This piece was inspired by a nairalander, mrvocalprowess.

Nollywood Famous Trends

It's a common thing that in Nollywood, once a particular movie theme becomes successful, every other producer would theme his movie along that same line such that the theme would become the trend for sometime. E.g, if a film that has a theme on Child abuse becomes very successful, it would become the trend for producers until another theme comes on board.

Below are Nollywood famous trending themes.


1 Occultic Era - There was a time when occult movies where in vogue. Such movies as Blood Money, Rituals, etc trended. Kanayo O. Kanayo, Tony Umez, Pete Edochie played such roles very well.

2 Royal Era : When most movies had the name royal this, royal that; it was an era of king, queen , Prince, princess, and palace movies. Yul Edochie, Mercy Johnson, Olu Jacobs, Ngozi Ezeonu played such roles frequently. Royalty films are still trending till date.

3 Poor boyfriend/Rich Dad's Girlfriend: Most movies then were about a rich girl dating a poor guy and the girls father disagreed or vice versa. Ramsey Nouah was always playing the poor boyfriend roles.

4 Juju : Most movies then were about juju, witches etc. Camilla Mgberekpe was always playing the witchcraft roles.

5 Cothes: when the tie neck clothes and one hand clothes were the deal then, Genevieve and Rita Dominic were the pioneers of this clothes then.

6 Husband Snatching:  Movies then was about girls snatching people's husbands.

7 Prostitution/Sex Era: When prostitution was all Nollywood movie producers could think of. They also they also produced sex themed movies. Such roles were executed flawlessly by Mercy Johnson, Tonto Dikeh, Ini Edo, etc.

8 Trending Social Topics: Producers would always jostle to produce films on any trending social issues in Nigeria. They did such movies as Nkuja Shrine, Okija Brotherhood, when the Okija Shrine issue was trending; They did Missing School Girls, when Missing Chibok Girls issue was trending; They did Ebola Doctors and Book Haram as these issues dominated the social media.

9 Epic Era: When most films were epic films with traditional settings. Chioma Chukwuka, Collette Orji were good at such roles.

10 Comic Era: Most films was about comedy. Ski & Pawpaw shone well during that period. Comedy was really reigning at some point that many actresses had to diversify to remain marketable.


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Some Royal themed movies

Sex/Prostitution themed movies

Trending social issues themed movies

The snake boy and guy

Epic themed

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claireshan:
make I

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chimerase2:
bia dis gal why u de hussle for space with a renowned man of God

Kpele

claireshan:
Kpele

put ua tongue back inside is too suspicious

If this thread no hit frontpage,make my iphone 6 spoil.

Lolzz.funny movies

Lol

Kachisbarbie I can see you are a Movie Director/Producer

Space secured.
Trespassers will shot on sight
Survivors will be shot again
Tenk.






Like seriously, them title movie "Tear my bra, if you can"
I give up!!!

Kachisbarbie:
social network era:This era is/was centred on the growing craze for social networks/ e-dating and relationships.
The ills, the addictions...etc
Cast: Tonto Dike, Oge Okoye, Annie Idibia nee Macaulay, Angela Okorie

-twitter babes
-facebook babe
-2go madness

Musical Era: as the name implies, it was all about trending songs,the scenes involved skimpy dressed girls dancing to these songs in clubs or competing while trying to clone these artists etc.
Star cast : Angela Joseph

-limpopo babes
-yahooze girls
-Tongolo sisters
-Beyonce & Rihanna

Weaves Era: ahha, we all know the ovation foreign weaves received from our ladies. It was also widely speculated that young girls did obscene things to raise money for foreign weaves. These movies takes us through their hustle...lol
Cast : Ini Edo, Chika Ike, Tonto Dike

-Brazilian hair
-peruvian girls

LOL. U 2 MUCH O

Nollywood we hail oo!

I think Ghanaians are more lenient to their actors and actress. Their hypocrisy ain't alarming like that of Nigerians.

The sex and prostitution part always feature Yvonne Nelson, Jackiah Appiah, Martha Ankomah, Majid Michael, John dumelo, frank Raja Arase excluding Nadia Buari(even if she does, she won't take part in nùde or semi-nùde aspect)


That title, Tear my Bra, mhen!

hahahahaha. 2 4ny. Tear my bra if u can

politricks:
If this thread no hit frontpage,make my iphone 6 spoil.

lol

Prostitution roles? tonto dikeh, mercz j have A1

OohMpa:
Fück Nollywood movies, always making guys hope

Na so your boy go buy "Tear My Bra If You Can" hoping to see some tearing, exposing, smõoching and kpanshing.

The only thing ooh Mpa saw was only one bra and it wasn't even in any area of tearing. The only bad thing wey dey the film na that kind touch you dey give nyash wey get ebola. No palpation, percussion or auscultation

#Bringbackvaselinemoney

palpation,percussion,auscultation...are you by any chance a health professional?

Ok...

Okay

Lol, Op you try