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【Movie】
Cinema box office
According to the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on April 14, "Spirit of the Dragon Horse", "Hachiko" and "Journey to Bell Bud" occupied the top three single-day box office charts.
New films released this Friday, such as "Storm", "Beer Likes You" and "A Little Remembrance", have little impact on the box office charts. Only "Storm" temporarily ranks fifth in the single-day box office. On April 15th, films such as "Love Is Delicious" and "Crocodile Lai Lai" will also be released, and the single-day box office list may change by then.
It is worth noting that the pre-sale box office of "Slam Dunk" has exceeded 30 million on the evening of April 13, and the results are outstanding. The film will be officially released on April 20.
In the fiercely competitive May 1 segment, "Shocking Rescue", which was officially released on April 28, has already launched a small-scale screening.
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Industry information
On April 13 local time, the film list of the 76th Cannes Film Festival was announced. Chinese director Wang Bing's documentary "Youth" was shortlisted for the main competition. Starring Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, and Qu Chuxiao, Singaporean director Chen Zheyi's new work "Burning Winter" was shortlisted for the "A Kind of Concern" unit.
→ Wang Bing's documentary "Youth" was shortlisted for the main competition in Cannes
The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, which will open on June 9, has recently begun to announce the screening list, including "The Inugami Family", "Chess Game of the Wind", "Keiko, Gaze", "Tal", "Spencer" and other films .
→ "Keiko, Gaze", "Tal" and "Spencer" will all be screened at the Shanghai Film Festival this year
On April 22, the 13th Beijing International Film Festival will kick off, and Zhang Yimou will serve as the chairman of the International Committee of the "Temple of Heaven Awards".
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【TV drama】
New drama information
Based on the family ethics drama adapted from Di'an's novel, "Dragon City" starring Ma Yili and Bai Yu has officially announced that it will broadcast 2 episodes per night on CCTV-8's prime time from April 15th, and will be exclusively broadcast on iQiyi's entire network.
"Dragon City" poster
Starring Chen Jingke, Yi Daqian, and Yin Xiaotian, the first competitive tug-of-war drama "Isn't It Just Tug-of-War" is tentatively scheduled to premiere on Zhejiang Satellite TV on April 23. Migu Video and Z Video will jointly broadcast on the web. The latest video platform developed by Zhejiang Radio and Television will launch new dramas for the first time.
Industry Information
The new drama "The Long Season" created by the original crew of "The Hidden Corner" released a group portrait poster.
"The Long Season" starring lineup includes Qin Hao, Fan Wei, etc.
"Tang Dynasty Stories: Journey to the West" officially launched on April 12. Yang Xuwen, Yang Zhigang, Gao Siwen and other original cast members returned, Yu Yi, Che Baobao, Tang Jingmei joined, producer Guo Jingyu, chief director Bai Shan, original screenwriter Wei Fenghua.
The new drama "Sword and Rose" with contemporary themes involved in the case started on April 12 and officially announced the full starring lineup, starring Di Lieba and Jin Shijia.
"Photosynthesis Project"
A short film project initiated by Sunshine at noon, carefully selected eight excellent short films of completely different types from 648 works, namely "Cabinet", "Out of Balance", "God's Fortune", "Mingyue in the Pine", "Black Barrier" "Island", "Green Light", "Turn Around". Covering suspense, campus, literature and art, costumes and other themes. At present, the first three films have been released. After watching it, it can be said that this trip is worthwhile. In the field of domestic production, you can always trust Noon's vision.
The first "Cabinet" is relatively short, only 10 minutes. It is a fable story. The sense of horror is very well created, which is not inferior to Japanese, Korean and American dramas. In addition, the actor Liu Jun, despite the limited time, can see the director's ability.
