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【Movie】
Theater box office
The New Year’s Day box office battle has officially begun.
According to Beacon Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on December 29, the total box office of new films in the 2024 New Year's Day season (including screenings and pre-sales) has reached 534 million yuan. "Twinkle Twinkle Star" and "The Annual Party Can't Stop!" ""Stealth" is temporarily ranked among the top three new box office releases on New Year's Day. Among them, "Twinkle Twinkle Star", which will be released on December 30, leads the pack with an absolute box office of 347 million yuan.
Data source: Lighthouse Professional Edition
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As of 16:00 on December 29, "Stealth" and "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" "Two new films accounted for the top two in Friday's single-day box office list, and "The Third" ranked third.
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【TV drama】
New drama starts
Starring Huang Xuan, starring Wu Yue and Zhang Rongrong, Lu Yang serves as the chief director, and the 12-episode suspenseful fantasy TV series "Revelation of the Apocalypse" directed by Qiao Lei and Fan Chuan is scheduled to be broadcast on iQiyi on December 30 . The play tells the story of a mysterious epidemic that broke out during the Apocalypse in the late Ming Dynasty, and the story of Chu Sijing (played by Huang Xuan), a royal guard, who adventured through the crisis of survival on an isolated island.
Poster of "Apocalypse"
Directed by Zhilei, starring Xiao Yan and Zhai Zilu, and starring Sheng Yinghao, Zhong Lili, Sun Zihang, and Miao Yu, the costume drama " Mo Shan Ren Ru Jade" is scheduled to be broadcast on December 29 . The play is adapted from the novel "Ancient Freshness" by Mii Yoshika. It mainly tells the story of Song Zhu, the lively and cunning third lady of the Song family in Luoyang City, who resists an arranged marriage and pursues true love, and has an affair with Xiao Yu, a sinister young master who comes to study while hiding his identity. It's a funny and sweet story that doesn't please the eyes, but over time, love grows together and we grow together. The show has been backlogged for three years.
The urban youth drama "Across the Ocean to Love You Again" (formerly known as "Romantic Notes of the Southern Cross") starring Chen Xuedong and Song Yi is scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on Youku from 18:00 on December 29. The drama was filmed in 2019 Year.
New drama news
Directed by Fei Zhenxiang, the TV series "Girls' School in the Mountains" based on Zhang Guimei, the principal of Huaping Girls' High School in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, took about two months to film. The filming was successfully completed and the full cast was officially announced: Song Jia leads the cast, Lan Xi Starring Ya and Dulan, with special appearances by Nie Yuan, and special guest appearances by Zhang Yue, Jiang Chao, Zhai Zilu, etc.
Stills from "Girls' School in the Mountains"
The web drama "The Hidden Thing" adapted from the Korean drama "Flower of Evil" was successfully completed on December 22, and the starring cast was officially announced for the first time: Chen Xiao and Yang Zishan lead the starring roles, Han Li, Dong Qing, Wang Zijian, Wang Yanhui, Cheng Taishen Waiting for the starring role. Exclusive broadcast on Youku.
Stills from "The Hidden Thing"
Starring Liu Xueyi and Wu Jinyan, and starring Bi Wenjun, Zhao Xiaotang, and Chen Chuhe, the costume romance drama "Spring Flowers" adapted from the novel of the same name held a opening ceremony on December 28. The drama tells the story of a prince, Murong Jin, and a dead soldier, Mei Lin, who depended on each other for a lifetime, but were ultimately unable to consummate their relationship due to the hatred of the country and family and the disparity in status.
Starring Zhang Xincheng and Jing Tian, the TV series "When I Wake Up" adapted from Ding Mo's novel "When I Wake Up" held a launch ceremony in Xiamen on December 24.
Episode rating
"The Young Man Who Ming Dragon" starring Zhang Ruoyun and Huang Yao scored 8.0 on Douban;
The current puppet drama "I miss you very much" starring Tan Kenci and Zhou Ye has a Douban score of 6.7;
"One Thought Guanshan" starring Liu Shishi and Liu Yuning has dropped to 6.6 from the initial score of 7.5 on Douban;
The TV series version of "The Three Brigades" starring Qin Hao, Li Naiwen, Chen Minghao and Ma Yinyin scored 7.5 on Douban.
"Flowers"
The blockbuster drama "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai finally started airing this week. In just 10 minutes after it started airing on CCTV 8, the ratings broke 2, reaching a peak of 2.6479%. On the second day after the broadcast, the popularity index on the vlinkage list was still as high as 83.69, far exceeding that of TV series of the same period. According to Beacon Professional Edition data, the popularity of the list reached the top on the day it was broadcast, with a single-day market share exceeding 15%. On the second day of the broadcast, the single-day market share rose to 16.84%.
