MOVIE
Ma Dong-seok, a nuclear fist that beat Dr. Strange and Spider-Man
According to the distributors Avio Entertainment and Plus M Entertainment on June 1, the movie 'Crime City 3' (director Lee Sang-yong), which was released on the last day of May, attracted 740,867 people. Prior to its release, 'Sin City 3', which held a premiere screening, surpassed 1 million viewers on its first day of release. The cumulative number of viewers is 1,224,208.
The performance of 'Sin City 3', which was officially released, stands out. The highest opening score of the year. Before 'Sin City 3', the movie with the highest opening score this year was 'Confidential' (188,818 people). On the first day of the opening of 'Criminal City 3' and 'Confidential Confidential', the difference in the number of daily audiences was 552,049. That's about a 4x difference.
In addition, 'Sin City 3' is 'Avengers: Endgame' (1,338,729 people), 'Along with the Gods - Causal Connection' (1,246,603 people), 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' (1,183,496 people) , 'Avengers: Infinity War' (980,042), 'Battleship Island' (972,161), 'The Mummy' (873,117), 'Train to Busan' (872,673), 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (763,624), and was named the ninth opening score of all time. If you narrow down the scope to Korean movies, it ranks 4th.
The performance of 'Criminal City 3' was proportional to Ma Dong-seok's hot nuclear fist. That means the audience has been waiting for it. Of course, it was also embroiled in controversy over an irregular opening before the official release. However, 'Crime City 3' said, "At the request of the theater, we held a premiere screening twice a day. Thank you for your interest."
'Crime City 3' was released on Culture Day (a day that provides various cultural benefits during the week that includes the last Wednesday of every month so that people can easily access culture in their daily lives). If you open it on a cultural day, you will receive a discount. Audiences who may feel burdened by the situation where ticket prices are gradually rising can watch movies at a lower price than the basic ticket price through discounts.
The 'Criminal City' series is a work that Ma Dong-seok planned, produced, adapted, and even participated in. With the success of the first and second films, Ma Dong-seok must have felt heavy on his shoulders. Ma Dong-seok said, “I think the most dangerous thing is to copy the existing ones. Ma Dong-seok corrected and re-edited the scenario for 'Criminal City 3', which will be established as a franchise. As a result, he said that he came to circular hair loss.
Ma Dong-seok, as a producer and an actor, has been making efforts to give fun to the audience. The story background, cast, and two villains, which have changed compared to the previous one, were newly unfolded. The audience is feeling catharsis by watching Ma Dong-seok's actions on the big screen. Satisfaction is also significant.
But in June, Hollywood blockbusters are ahead of their release. DC's 'The Flash', 'Indiana Jones: Dial of Fate', and 'The Transporter: The Rise of the Beast' are the main characters. 'Sin City 3' seems to have to wait and see how it will perform before a Hollywood blockbuster arrives.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
