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【Movie】

Theater box office

According to the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on February 23, "Article 20", "Flying Life 2", "Bear Infested: Reverse Time and Space", "Hot and Furious" and "Argyle: The Secret Agent" occupied the single day of the day. Top five at the box office. Among them, "Argyle: The Secret Agent" is a new film released on that day.

Although the Spring Festival period has passed, it is still the Spring Festival movies that dominate the box office. Since February 19, "Article 20" has become the single-day box office champion. This year's Spring Festival box office champion "Hot and Spicy" has been revised down to 3.5 billion yuan from its original forecast of 4 billion+.

→ [Special Topic] 2024 Spring Festival Movie Watching Guide

→ "Argyle: The Secret Agent": When the twist is not a surprise but a surprise

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【TV drama】

New drama information

The criminal investigation drama "Bleach" started shooting in Harbin on February 16 , starring Guo Jingfei, Wang Qianyuan, and Zhao Jinmai, and is expected to be broadcast on iQiyi.

"The Big Dream Returns" Hou Minghao's solo poster

The filming of director Guo Jingming's new drama "The Big Dream Returns", which lasted nearly five months, was completed on February 18 and the starring cast was officially announced for the first time. Single posters were also released, which will be broadcast exclusively on iQiyi. The play stars Hou Minghao, Chen Duling, Tian Jiarui, and Cheng Xiao, and also stars Lin Ziye, Xu Zhenxuan, Yan Eucalyptus, and Lai Weiming. iQiyi once introduced that the drama features a fantasy adventure of "a demon trying to catch a demon". It is a poignant monster story based on "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", in which several teenagers who meet by fate trace their passionate love in the world.

The drama series of the same name adapted from Jinjiang Literature City's novel "Tree in Sendai" was completed on February 19. It is directed by Yin Tao and stars Deng Wei and Xiang Hanzhi.

The contemporary puppet drama "Hush, The King Is Hibernating" was launched in Jilin on February 20. The opening ceremony was held today and the full starring cast was officially announced: Yu Shuxin and Lin Yi lead the starring roles, Fei Qiming, Zeng Keni, Xia Haoran, Starring Hu Wenxuan.

The contemporary puppet drama "Hard to Coax" adapted from Zhu Wei's novel of the same name started filming in Chongqing on February 22 , starring Bai Jingting, Zhang Ruonan, Zhai Xiaowen, Zhang Miaoyi and others.

The costume drama "Yong'an Dream" is scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video from February 28. The drama is adapted from the novel "The First Beauty in Chang'an" and tells the story of Shen Zhen (played by Ouyang Nana) whose family has fallen into disgrace. The story is about going through life and death hand in hand with Ting Wei Lu Shiyan (played by Xu Zhengxi), and finally getting married.

The online drama "Flying Life and Love" starring Hu Xianxu and Wang Yanlin is scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on Youku from February 28 . The play tells the story of Zhang Chi who was seriously injured after flying off the track and accidentally traveled to 21-year-old Lin Zhendong. He tried every means to prevent his 24-year-old self from making the same mistake again.

The environmentally-themed TV series "River Rises" starring Huang Zhizhong, Mei Ting, and Jiang Wu is scheduled to premiere on Hunan Satellite TV's Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater on February 29 , and will be broadcast exclusively on Mango TV. The play is adapted from the original novel "Jiang Liu Tian Di Wa" written by Ming Dy. It tells the story of Zheng Hanjiang, a deputy provincial inspector and professor at Qijiang University who has made great achievements in the field of environmental protection, after the discovery of environmental problems such as water pollution in Qijiang City. , the story of serving as the deputy mayor in charge of environmental protection.

"The Case of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty" starring Zhou Yiwei and Wang Likun scored 5.7 on Douban.

"Hunting for Ice"

Zhang Songwen, who became popular with "Hurry Up", once again stars as the protagonist of the crime drama. "Ice Hunter" attracted much attention as soon as it premiered. It had 12.81 million on-demand views on its first day of broadcast, temporarily ranking first among the 2024 online dramas on its first day of on-demand viewing. On February 22, the popularity of Tencent Video exceeded 28,000.