"God's Fortune" is 30 minutes long, played by the old Mo in "Hurricane". I have to say that this suspenseful story is very exciting, with all kinds of elements, and it brings the audience into the game step by step. The role of Master Qian is moving and changing. Detective, if you switch careers to become a private detective, you will definitely get rich. The rhythm of the story is accurately grasped, and the unknown sense that suspense dramas should have is captured in the filming without being mysterious, and it integrates the local dialect and domestic environment. This director made a long drama with blood written by one person!
"God's Fortune" poster
"Unbalanced" is a 20-minute story with a sense of the future. Like the domestic version of "Black Mirror", it constructs a high-concept human nature problem through rich imagination. In the future decades later, human beings can already use technology to achieve all five senses. Hack a person, but wouldn't that cause problems? Will the inventors of this technology reap the consequences? Perhaps it is a budget issue, the whole shooting is a bit rough, and the script is not delicate enough, but the most important thing in science fiction works is imagination.
The author is very much looking forward to the follow-up works, spending half an hour, can gain a good experience.
"Black Barrier" has been launched at 12:00 noon today.
"Ling Yun Zhi"
Who would have thought that this drama has been backlogged for six years, and even changed its name, and Youku suddenly and silently airborne it online. Although it has been suppressed for 6 years, the special effects do not look very outdated. Compared with the Xianxia drama next door, the time gap is not obvious...
"Ling Yun Zhi" poster
The show was originally called "The Big Splashing Monkey", adapted from an online novel, and it is an alternative writing with Monkey King as the protagonist. In addition to special effects, the character creation is also thoughtful. The foundation of the original work is still there, and the logic and story lines are attractive. Compared with the fairy tale dramas that always destroy the world in the Three Realms just to talk about love, the pattern of myth dramas is different. Opened, monsters are rampant, gods are domineering, there are good monsters, there are bad guys and bad gods, the world view is rich and real, it is rare to see such a mythological drama now. Lin Feng's acting skills are not outstanding, it can only be said that he tried his best to complete the task, and the character of Pan Shi covered up Lin Feng's flaws.
Those who like Monkey King or mythological dramas can watch it, the overall quality is not bad.
"Ode to Joy 4"
The ugliness of this drama is not the surface ugliness. If you want to say that it is poorly made, it doesn't count. The props and lenses are all standard configurations. Poor acting skills? Although several actresses are not outstanding, they all have real skills. Is the script bad? The story contains all the popular female issues, anti-PUA, anti-sexual harassment in the workplace, anti-domestic violence, women's career promotion, male mothers, filial piety outsourcing...the topic is almost full. Then how come it is so silent?
"Ode to Joy 4" poster
At noon, the filming of this drama is very similar to reporting work. One protagonist goes up, goes through things, starts to reason, sums up and sublimates, and then the next protagonist continues to "report" and continue to reason. There is no entanglement between several characters. In the words of Douban netizens, it is a moving "PPT", and each protagonist has a story on his back, but after watching one episode, he feels suffocated and depressed, like a 35-year-old social animal facing a job he once liked. Neither advancing nor retreating, no aura, only one breath left.
But what is even more frightening is that there is a fifth part of this show.
"provoke"
Zeng Qingjie has always been very good at making short dramas. The previous "Nian Nian Wuming" and "Xu Yan" were produced by him. This time he filmed the period drama of the Republic of China, and he still lived up to the audience's expectations of him. Xiaoma Literature + Family Revenge + Beauty Handsome guy, a whole buff stack is full.
Stills of "Provoke"
The amazing thing about Zeng Qingjie’s filming of dramas is that it can be seen that the cost of the drama series is not high, each episode is only 20 minutes, and the plot is also very similar to the content of the earthy short video, but he can always shoot the feeling, a little bit more Not shabby, not cheap, not rustic, not perfunctory, from the acting skills of the leading role to the properness of the supporting roles, as well as the use of the lens, the level even exceeds that of many high-investment domestic dramas.
Don't care about logic, and don't feel earthy, this ambiguous atmosphere, this full of emotions, I hold the banner for Director Zeng, who can resist watching this drama after eating?
On April 14, "Provoke" went straight to the finale. Friends who want to catch up in one breath, you can start.