"Flowers" stills
"Flowers" is definitely the year-end drama. Although after the premiere, viewers who liked the original work had opinions, saying that it had little to do with the original work, but that was Wong Kar-Wai, how could he be expected to follow the original work step by step? Shanghai film critic Mao Jian said in an interview, "When adapted into a TV series, the 'no sound' in the original work must be 'resounded'. "Flowers" is not only a tribute to the novel, but also a competition with the novel."
It might be unfair to this drama if we compare it with the peak period of Wong Kar-Wai's creative skills. Put aside the director's filter and calm down, this is still the best among domestic dramas. The costumes, dialogues, performances, The shots are exquisite and all are master-level. After the premiere, it triggered nostalgia for Shanghai in the 1990s, especially the grand scene of the Yellow River Road back then.
In the behind-the-scenes special of the series, you can see that Wong Kar-wai invited the proprietress and chef of Moss Garden to restore the dishes at that time. They also talked about the prosperity at that time. The author suggests that you should watch the Shanghai version. Every Shanghai actor is full of Shanghai style. I have never seen such cute Tang Yan, Ma Yili who is in such a comfort zone, and Xin Zhilei who is extremely beautiful.
→ [Special Topic] TV series "Flowers"
"I Know I Love You"
The urban romance drama "I Know I Love You" was launched on Tencent Video on December 25. The play is directed by Lu Yulai and stars Zhang Wanyi and Sun Yi. It tells the story of Zhao Jin and Xu Nuo overcoming numerous difficulties and obstacles, getting to know each other, falling in love, and growing up together.
The cast + adapted from the Korean drama "Spring Night" + "irregular" love paved the way for the drama, but it also made the work fall into comparison with the original version. The current reputation of the show is not yet definite. Some viewers said that it is still far behind compared to the original version. Some viewers felt that the series better demonstrated the characteristics of the characters, especially Zhang Wanyi's performance, which made the characters more three-dimensional and more interesting. Sense of depth. Based on Zhang Wanyi's previous acting career, some netizens joked: "Healthy love is beautiful, but crazy love is really exciting."
"I Know I Love You" Poster
The current audience characteristics of the show are relatively typical, with a strong preference for young and mature women. However, the plot has only been aired for about ten episodes. The plot development is slow and the response is average. It is not yet known whether it can slowly accumulate word-of-mouth and expand its influence.
Compared with younger and more naive contemporary puppet dramas, this kind of mature idol drama with mainly characters in their 30s actually has a lot of potential. For the unmarried people born in the 90s in the city, it may be more interesting than a simple sweet drama. It's worth watching, and "The Pretender Apocalypse" is a good example.
"Song Cishao Hualu"
"Song Ci Shao Hua Lu" starring Sun Zeyuan and Chen Xinyu tells the story of young Song Ci working with the detective team to solve many strange cases, uncovering the huge conspiracy and murderous scheme hidden in the Song Dynasty, and safeguarding fairness and justice in the world.
There are not too many film and television dramas with Song Ci as the IP. The previous "Reconciliation of Wrongs" and "Song of the Song Dynasty" were all high-scoring and high-quality dramas. Different from the image of Song Ci in previous film and television works, this drama shows the contrasting side of young Song Ci that is not known to be money-loving and naughty.
"Song Cishao Hualu" poster
The series does not follow the traffic route, and the lead actor's performance is a bit frivolous. Fortunately, it is a costume detective drama. When investigating the case, IQ and logic are online, and the plot is still watchable. But if it is compared with He Bing's "The Punishment of the Song Dynasty" Compared with "Guan", it is really compared.
The current reputation is relatively average, with netizens complaining about the combination of suspense and reasoning elements with idol dramas, causing the overall atmosphere to become nondescript. After the love scenes were added, the pace dragged on, making the audience lose their patience, and the originally exciting and suspenseful atmosphere gradually dissipated.
The author has heard a detective story about young Song Ci in a radio drama. It basically focuses on solving crimes and is very popular. It is a pity. Why do domestic dramas insist on focusing on the love line? Let everyone go, and let the excellent ones go. Song Ci.
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→ "The Young Man Who Sings the Dragon": Sometimes it's ordinary, sometimes it's not.
→ "Yu Yu Hakusho" live-action version: Manga adaptation, it's not easy to say that I love you
【New Year's Eve Party】
It’s the highlight moment of the annual New Year’s Eve party again. Every year, various platforms will do their best to verify the appeal of their own platforms.
Who can win reputation and popularity in this New Year’s Eve variety show feast? Whose performance are you looking forward to more? Which party will have more surprising and breakthrough content? Which new generation faces will appear on the stage? Although some platforms have not yet officially announced the end, let us take a look first.
→ New Year’s Eve Party Watching Guide: Who do you plan to welcome 2024 with?
【Variety Show】
"Flowers and Boys·Silk Road Season"
The tenth episode of the show came to Iceland. Under the leadership of tour guide Dilireba on the first day, the Huashao group started a one-day self-driving tour of Iceland's Golden Circle sightseeing route. At Gullfoss Waterfall, one of the top ten waterfalls in the world, "Beidou Qixing" enjoys the landscape of vast glacial river water pouring down. Then Hua Shao Tuan came to Stork Geyser, which erupted tens of meters of geothermal boiling water every few minutes, making everyone marvel. With these strange natural landscapes as the background, Hua Shao Tuan left a funny and creative impression. group photo.
