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【Movie】
Theater box office
According to the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 15:00 on January 5, "The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" ”, “Goldfinger”, “Twinkle Twinkle Star”, “Stealth” and “The Third” occupied the top five on Friday’s single-day box office list. The top four box office movies on that day are all 2024 New Year's Day (December 30, 2023 - January 1, 2024) movies.
According to Beacon Professional Edition, as of 21:00 on January 1, the 2024 New Year's Day box office reached 1.517 billion yuan, breaking the New Year's Day box office record in Chinese film history. The Chinese film market is off to a good start in 2024! "Twinkle Twinkle Star" "The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" ”, “Goldfinger”, “Stealth” and “If You Are the One 3” are among the top five box office releases.
"The annual meeting cannot be stopped!" 》The ratings on Douban show an upward trend
However, judging from the box office trends in recent days, "The Annual Party Can't Stop!" "Although the box office of 400 million yuan has not exceeded the 636 million yuan box office of "Twinkle Twinkle Star" (as of 15:00 on January 5), according to the predictions of the Lighthouse Professional Edition, the former will gross about 1.1 billion yuan. The box office beats the latter's total box office of 768 million yuan. One of the reasons is word-of-mouth. Currently on Douban, "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" " scored 8.2 points, while "Twinkle Twinkle Star" only scored 6.1 points.
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【TV drama】
Domestic dramas go overseas
2023 has passed. Looking back on the whole year of last year, domestic dramas showed a great situation of blooming. From the perspective of domestic dramas going overseas, overseas audiences still prefer ancient puppets and modern puppets, especially sweet dramas. When domestic dramas go overseas, The main market - Southeast Asia is particularly popular. The following data is synthesized from the YouTube and TikTok platforms.
2023 overall ranking
1. "Can't Hide Secretly" , the first two episodes have been viewed 41.7 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 6.45 billion;
2. "The Everlasting Moon" , the first two episodes of YouTube have been played 30.5 million times, and the total number of TikTok entries is 4.25 billion;
3. "The Like You Give Me" , the first two episodes of YouTube have been played 26.1 million times, and the total number of TikTok entries is 3.85 billion;
4. "My World's Fireworks" , the first two episodes of YouTube have 3.29 million views, and the total number of TikTok entries is 3.02 billion;
5. "Based on Love" , the first two episodes have been played 14.16 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 2.62 billion;
6. "Stars Fall into Sugar" , the first two episodes have been played on YouTube 11.6 million times, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 2.36 billion;
7. "When I Fly to You" , the first two episodes of YouTube have 19.1 million views, and the total number of TikTok entries is 2 billion;
8. "I Heard You Like Me" , the first two episodes have been viewed 6.06 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 1.42 billion;
9. "Blind Heart" , the first two episodes have been viewed 9.7 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 1.28 billion;
10. "Sauvignon Blanc" , the first two episodes have been viewed 10.3 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 1.21 billion.
Ranking for the fourth quarter of 2023
1. "Based on Love" , the first two episodes have been played 14.16 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 2.62 billion;
2. "Peace is Like a Dream" , the first two episodes have been played 4.65 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 950 million;
3. "The Hidden God" , the first two episodes have been viewed 2.6 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 600 million;
4. "Derailed" , the first two episodes have been viewed 2.26 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 320 million;
5. "One Thought" , the first two episodes have been played 1.95 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 300 million;
6. "More Than Just Like You" , the first two episodes have been viewed 2.65 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 160 million;
7. "I miss you so much" , the first two episodes have been viewed 1.05 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 160 million;
8. "Le You Yuan" , the first two episodes have been viewed 2.1 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 120 million;
9. "Tiger and Crane Demon Master" , the first two episodes have been played 1.95 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 100 million;
10. "Love in the Red Dust" , the first two episodes have been played 1.45 million times on YouTube, and the total number of entries on TikTok is 100 million.
New drama information
The judicial suspense drama "Endless End" directed by Zang Xichuan and starring Gao Weiguang and Ren Suxi has been launched in Foshan, Guangdong in a low-key manner on December 30, 2023 .
