responsibility of being the head of the family and re-employ the delivery staff. How will he regain hope in his seemingly "retrograde" life…

It’s not a good idea.The first Chinese radiation disaster film "Burning City" will be released this year

The new film "Burning City" starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok recently debuted at the Shanghai Film Festival and will be released this year.

The movie tells the story of a natural disaster that accidentally causes a radiation leak, and the whole city is in danger. How to stop this devastating disaster, expert Fan Weili (played by Andy Lau) and senior Cecilia (played by Karen Mok) each have their own opinions, tit for tat. Fire Chief Li Jiefeng (played by Bai Yu) and his teammates are ordered to go to the unknown front line. However, there seems to be another secret behind the natural disaster…

The film will be released in 2024 and will be produced by Jiang Zhiqiang, Andy Lau and Pan Yaoming, and directed by Pan Yaoming. Jiang Zhiqiang said that "disaster movies should not just be the special effects caused by natural disasters, but the real disaster movies should be a kind of deduction of human civilization." As the first disaster film in Chinese, the film not only has a fresh breakthrough in the theme type, but also maintains the creative consciousness of humanistic reflection.

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It’s not a good idea."Operation Dragon."

It’s not a good idea.Lin Chaoxian’s filming is too crazy, and the insurance company doesn’t cover him

The sequel to Operation Red Sea – Operation Dragon, directed by Lin Chaoxian and produced by Liang Fengying, released its first teaser during the Shanghai Film Festival: the return of "Operation Red Sea" "old men" such as Du Jiang, Jiang Luxia and Wang Yanlin, and the addition of "newcomers" such as Huang Xuan, Yu Shi, Jiang Luxia and Han Dongjun.

"I’ve been working with him for more than 20 years, and seeing him get more and more’crazy ‘, so crazy that the insurance company doesn’t cover him, I think it’s almost time to break up with him!" Yu Dong, chairperson of Bona Film Group, said: "Every shot of Director Lin is exchanged for his life. In Operation Red Sea, he raced with tanks, and in Operation Dragon, he hung himself upside down and went underwater to shoot. Every time I see him like this, I feel that the budget is exceeded."

Yu Dong also revealed some details of "Operation Flood Dragon", such as the story of the film taking place in the future, so there will be a lot of weapons and equipment that have never been seen before in the film, from the setting to the vision, to the lineup, to the equipment, and then to the shooting are all fully upgraded. "Operation Red Sea has been filmed for 6 years, and no similar theme has surpassed it so far, so we decided to surpass it ourselves. We will not let the audience wait for these 6 years in vain!"

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It’s not a good idea.Wu Jing returns to martial arts films after 13 years

On June 17, "Dart Man", a manga-reformed martial arts masterpiece directed by Yuan Heping and starring Wu Jing, appeared at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival. The film is adapted from Xu Xianzhe’s comic book of the same name. The background of the story is set in the late Sui Dynasty, and it tells the story of a escort knife and horse (played by Wu Jing) walking in the desert of the Western Regions who takes on a escort mission to Chang’an, thus beginning a journey that affects the fate of the world.

Yuan Heping also revealed the preparations for the film, and the actors are nervously receiving training in traditional martial arts, swordsmanship, equestrian and so on. In addition to training, Wu Jing also started growing beards and long hair in advance to improve the fit with the characters – this is also the return of the producer and star Wu Jing to martial arts films after 13 years.

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It’s not a good idea.Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei join forces

"Dongji Island" tells the story of the kindness and bravery of Chinese fishermen in an international rescue under the background of World War II. The film has both live island shots and real sea shots, and a 1:1 restoration of all the hull designs of the Lisbon Maru.

Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei will be joining the cast of "Dongji Island," another new film by Guan Hu, the director, and Liang Jing, the producer. Both actors said via video that they had also entered the group for training in advance, especially focusing on their underwater shooting skills.

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It’s not a good idea.Tell the story of the passing down of Chinese astronauts

The sci-fi adventure film "When the Stars Shine" tells the story of Chinese astronauts passing down from generation to generation. It stars Huang Bo, Wu Lei and Gao Ye, and is produced by Huang Jianxin. Huang Jianxin revealed that he is a particularly curious person who wants to try all kinds of movies. He also made sci-fi movies in his early years. "After the director told me this story, I was very excited, and I thought this movie was a real sci-fi movie."

Huang Jianxin also introduced, "Because the film involves professional scientific fields such as aerospace, astronomy, mathematics, astrophysics research, etc., we are fortunate to invite a professional scientific team to escort the film."

In the film, Huang Bo plays the Chinese space station payload expert, Wu Lei plays the Chinese scientific researcher, and Gao Ye plays the Chinese astronaut.

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It’s not a good idea.Feng Xiaogang redirects a period film after 7 years

Feng Xiaogang, who has always been good at realism, will collaborate with actors such as Lei Jiayin and Hu Ge to tell the story of a 40-year-old game of faith, outlining the collective memory of the times for the audience. Whether it is in the smoke of war or in the struggle of peacetime, faith has always been an indispensable and powerful force in people’s hearts.

Text/Reporter, Xiao Yang