The selling point of the "Mummy" series lies in Guan Gong and Qin Qiong's style of ancient and modern chaos. Either the mummy will break into the modern city, or the people of the 21st century will go deep into the underground palace tomb of the ancient civilization. This also leads to the limited selection of the "Mummy" series, which is very limited. Because in comparison, the "Indiana Jones" series can look for a Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant or a crystal skull, "National Treasure" can steal a "Declaration of Independence", and by the way pull out a background of the Knights Templar or Freemasonry, and "National Treasure" can steal a "Declaration of Independence". I'm afraid the Mummy series can't be so nonsense, because it must revive the army of the ancient civilization. Without the chaos between O'Connor and the ancient army, this movie would not be called "The Mummy". In particular, the first and second episodes of "The Mummy" have almost played the gimmicks in the ancient Egyptian civilization, and the remaining Inca civilization (including Mayan civilization, Aztec civilization, etc.) Jones series preempted. Especially considering that "The Mummy 3" will be released after "Indiana Jones 4", the subject matter crash is not a good thing. Therefore, choosing to resurrect the Terracotta Warriors is actually a good move.
On the other hand, judging from the history of domestic movie box office, the box office of Qin Shihuang’s movies in recent years is also quite good. If the box office of "Hero" in 2002 received more than 200 million mainly due to Zhang Yimou (the box office of Zhang Yimou's films is second only to the Golden Armor), then the box office champion "Myth" of the domestic film in 2005 received more than 90 million I am afraid It's not just about Jackie Chan (this is also Jackie Chan's highest-grossing movie in the country, higher than "The Baby Project"). Obviously, Qin Shihuang's underground palace is still very appealing to the Chinese-speaking people (even to the pan-Asian), and this has been fully reflected in the box office. And "The Mummy 3" has been rising at the box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan (Japan is also good), and its momentum has overshadowed the "Batman: The Dark Knight", which has even surpassed "Titanic" in the US box office during the same period. Qin Shihuang is gone (compared to the bleak "King of Kung Fu" co-starred by Double J (Jet LI and Jacky Chen)), it can be expected that the enthusiasm of the people for Qin Shihuang and his underground palace will once again promote the domestic box office, and it should not be a problem to achieve over 100 million.
However, having a good idea is not the same as a good film. Although "The Mummy 3" has received a box office of 200 million overseas, in the United States, it has only received a box office of less than 100 million (as of August 30, more than 95 million, accounting for 95 million of the total box office revenue). 32.7%) and a flood of bad reviews. Although the box office of "The Mummy" series has always been stronger than the North American box office, at least the North American box office will exceed 100 million ("The Mummy" North American box office 150 million, "The Mummy Return" North American box office more than 200 million). Obviously, the old beauty is not as enthusiastic as we are about the Terracotta Warriors and Qin Shi Huang.
In fact, it is not surprising that the North American market is so bleak. Starring Brandon Fraser, apart from the "Mummy" series, there is no box office blockbuster that can be shot. The only thing worth mentioning is the 2004 Oscar winner "Crash", which is still a group play, in other words, has passed Annoyed at the lack of box office appeal. The original actress Rachel Weisz was dissatisfied with the script and said she would not continue to play the role of Evelyn, and Maria Bello took her place. For this one, I don't want to say more, that's an ugly word. As for Jet Li, he has always been the signature of B-grade films in the North American market. It is still a bit reluctant to let him take the lead in the A-grade film market. As for the other Chinese-speaking actors, Michelle Yeoh, Huang Qiusheng, Liang Luoshi, and Liang Tian, for ordinary old beauty, I am afraid there is no difference, we will not because of Michelle Yeoh (remember "The Legend of Tianmai", "Flying Eagle Project" ?), Huang Qiusheng (there are a lot of bad movies), Meng Guangmei (who can act in movies, what is it called) to go to a movie, not to mention the old beauty.
Secondly, let's look at the script that Rachel Weisz was not satisfied with. Before reading this script, take a look at the synopsis of "The Mummy": In 1719 BC, in the Egyptian city of Thebes, the love affair between the evil wizard Emerhotep and the pharaoh's wife Aksuna is exposed. Aksuna committed suicide, and Emerhotep, in desperation, blasphemed the gods in Hamneputra, the city of the dead.
Because of his ignominious actions, he is ultimately cursed to become a zombie, but never die. He will be freed only when his rotting body is gone. As Emerhotep screamed in horror as the sarcophagus was closed, the curse had been buried, and his evil, vengeful heart grew stronger in the dark.
Emerhotep lived 3,000 years before death. Active soldier Rick O'Connor (Brandon Fraser) and comrade Benny (Kevin O'Connor) stagger through the ruins of what was once Hamneputra during a battle in 1923. Years later, as O'Connor waited in prison for a near-certain trial, he suddenly felt that knowing the ruins of Hamneputra might save his life. According to legend, Hamneputra was buried with a great deal of wealth, and treasure hunters and geographers alike went wild over the legend. O'Connor finds the beautiful Egyptologist Aveline (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathon (John Hana), who are hardly accomplices. The three left Cairo, traveled to the Nile, crossed the Sahara Desert, and encountered a malevolent army.
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If you have watched "The Mummy 3", you will feel very familiar when you look back at the introduction to the story. The screenwriter of "The Mummy 3" clearly copied the plot of "The Mummy" again. No wonder Wei Zi does not. satisfy. And the level of copying is not as good as before. When I was watching the movie, I thought, this bunch of male pigs and female pigs are not only gags and jokes, but in fact, there is no plan for how to stop the opponent, and there is no crisis. It's obvious that they are a group of bastards who are busy hooking up with each other and talking witticism. These self-righteous people are usually treated badly in funny movies. I can only say that the director doesn't really care about our IQ.
In the movie, after Shi Huang was resurrected, as long as he was angry or hit, the mud shell on his body would shatter and fall off until he turned into a mummy-like creature, leaving only a pair of Jet Li's eyes. This image is really a high-level summary of "The Mummy 3" for its own film.
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