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[Movie]
Theater box office
According to Beacon Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on January 12, "The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" "Goldfinger" "What's in the Zoo?" ” “The Beekeeper” and “The Third” occupied the top five on Friday’s single-day box office list. Among them, "What's in the Zoo?" "The Beekeeper" is the first day of release.
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"The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" 》
As a dark horse comedy on New Year's Day, "The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" ” can be called a surprise at the beginning of 2024. After receiving the highest reputation with an 8+ rating on Douban during the very busy New Year's Eve holiday, it topped the box office for the 10th consecutive day, with the cumulative box office exceeding 600 million yuan. At the same time, the film has also become the highest-rated domestic comedy in the past five years.
It is worth mentioning that the most popular movie at the beginning of 2024 is "The Annual Party Can't Stop!" " and the TV series "Flowers", the two male protagonists Dapeng and Hu Ge both won the Best Actor Award at the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Spring Festival schedule preview
As of press time, six movies have been officially announced to be released on New Year's Day -
"Mr. Red Carpet": Director Ning Hao, starring Andy Lau, Shan Liwen, Rima Xidan
"Bear Infested: Reverse Time and Space": Director Lin Huida, animated film
"Flying Life 2" directed by Han Han, starring Shen Teng, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Zheng
"Let's Shake the Sun Together": Director Han Yan, Starring Peng Yuchang, Li Gengxi
"Hot and Spicy": directed by Jia Ling, starring Jia Ling, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei
"Article 20": directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying
→New film | Zhang Yimou's movie "Article 20" "Twenty Articles" is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, starring Lei Jiayin and Ma Li
→ New movie | Jia Ling's new work "Hot and Spicy" is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so she lost 100 pounds
→ New movie | Director Han Han, starring Shen Teng's movie " "Flying Life 2" is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year
[TV series]
The new drama is launched
28 episodes of the urban emotional inspirational drama "If Running is My Life", with Shen Yan as the chief director and starring Zhong Chuxi, Yang Chaoyue and Hou Wenyuan , has been broadcast on CCTV-8 prime time for two episodes every night since January 11, and will be broadcast exclusively on iQiyi.
Poster of "If Running Is My Life"
Starring Song Yiren and Ding Zeren, with Zhu Rongjun special starring, the costume suspense love drama "Hua Qingge" will be exclusively broadcast on Youku at 12 o'clock on November 12.
The suspenseful adventure unlimited streaming web drama "The 19th Floor" starring Sun Qian, Wei Zheming, Bai Shu and Xiao Kaizhong is scheduled to be released on Mango TV Monsoon Theater on January 16.
New drama launches
The urban drama "Dear Enemy" adapted from the novel of the same name was announced on November 6, starring Gao Ye and Chen Yanxi, and will be broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video.
The TV series "The Night Is Deep" , adapted from You Er's original novel "The Sales Couple", will be launched on November 9, starring Jiang Shuying and Tong Dawei, and will be broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video.
"Flowers"
html On January 9, Tencent Video aired the finale. On January 10, CCTV 8 broadcast the finale. Dragon TV and Jiangsu Satellite TV, which are following the broadcast, will broadcast the finale on January 18. The current Douban rating of the series is 8.4.According to Dong Yong, the actor who plays Mr. Fan, he revealed in an interview with "Entering the Show" that Wong Kar-wai is still working and making adjustments for the series because he feels too anxious to air it and has a lot of regrets. Wong Kar-wai wants to do it two times and three times. Audiences, let the audience who take Amway to watch "Flowers" make it more comfortable for them to watch.
