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Sci-fi classic's sequel smells of deja vu

2016/6/30 9:47:38   source:China Daily

Sci-fi classic''s sequel smells of deja vu

  Independence Day: Resurgence's director Roland Emmerich teams with Chinese actress Angelababyand Singaporean actor Ng Chin-han in a promotional event in Beijing. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/ChinaDaily]

  Aliens invading the Earth is dramatic stuff. But, something like this-which was novel foraudiences decades ago-is failing to rouse viewers today. And to prove it, Fox's $165-milliontentpole, Independence Day: Resurgence, grossed only 300 million yuan ($45 million) five daysafter it premiered on the Chinese mainland on Friday.

  The film is being squeezed by Hollywood action film Now You See Me 2 (363 million yuan), andis now second in the mainland's box-office charts, according to the live box-office trackerCbooo.cn.

  Typically, the opening weekend of a film is a good indicator of the market potential of the movie,as cinemas then decide whether to retain or reduce its screen time based on revenue as well asviewer feedback.

  Considering that similar-sized tentpoles, such as the recent hit Warcraft, quickly surpassed the1-billion-yuan-mark in its first five days, Independence Day: Resurgence seems to haveperformed poorly.

  Despite the 1996 film Independence Day being seen as a sci-fi masterpiece by millions ofChinese fans, nostalgia has failed to help the sequel win similar acclaim.

  Despite both films having the same director-Roland Emmerich-the movie has scored just 5.9points out of 10 on the country's most popular movie-review site Douban.com.

  Most fans, who once flocked to theaters to relive memories of their youth, say the film's plotlacks novelty.

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