1% of "Twenty-Two"'s screenings won public praise and exceeded the target box office the next day

Chinese comfort women documentary caused a sensation among netizens to say bluntly that it may be the last image of the elderly

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A Chinese documentary" 22 "about comfort women was released on the 14th. In just four days, the box office has exceeded 10 million yuan, reaching 47.37 million yuan, and the film production rate has also bucked the trend.

according to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on August 16, citing Hong Kong media, the film director Guo Ke had previously said that if the film made a profit after deducting the cost, it will all be donated to the management of the China "comfort Women" Research Center of Shanghai normal University for the future life of these elderly people and the research work on the comfort women problem.

with the help of many fans who volunteered to promote the film, the film was released on the 14th, with a screening rate rising to 8.6% from 1% when it was first released, with a box office of more than 3 million yuan a day. By the second day of its release on the 15th, the film's production rate had gradually risen to 4%, the single-day box office accounted for nearly 10% of the market, and the attendance rate also surpassed the box office champion Wolf Warriors 2.

some netizens commented: "it is very heartbreaking to be prepared for what happened to them before entering the cinema." But what you can't forget for a long time is kindness. "

Su Beiqi, who is in charge of promoting the film, wrote on moments: "I never dared to think about it." I really do. "

Su Beiqi said that unlike the current release of hundreds of millions of dollars, the early promotion of this documentary is very difficult, and no one has taken over, let alone guaranteed it.

before the film was released, director Guo Ke said he didn't expect much from the box office: "as the smallest film in the summer, we only expect the film to have a slight living space, with a target box office of about 6 million yuan. Because that means 200000 people can go to the cinema. During the Japanese invasion of China, at least 200000 Chinese women were forcibly recruited as' comfort women'by the Japanese army. "

in Guo Ke's view, the significance of the film is greater than at the box office. He said that as long as 1% of the film is arranged, it will be enough. "I'm not going to make a penny out of it. Apart from the cost, if there is any surplus, I would like to spend it on these elderly people and donate as much as they can. "

as to whether shooting such a film will cause secondary harm to the elderly, Guo Ke said that he thought about it for a long time before shooting, hoping to minimize the damage. "from the beginning, when we face these old people and get acquainted with them, it's a choice for us to see the way the film presents."

reported that the documentary "22" is the first film about "comfort women" released in China, and it is also a "rescue" documentary. By the time Guo Ke came into contact with the theme of "comfort Women" in 2012, there were only 32 publicly identified survivors in China, so his short film was called "32" at that time.

by the time he began shooting the feature-length comfort women documentary "22" in 2014, the number of survivors had dropped to 22; by the time the film was released, the number had dropped to eight. Guo Ke's team decided to keep a complete record of all the remaining "comfort women" survivors in China. They traveled to 29 districts in five provinces, saying it was no exaggeration to say that they were "racing against time."

on Aug. 16, the documentary "22" about comfort women was released on the mainland on Aug. 16, and its box office exceeded 15 million yuan in two days.

the box office think tank shows that the screening rate of "22" (the proportion of films arranged by theaters) rose from 1.1% on the opening day to 3.8% the next day, and continued to rise to 9.3% on the 16th. The attendance rate (the actual proportion of visitors) also surpassed the mainland film box office champion "Wolf Warriors 2" on the 15th.

some netizens said that the film made him cry, while others said: "this film carries more meaning than the film itself," and "may be the last image of these old people. Technology aside, the significance of the documentary itself is worthy of five stars. "

Edit: mary