In 2025, a new batch of movies are on the way. In January, the blockbuster Spring Festival movie season, such as "Investiture of the Gods Part II" and "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" have already been scheduled. Before the arrival of the first month of the year, there are still a number of traditional Lunar New Year movies in the cinema in January - comedies to create a happy atmosphere for everyone in advance.
On New Year's Day, we went on a trip with "Paddington Bear", and then "Hot Pot Artist", "Fake Dad" and "Love Brings Trouble". Almost every weekend there was a comedy film released that brought together a large gathering of comedians. With the addition of other diverse genres, there are still many laughters waiting for the audience in the cinema before the New Year.
Paddington 3: Peru Adventure
Director: Douglas Wilson
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer (voiceover)
Genre: Live-action animation adventure comedy
Release date: January 1
Plot summary: Paddington Bear and his family embark on a journey to Peru to visit Aunt Lucy, but problems abound from taking ID photos to applying for passports. Arriving in the jungles of South America, dangers abound, and a thrilling adventure begins. During the adventure, his friendship with the Brown family grows deeper. The film also fully displays the mysterious and charming natural scenery of Peru, cleverly incorporating unique local cultural elements.
Highlights: A sequel to the classic IP, the adorable Paddington Bear continues to bring you a joyful and heartwarming adventure, and you can follow Paddington Bear to explore the exotic customs of Peru. You can also choose the Chinese version, where the voices of Uncle Dong Hao and Scarab Beetle can take you back to your childhood.
Hot Pot Artist
Director: Cui Zhijia
Starring: Cui Zhijia, Jiao Junyan, Zhang Qi, Yu Yang, etc.
Genre: Comedy
Release date: January 3
Plot summary: Li Ruyi, who had a bumpy road to becoming a director, unexpectedly became a hot pot restaurant owner and unexpectedly ushered in a second spring in his career. In order to realize his dream and win the million-dollar prize of the "Hot Pot Competition", he competed fiercely with various opponents in the competition. His Artist Hot Pot Restaurant also competed with his father-in-law's Yuan Family Hot Pot Restaurant for the championship throne, and neither side gave in.
Highlights: Well-known comedians gather together to ensure that there are plenty of laughs. It is said that there is nothing that cannot be solved by a hot pot meal. I hope that "hot pot" can also bring some heat to the cinema.
"Small Town Monsoon"
Director: Jin Xiangyi
Starring: Chen Yadi, Wu Tianyuan, Gao Xianting, etc.
Type: Drama/Youth
Release date: January 3
Plot summary: Wan Ye, a photographer who worked hard in France, returns to his hometown Wenzhou after many years away. He finds that his former lover A Sheng and his best friend A Bei have formed a happy family. Her return makes the originally peaceful life of the three people ripple, and the emotions become complicated and subtle. At the same time, Wan Ye's photo studio is facing the crisis of demolition, and his old father is admitted to a mental hospital to avoid it. Wan Ye accidentally meets Xiao Hu who wants to go to France to pursue his dreams. The two embark on a new journey together on the island of "Dolphin Island". Wan Ye finally lets go of the past and finds a new direction in life.
Highlights: Best film in Pingyao WIP unit, a story about a woman's life in a small town, told entirely in Wenzhou dialect.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Director: Jeff Fowler
Voice acting: Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, etc.
Genre: Comedy/Action/Animation
Release date: January 10
Plot summary: "Super" Sonic, "super" cute Tails, and "super" strong Knuckles team up to start a new adventure. This time they encounter a powerful enemy, Shadow. In a critical situation, Sonic has to join forces with his old rival Dr. Eggman to fight the enemy. As the plot progresses, the secrets hidden behind Shadow gradually surfaced.
Highlights: The powerful IP of the popular game, the cool and explosive animation effects, the thrilling adventure plot, and the friendship between Sonic and his friends are also very good.
Fake Dad
Director: Jia Bing
Starring: Jia Bing, Yin Zheng, Ni Hongjie, etc.
Genre: Comedy
Release date: January 10
Plot summary: Yang Haoliang, a former pop star, discovers that someone is using his identity to defraud others, so he asks his son Yang Shiyue to find out the truth. In order to raise money for his father's surgery, Yang Shiyue teams up with the fake father Wang Chunsheng and embarks on a hilarious journey of "cheating his father to make money".
