According to the schedule calendar of Maoyan Professional Edition, a total of 8 films will be released before the May 1st holiday this year, but not all of them are premieres of new films, and there is also a lack of "popular models" that can lead the way.
In order to cooperate with the prevention and control of the epidemic, the operating rate of theaters nationwide once fell below 50%, but now this proportion is slowly rising.
On April 23, the nationwide theater operating rate reached 52.92%, with 6,371 operating theaters, an increase of 365 compared with the previous day, and a large box office of 25.064 million yuan. The newly closed city Hangzhou, but the reopening cities include Changzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, etc.
In the context of the downturn in the broader market, the mainland film market has experienced a wave of withdrawal events during the Qingming Festival. The "Life Events", "The Detective War", "You Are My Spring" and "A Week of Friends" were originally scheduled to be released during this period. The works have expressed that they have moved their files and "will be released on another day."
Now, the same situation is also happening in the May 1st gear.
The comedy "Keep You Safe" starring Dapeng, Li Xueqin and Yin Zheng, the comedy film "Hello, Brother" starring Ma Li, Chang Yuan and Wei Xiang, and the first domestic crime film "Prosecutorial Storm" from the perspective of a prosecutor, The feature film "Hello, Beijing", which tells the story of "Beijing Drift"'s dream pursuit, the cartoon "Pig Man Movie Ocean Diary", and the romantic film "Meet You" directed by Luoluo announced the withdrawal of May 1st. .
In the absence of new films, some films that have been released have to be filled with "re-screening".
But there is also good news: on April 24th, the movie "Fight, Mom" announced that it will be released on April 30th, attacking the fifth gear; in addition, the documentary "Everest Captain", which will be released on May 13th, will be released in During the May 1st gear period, a large-scale advance screening will be opened.
A good film source and a good market are mutually causal and promote each other.
Nowadays, many people in the industry are looking forward to the release of more good films after the epidemic is over, rekindling the mainland film market.
The choice for family fun
"Bad League"
Director: Pierre Perifel
Voice: Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos
Release: April 29
The protagonists of the story are five villains who do all kinds of evil - the handsome pickpocket "Big Bad Wolf", the well-informed safe thief "Greedy Snake", the calm and composed master of disguise "Beautiful Belly Shark", and the irritable thug " Piranhas" and the eloquent hacking experts "Hacker Spiders", they are the notorious "Bad League".
Until one day, they suddenly hated the fear people had of them and suddenly wanted to be model citizens.
However, the "transformation" road is very difficult, and accidents are endless.
The new DreamWorks title is based on Alan Brabey's children's book series of the same name.
The first manga in the series was published in 2016 and has since sold millions of copies worldwide.
The director of the film is Frenchman Pierre Perifel, who has worked as an animator for the "Kung Fu Panda" series.
The screenwriting team has created "Waste League", "Monster Training Camp", "Madagascar 2" and so on.
"I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex"
Director: Shang Ming, Si Lin
Starring: Yinuo, Lin Lang, Wen Chi Yu, Zhao Fugang, Li Xin
Release: April 30
As the largest land creatures the earth has ever seen, dinosaurs have always had a strong attraction to humans.
The film travels through the late Cretaceous period 65 million years ago, enters a mysterious and colorful new world of dinosaurs, vividly reproduces the strange and spectacular prehistoric era, and presents a thrilling adventure about the "strongest king" Tyrannosaurus rex on land...
"Awakening of the Mini World"
Director: Xing Xuhui
Starring: He Chun, Huaxin, Wanbaolu, Sweet and Sour Tenderloin, Chen Zelin
Release: April 30
Kaka, the hero's son of Mila, was invaded by evil forces. As the boy grew up, this force was also brewing disasters that would destroy the world and destroy the earth, but at the same time, it also guided the path he guarded... …The legendary patron saint Heilong, the childhood princess Nini, the tribal chief Balagon who raised him, and the cute "Trickster King" Bear Cub, all rally to their beliefs and fight for their protection.
The Fantastic Adventures of The Little Mermaid
Director: Siming
Release: April 30 (Rescreen)
As a classic fairy tale character, the mermaid accompanied many people's childhood.
Based on the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea", this cartoon tells the story of the beautiful and brave little mermaid in the mysterious ocean country, fighting against traditional constraints and pursuing freedom to change her destiny.
The film had premiered on April 17 last year, and this time it is a rerun.
"Stupid Bird Adventure"
Director: Yuan Yipeng
Release: April 30 (Rescreen)
This is also a rerun animation.
A little shorebird has to face the cold winter and the threat of predators alone under the migrating bird colony because it has not learned to fly.
Finally, with the help of friends, it found a warm refuge and ushered in another spring.
Inspirational choice
"Get Out, Mom"
Director: Tang Xiaobai
Starring: Tan Zhuo, Tian Yu, Tian Hairong
Release: April 30
Can't you find a moment of glory in your life when you are homeless?
Bai Yang is a young mother who is stubborn and sticks to her inner principles.
A few years ago, due to impulsiveness, her mother and son were separated, and the child was forced to be raised by her sister.
Until one day, she met Shen Hao, a man with a strange personality and a warm heart.
With his help, Bai Yang rekindled his fighting spirit and made up his mind to regain everything he had lost.
As for Bai Yang, who was waiting in front of her, it was completely beyond her imagination...
The struggle and love story of a single-parent woman, two powerful CPs, Tan Zhuo and Tian Yu, are quite fresh.
Dating choice
"I Really Hate Long Distance Relationships"
Directors: Wu Yang, Zhou Nanshen
Starring: Ren Min, Xin Yunlai, Li Xiaoqian,
Cao Weiyu, Zhang Shu
Release: April 29
After the college entrance examination, the girl Zhao Yiyi finally confessed to Xu Jiashu, who had been secretly in love with her for many years, and then the two started a long-distance relationship by accident.
But they firmly believe: to survive a different place is a lifetime.
But obviously in love with each other, but constantly absent from each other's life, such difficulties are not easy to overcome.
Especially the appearance of Sai He, and the twists and turns of love between girlfriends Qiao Qiao and Li Tang, all made Zhao Yiyi feel a lot.
In the end, when a long-distance relationship escalates into a foreign relationship, should we continue to insist, or should we be different?
The two who have grown up have to face the answer in their hearts again...
"I Really Hate Long-distance Relationships" reflects the real problems of marriage and love among many modern young people: how important is the sense of security in long-distance relationships, how to overcome the jet lag problem in long-distance relationships, and how to maintain freshness in long-distance relationships... Shouting "Insist on true love", while saying that the film will definitely "stick to the May 1st gear".
Impressive choice
"As long as you live better than me"
Director: Cao Bingkun
Starring: Cao Bingkun, Tian Haoning, Lin Boyang, Li Yunrui, Liu Lili
Release: April 29 (Rescreen)
Cao Dewang's wife died, leaving behind a son, Cao Sheng.
Father and son depended on each other, but an accident broke their poor but happy life.
Cao Dewang must place the underage Cao Sheng in the orphanage as soon as possible, but for this, Cao Dewang needs to issue a non-biological certificate.
The secret behind the father and son was revealed little by little...
Reporter Li Li