[Special Topic] TV series "Flowers"
"Dajiang Dahe: The Years Cantabile"
html The 0's drama "Dajiang Dahe: The Years Cantabile" is launched. As the final chapter of the "Dajiang Dahe" series, the drama is under pressure. After all, this is different from the previous one. A story has been separated for a long time. It is difficult to awaken the audience's memory, and it is also difficult to get the audience to recognize the creation of a new one first.But from another perspective, the series has received great recognition. The first two works scored very high. They have a certain audience base, a strong creative team and excellent production standards. When the series was launched, it ranked first in various rankings. All can enter the top three on the list.Stills from "The Great River of Time"
At present, the creative level of the third part is not inferior to the first two. Some viewers left messages saying that Song Yunhui is back! The taste has not changed at all. By the third part, the careers of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun were all in full swing in their respective fields, and they all encountered their own troubles. At the beginning, Song Yunhui encountered a poisoning incident in a pesticide factory, and the plot instantly felt like a suspense drama.
However, judging from the popularity of subsequent episodes, the overall popularity is indeed declining. Whether it is topical or key content, "Dajiang Dahe 3" is silent. It may be that the drama as a whole is still focusing on nostalgic themes, two at a time. It is easy for young viewers to get tired after three times, or the publicity is not good enough. Many people do not know that the third part has already aired, or they have to continue watching the previous episode. Once they can’t keep up, it will be difficult to follow up. .
"Black Soil Silence"
Due to the good reputation Tencent X Theater has accumulated in the early stage, many people are looking forward to the broadcast of this drama. The series stars Chen Jianbin, Hu Jun, Shi Ce and others. It tells the story of a vicious crime case in Lanhe, a small northeastern town, and Guan Yu, the captain of the Lanhe Criminal Police Team, who investigates the truth of the case. The
drama series is an original script. There are currently 4 episodes aired. The murderer is unknown. According to the data from the first two days of broadcasting, the audience is still very enthusiastic about the suspense drama, ranking at the top of every list.
Stills of "Black Soil Silence"
If the drama is placed on the track of ordinary domestic dramas, then there is no doubt about its high quality. With powerful actors and the blessing of director Zang Xichuan, who is the deputy director of Zhang Yimou, whether it is a persuasive way , atmosphere, and overall lens quality, it is a work worth taking the time to try. The story is not procrastinating. It starts right to the point where the murder occurred, and there is a major suspect, a middle-aged man with a criminal record who has just been released from prison. A man appears with a murder weapon.
However, the four episodes currently aired have received mixed reviews. Some viewers think the editing is confusing and has a sense of patchwork. Whether it is the story line of the investigation or the crime story, it is not very clear. The middle-aged and elderly man played by Chen Jianbin The detective seemed to be tired all the time, and he didn't contribute the strong antagonist scenes that people expected. Of course, there are also viewers who are keeping a wait-and-see attitude. After all, it has just begun and it is hard to say what will happen next.
What’s more interesting is that although it is still a Northeastern crime story that has existed for thousands of years, the Northeastern dialect has been amplified this time, and many quite authentic Northeastern dialects have appeared. It's just that the actors in the play seem a little unaccustomed to acting in dialect, which sounds a little strange.
Suspense fans can stay tuned.
"Scouting Heroes"
The story is derived from real battle cases and heroic deeds that occurred on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. The whole play reflects the hardship and cruelty of the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea and the hard-won fruits of victory through the bravery, fearlessness, bloodshed and sacrifice of the scouts.
"Scout Heroes" stills
Different from previous similar themes that focused more on the big scenes of war, "Scout Heroes" takes the special unit of scouts as the entry point and has a unique perspective in shooting. They are a group of heroes who rarely appear as protagonists in domestic war dramas. Their work is often not praised, but it is extremely dangerous.
The play is directed by Zheng Xiaolong and stars Luo Jin, Ma Sichun and others. It is said that the crew specially invited military consultants during the filming to strictly control the military details and content quality during filming.
