Only Fools Rush In

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| name = Only Fools Rush In

| image = Only Fools Rush In.jpg

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| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|c=四海|p=Sì Hǎi}}

| director = Han Han{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Rebecca |title='Battle at Lake Changjin' Sequel to Hit China Theaters in February Amid Crowded Lunar New Year Lineup |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/battle-at-lake-changjin-sequel-water-gate-bridge-release-date-1235153886/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Variety |date=13 January 2022}}

| writer = Han Han

| producer =

| starring = Liu Haoran
Liu Haocun
Shen Teng
Yin Zheng

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| studio = PMF Pictures{{cite news |title=韩寒新片《四海》定档大年初一首曝预告真"香" |url=http://ent.ynet.com/2021/04/23/3247318t1254.html |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=北青网 |archive-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215005621/http://ent.ynet.com/2021/04/23/3247318t1254.html |url-status=dead }}

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| released = {{Film date|2022|02|01|df=y}}

| runtime = 128 minutes

| country = China

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| gross = $90 million{{cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|title=Daily Box Office > China|website=EntGroup.cn|access-date=March 29, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

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Only Fools Rush In is a 2022 comedy-drama film written and directed by Han Han.{{cite news |last1=Brzeski |first1=Patrick |title=China's New Year Box Office Grosses May Hit New High |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chinas-new-year-box-office-grosses-may-hit-new-high-1235082399/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=29 January 2022}} It was released in China on 1 February 2022 and was received poorly by audiences.

Plot

The film follows Wu Renyao{{efn|The character's name is a pun: Wu Renyao ({{Lang-zh|s=吴仁耀|hp=Wú Rényào|labels=no}}) sounds like "not wanted by anyone" ({{Lang-zh|s=无人要|hp=wú rén yào|labels=no}}).{{cite news |title=大年初一全国票房破15亿元创中国影史单日场次数新高 |url=https://m.gmw.cn/baijia/2022-02/02/1302788126.html |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=m.gmw.cn}}}} (nicknamed Ah Yao), a young motorcycle enthusiast who begins to bond with his estranged father Wu Renteng who he has not seen in many years.{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Kristian |title=Film Shorts // February 9-15, 2022 |url=https://www.fwweekly.com/2022/02/10/film-shorts-february-9-15-2022/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Fort Worth Weekly |date=10 February 2022}}{{cite news |title=韩寒电影《四海》曝新预告刘昊然遇上各种"想不到" |url=http://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/202201/t20220118_13395592.htm |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=中国青年网}} He also befriends young waitress Zhou Huansong and her brother Zhou Huange who is the leader of a motorcycling gang. After Huange dies in an accident while swimming in the sea, Renyao and Huansong embark on a journey to the city of Guangzhou to try and start a new life together.{{cite news |title=Trailer: 'Only Fools Rush In' |url=https://www.fareastfilms.com/?news_post_type=trailer-only-fools-rush-in |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=Far East Films}}{{cite news |title=Spring Festival movie guide 2022 - China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2022-01/31/content_78021942_7.htm |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=www.china.org.cn}}{{cite news |title=兄弟们登场了！《四海》全新预告刘昊然风驰电掣闯荡四海 |url=https://j.eastday.com/p/1643364502045771 |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=j.eastday.com}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/35337517/ |title=四海 |language=zh-CN |access-date=2024-08-26 |via=movie.douban.com}}

Cast

Liu Haoran as Wu Renyao
Liu Haocun as Zhou Huansong
Shen Teng as Wu Renteng
Yin Zheng as Zhou Huange{{cite news |title=虎年春节档"龙腾虎跃" |url=https://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/202202/20220211091321297.html |access-date=11 February 2022 |work=华声在线}}
{{ill|Qiao Shan|zh|喬杉}} as Uncle Zi liang
{{ill|Zhou Qi (actor)|lt=Zhou Qi|zh|周奇}} as Dong Tu
Wang Yanlin as Debt collector
Huang Xiaoming as Showta (special appearance)
{{ill|Zhang Youhao|zh|张宥浩}} as Hong Chen (special appearance)
Feng Shaofeng as Officer Li (guest appearance){{cite news |title=电影《四海》曝幕后花絮，新朋旧友齐唱《平凡之路》 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/164350965714955.html |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=新京报 |date=2022-01-30}}
Jordan Chan as Qiu Ge (special appearance)
Wu Yanshu as Wu Renyao (special appearance)
Alex Man as Uncle Liu (special appearance)
Gao Huayang as Ju Xiong
{{ill|Zhao Ziqi|zh|赵子琪}} as Chun Juan (special appearance)

