A series of movies are released every year during the New Year and Spring Festival time period. Usually they are light comedies which add a party flavor to the happy holidays. But this year, the New Year time movie market has turned out to be more varied, with recently released films not only limited to light-hearted comedy Lost in Thailand and blockbuster smash Life of Pi, but also Back to 1942, a serious depiction of life during war, and The Last Supper, a Chinese historical epic. Which type of movie is best? Web users are busy giving their two cents on these recently screened treat. 

@The Academy of Social Sciences in Jiangsu Province: The two blockbusters Back to 1942 and The Last Supper changed the pure entertainment and commercial style line-up of the New Year  and gave people for the seriousness and heaviness of history. Although reviews were mixed, they both tried to give off a real historical vibe.

@Li Chengpeng (Writer): I like two types of movies, classic movies with ideas and stories like The Life of Pi - they tell you where the mountain peak is. The other type is baser movies such as Lost in Thailand. They are not trying to give you any deep insight, but they are funny, lively and light hearted. You don't even have time to go to the restroom because it's too hilarious. They are to tell you where the earth is. There are the only two directions for China's movies, either surge toward the mountain peak or stay down to earth.

@ Raymond Zhou (Film Critic): The story of Life of Pi can be interpreted as a fable. The reality is very cruel. I think it's a good movie for kids as they can only get the surface meaning, or the bright side of life. When they grow older and have enough life experience and watch the movie again, they will see it as a brand new movie.

@Lu Jinbo (Writer): Back to 1942 is a good movie, and the key of its selling point is "suffering." The Last Supper is an unending nightmare. I mean, it's hard for movies with these themes to win the market success. Because at least in the past 800 years, the history of the Chinese nation has been made up of sufferings and nightmares.

@Record moving moments: Back to 1942 inspired many feelings. The ruthless droughts, the cruelty of the war, the hard and hopeless survival, the powerless and smallness of life, the human nature and political ecology exposed when disasters break out. All in all, it's a good movie with heavy historical content that also remains lively and fresh.

@Yimoxiangcha: Lost in Thailand is a comedy, but it triggered mixed emotions. One must persevere if one wants to realize a dream, but some things must also be given up. In my opinion, it is better to pursue simple happiness and to give up material gains. Losing is not scary but giving up is.