Successor (2024 film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 抓娃娃 |
| Simplified Chinese | 抓娃娃 |
| Directed by | Yan Fei Peng Damo |
| Written by | Yan Fei Peng Damo Lin Bingbao |
| Produced by | Zhang Lebin |
| Starring | Shen Teng Ma Li |
| Cinematography | Sun Ming |
| Edited by | Zhou Xiaolin |
| Music by | Peng Fei |
Production companies | Haikou Xihong Hutong Film and Television Wanda Film and Television Media Tianjin Maoyan Microfilm Media Zhejiang Kaixin Mahua Film Shanghai Ruyi Film Production Beijing Alibaba Film Horgos Lianrui Film China Film Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Wanda Film and Television Media Tianjin Maoyan Microfilm Media Haikou Xihong Hutong Film and Television China Film Co., Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $469.6 million[1][2] |
Successor (Chinese: 抓娃娃; pinyin: Zhuā wáwá) is a 2024 Chinese comedy drama film co-directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, starring Shen Teng and Ma Li. It follows a wealthy couple, Ma Chenggang and his wife Chunlan, who decide to conceal their true wealth and start a reverse child-rearing journey in order to train their son Ma Jiye to be a capable family successor.[3] Successor was released on July 16, 2024.[4]
Plot
[edit]Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he turns his focus to his younger son, Ma Jiye, born to his second wife, Chunlan. To prevent Jiye from indulging in a luxurious life and losing the motivation to strive, Chenggang and Chunlan take an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood where Ma Chenggang grew up. They maintain an illusion of poverty, so that Jiye could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.
Cast
[edit]- Shen Teng as Ma Chenggang[4]
- Ma Li as Chunlan[4]
- Shi Pengyuan as Ma Jiye
- Xiao Bochen as young Ma Jiye
- Sa Rina as Grandma / Teacher Li
- Zhang Zidong as Ma Dajun
- Jia Bing as President Jia
- Wei Xiang as Mr. Wei
- Li Jiaqi as Zhang Feifei
Release
[edit]Successor was released on July 16, 2024 in China. Internationally the film was released by CMC Pictures, starting on August 2, 2024.[5] On October 1, 2024, after earning 3.226 billion yuan at the box office, the top 2024 summer movie, "Successor ",[6] started online broadcasting. It was launched on video platforms such as iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Youku.[citation needed] On September 25, the film was scheduled to be broadcast online and aired on Tencent Video on September 30.[citation needed]
Promotional activities
[edit]On June 15, 2024, the film released a release poster and announced that it would be released nationwide on July 18.[7] On June 27, the film released a trailer.[8] On July 2, the film was officially announced to be released in China on July 16.[9] On July 8, the film released a "full harvest" trailer. On the same day, the film released posters in CINITY, IMAX, China Giant Screen, and Dolby Cinema formats.[10] On August 7, the film announced an extension on its release to September 15,[11] and again on September 5 extending its release to October 15.[12]
Reception
[edit]As of October 28, 2024, Successor has received a rating of more than 8.0 on Douban, with a box office of $3.25 billion yuan.[13]It is currently the ninth highest-grossing film of 2024.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "China Box-office". China Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Successor (抓娃娃) (2024)". The Numbers. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "让孩子如风般自由——解读电影《抓娃娃》的深刻寓意". Sohu. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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- ^ Frater, Patrick (July 16, 2024). "'Successor,' Chinese Smash Hit Comedy Film, Sets Worldwide Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "2024暑期档票房破60亿元！《抓娃娃》 男主沈腾中国影史票房". www.chinaz.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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- ^ 荼蘼梦客. "《抓娃娃》发布了CINITY、IMAX、中国巨幕、杜比影院制式海报，7月16日正式上映". 易家知识网. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "电影《抓娃娃》延长上映至9月15日|界面新闻 · 快讯". www.jiemian.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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- ^ "沈腾《抓娃娃》票房大胜徐峥《逆行人生》，背后原因揭秘". Sohu. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Top 2024 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-10-14.