Successor (2024 film)

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Successor (2024 film)

Successor (Chinese: 抓娃娃; pinyin: Zhuā wáwá) is a 2024 Chinese comedy drama film co-directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, starring Shen Teng and Ma Li. It follows a wealthy couple, Ma Chenggang and his wife Chunlan, who decide to conceal their true wealth and start a reverse child-rearing journey in order to train their son Ma Jiye to be a capable family successor.[3] Successor was released on July 16, 2024.[4]

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Traditional Chinese抓娃娃
Simplified Chinese抓娃娃
Directed byYan Fei
Peng Damo
Written byYan Fei
Peng Damo
Lin Bingbao
Produced byZhang Lebin
StarringShen Teng
Ma Li
CinematographySun Ming
Edited byZhou Xiaolin
Music byPeng Fei
Production
companies
Haikou Xihong Hutong Film and Television
Wanda Film and Television Media
Tianjin Maoyan Microfilm Media
Zhejiang Kaixin Mahua Film
Shanghai Ruyi Film Production
Beijing Alibaba Film
Horgos Lianrui Film
China Film Co., Ltd.
Distributed byWanda Film and Television Media
Tianjin Maoyan Microfilm Media
Haikou Xihong Hutong Film and Television
China Film Co., Ltd
Release date
  • July 16, 2024 (2024-7-16)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$469.6 million[1][2]
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Plot

Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he turns his focus to his younger son, Ma Jiye, born to his second wife, Chunlan. To prevent Jiye from indulging in a luxurious life and losing the motivation to strive, Chenggang and Chunlan take an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood where Ma Chenggang grew up. They maintain an illusion of poverty, so that Jiye could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.

Cast

  • Shen Teng as Ma Chenggang[4]
  • Ma Li as Chunlan[4]
  • Shi Pengyuan as Ma Jiye
    • Xiao Bochen as young Ma Jiye
  • Sa Rina as Grandma / Teacher Li
  • Zhang Zidong as Ma Dajun
  • Jia Bing as President Jia
  • Wei Xiang as Mr. Wei
  • Li Jiaqi as Zhang Feifei

Release

Successor was released on July 16, 2024 in China. Internationally the film was released by CMC Pictures, starting on August 2, 2024.[5] On October 1, 2024, after earning 3.226 billion yuan at the box office, the top 2024 summer movie, "Successor ",[6] started online broadcasting. It was launched on video platforms such as iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Youku.[citation needed] On September 25, the film was scheduled to be broadcast online and aired on Tencent Video on September 30.[citation needed]

Promotional activities

On June 15, 2024, the film released a release poster and announced that it would be released nationwide on July 18.[7] On June 27, the film released a trailer.[8] On July 2, the film was officially announced to be released in China on July 16.[9] On July 8, the film released a "full harvest" trailer. On the same day, the film released posters in CINITY, IMAX, China Giant Screen, and Dolby Cinema formats.[10] On August 7, the film announced an extension on its release to September 15,[11] and again on September 5 extending its release to October 15.[12]

Reception

As of October 28, 2024, Successor has received a rating of more than 8.0 on Douban, with a box office of $3.328 billion yuan.[13] It is currently the ninth highest-grossing film of 2024.[14]

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