Eleven movies are piled up in the six major categories of National Day films. Who can stand out?

Competition for National Day movies this year is still fierce, and it is exciting to see whether there will be another "hot movie". In terms of subject matter, there are six different types: youth, crime, military, love, comedy, and magic. In the lineup, there are big-name directors Feng Xiaogang and Wu Yusen, as well as cutting-edge directors such as Li Chen and Dapeng.

Competition for National Day movies this year is still fierce, and it is exciting to see whether there will be another "hot movie".

The summer season relied on the box office myth created by "Wolf Warrior 2" to break the downturn in the domestic film market since the first half of this year. Whether the National Day season can continue this strong momentum and release another "hit movie" is very exciting. Focusing on the upcoming National Day holiday, there are as many as 11 movies. The competition can be described as intense. From the perspective of themes, they include six different genres: youth, crime, military, love, comedy, and magic. In the lineup, there are big-name directors Feng Xiaogang and Wu Yusen, as well as cutting-edge directors such as Li Chen and Dapeng. There are so many different types of popular films, which one will attract you to the cinema?

1. "Fanghua"(released on September 30)

Director: Feng Xiaogang

Starring: Huang Xuan/Miao Miao/Zhong Chuxi/Yang Caiyu/Li Xiaofeng

is adapted from Yan Geling's novel of the same name. Based on the 1970s-1980s, it tells the story of a group of young people growing up in a military cultural troupe in southwest China. This film is the last film on Feng Xiaogang's wish list after "I am Not Pan Jinlian". When Feng Xiaogang was 20 years old, he once served in the military cultural troupe and had an unforgettable complex about that youthful past.

In order to restore the youth of that era, he used Huang Xuan and a large number of newcomers as actors, and required actresses to be pure natural and without undergoing treatment. Feng Xiaogang said,"That era was natural beauty, and we were able to never undergo treatment. It actually took a lot of trouble to pick out these girls. They exude a very real atmosphere."

2. "Air and Sky Hunt"(released on September 30)

Director: Li Chen

Starring: Li Chen/Fan Bingbing/Wang Qianyuan/Li Jiahang/Zhao Da

Military themed films are gradually becoming new hot spots in the film market."Air and Sky Hunt" aims at the Air Force theme that no one has yet touched on, telling the story of a group of Air Force elites safeguarding national interests, defending regional peace, and making emergency exit joint anti-terrorist rescue operations. The film was directed and starred by Li Chen for the first time, with Fan Bingbing as the female lead, and Wang Xueqi, Wu Xiubo and others acting as friends.

Li Chen came from a military family and has participated in military works such as "Soldier Assault" and "Top Secret Escort". He said that participating in this work fulfilled his dream. Because of the special theme, the film was slightly low-key in publicity. Producer Lu Jianmin once revealed online that advanced equipment such as the J-11B, J-10B, Y-20, and Air Police 500 would be unveiled in the film. Later, he deleted Weibo in seconds because it involved confidentiality, causing many topics.

3. "Britain Duel"(released on September 30)

Director: Martin Campbell

Starring: Jackie Chan/Pierce Brosnan/Liu Tao/Charley Murphy

This is Jackie Chan's first work to return to Hollywood after winning the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement Award. It is directed by Martin Campbell, director of "007 First Song: Royal Nightclub", and his predecessors 007 Pierce Brosnan, Liu Tao, Liang Peishi, etc. joined. The film is adapted from the novel "China Guy". Jackie Chan's daughter was involved in the London terrorist bombing and died tragically. She ran into obstacles everywhere in order to investigate the truth and eventually walked on the road of revenge alone. Among them,"007" Pierce Brosnan plays the only "key character", behind whom earth-shaking secrets and plots are hidden.

It can be seen from the exposed trailer that this work is very different from Jackie Chan's previous comedy + action style works. It is full of betrayal, espionage and political struggle. It is another challenge for Jackie Chan to himself.

4. "Extreme Pursuit"(released on September 30)

Director: Charles Martin

Starring: Orlando Bloom/Wu Lei/Ren Dahua/Xiong Dailin/Kun Ling

Directed by Charles Martin, director of the TV series "Skin Skin" and "I Want to Be Human", starring Elf Prince Orlando Bloom, Wu Lei, Ren Dahua, Kun Ling, Xiong Dailin, etc. "Extreme Pursuit" is mainly filmed in Shanghai. It tells the story of a rare national treasure that is mysteriously stolen during transportation. The security expert played by Orlando and Wu Lei and others form a "treasure protection team" to compete with the mysterious villain and upgrade the hot mom's Kunling subverts the image and plays a role in beating a girl.

The creative team of "Extreme Pursuit" comes from more than ten different countries and regions. The production company has participated in Hollywood blockbusters such as "Blood Battle of Hacksaw Ridge" and "The First Lady". The international operation model has injected a lot of international elements into domestic action films.

