According to the data of Maoyan Professional Edition, as of 17:04 on October 1, the total box office on the first day of the National Day in 2022 exceeded 200 million yuan.
At 17:10, the total box office (including screenings and pre-sale) of new films on National Day in 2022 exceeded 300 million yuan.
A total of 7 new films will be released on National Day this year.
On September 30, the three new mainstream blockbusters, "Returning Thousands of Miles", "Ordinary Heroes" and "Iron Will", were the first to be released; on October 3, the family adventure film "Search and Rescue" starring Donnie Yen continued to enrich the selection of movie markets.
In terms of cartoons, "New Cinderella 2", "New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad 5: My Alien Friend" and "I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex", which were released on October 1, attracted the attention of small audiences during the holidays from different angles. .
Last year's National Day file, "Changjin Lake" and "My Fathers and Me" led the box office as the main theme blockbuster.
In particular, "Changjin Lake", with a total box office of 5.775 billion yuan, still ranks first in the total box office of Chinese films.
This year, the three main theme films "The Journey Home", "Ordinary Heroes" and "Iron Will" are all adapted from real events, and continue to make in-depth attempts to type on the basis of realistic themes, which are called "breakthroughs in new mainstream films" by the industry.
Judging from the box office on the first day of the National Day file, the performance of "Returning from Thousands of Miles", which combines the theme of evacuation and war scenes, is particularly outstanding.
As of 17:00, the film's box office on the National Day has exceeded 130 million yuan.
"Homecoming"
Don't be afraid, Chinese diplomats will take you home
Director: Rao Xiaozhi Starring: Zhang Yi, Wang Junkai, Yin Tao
"We'll take you home!" In "Returning Thousands of Miles", the diplomats played by Zhang Yi and Wang Junkai go deep into the foreign town where the bullets are haunted, and lead their compatriots on foot through the desert Gobi, embarking on the dangerous road to evacuate overseas Chinese.
"The Journey Home" is adapted from real events, showing the thrilling and touching moments on the way to the evacuation of overseas Chinese, and revealing the unremitting efforts of the diplomats behind the evacuation of overseas Chinese.
In the film, the bare-handed diplomats used courage and wisdom to bring their compatriots home against all odds. The 137-minute journey of life and death made the palms sweat.
After the first day of the show, "there are sparks and tears" and "real immersion" have become the most mentioned movie viewing experiences by the audience, and the acting skills of the actor Zhang Yi also made the audience talk about it.
The presentation of a large number of real scenes in the film is also loved by the audience.
It is reported that the crew built an exotic town at a 1:1 ratio, and also specially transported palm trees and coconut trees from other places. The art team has nearly 1,000 people.
Some viewers commented: "From the story structure, to the characterization, to the language of the camera lens, watching the movie received many surprises like waves."
Behind the good reputation is a strong behind-the-scenes team.
Director Rao Xiaozhi once gained a high reputation with "The Unknown" and "The Crowd", and this new work continues the style of realism he is good at.
"The Wandering Earth" director Guo Fan served as the producer of the film, in addition to art director Li Miao, action director Fu Xiaojie, modeling director Li Zhou, and special effects team MOREVFX escorted.
Faye Wong's ending song "The Way Back Home is Windy" surprised many audiences - its unique timbre and singing, with sincere and touching lyrics, make this "Homecoming" through war and desert particularly touching.
"Ordinary Hero"
8 hours of life relay, love is possible
Director: Chen Guohui Starring: Li Bingbing, Feng Shaofeng, Huang Xiaoming, Lin Yongjian
"Ordinary Hero" is the third film in the "Heroic Series" of Bona Films after "Heroes of Fire" and "Captain of China".
The film is adapted from the real incident of "Rescue and Rescue the Boy with Broken Arm in Hotan, Xinjiang", and tells the miracle of a relay of life spanning 8 hours and 1,400 kilometers.
To the average person, that's just an ordinary 8 hours in an ordinary day.
But for Mai Mai, a boy with a broken arm in Xinjiang, this was the golden 8 hours that changed his life.
At 20:00 on April 30, 2021, the car that Mai was in was stuck on the road. Because of his serious injuries, he must immediately fly to the hospital in Urumqi for treatment.
Seeing that the last flight was about to take off, there was still no boy in the airport hall. Doctors 1,400 kilometers away were also anxiously waiting for news of the boy.