"Our Translator"
If you pay attention to the field of contemporary puppet drama, you should still remember "Dear Translator" that Yang Mi once acted. Change to the original script, and the story of the translator comes again. This drama tells the story of Lin Xi, a translator, and Xiao Yicheng, chief technology officer of Yuyi World, who untie their knots and pursue their dreams together. They understand each other and achieve mutual success. In the end, the lovers finally get married and realize their career dreams.After the launch of
, the performance of various charts has been quite satisfactory. After all, Song Qian and Chen Xingxu are the leading actors, and the fans and audience base are good.
However, many viewers are now disenchanted with this profession because they have watched the same theme. Moreover, after having been involved in the industry for many years, the audience no longer demands only a seemingly glamorous or high-end job for the male and female protagonists. The series has a relatively average reputation. Some Douban netizens said, "I guessed it was a routine idol drama after watching the trailer, but I didn't expect it to be this cliche."
Stills of "Our Translator"
In terms of the quality of the series itself, Fuhua Road is full of white-collar workers Song Qian's performance also looked professional and calm. However, it is still an idol drama about love under the guise of a professional drama. There are too many such types, and the audience is not very tired. Of course, if you just want to watch a sweeter fantasy idol drama than a pure candy, you can still watch this drama, it has enough airs and no collapse in appearance.
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[Variety Show]
"The Biggest Brain 11"
in the eleventh At the beginning of the year, the program team not only reintegrated and introduced the four major tracks of memory, six dimensions, Rubik's cube, and speed calculation, but also ran international competitions throughout the season. 48 players from the four major tracks of
also appeared through self-labeling. Harvard scholar, world champion, world record holder, the first active Chinese Rubik's Cube... there are even some who have their own talents. Pang Bo also continued to make outrageous comments, and he was labeled as the "weakest cerebellum". He also made fun of his junior fellow student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Song Xingze, a six-dimensional track player, who said the softest words in the most arrogant tone.
"The Most Powerful Brain" poster
Different from previous seasons, Professor Dai Simon, the leader of the international team, sent a "war letter" in the first issue. Just as Professor You said: "From the first game, you have to do a good job Prepare to meet the international team!"
hasn't warmed up his butt yet, and he's already playing in the international competition? !
"Ace vs. Ace 8"
This week, the twelfth issue of the eighth season of "Ace vs. Ace" is online. "Ace Family" Shen Teng, Hua Chenyu, Guan Xiaotong, Times Youth League-Song Yaxuan, "Ace Friends" Sha Yi, Tang Yan, Yang Di and the crew of "Flying Life 2" Fan Chengcheng, Yin Zheng, Sun Yizhou, Wei Xiang, Jia Bing, and host Shen Tao came to the "Car Rally" site to witness the birth of the "Championship Team".
Fan Chengcheng
In order to help everyone understand the career of a racing driver up close, the program even moved the racing car from the movie "Flying Life" to the studio. Sun Yizhou and Yin Zheng’s on-site popular science knowledge about racing, the meanings of the “a” and “o” posted on the car windows, the role of the “navigator” in the game...many trivia made the audience sigh, "Racing drivers are too bad." Easy!" Fan Chengcheng also shared the behind-the-scenes story of the filming of "Flying Life 2". What kind of scene made his hands shake when filming?
"Our Beautiful Life"
This week's program is coming to an end. The Beautiful Partners will prepare pre-parting gifts together with Anita Yuen and Cai'er Ying, shoot a guide video to leave images of a beautiful life, and record stories for children to leave memories of a beautiful life. Sound, build a "new house" and leave a beautiful home... and new trial experience officers Jiang Shuying and Liu Yase are coming as guests, what kind of new experience of beautiful life will it open?
"Our Beautiful Life" guest group photo
"Flowers and Boys·Silk Road Season"
"Flowers and Boys·Silk Road Season" light chasing chapter is finally here. We are halfway through the trip to Iceland. What kind of adventure will Qin Hailu, Qin Lan, Xin Zhilei, Dilraba Dilraba, Zhao Zhaoyi, Wang Anyu, and Hu Xianxu embark on after experiencing the city walk and experiencing the nightlife of Iceland?
Hu Xianxu
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