Comedy and action movies are competing during Eid Al Adha holiday in Egypt to lure the largest number of spectators to the box office with light comedy or suspense and action. The season can be described as star-studded with names including Tamer Hosny, Ahmed Fahmi, Amir Karara, and Karim Abdel Aziz, alongside Hana el-Zahed and Yasmine Sabri.
Sources of production companies confirmed that four films are partaking in the Eid Al Adha season so far: “Mister X”, “Taj”, “Al Booboo”, and “Bait Al Roubi”. The company behind Mohamed Ramadan’s “A’ Zero” apologized for not taking part in the season because the “post-shooting phases such as montage, audio mixing, and soundtracks are not finished yet,” the company said in a press release.
Actor Ahmed Fahmi and his wife, actress Hana el-Zahed are co-starring “Mister X”, which revolves around marital struggles and the couple’s desire to recover their freedom after marriage in a comic frame. In the movie, men characters appear like “victims of unmerciful creatures represented by women.”
The title of the film recalls the ‘Mister X’ character previously played by late actor Fouad el-Mohandes in his film “The Most Dangerous Man in the World” (1967), and “The Return of the Most Dangerous Man in the World” (1973).
“Taj” combines comedy and romance in a love story between the film’s two main actors, Tamer Hosny and Dina el-Sherbiny. The plot of the movie is based on a Marvel-like superhero story. According to critics, “the production company spent a huge budget to bring high-end visual effects and graphics”
“Al Booboo” bets on the fame of Amir Karara, a star who brought great revenues in former action movies such as “Casablanca”.
The new film tells the story of Sultan, a former outlaw who’s being chased by a gang despite giving up on his old life. Then, a pharmacist (Yasmine Sabri) appears to add some comedy to the work.
“Bait Al Roubi” combines action and comedy with the character of Ibrahim al-Roubi (Karim Abdel Aziz) who leaves Cairo to live in peace in a far city, but then he is forced to return to the capital and live several adventures with his younger brother (Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz).
Film critic Ahmed Saad said “the comedy-action mix is the best choice for the Eid audience looking for light productions with a rich dose of laughter and entertainment and a touch of action and suspense that helps avoid boredom.”
“Laughter has become a common factor in Eid films, even in works based on action or romance. Comedy is an unavoidable touch in all Egyptian productions in the meantime,” he told Asharq Al-Awsat.