5. "Sewing Machine Band"(released on September 30)

Director: Dapeng

Starring: Dapeng/Qiao Shan/Gulinaza/Han Tongsheng

Dapeng's 2015 debut film "Pancake Man" became a dark horse, earning 1.159 billion yuan at the box office. Two years later, Dapeng brought his new work "Sewing Machine Band", which tells the story of several small people from different backgrounds forming a rock band to pursue their musical dreams together. Dapeng starred as the band's manager, with lead singer Qiao Shan, bassist Naza, drummer Li Hongqi, guitarist Han Tongsheng and keyboardist Qu Junxi. These six leading actors will not only play the role of band members in the movie, but will also form a "real band" outside the show.

Dapeng, who returned to the director, emphasized that "Sewing Machine Band" is still his best comedy. Compared with "Pancake Man", the jokes are more ingenious. I wonder if it can surpass the good results he has achieved before at the box office?

6. "Psychological Crime: City Light"(released on September 30)

Director: Xu Jizhou

Starring: Deng Chao/Ruan Jingtian/Liu Shishi/Lin Jiaxin/Guo Jingfei

Adapted from the fourth book of the criminal suspense mystery series "Psychological Crime", starring Deng Chao, Ruan Jingtian, Liu Shishi and Lin Jiaxin, and Guo Jingfei and original author Remy have made guest appearances. Compared with the previous work, this work has a large span in timeline. Fang Mu, who has experienced many things, has grown from a fledgling college student to a mature and steady policeman. This is Deng Chao's challenge to the oppressive and complex characters again after the scorching sun. Other actors also made important breakthroughs in the play. Nguyen Ching Tien played the perverted killer for the first time, and Liu Shishi transformed into a capable police officer to perform fierce action scenes.

Before the release of "Psychological Crime City Light", the movie "Psychological Crime" starring Liao Fan and Li Yifeng will first meet with the audience in August. Both works are adapted from the same work, so they will inevitably be compared. Whether it is better or worse will depend on the audience's feedback after the film is released.

7. "The Legend of the Devil"(released on September 30)

Director: Wang Jing/Zhong Shaoxiong

Starring: Zheng Kai/Zhang Yuqi/Xie Yilin/Mao Junjie/Luo Jiaying/Wang Zulan

"The Legend of the Devil" stars Zheng Kai, Zhang Yuqi, Xie Yilin, Luo Jiaying, Wang Zulan and others. The film tells the story of Wutong Monk (played by Zheng Kai) from Xuanguang Temple going down the mountain to conquer demons and eliminate demons, and meets the female demon conquering master Jingjing (played by Zhang Yuqi). In their previous lives, they were actually golden boys and jade girls in the heaven. They were demoted to the world for violating the rules of heaven. They have been reborn for hundreds of generations, but have never been able to recognize each other.

This is Wang Jing's first attempt at fantasy themes. He said that this is mainly because fantasy themes have been relatively guaranteed at the box office in recent years. Faced with the explosion of magic films this year, Wang Jing believes that the biggest trump card of "The Legend of the Devil" is the comedy element."In addition to the" Journey to the West "released during the Spring Festival, other magic blockbusters are relatively heavy themes."

8. "Shame Iron Fist"(released on September 30)

Director: Song Yang/Zhang Chiyu

Starring: Alan/Ma Li/Shen Teng/Song Yang/Tian Yu/Chang Yuan

"Charlotte Worry" and "Donkey Get Water" are both Kaixin Mahua's film works based on the drama, which won the likes of many audiences and won a good box office. The third work released this time,"Shame Iron Fist", continues the original cast of "Charlotte Worry" in the lineup, starring Allen, Ma Li, Shen Teng, Chang Yuan, Tian Yu and others.

The content mainly tells the story of a series of ironic stories that happened between a former boxer who was fighting fake boxing and a sports journalist who specialized in counterfeiting. The two were accidentally electrocuted and exchanged souls. Whether this movie can once again ignite reputation and box office success is worth looking forward to.

This year's National Day films are still dominated by domestic films. In the 2017 annual box office rankings, only 6 domestic films have made it into the top 20. If domestic films want to make a comeback, they must depend on the highlight of the second half of the year. How do they perform during the National Day film? Looking back on the National Day holidays in previous years, there were many popular hit films with good reputation and high popularity. In 14 years, the box office champion was "Happy Heart", and in 15 years,"Charlotte Worry" were both comedy films. Last year, the "Operation Mekong" crime genre responded with word of mouth.

There are not a few films with the potential to win championships this year, and the competition is very fierce. The comedic themes of "Shame Iron Fist" and "Sewing Machine Band" were successful before their predecessors and have accumulated a lot of mass foundation. The strength and box office appeal of Feng Xiaogang, Jackie Chan and other blockbusters should not be underestimated. Li Chen's "Sky Hunt" takes advantage of the east wind of the main theme movie to come to the fore, and Deng Chao and Zheng Kai respectively star in the novel criminal and magical themes. They may also become a dark horse, but who will stand out and dominate the October big screen will not be known until after it is released.

Editor: Xiongwei