【Variety】
April is the new season of proper variety shows. Just this week, there are two "comprehensive N-generation" "Running 11" and "Extreme Challenge 9" online.
"Endless Sound·Treasure Island Season"
On April 13, the second half of "Eternal Sound·Treasure Island Season" was broadcast, and the response was mediocre. Whether it's song selection or adaptation, I always feel almost meaningless.
Wei Ruxuan, Hua Chenyu and Ma Jiaqi collaborated on "Bright Days".
In fact, the singers participating in Treasure Island season, including Wei Ruxuan, Ai Yiliang, White, and Zhou Xingzhe and Wei Li'an in the subsequent episodes, are all real Taiwanese hit singers nowadays. However, judging from the recent playlists, there are not enough surprises, more than nostalgia, and there are very few promotions for new songs. This season's competition system does not give some flying guests many opportunities to perform, which is a bit of a waste of this lineup.
"Run 11"
Fan Chengcheng, the resident guest of the new season, came to "Run Let's 11" and his first task was to recognize PS photos? ! Why does he think that the composite picture of himself and Li Dan is the most inconsistent?
Fan Chengcheng
Several resident guests, Li Chen, Angelababy, Zheng Kai, Sha Yi, Bailu, Zhou Shen, Fan Chengcheng, Song Yuqi have all changed their clothes and are ready. And what surprises will the flight guests Han Geng, Su Xing, Wu Dajing and Zhang Jingyi bring us? The leading film of "Run 11" will be officially broadcast at 20:40 on April 14, and the main film will be launched every Friday at 20:20 from April 21.
"Extreme Challenge 9"
Pursue firmly with love, break through bravely with confidence, move forward optimistically, and challenge without fear.
Zhang Wei, Gong Jun, Huang Jingyu, Huang Minghao, Huang Xiaoming, Jia Nailiang, Yan Haoxiang, and Yue Yunpeng from Xtreme Boys are about to set off on a journey of healing together! From April 16th, every Sunday at 21:00, see Dragon TV.
"Extreme Challenge 9" Poster
"Mamma Mia"
Dragon TV's female talent show reality show "Mamma Mia" will be broadcast every Saturday at 20:30 from April 15. The program invited Xie Nan, Fu Seoul, and Bai Keli to form an observation group to help ordinary mothers bravely pursue their dreams. The new-age mothers who yearn for the stage show their talents in the show, express their voices through the talent show, and also show their different charms in family, workplace and stage through the sharing of experiences. The title of the program is "This is how to be a woman", witnessing the "beautiful life" of mothers with the audience, and using the stage to convey the power of "her".
Mamma Mia Poster
The second season of "Sween Jiangnan"
The second season of "Sweet Jiangnan" will be broadcast on Dragon TV at 20:30 on Friday, April 14th. The second season continues the setting of the first season, focusing on the four major cultural landmarks in the south of the Yangtze River, revisiting the classic texts related to the famous cultural figures in the region, and enjoying the experience of the literati in the south of the Yangtze River with the two sections of "reading" and "talking". Classic and famous, let the chemical reaction of "the intersection of ancient and modern" bring the audience a new feeling.
This season's program invited more than ten guest speakers, together with the host Cao Kefan, cultural scholars Huang Xiaodan, Li Bo, Duan Huaiqing, Pan Zhichang, and Han Tianlu, brought new knowledge to the audience through immersive reading.
Yue Yunpeng
At the first stop in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, guest speakers Yue Yunpeng, Yu Entai, and Li Naiwen read and told the stories of Tao Yuanming, Bai Juyi, and Yue Fei, three Jiangzhou celebrities. "Comedian" Yue Yunpeng reads Tao Yuanming who "lives an ordinary life with all his strength"; Yu Entai reproduces the scene when "Dazai Letian" Bai Juyi wrote the famous "Pipa Xing" through the ages. Characters with different life experiences in different historical periods may bring different touches to the audience.
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