Every minute that is exceeded, the success rate of the arm surgery will be greatly reduced, and even the life safety of wheat is difficult to guarantee.
In an emergency when his life was at stake, the traffic police coordinated traffic to save him 5 minutes, the captain saved 17 minutes by adjusting the route, and the staff at Urumqi Airport stopped the plane closest to the exit, saving a few more minutes. Minutes... In the end, the whole process saved more than 20 minutes.
Director Chen Guohui said with emotion after learning about the whole story: "In this 8-hour rescue journey, as long as one link fails to cooperate, or one person fails to lend a helping hand, the child's arm or even his life may not be saved."
Every exciting scene in the movie has happened in real life, and every character that has appeared can find a prototype in reality.
Before filming, director Chen Guohui required every actor to be trained for their roles: Li Bingbing participated in flight attendant training, Feng Shaofeng experienced the life of a doctor, and "captain" Huang Xiaoming even participated in flight simulation training.
In order to reproduce the entire rescue process, Chen Guohui also asked the prototype characters to guide the actors on the spot.
While filming an operation for a boy with a broken arm, the prototype doctor Li Li couldn't help crying when he saw Feng Shaofeng who played himself in the scene.
He later said: "His performance brought me back to where I was at the time."
The title of the film comes from what the prototypes said in an interview: "I'm not a hero, I'm just an ordinary person doing ordinary things."
"Iron Will"
The history of the birth of the first molten iron in New China
Director: Ning Haiqiang Starring: Liu Ye, Han Xue, Lin Yongjian, Zhang Guoqiang, Li Peien
"Iron Will" is adapted from real history, showing the process of the birth of the first molten iron in New China.
In the movie, the People's Republic of China was founded, and the country's demand for steel is becoming more and more urgent. Zhao Tiechi, a fighting hero played by Liu Ye, turns into a steel warrior, and works together with the engineer Sun Xuefei played by Han Xue, the labor model Meng Tai played by Lin Yongjian, and the general manager Cheng Shixun played by Zhang Guoqiang. Overcome difficulties and quickly resume production with steel-like will.
Director Ning Haiqiang introduced that the crew went to Anshan Iron and Steel and Benxi Iron and Steel six times to experience life. From the enamel teapot for drinking water, the towel to wipe sweat, to the small parts in the factory, every prop was very carefully.
Ning Haiqiang recalled that the first time he saw the scene, he was deeply shocked by the work results of the props team: "This is the original appearance of our country's steel industry, which is simple and full of power."
Liu Ye revealed that the crew once performed a -40°C play in a high temperature of 40°C: "Every time we walk to the blast furnace and see the molten iron gushing out, we can understand the difficulty of steel workers. Our creations must be worthy of these predecessors. Director Ning Haiqiang said: "Faced with real stories, real scenes, and real people, we must create with 100% sincerity."
The film also brought the deeds of Ansteel model workers Meng Tai and Wang Chonglun to the big screen for the first time.
In order to play Meng Tai well, Lin Yongjian worked hard to practice Tangshan dialect every day in the crew, "Let Meng Tai 'grow' on himself".
The young actor Li Peien, who played Wang Chonglun, expressed his admiration for the predecessor model workers: "Wang Chonglun in the film is a young master of technology. I hope to convey to the audience his spirit of single-mindedness and love for his line of work."
The towering blast furnace, the splashing molten iron, the galloping train... One by one, the blood-boiling scenes bring the audience back to that fiery era.
As a group movie, "Iron Will" strives to demonstrate the power of collectivism.
Many viewers said that through the unforgettable steelmaking years, they saw how the new China broke through and grew up in the difficult dilemma: "Although life is so hard, everyone has the strength to move forward bravely. , I really admire their fighting spirit and steel will."
"Search and Rescue"
Do not abandon, do not give up
Director: Luo Zhiliang Starring: Donnie Yen, Han Xue, Jia Bing
Starring and supervised by Donnie Yen, the film "Search and Rescue" written and directed by Luo Zhiliang will be released on October 3.
The film follows the parent-child adventure film route, and may set off another box office climax in the second half of the National Day file.
The story tells the story of a group of family tourists from Shenzhen who drove into Changbai Mountain in the northeast during the winter season.
It was originally a fun trip, but due to the fault of his father Ade, his 8-year-old son got lost.
The Ader couple sought assistance from the relevant local authorities, and the search and rescue operation was launched immediately.
But the golden rescue time has passed 24 hours, and the normal safety limit has passed 48 hours, but the child has not yet been found.