The TV series "Six Sisters" adapted from Yibei's novel of the same name has held a launch ceremony in Huainan, Anhui on December 31, 2023 , starring Xi Meijuan, Wu Junmei, Mei Ting, Lu Yi and others.
Produced by Ningmeng Pictures and adapted from the novel "The Daily Life of Mrs. Mei's Pampered Husband", the costume fantasy romance drama "Midnight Returns" held a launch ceremony at Hengdian Film and Television City on January 2 , and officially announced the starring cast: Xu Kai and Tian Xiwei will star. .
"The Night Will Not Harvest" Jing Boran's solo poster
The costume drama "Ye Bu Shu" was officially announced on January 3 and a special episode was released. The drama mainly focuses on the elite Ye Bu Shu troops of the Ming Dynasty. It is directed by Cao Dun and stars Jing Boran, Wu Xingjian, Zhang Yifan, Ming Dao and others.
The costume drama "National Beauty" starring Yang Zi and Li Xian held a launch ceremony in Hengdian on January 4. It is reported that the filming of the drama in Hengdian will soon be moved to the newly completed Leling Film and Television City, Dezhou, Shandong Shoot. "The Beauty of the Country" is adapted from the novel of the same name by Yi Qianzhong, a writer at Qidian Reading Group, a subsidiary of China Literature.
"Flowers" has exceeded 30,000 hits on Tencent Video site
On January 4 , the popularity of "Flowers" on Tencent Video Station exceeded 30,000. Based on the premiere time, it is the platform's first broadcast in 2023 after "The Sea in the Dream", "Sauvignon Blanc" and "Good Things Come in Pairs". Four drama series exceeded 30,000. On the same day, "Flowers" scored 8.1 points on Douban.
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"Fox Fairy Matchmaker: Royal Power" starring Cheng Yi and Li Yitong officially launched on January 5 .
The criminal investigation suspense drama "Silent Echo" starring Luo Jin, Chen Yustro, Wang Qiang, and Zhang Guoqiang started filming on January 5 .
The costume romance drama "Forever Night Star River" adapted from the novel "Black Lotus Strategy Manual" by Jinjiang Literature City writer Bai Yu Zhai Diaogong has been officially completed in Hengdian recently. At the same time, the full starring cast was officially announced for the first time - Yu Shuxin, Ding Yuxi, Starring Zhu Xudan, Yang Shize and others.
"Our Translator" poster
The TV series "Our Translator" starring Song Qian, Chen Xingxu and others is scheduled to be broadcast on the dual platforms of Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV on January 8 . The play tells the story of translator Lin Xi (played by Song Qian) who reunites with her ex-boyfriend Xiao Yicheng (played by Chen Xingxu), unties her heart, pursues her dreams together, understands and achieves each other, and finally gets married and realizes her career dream. story.
"Reconnaissance Heroes" poster
The TV series "Reconnaissance Heroes" directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Luo Jin, Ma Sichun and others will be broadcast on two major TV stations in Beijing and Zhejiang starting from January 9 . The story of the play took place in early 1951 during the Fourth Battle to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Liang Chen (played by Luo Jin), the reconnaissance section chief of a certain division of the Volunteer Army, and others went deep behind enemy lines to capture prisoners and conduct reconnaissance of the enemy. They provided important and accurate intelligence, which laid a solid foundation for our army's victory in conquering Highland 314.
"The Time of the Great River Is Like a Song"
Poster of "The Great River: Time Cantabile"
The 33-episode TV series "The Song of Time" produced by Noon Sunshine has been officially announced to be broadcast at prime time on CCTV-1 on January 8, and will be jointly broadcast online by iQiyi and Tencent Video.
Song Yunhui left Jinzhou and was transferred to Donghai at the end of the first season; in the second season, he left Donghai hiding his merit and fame and was transferred to a county-level chemical plant. At the end of the previous film, Song Yunhui and Lei Dongbao suffered setbacks in their lives and careers, while Yang Xun and Liang Sishen reached a cooperation and ushered in new hope. "The Song of Time" will continue to focus on the growth of the protagonists such as Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, Yang Xun and Liang Sishen, telling the story of how they have gone through ups and downs in their respective fields under the new era background and development opportunities. , the story of fighting against the waves in the sea of market economy. The last "I'm here to say goodbye" in the trailer also indicates that the "Dajiang Dahe" series will also usher in the final chapter in this film.
