China News Service, Taipei, March 12 (Reporter Yang Chengchen) The box office of the movie "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" has been rising steadily in mainland China recently.
Taiwanese film critics and fans believe that the film's subject selection, narrative method and behind-the-scenes team provide new thinking for Taiwanese filmmakers.
Based on the data from various box office statistics websites, as of the 12th, the box office of "Zhou Chu Removes Three Evils" in mainland China has exceeded 400 million yuan.
Not only that, this movie, which was released in Taiwan last year, has recently "returned to Taiwan" and topped the list of views on various streaming platforms.
Taiwan's "United Daily News" column "Black and White Collection" published an article on the 12th, pointing out that "Zhou Chu Removes Three Evils" is different from the "little fresh" style Taiwanese movies that were popular in mainland theaters in the past. No wonder both sides of the Taiwan Strait call it a "dark horse" , providing new thinking for filmmakers.
The film is the first work directed by Hong Kong director Huang Jingfu in Taiwan. The key characters driving the plot are played by senior Hong Kong actors.
A film review published by China Times News pointed out that the plot of the film has strong characteristics of Hong Kong films. This is a realistic story of Taiwanese society filmed using Hong Kong film techniques, and it is also one of the reasons why the film is a hit in the mainland market.
The title of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" comes from the historical allusions mentioned in "Jin Shu Biography of Zhou Chu" and "Shi Shuo Xin Yu· Zi Xin".
The "United Daily News" "Black and White Collection" article believes that in recent years, the mainland factors in Taiwanese society have been deliberately reduced or even vilified.
This movie uses traditional allusions to tell Taiwanese stories, allowing different audiences to be satisfied after watching the movie.
In addition, the film's front and backstage team can be described as "Taiwan and Hong Kong teaming up", and its popularity may open a new page for Chinese film cooperation.
The "Wind Media" column mentioned that currently, there are a lot of reviews and analyzes of the movie "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" on mainland social platforms, and the episodes in the film are also familiar to mainland netizens.
In the current situation of cross-strait relations, it is both incredible and commendable that a movie can become so popular and even soothe people's hearts.
The film also made people discover once again that there is a connection between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait that transcends political barriers.
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