So far, a total of 30 films have been released in theaters in July. The film genre is diverse, and the story and lineup are exciting, which is enough to meet the different viewing needs of the audience.
In July, the summer file finally ushered in a blockbuster: Happy Twist, which once achieved box office success in the summer file with films such as "The Richest Man in Xihong City" and "Walking on the Moon Alone", brought Shen Teng and Ma Li's "Catching Dolls" this time, Shen Teng + Ma Li, director Yan Fei + Peng Damo, is already the top match of Happy Twist;
In the realistic theme, "Retrograde Life" starring Xu Zheng will fight again in the summer file (scheduled for August 9), in the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the delivery man, everyone who works hard to live can be seen. "I Am Not the God of Medicine" also achieved a box office miracle that year in the summer with good word-of-mouth and good word-of-mouth.
Also, Jackie Chan performed the sister chapter "Legend" of "Myth" after 19 years, Wu Ershan created the manga fantasy action film "Under the Stranger", "Manslaughter" director Ke Wenli pushed the crime suspense film "Silent Killing" again, the Marvel superhero universe ushered in "Deadpool and Wolverine", Wang Junkai interpreted the realistic and moving theme "Wild Child", and Yu Shi debuted the romantic movie "Welcome to Me".
Here are some of the new films to watch out for in July:
"Silent Killing" (July 3)
Director: Ke Wenli Screenwriter: Ke Wenli / Wang Squeak / Wang YimengStarring: Wang Chuanjun / Zhang Junning / Wu Zhenyu / Wang Shengdi / Cai MingGenre: Drama / Suspense / CrimeProduction Country/Region: Chinese mainlandLanguage: Mandarin ChineseDuration: 119 minutes
"Silent Kill" was originally scheduled for July 4, but it was later announced that it would be released on July 3 (Wednesday).
The film is a remake of the first feature film of the same name directed by Ke Wenli himself, but the film has not been officially released and was only released at film festivals.
The film tells the story of Chen Yutong, a student of a girls' middle school, who was bullied on campus, and her mother could only do nothing but watch the situation get worse and worse, coupled with the collective silence of the people around her, and behind this collective silence, revenge full of hatred and killing is brewing. Who is a bully? Who are the Silencers? Who is the Rainy Night Murderer?
"Welcome to Me" (July 5)
Director: Song HaolinScreenwriter: Miao Qian / Song HaolinStarring: Yu Shi / Wang Yinglu / Huang Yan / Liu Yang / Lahong Genre: Comedy / Romance / FantasyProducerCountry/Region: Chinese mainlandLanguage: Mandarin ChineseDuration: 102 minutes
The film leads to the lovelorn story of the actor Chen Xiaozhou by an accident. After his accident, he often saw a large flock of rubber ducks quacking, which brought a huge obstacle to Chen Xiaozhou's life. Until a girl named Feng Jiannan appeared, Chen Xiaozhou was surprised to find that as long as he was with Feng Jianan, the duck would not run out to make trouble, and a ridiculous romantic journey began.
Director Song Haolin's previous work "Five Boys Splashing in the Water" has a good reputation, as the first romance film released this summer, the fantasy setting is novel, with comedy elements and emotional deconstruction of the current young people, suitable for couples to watch, easy to decompress. This is also the first time that rookie actor Yu Shi, who has a strong fan base, has acted in a romance film. The pre-sale of the film has exceeded 10 million.
"Wild Child" (12 July)
Director: Yin RuoxinScreenwriter: Xu YizhouStarring: Wang Junkai / Deng Jiajia / Chen Yongsheng / Pan Binlong / Guan ZixunGenre: DramaProduction Country/Region: Chinese mainlandLanguage: Mandarin ChineseDuration: 127 minutes
Yin Ruoxin, director of "My Sister", and Xu Yizhou, screenwriter of "Amazing Dad", jointly created this warm and healing work with realistic themes. The starring Wang Junkai once again created the image of a "wild boy" after "Broken Bridge", looking forward to a new breakthrough.
The film is based on the real events of the "wandering brothers" who have touched countless people, tells the story of the thief brother and the orphan brother who rely on each other and redeem each other in the wanderings, focusing on the group of "children in social difficulties", which is tear-jerking and socially significant.
"Legends" (July 12)
Director: Tang JiliScreenwriter: Tang JiliStarring: Jackie Chan / Zhang Yixing / Guli Nazha / Li Zhiting / Li Chen
Genre: Drama / Action / Fantasy / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: Chinese mainland / Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Runtime: 129 minutes
After 19 years, Jackie Chan and Tang Jili cooperated to continue the filming of "Myth" sister chapter "Legend", and the story of children in troubled times through time and space has also changed from "heroes save beauty" to "beauties save heroes". Jackie Chan and Zhang Yixing both play two roles, and Nazha plays the role of "Snow Mountain Heroine".
The movie is shot with real horses, truly presenting the battlefield of thousands of troops, Jackie Chan's classic action style, Zhang Yixing's riding and archery, and Nazha's sword dance scenes are all highlights, and AI technology is used to restore the 27-year-old young Jackie Chan.
"Divine Wisdom 4" (July 12)
Producer: Chris Renard / Patrick Draghi
Screenwriters: Mike White / Ken Daureo
Starring: Steve Carell / Kristen Wiig / Will Ferrell / Sofia Vergara / Pierre Coffin
Genre: Comedy / Animation / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 105 minutes
"Despicable Me" is the world's best-selling animation IP, and the first three parts of the series and a gaffel have grossed nearly $3 billion at the global box office. The latest installment incorporates elements of the spy film genre and tells the story of Gru's identity being revealed and his family moving to a safe house.
