As of today, the movie "My Fathers and Me" has grossed over 1.1 billion at the box office.

Although this box office performance is already good, it is still far behind "Changjin Lake" in the same period.

Compared with previous National Day series, there is still a gap. The final box office of "My Hometown and Me" in 2019 was 3.102 billion, and the total box office of "My Hometown and Me" exceeded 27 100 million.

So what is the reason for the unsatisfactory box office performance of "My Fathers and Me"? Audience aesthetic fatigue

The National Day "Me and Mine" series is currently in its third year. From the beginning, the first year's "My Motherland and Me" feels new and innovative, plus it is the new China. The 70th anniversary of its founding can be said to be the right time, right place and right people. The success of "My Motherland and Me" cannot be replicated.

The following year's "My Hometown and Me" was released. Because the first "My Hometown and Me" was a hit, the audience was full of expectations for this movie, and so were the actors. Very professional. Although there is no support for freshness, he is still willing to pay for it.

By the third year, the audience was completely tired of aesthetic appreciation. The only ones that could attract the audience were the famous actors. Zhang Ziyi, Shen Teng, Xu Zheng, Wu Jing, etc. were all box office guarantees, and one It's not enough for a movie to have such appeal. Movie length limit

This format of putting several clips into one movie feels more like a collection of micro-movies. Although there are more chapters, you may not find it boring, but each chapter is allocated The time is too short, which limits the director's performance to a great extent. The story line is not very clear and cannot be explained clearly. And each director's style may be completely different. When put into a movie, it will inevitably feel a bit confusing.

Overall, from a plot perspective, audience satisfaction is relatively low. Coinciding with "Changjin Lake"

"Changjin Lake" is a film made to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The director is also co-directed by three famous directors ***, with huge investment and excellent production. . In addition, the national self-confidence has increased in recent years, and the film and television dramas with the main theme in the domestic market are also deeply loved by the audience. The release of "Changjin Lake" as a commemorative film will definitely cause big waves.

In terms of the overall plot, "Changjin Lake" is also more able to get into the hearts of the audience.

What do you think?