Even if there is little hope, the search and rescue police and the snow-covered search and rescue team are still persistent. Will the miracle of life appear?
As the starring and producer of the film, Donnie Yen led the team to work hard in the ice and snow in the virgin forest of Changbai Mountain across two winters.
He said that the emotional core of the film touched him: "Everyone may wonder why Donnie Yen suddenly accepted a film without a drama, but I was actually moved by the script. As a father, I saw it in Ade. There is a lot of resonance. So it is worth the hardship and tiring." Director Luo Zhiliang said: "After watching "Search and Rescue", if the audience can realize that there are more unhappy things in life than happy things, so we must Cherish every minute and every second I have with my loved ones, and I am satisfied."
"New Cinderella 2"
This time "Princess Saves Prince"
Directed by: Alice Blehart
This Guangdong-produced film is adapted from a classic fairy tale. The previous work in the series, "New Cinderella", was released on the National Day in 2018, and won more than 60 million yuan at the box office.
Now the sequel has added new characters and broke the old fairy tale pattern of "the prince saves the princess".
"New Cinderella 2" tells a story: In order to help Prince Alex to unravel the spell, Cinderella Ella took the magician Lily and two mouse friends, Walter and Manny, to set out again to find the gem of life. But her friend Lily died to protect Ella during the adventure. Ella, who got back the life stone, was faced with a choice-whether to help the prince or save her friend?
In the widely circulated Cinderella story, Cinderella lives in the shadow of her stepmother and sisters, carefully hiding her charms.
Eventually, the prince recognized her through the glass slipper.
But in Cinderella 2, Cinderella no longer needs the prince's rescue.
Liu Chun, the chief planner of the film, said: "In the past, Cinderella was only responsible for her fair skin and beauty, and it seemed that she could live a happy life after finding the prince. But what is the real happy life? The story does not give us the answer. In this story, Let Cinderella overcome difficulties and save the prince through her own efforts. Every woman is eager to prove the existence of self-worth, and we want to interpret this classic with today's values."
In addition to the story innovation, "New Cinderella" also added two blockbuster new characters - the Queen of the Forest and the Queen of the Desert.
The two cute mouse friends have always been the laughing point and contributed a lot of joy on the road of "the princess saves the prince".
"New Big Head Son and Small Head Dad 5"
Ignite your child's aerospace dream
Director: He Cheng, Liu Kexin
"New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad 5 My Alien Friends" is the first space-themed animated film this year.
Director He Chengbi once said: "As the original national parent-child IP of CCTV animation, 'New Big Head Son 5' this time pays tribute to the aerospace industry of the motherland, and is also committed to guiding children to ignite their dreams of spaceflight since childhood. Just have a sense of national pride and become a pillar of the motherland in the future."
The film tells the story of a big-headed son with a dream of spaceflight, who met a special "alien friend" by chance.
Big Head Son and Marshmallow Sister teamed up to participate in the "Little Astronaut" program and challenged the four-level space mission together. Can they win the competition?
How did "Alien Friends" restore confidence to the lagging Big Head Son team at a critical moment?
How will the small-headed father as the navigator encourage the big-headed son to complete the arduous task?
Most importantly, where did that mysterious "alien friend" come from?
The soft and cute shape and cute attitude of the new character Space Rabbit have attracted the first wave of audiences.
Director Liu Kexin revealed that Space Rabbit combined Chinese legends when creating: "When it comes to the story of Feitian, people often think of Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit, so we combined the image of the Space Rabbit with the Jade Rabbit in Chinese legend, and added children. cute elements that we love.”
"I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex"
Reproduce "Dinosaur Jianghu"
Director: Shang Ming, Si Lin
Dinosaurs have always had a strong attraction to humans.
For children, dinosaurs are a source of imagination and curiosity.
"I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex" will take the audience through the late Cretaceous period and into the mysterious world of dinosaurs.
From the perspective of children, the creator tells stories about dinosaurs in first-person and childlike language according to their age characteristics and cognitive laws, so that children can deeply understand the characteristics and habits of dinosaurs.
Although the film takes Tyrannosaurus as the protagonist, it introduces more than ten kinds of dinosaurs in an all-round way: Triceratops, Deinonychus, Plateosaurus, Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Carnotaurus, Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus.
It is said that as long as it is a category that can be ranked in the "Dinosaur Jianghu", there are in the movie.
Reporter Li Li