Production

The film's Chinese title Sì Hǎi (四海) literally means "four seas" or "the whole world". An early working title was Niánqīng de Gùshi (年轻的故事), "a young story".{{cite news |title=韩寒《四海》定档2022大年初一刘昊然搭档刘浩存_华语_电影网_1905.com |url=https://www.1905.com/news/20210422/1515847.shtml |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=www.1905.com}}

The project was officially launched and gained approval for filming in February 2021. The same month, it was reported that shooting had started.{{cite news |title=韩寒新片《年轻的故事》立项刘昊然刘浩存主演 |url=http://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/202102/t20210219_12716580.htm |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=中国青年网}} It was filmed on Nan'ao Island and in Guangzhou.{{cite news |title=韩寒带火"南海中的一个绿洲" 亲测值得专程前往 |url=https://i.ifeng.com/c/8DSrsaqSBIZ |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=travel.ifeng.com}} Production was finished on 20 August 2021 in Guangzhou.{{cite news |title=韩寒新作《四海》杀青发手写信感谢剧组成员_娱乐频道_中国青年网 |url=https://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/202108/t20210823_13181613.htm |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=fun.youth.cn}}{{cite news |title=电影《四海》正式杀青韩寒手写信感谢剧组同仁 |url=https://www.maoyan.com/news/6037507 |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=猫眼电影}}

The film features motorcycle racing scenes and a variety of different motorcycles. The film's director, Han Han, who has experience filming car racing, said that motorcycle scenes are much more difficult to film than car scenes. When filming a car scene, Han said, a drone can get very close to the vehicle to get a good shot, and in the event of a collision the damage to the drone is a tolerable cost, but when filming a motorcycle the filmmakers cannot risk a drone accidentally striking the driver.{{cite news |title=轰！这是"内燃机的声音" 《四海》新特辑揭热血飙车的秘密 |url=http://ent.ynet.com/2022/01/15/3415354t1254.html |access-date=11 February 2022 |work=北青网}}

Release

Only Fools Rush In was released in mainland China on 1 February 2022 (Chinese New Year){{cite web |title=四海 |url=https://www.maoyan.com/films/1389048 |website=www.maoyan.com |publisher=猫眼 |access-date=10 February 2022}} and was shown in IMAX theaters.{{cite news |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title=Chinese New Year Movies Ready For Box Office Battle: 'Water Gate Bridge' Leads Pre-Sales; Comedies & Dramas Could Surprise |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/chinese-new-year-movies-water-gate-bridge-only-fools-rush-in-nice-view-too-cool-to-kill-box-office-preview-video-1234922886/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Deadline |date=31 January 2022}} It was advertised as an uplifting film.

It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2022.{{cite news |title=Only Fools Rush In - Film Review and Listings |url=https://www.londonnet.co.uk/films/only-fools-rush-in/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=LondonNet}}

Reception

=Box office=

The film was highly anticipated, earning $44.48 million CNY in presales-{{cite news |title=春节档电影总票房破50亿，《狙击手》反超《四海》开始逆袭 |url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2022-02-05/doc-ikyakumy4353931.shtml |access-date=11 February 2022 |work=澎湃新闻 |date=5 February 2022}} It went on to gross an opening day of $225 million CNY ($33.74 million USD) placing second at the Chinese box office, after The Battle at Lake Changjin II.{{Cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=02+/01+/2022|title=Daily Box Office > China |website=english.entgroup.cn}} After receiving negative reviews, the film's daily box office grosses began dropping dramatically, to $62 million CNY ($9.79 million USD) by its third day and $25 million CNY ($3.98 million USD) by its fifth.{{Cite web|url=https://ys.endata.cn/Details/Movie?entId=706238|title=艺恩娱数|website=ys.endata.cn}} By the end of the first week of the Chinese New Year holiday, the film had grossed a total of $475 million CNY ($76.3 million USD) ending up sixth place below Sniper.{{Cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=02+/07+/2022|title=Daily Box Office > China |website=english.entgroup.cn}} The film continued to drop in popularity and by 12 February had dropped below Dunk for the Future with a daily gross of $5.1 million CNY ($0.81 million USD).{{Cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=02+/12+/2022|title=Daily Box Office > China |website=english.entgroup.cn}}

=Critical response=

Though the film did well in pre-release ticket sales, it was a disappointment upon its release, receiving negative reviews from audiences.{{cite news |title=Silver screens strike gold over Spring Festival holiday |url=https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/2202101722/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=SHINE |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Chinese film market hits second-highest holiday box office record - China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2022-02/10/content_78040001.htm |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=www.china.org.cn}} It received an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 on Douban and 8.7 out of 10 on Maoyan.{{Cite web|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/35337517/|title=四海|via=movie.douban.com}}

Sun Jiayin of Xinmin Evening News wrote that the film's storyline and themes were very similar to Han Han's previous productions (The Continent, Duckweed, and Pegasus), so much so as to make viewers feel as if they had seen it before.