Highlights: Jia Bing directs and stars in the film, and he’s Yin Zheng’s father, so it’s expected to be quite funny.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Voiced by: Naka Riisa, Ishida Takuya, etc.
Genre: Animation/Science Fiction/Romance
Release date: January 11
Plot summary: 17-year-old high school girl Makoto accidentally gained the magical ability to travel through time and space during an ordinary duty. At first, she used this ability to solve many small troubles in life, but it also triggered a series of unexpected situations, especially a pure and beautiful emotional entanglement with her classmate Chiaki. In the process of traveling through time and space again and again, Makoto gradually realized the preciousness of time, the meaning of growth, and the true meaning of love.
Highlights: A series of nostalgic classic Japanese anime movie theater tickets. It may indeed be better than most new films.
Beyond Evil
Director: Guo Wenqi
Starring: Louis Koo, Lam Ka-tung, Karena Lam, etc.
Genre: Crime Drama
Release date: January 11
Plot summary: The only daughter of policeman Le Yiyan is murdered. The murderer is cruel and all signs point to the desperate criminal Song Jingnan. Le Yiyan is furious and decides to fight to the death to avenge his daughter.
Highlights: In the name of love, revenge for a daughter, the Hong Kong version of "Wade in the Sea of Anger"? Model worker Louis Koo continues to carry the burden of Hong Kong police and gangster films.
《True love brings trouble!》
Director: Song Di
Starring: Qiao Shan, Zhang Benyu, Han Yunyun, He Huan, Li Xueqin, etc.
Genre: Comedy
Release date: January 18
Plot summary: After enthusiastic and honest physical education teacher Shen Ye lent all his assets to his old classmate Mu Xiaochun, he was told by Abei that Xiaochun disappeared with the money. Shen Ye then worked together with Abei to search for Xiaochun, during which a series of ridiculous stories happened.
Highlights: Another great lineup of comedy actors, with plenty of laughs and suspense, for a fun time during the Chinese New Year.
Then comes the most grand period of the year, the Spring Festival, which currently includes blockbuster productions such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Greatest Hero", "Fengshen II: The Battle of Xiqi", "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", "Operation Jiaolong", "Boonie Bears: Reboot", and "Detective Chinatown 1900".
This year's Spring Festival file is still a "fight of gods":
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Greatest Hero" brings Jin Yong's classic martial arts world to the big screen again. The magnificent picture of the rivers and lakes, the chivalrous spirit of the heroes and heroines, and the wonderful fighting scenes all make people full of reverie about its presentation on the big screen.
"The Second Part of the Conferred Gods: The War in Xiqi" inherits the wonderful plot of the previous part and continues to show the audience the world of Conferred Gods full of fantasy and intrigue. In the war-torn land of Xiqi, immortals and demons fight each other, heroes emerge in large numbers, and the intensity and visual shock of the Conferred Gods War will surely be even higher, bringing the audience into a bizarre and exciting mythological world.
"Operation Jiaolong" is the latest masterpiece of "Operation Red Sea" director Dante Lam. It retains the hardcore military elements and thrilling battle scenes. It is a passionate, bloody and tear-jerking main theme work, opening up a little-known underwater world.
"Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" returns with the super popularity of the previous work. What kind of thrilling adventure will the "my destiny is in my own hands" and the spirit pearl embark on? With an imaginative mythological story and cool special effects, it is worth waiting to see whether there is room for the ceiling of Chinese animation box office to be further expanded.
If the "little brat" has an opponent, the regular bears of the Spring Festival season should not be afraid. Big Bear, Little Bear and Bald Qiang, who are loved by children and family audiences, continue to open up their imaginations in "Boonie Bears: Restart the Future" , creating a warm and joyful atmosphere and conveying positive values.
Chen Sicheng's "Tang Detective 1900" is a new work in the "Tang Detective" series and has returned to the Spring Festival. The mysterious cases, brain-burning reasoning and exotic backgrounds are still familiar formulas. The Chinatown in 1900, the setting of Chinese-Indian hunter Wang Baoqiang and the young American student Liu Haoran, the wind of the parallel universe this time blows to the Tang Detective universe.
Are you overwhelmed by the choices? However, based on past experience, there may still be some room for the Spring Festival period with six films. Small-scale Lunar New Year comedies will be the first to take the lead, and we will take a closer look at the Spring Festival battle.
