Break the annual record! Guan Hu’s new film The Eight Hundred box office broke 2.1 billion.

1905 movie network news The film directed by Guan Hu released a preview of "War Teenagers", focusing on the feelings and growth of two teenagers, Xiao Hubei and Xiao July, on the battlefield. Xiao July, played by Youhao Zhang, was shot in the head in an instant because he was concerned about the safety of the white horse. Xiao Hubei, played by Zhang Junyi, resolutely picked up a gun to "break the rear" for the big army after the death of his friend and brother. The teenagers in the war made the audience feel distressed and made people feel the cruelty of the war. The film has been released for 15 days, and the box office has now exceeded 2.1 billion, making it the first film in the world to break 2 billion in a single region in 2020.

Zhang Junyi Youhao Zhang forged a profound friendship because of the white horse.　

Battlefield teenagers look down on life and death, highlighting the cruelty of war

In the movie The Eight Hundred, Xiao Hubei played by Zhang Junyi and Xiao July played by Youhao Zhang left a deep impression on the audience. The two teenagers met on the battlefield and formed a short and profound friendship. Little Hubei, who has just entered the warehouse for four lines, is at a loss. He still doesn’t know what war means to him and this country.

Xiao July’s mind is pure, but he has despaired of life and death. It is only a matter of time before he dies. From a teenager’s mouth, he said frankly, "When I die, you will take my place", which makes people feel unexpected and tragic. And this sentence also became a prophecy. Xiao July was instantly hit by a glance at the white horse in the gunfire. This scene made Xiao Hubei stand still and made the audience in front of the screen unbelievable. The cruelty of life and death on the battlefield was heartbreaking.

Small Hubei and small July are different from other people’s teenage mentality, which is particularly valuable on the battlefield, which also makes them cherish each other all the more. Zhang Junyi said that Xiao Hubei "became more determined in mentality after the death of his only friend in Xiao July". In the end, he abandoned the hope of survival and picked up a gun to fight the enemy to the end. Youhao Zhang also bluntly said, "Every time I play with’ Little Hubei’, I can feel the growth of a 13-year-old child in these eight or nine months". The pure white horse in the film is the medium to enhance their friendship, the sustenance of the two teenagers’ spirit, and also represents eight hundred heroes’s indomitable will.

The strong appeal of the film attracted the audience to salute spontaneously.　

The Eight Hundred became the first film to break 2 billion in a single region of the year.

The Eight Hundred’s sacrifice in July also made many people cry. Some viewers expressed their distress that "they are just children, but they talk about life and death as usual." Some viewers felt that "a teenager with a sunny smile just fell in a pool of blood, and there was more than one such teenager in the war." The Eight Hundred’s meticulous portrayal of characters immersed many audiences. Some audiences saluted the screen silently and solemnly after the movie, including veterans, white-haired old people and even some children. Everyone expressed their respect for the soldiers who defended their country in the most simple and sincere way.

While gaining word of mouth, The Eight Hundred’s box office performance is also very bright. It won 2.1 billion box office in 15 days, becoming the first film in the world to break 2 billion in a single region in 2020, and broke many annual box office records in one fell swoop. As the first domestic commercial giant released after the resumption of work, The Eight Hundred’s driving effect on the film market is obvious to all, greatly boosting the confidence of the industry.

Overseas, The Eight Hundred has also made great achievements, with North America, Australia and New Zealand sold out many times on the first day of release, and Canadian films opened in the same period ranked first at the box office. Australia and New Zealand ranked first in the single-room box office on the first day, and second in the total box office of opening films in the same period. The global popularity has attracted great attention from overseas authoritative media such as Hollywood News Frontline, Forbes, Variety and Hollywood Report, and was rated as "a great impetus to the film industry" by Hollywood Report.