"Dajiang Dahe" was broadcast in 2018. It was adapted from Anai's novel "Dajiang Gongdong". It takes the resumption of the college entrance examination in 1978 as a starting point and interprets the story of a certain historical period with college student Song Yunhui, village cadre Lei Dongbao and self-employed Yang Xun as representatives. Ownership economy, collective economy and individual economy. The previous two films both received high scores of 8.8 on Douban.
"Black Soil Speechless"
"Black Soil Speechless" poster
A new drama series from Tencent Video The play is directed by Zang Xichuan and stars Chen Jianbin, Hu Jun, Deng Jiajia, etc. It tells the story of a vicious crime case that occurred in Lanhe, a small northeastern town, and Guan Yu, the captain of the Lanhe Criminal Police Team, who investigates the truth of the case.
Director Zang Xichuan's last work "Nine Righteous People" has a Douban score of 7.9. He has collaborated with Zhang Yimou for 8 years and has served in "The Golden Armor", "Three Shots", "Love in the Hawthorn Tree" and " The first assistant director of films such as "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins".
Tencent's X Theater currently broadcasts a small number of dramas and low-key promotions, but they all have a very good reputation. "The Long Season" and "Under the City" are both high-scoring masterpieces. In comparison, iQiyi's Mist Theater is somewhat lacking in success. Although "The Three Brigades" just concluded starring Qin Hao and Chen Minghao, its reputation is average compared to the movie, with a score of 7.2 on Douban. If "Black Soil Silence" can once again be a hit and a hit, suspense fans can look forward to Tencent Video X Theater in the future.
"You Too Have Today"
"You Too Have Today" Poster
Produced by Ningmeng Film and Television and co-produced by Youku, directed by Chen Mingzhang and Chen Shiyi, and starring Chen Xingxu and Zhang Ruonan, the urban light comedy "You Too Have Today" has officially launched on Youku. The drama is adapted from Ye Feiran's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Qian Heng, the founder of Jun Heng Law Firm, and Cheng Yao, a rookie lawyer from Lotte, who accidentally changed from workplace partners to roommates. They influenced each other in terms of work and life concepts, grew up together, and ultimately stayed together. The story of a lifetime.
The dramas that have been aired recently are all relatively "generous", either about the business wars in Shanghai or the fate of the great rivers. It would be good to have a sweet drama to adjust it occasionally. Although the statistics of the dramas are not too high, they are accurately targeted. The general feedback from the audience and netizens is that it is easy to cook, the men are handsome and the women are beautiful, and watching the little sweet drama makes them laugh and make the New Year happy.
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【Variety Show】
"Open Mic Tonight" Season 2
Recently, the second season lineup of "Open Mic Tonight" was officially announced, with Yue Yunpeng returning.
Chang Yuan, Cai Ming, Liu Yan, Liu Yase, Pang Bo, Pan Changjiang, Ren Xianqi, Su Xing, Sun Yue, etc. will open the mic passionately, share their interesting stories that really happened, and recall those touching moments. The program will be broadcast on Dragon TV every Sunday at 21:00 starting from January 7.
"Friendly Days"
"Friendly Days" Poster
The original musician travel group drama "Friendly Days" was launched on Mango TV on January 4. Six original musicians from the Good Sister Band Qin Hao & Zhang Xiaohou, Chen Li, Jiao Maiqi, Wang Jiayi, and Chen Jingfei transformed into the "Youqu Family" and came to the beautiful wonderland of Chengjiang, Yunnan - Fuxian Lake, where Escape the bustling city together, enjoy the slow life of travel, and embark on a romantic and interesting journey to the mountains and sea.
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【Documentary】
"Shangganling"
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Shanghai Radio and Television Station has specially launched the documentary "Shangganling" as a commemoration. The documentary is divided into three episodes, each about 50 minutes, and comprehensively tells the most famous Battle of Shangganling in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. It will be broadcast on Dragon TV every Tuesday at 22:00 starting from January 2, 2024, and will be broadcast simultaneously on BesTV IPTV/Internet TV/Cable TV large screens and Bilibili.
【cartoon】
