On November 25, the movie "Hot Search" held its premiere in Beijing. Director Xin Yukun, producer Wang Hongwei, leading actors Zhou Dongyu, Yuan Hong, Wang Hao, Shi Rui and others attended the post-screening exchange event. "Sexual assault by powerful people", "Confrontation of public opinion", "Internet violence", "girls help girls"... Various realistic and sharp topics shown in the movie also attracted a lot of discussion from the audience after the screening. . The film will be released nationwide on December 1.

"Hot Search" Poster

The movie "Hot Search" tells the story of self-media editor Chen Miao (played by Zhou Dongyu) who unexpectedly received a request for help from the person involved after publishing a popular article, which also involved a series of unexpected "online public opinion wars." Chen Miao's partner He Yan (played by Song Yang) and Capital Group President Yue Peng (played by Yuan Hong) were also involved one after another, and a battle between good and evil using the Internet as the carrier began...

Director Xin Yukun is well-known to the audience for his high-scoring debut film "Maze of the Heart", and his follow-up film "The Silence" was also well received. The movie "Hot Search" is his new reality-themed work, and it is also an attempt at a non-suspense film. It is particularly realistic and topical. Talking about the origin of his creation, he said that in the Internet age, everyone is a bystander and participant in public opinion. "We have followed many Internet hot spots over the years, and we repost and comment based on our instinctive sense of justice. However, things may turn around within a few days, which makes people feel very angry and helpless. And the Internet violence caused in this process , and will involve innocent people and cause secondary harm."

"We hope to use the narrative of a movie to tell everyone that in the complex online public opinion environment, sometimes the facts you know are not necessarily the facts, and the truth you see is not necessarily the truth. Regarding the complicated online public opinions, everyone must Maintain the ability to think independently and make judgments." In Xin Yukun's opinion, although "Hot Search" and suspense crime movies in general have different perspectives, they are equally dramatic.

Zhou Dongyu plays the self-media editor-in-chief Chen Miao

This time Zhou Dongyu changed his previous screen image and played the role of Chen Miao, the sassy and sharp self-media editor-in-chief. From the early stage, he regarded traffic as king and "it is unreasonable not to take advantage of hot topics". After learning the truth about the sexual assault behind the girl's jumping off the building, she did not hesitate to lose her job to declare war on the powerful and speak out for the victims. Chen Miao completed a self-salvation.

Talking about the role, Zhou Dongyu said, "The most charming part about Chen Miao is the conscience in her bones. She dares to become more and more courageous in the face of power. The more sin oppresses her, the stronger she rebounds." The director believes that Chen Miao's Flaws make it more real. "This is not a story about a 'Warrior Fighting the Dragon' in a general sense. This time the 'Evil Dragon' is too powerful, and the only one who can defeat the 'Evil Dragon' is the 'Evil Dragon'. The woman in Chen Miao's body Strength is the decisive factor that supports her fight to the end."

"The Internet is a tool created by humans. What we should think about is how to use information and make good use of it, rather than being used by information. After making this film, no matter what information I see on the Internet, I have to confirm its source. , we won’t be so hasty to make judgments. Don’t let our justice and kindness be used by others.” Zhou Dongyu said frankly that she had “recited the most lines in my life” when she participated in “Hot Search”. "In each of my previous films, Chen Miao may not have as many lines as this one, and many of the lines are professional terms from new media. The director asked me to speak these terms like chatting. When filming this film, I didn’t know what insomnia was, I didn’t sleep for ten days (during the filming).”

Yuan Hong plays Yue Peng, the president of Capital Group

"Hot Search" not only sharply points to reality, but also brings vigilant power to the audience. Yuan Hong put aside his "good man" image this time and starred as a villain obsessed with profit. The director revealed that during the casting process, he saw a photo of Yuan Hongfa in WeChat Moments, wearing gold glasses and a suit, which looked very much like the "gentle scum" in the movie. Yuan Hong said that the character he plays is very good at setting the pace, "In the fast-paced Internet environment, everyone should think more rationally so that they can better communicate with the hot topics of the times, so as not to become the person who is simply being led. "

Song Yang plays He Yan, partner of Chen Miao Company