The box office earnings of the movie 'Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests' had already exceeded 600 million yuan.
Zhou Chu got rid of the tiger in the mountains, the dragon in the water, and his own bad habits.
The movie Zhou Chu San Xu had achieved huge box office success in the mainland market. Although the box office was initially predicted to only be in the tens of millions, the film quickly won the audience's love and praise after its release. It was reported that the film surpassed other Spring Festival films on the second day of release and became the daily box office champion. In addition, the film also received high ratings on platforms such as Taobao, Tiger Attack, and Douban. According to different reports, the film's box office earnings were between 400 million and 600 million. There were even reports that the film had become the fifth box office in 2024. However, the search results did not provide clear information about the film's box office figures and ranking.
The three pests that Zhou Chu eliminated were the white-fronted tiger of Nanshan, the dragon under the long bridge, and the wanted criminal, Chen Guilin.
There were two explanations for the "three evils" in the movie "Zhou Chu San Xu". One explanation referred to Zhou Chu, the flood dragon, and the white-fronted tiger. This was a story from an ancient Chinese legend. Another explanation was that Zhou Chu, Lin Lu, and Xu Weiqiang were the three most wanted criminals in the movie. To be more specific, Zhou Chu got rid of the flood dragon and the white-fronted tiger, while Chen Guilin got rid of Lin Lu and Xu Weiqiang. These two explanations exist in different cultures or works of art, so the specific meaning may vary from work to work.
The box office performance of Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests was very outstanding. The movie broke through 100 million on the third day of screening and became the single-day box office champion for many consecutive days. The number of people watching the movie also broke through 3 million. In addition, the film scored 8.4 on Douban, making it the highest-rated crime action film in the past decade. Although the proportion of screenings was slightly lower than some of the top films in the Spring Festival, its box office growth was very strong, even surpassing some movies with more screenings in the special effects hall. It was estimated that the total box office earnings would be around 600 million yuan. Therefore, it could be said that the skyrocketing box office sales of 'Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests' was very significant.
Zhou Chu Extinguishes the Three Pests was a movie that received a lot of attention. The film had some highlights, such as the bold and shocking action scenes, unexpected plot and suspense, and the excellent performances of the actors. The audience's evaluation of the movie was different. Some people thought it was worth watching and praised the scale of the plot, the acting skills of the actors, and the reflection of social reality. However, some people thought that there were some flaws in the film, such as the logic of the literary play was fragile and stiff, and the supporting characters were like "tools". Overall, whether it was worth watching depended on one's personal preferences and expectations for the movie.
In the movie, Zhou Chu got rid of the three pests, the character spat out black water by adding special drugs to the food of the victim. This drug might be iron. An excessive amount of iron would react with stomach acid and other stomach components to form black iron sulfur. At the same time, it would cause adverse reactions such as dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. The purpose of this plot was to create the illusion that the condition had worsened to confuse the deceived. Therefore, the plot of spitting black water was achieved through the design and use of special drugs.
The three pests that Zhou Chu eliminated were the flood dragon, the white-fronted tiger, and Zhou Chu himself.
The meaning of the title was inspired by the ancient legend,"Zhou Chu San Hai." According to the story, Zhou Chu was a violent and powerful person, and was regarded as a great scourge by the villagers. After he killed the tiger on the mountain and the dragon in the water, people called him the "Three Pests". Therefore, the title of the movie " Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests " meant that the protagonist, Chen Guilin, was determined to get rid of the two criminals ranked in front of him on the wanted list, so as to make a name for himself. The title also hinted at the hero's heroic behavior and the spirit of turning over a new leaf.
Zhou Chu's famous saying was,"Put down greed, anger, and ignorance. Life will eventually face sin and punishment."