It's still the familiar "cheap cute" formula, adding new characters such as Mini Gru, villain bully Max, cool girl Bobby, and Super Minions.
It's a family carnival that comes standard in the summer season.
"Catching the Doll" (18 July)
Director: Yan Fei / Peng Damo
Screenwriter: Peng Damo / Yan Fei / Lin Bingbao Starring: Shen Teng / Ma Li / Shi Pengyuan / Sarina / Xiao Baochen Genre: Comedy Production Country/Region: Chinese mainlandLanguage: Mandarin ChineseDuration: 133 minutes
9 years after "Charlotte's Troubles", directors Yan Fei, Peng Damo and the "Shen Ma" group finally collaborated again on a comedy feature film. Once Shen Teng and Ma Li are combined, it is also extraordinary, and the last "Lonely on the Moon" won 3.1 billion box office when it was released in the summer.
This film tells the story of Ma Chenggang Chunlan's family, who are surrounded by four walls, to change their lives against the sky and devote themselves to the cause of raising babies, but things are not as simple as they seem. Shen Teng and Ma Li play husband and wife again, and they are different from the previous style, and the newly released trailer content deliberately takes the tragic route and does not play cards according to common sense.
Your Name. (Re-screened on July 19)
Director: Makoto Shinkai Screenwriter: Makoto Shinkai
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki / Moe Kami-Shiraishi / Masami Nagasawa / Etsuko Ichihara / Rei NaritaGenre: Drama / Romance / Animation ProducerCountry/Region: JapaneseLanguage: JapaneseRuntime: 106 minutes
"After 8 years, I finally saw you again." Makoto Shinkai Animation "Your Name. landed in Chinese mainland theaters 8 years ago, setting off a movie-watching boom, breaking the box office record of Japanese animated films in mainland film history with a box office of 575 million. This record was later broken by Makoto Shinkai's "Journey to Suzume". After nearly 10 years, "Your Name. ushered in a re-screening, and ranked first in the number of people who want to watch it in Maoyan in real time.
The film tells the love story of male and female high school students swapping bodies and finding each other across time and space. Makoto Shinkai's fans should not miss the opportunity to relive it on the big screen, and audiences who missed watching the film back then can even go to the theater to experience this fresh and romantic animated masterpiece.
"Under the Alien" (July 26)
Director: Wu Ershan / Xia Peng Screenwriter: Wu Ershan / Sun Jiayu / Wang Lili / Zhou Mengjie / Hu Ji Starring: Hu Xianxu / Li Wanda / Feng Shaofeng / Qiao Zhenyu / Song Ningfeng Genre: Action / Fantasy Producer Country/Region: Chinese mainland Language: Mandarin Chinese
After filming the "Fengshen Trilogy", Wu Ershan challenged the development of China's local comic film genre again, and put "Under One Man", known as the "pinnacle of Chinese comics", on the big screen.
After the "Fengshen Acting Training Camp", Wu Ershan once again opened the "Inhuman Training Camp", strict casting and special training. A group of young actors are trained in traditional Chinese martial arts and comedy performances to get close to the archetypal characters in comics.
The film will create a novel, huge, cool and explosive world of national style, looking forward to bringing innovative breakthroughs to the expression, and also looking forward to pushing the summer market to a climax like "Fengshen Part 1".
"Dead Samurai Yokin Wolf" (July 26)
Producer: Sean Levy
Screenwriters: Sean Levy / Wendy Molyneux / Liz Molyneus-Loglin / Ritter Rees / Ryan Reynolds / more...
Starring: Ryan Reynolds / Hugh Jackman / Matthew McFayden / Emma Colin / Morena Bacarin / more...
Genre: Comedy / Action / Sci-Fi
Country/Region of Production: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 127 minutes
Deadpool joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time, and Hugh Jackman's version of Wolverine returned after a 15-year absence.
Director and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will come to China to promote. The story of the movie involves the concept of the multiverse, Deadpool continues to be cute and cheap, Uncle Wolf releases his super personal charm, and two superheroes with completely different temperaments partner up, presumably there will be wonderful sparks.
"Wolverine 3" once won 730 million box office in the mainland, and "Deadpool 2" won 280 million box office, and now that the two have joined forces, can Marvel movies revive their glory?
"Liquidation" (July 27)
Director: Zhang Yudi
Screenwriters: Huo Xueying / Zhang Yudi
Starring: Bian Cheng / Zhou Meijun / Zhang Chi / Chen Shaoxi / Xu Shixin
Genre: Drama
Country/Region of Production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Runtime: 102 minutes
"Reversal" tells the story of drama school student Sun Xiaolei (played by Bian Cheng) who is facing the first important competition in his life, and the delay in the future voice change period makes him anxious. In the process of preparing for the competition, Sun Xiaolei unexpectedly became friends with two competitors - the boyish female veteran Shi Jiahui (played by Zhou Meijun) and Xie Tianci (played by Chen Shaoxi), who was born in a famous Peking Opera family.
"Reversal" won the first prize of venture capital at the 15th FIRST Youth Film Festival and the winning project of "China Good Story" at the 34th China Film Golden Rooster Award Film Venture Capital Conference. At the Shanghai Film Festival, it won the most popular film in the "Belt and Road" Film Week.