After a round of film withdrawal and finalization, at present, the May 1st movie theaters will be composed of 4 new films and 3 re-screening films.

Among them, the romantic film "I Really Hate Long-distance Relationships" that sticks to the schedule and the documentary film "Captain Everest" that are screened have become the most interesting films in the schedule. In the May 1st film lineup in 2022, The audience can still see a piece of "love and courage" about perseverance.

　　Reporter Song said

Many new films regretfully announced the withdrawal

　　This month, many new films have been withdrawn one after another.

On April 18, "Pig Man Movie Ocean Diary" was the first to announce the cancellation of the release plan. The film was originally scheduled to be released on April 30 and was one of the few animated films in the May 1st.

The professional version of Maoyan shows that the previous work of the series, "Pig Man Movie Dinosaur Diary", will be released in May 1st, 2021. On the first day of its release on May 1, the box office exceeded 10 million yuan, reaching 13.615 million yuan. On the second day of its release, the film The single-day box office broke 12 million yuan, and the comedy "Sunshine Robber" starring Ma Li and Song Jia in the same period last year ranked second in the box office. In terms of box office appeal on the screen, "Pig Man" far surpassed some domestic heads. Ministry star.

　　On April 22, many films that were originally scheduled to be released during the May 1st period, such as "Prosecutors", "Brother, Hello" and "Hello, Beijing", were announced to be withdrawn one after another.

Among them, "Prosecutors", originally scheduled to be released on April 30, is a blockbuster film directed by Mak Zhaohui and starring Huang Jingyu, Bai Baihe and Wang Likun. The story of the struggle is China's first "anti-black public prosecution" film.

Director Mak Zhaohui has filmed a series of movies that are well-loved by audiences such as "Infernal Affairs" and "Eavesdropping". Due to the high popularity of the director himself, coupled with the super popularity of the two leading actors Huang Jingyu and Bai Baihe, the film was once sent to the audience. High hopes for the main force of the May 1st box office.

The comedy film "Hello, Brother" was originally scheduled to be released on April 30. The film was directed by Zhang Luan, starring Ma Li, Chang Yuan, Wei Xiang, and Jia Bing. And the fate of his old friend has changed dramatically with his arrival.

　　The film "Keep You Safe" also canceled the May 1 release plan.

The film is directed by Dapeng, starring Dapeng, Li Xueqin, Yin Zheng, Wang Xun, and Wang Shengdi. It is a comedy story triggered by a cemetery salesman cracking rumors.

With the withdrawal of "Brother, Hello" and "Keep You Safe", there will be no comedy-themed movies on May 1st this year.

　　This year's May 1st stall has been cold before it even started, causing many industry insiders and audiences to feel worried.

Before that, there were nearly ten new films waiting to be released during the May 1st period, and the types of films were also rich and diverse, including comedy, romance, animation, etc.

Among them, "Keep You Safe" ranked second in the online ticketing platform want to watch list, and it was one of the most popular hilarious comedy films in the schedule before it was withdrawn.

　Romance documentary sticks to the schedule

　　Many films were withdrawn before the schedule, and this year's "May 1st" almost faced the dilemma of "cooking without rice".

But there is still gratifying news. On April 24th, the film "I Really Hate Long-distance Relationship" officially opened for pre-sale. With "You stick to love, we stick to the movie", the official announcement will not be withdrawn, and will follow the original plan. It opens on April 29th.

The film is starring Ren Min and Xin Yunlai. As you can see from the title, the film tells a story about a long-distance relationship.

After graduating from high school, Zhao Yi (played by Ren Min) confessed to Xu Jiashu (played by Xin Yunlai), but unexpectedly found that the other party had been approaching him all the time. The two showed their hearts on the eve of college, and jointly promised to survive the different places and stay together for a lifetime. .

But the obstacles brought by the long-distance relationship caused the two to have many conflicts and problems. The two readjusted their pace and moved towards the future together.

According to Maoyan Professional Edition, as of April 26, the pre-sale box office on the first day of May 1st (April 30) exceeded 130,000 yuan, of which "I Really Hate Long-distance Relationship" contributed more than half of the pre-sale box office.

　　What is even more surprising is that the documentary film "Captain Everest", which was originally scheduled to be officially released on May 13, chose the "retrograde" screening in May 1st, and announced that it would be opened in advance from April 29 to May 4. Screening nationwide.

The film truly records an 8-member Chinese folk mountaineering team composed of white-collar workers, small shopkeepers and entrepreneurs. After more than 40 days of difficult climbing, they not only successfully reached the top of Mount Everest, but also filmed the whole process of the summit into a documentary.

The characters in the film are not only the protagonists of the film, but also the filmmakers. They taught themselves alpine photography and shot the film at an altitude of 8,480 meters above sea level, recording the real and clear ice cracks, ice tower forests, almost vertical blue cliffs and other spectacular scenery. You can experience the ultimate shock of Mount Everest in an immersive experience, and feel the "travel-style movie viewing" of "sit in the cinema to climb Mount Everest".

　　The movie "Captain Everest" chose to be released ahead of schedule on May 1st, which boosted market confidence to a certain extent.

As of April 25, the new films that are still sticking to Wuyi include the romance film "I Really Hate Long-distance Relationships", the Hollywood animated film "Bad Guys", the family film "Fight, Mom", and the documentary "Everest Captain". ".

The re-screening films include "As Long as You Live Better Than Me", as well as the domestic animated films "The Little Mermaid's Fantastic Adventure" and "Stupid Bird's Adventure". The May 1st film format has basically been settled.

At the same time, "Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore's Mystery", "Hotel Elf 4: Transformation Adventure", "Moonfall" and "The New Batman" have also announced extended screening time limits, and audiences have the opportunity to continue during the May Day holiday. watch.

　　It is worth mentioning that in recent days, theaters around the country have ushered in a wave of resumption of work.

According to the professional version of Maoyan, the number of theaters nationwide has rebounded for 4 consecutive days.

As of 24:00 on April 25, the total number of theaters operating nationwide has reached more than 6,200, and the operating rate has exceeded 50%.