The last sightseeing spot of the day's itinerary was the Silfra Fissure, a diving resort located in Thingvellir National Park on the Golden Circle. Hua Shaotuan put on full diving gear and swam into the almost completely transparent glacier water. The distance touches the interface between the North American plate and the Eurasian plate.
Xin Zhilei sighed: "When you see such a fantastic natural landscape, you will no longer struggle with anything." Hu Xianxu also said: "I feel very happy to have done such a special thing in a special place like Iceland. memorable."
When the dive was about to end, Hua Shaotuan held hands and took a "five-pointed star" photo.
"Dream Renovator"
This week, the tenth season of "Dream Maker" comes to an end. In Zhoushan, Zhejiang, there is a small island called Chaishan Island that has experienced prosperity and decline - now only nearly a hundred elderly people over the age of 60 still live there.
This group of elderly people tenaciously maintains the life rhythm of "taking care of the elderly": the younger and healthy elderly help take care of the elderly and disabled elderly, and the elderly who can still take care of themselves choose to provide for themselves at home. The problem of insufficient care on the island has also become increasingly prominent, and investment in elderly care facilities and elderly assistance projects cannot keep up with the aging rate of the elderly.
To this end, the "Dream Renovator" program team was entrusted by the Baisha Management Committee to develop and protect this unique Chaishan Island, use the income generated from tourism to subsidize the elderly care industry, and help create an island where the elderly can rely on. Home.
"Dream Remodeler" Poster
The "Small Island Revitalization Plan" is a comprehensive renovation project. On the one hand, Meng Fanhao, a designer with extensive experience in the field of rural construction, accepted the commission and planned to improve the level of elderly care services on the island through public renovation of the nursing home; On the one hand, designer Zhu Xiaoming, an old friend of "Dream Renovator", will take over the renovation of two residential buildings on the island, serving as pilot residences for tourists and living homes for volunteers; on the other hand, artists and curators Xie Tianze plans to design an iconic art installation for the "Island Revitalization Plan" at the core of the renovated area. To complete the renovation of three buildings with different needs on the island, we must not only integrate the style of the fishing village, but also take into account the subsequent operation of helping the elderly. Can the "home for the elderly" successfully usher in a new life?
"strongest brain"
The eleventh season of "The Strongest Brain" has officially announced that the four major tracks are about to start, and the program will be broadcast every Friday at 21:20 starting from January 5, 2024.
"The Strongest Brain" Season 11 Guest Lineup
As the anchor of the program team, Jiang Changjian has accompanied "The Strongest Brain" for its eleventh year. As the general leader of the Chinese team of "The Strongest Brain", Professor You Jianing has used his solid and responsible psychology background to help upgrade the competition system into one "difficult" mode after another in the past four years. At the same time, Professor You's delicacy, tenderness and sensibility revealed in various details also made countless players feel warm; after "Water Brother" Wang Yuheng became famous in 2015 with his "Microscopic Water Discrimination", his brain power has been circulated in the world every year. with his legend. What interesting interactions will there be with the players this year? There are also second-timer Pang Bo, young "hot mom" Kun Ling, and coach Liu Genghong.
"At this moment, go to the distance - friends, please get in the car"
The cultural and tourism reality show "Now, Distance", jointly produced and produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV and Douyin, was officially broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV this week. In the first episode of the program, the "Exerting Too Much" group composed of Zhang Xincheng, Wang Youshuo, and Guo Yunqi left the fast-paced urban life behind and happily spent a rare gap day in Chengdu sports neighborhoods and outdoor campsites. In the process, they also found the meaning of "distance" to them.
"The National Style is Super Drama·Roadshow Plan"
The derivative new media program "Guo Feng Super Drama", "Guo Feng Super Drama·Road Show Plan" will be launched on CCTV CMG Drama at 19:30 on December 28, and will be broadcast on CCTV-3 Variety Channel at 20:30 in December. It will be broadcast on CCTV-11 Opera Channel at 20:35 on the 31st.
As a derivative product of "Guo Feng Super Drama" launched on the new media side, "Guo Feng Super Drama·Roadshow Plan" invites original musician Zhang Yanqi, singer Liu Yangyang, actor Zhang Rui, and singer Zhang Xiaohan to enter the Beijing Garden Expo to challenge the tense Within eight hours, a series of tasks such as planning, determining the repertoire, gathering the audience, and completing rehearsals were carried out to hold a unique Chinese-style live concert, showing the unique charm of Chinese-style music in the intersection of tradition and new trends, and leading the audience to experience Beijing’s unique national style and trendy lifestyle.
【cartoon】
"Capsule Project 2": Another Carnival of Imagination in Chinese Animation
【Documentary】
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