The drama is directed by Gao Qunshu and Wan Peng and stars Zhang Songwen and Yao Anna. It tells the story of the anti-drug police represented by Zhao Younan who persistently hunted down the drug trafficking group headed by Huang Zongwei and finally succeeded in wiping out the drug manufacturing gang. Huang Zongwei, played by Zhang Songwen, was originally a logistics worker in the university. Later, he taught himself chemistry and successfully produced high-purity methamphetamine that has never been seen in the world. Netizens joked that he was the mainland version of Breaking Bad. Zhang Songwen's performance in the play Stable as always, he interprets the ruthlessness and extraordinary IQ of a simple drug lord.

The overall storyline of the series is relatively simple. It is said that the total investment in the film is less than 40 million. Director Gao Qunshu bluntly said that this is the most money-hungry film in more than ten years. Two days ago, in response to comments from netizens who questioned whether Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei’s second daughter, Yao Anna, brought money into the series because of her acting skills, and whether Huawei had invested in the series, Gao Qunshu posted a post on Weibo in response to denying that Huawei invested money, saying, “Ren Zhengfei would not be so "Do it." He also said that Anna Yao is "just a simple girl with no acting training, and she is very suitable for playing the role of a police officer."

Although Anna Yao's performance in the play is indeed open to question, the short film "A Cliff Rises from the Sea" starring Anna Yao previously won the Palme d'Or for short films at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival.

→ Gao Qunshu, director of "Hunting for Ice": Such a poor drama is actually said to be bought by capital

"Shaoqing's Tour of Dali Temple"

Poster of "Shaoqing's Tour of Dali Temple"

Ding Yuxi, Zhou Qi and others star in the ancient costume suspense detective drama "Dali Temple Young Master's Journey", which is adapted from the ancient crime-solving comic "Dali Temple Diary". It tells the story of the mysterious new Dali Temple Young Minister Li Cake who leads the Dali Temple. Everyone embarks on various thrilling stories of solving crimes, taking adventures, and protecting inner justice in Luoyang City. The original work and the domestic animation of the same name both scored more than 8 points on Douban.

Although it is a costume detective that young people like to watch, the show's current performance is relatively mediocre. In the first two days of its release, it was not more popular than "South to North", and the popularity of the characters only barely entered the top three. Yesterday, its Yunhe data was even more Only 5.3% dropped to sixth place.

Most of the feedback from netizens and viewers said that the characters and plot are relatively restored, but the rhythm of the series has major problems. It does not have the tension that a detective drama should have, and it is not very attractive. It is a light comedy with a low level.

"I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s"

"I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s" Poster

This short drama is not only the most popular short drama at the moment, it has also broken out into the entire field of dramas, and is being discussed by the audience of long-form and short dramas.

The drama tells the story of a contemporary female college student, Si Nian (played by Teng Zewen), who wakes up and travels back to the 1980s, where she marries Zhou Yueshen, a wealthy rural pig farmer who is divorced and has two children. Although this story is very clichéd in Internet literature, firstly, the casting is interesting, with handsome men and beautiful women, and the male protagonists resemble Huo Jianhua and Xiao Zhan. Secondly, the content of the series follows the popular logic of short dramas - the heroine setting + the sense of satisfaction. The plot + strong conflict + strong marketing capture the favorite points of users in the sinking market.

During the Spring Festival, "I Was a Stepmother in the 1980s" was streamed on Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Weibo and other platforms. The first 10 episodes can be watched for free. If you want to watch subsequent episodes, you can choose to recharge a single episode for 39.9 yuan. With various payment methods such as unlocking full episodes and membership recharge, the number of subscriptions in a single day exceeded 20 million, the number of topic views on Douyin exceeded 400 million, and the number of likes for a single episode has exceeded 1.5 million. It can be said that based on data and popularity alone, all the long-form dramas during the Spring Festival are not as attractive as this short drama. The strong marketing of short dramas and the control of the sinking market have repeatedly impacted the long-form drama market. They may not be as good as the latter in terms of reputation and quality, but they can also be regarded as a wake-up call for the long-form drama market.

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【Variety Show】

On February 22, iQiyi posted on Weibo: iQiyi’s new comedy show is here! The recruitment of contestants for the S+ variety show “Stand-up Comedy and Comic Talent Competition” has begun. In the new year, let us create happiness from scratch together!

On the same day, Tencent Video also officially announced that "the talk show is back." The online recruitment of contestants for "Talk Show and His Friends" has started, and the deadline for registration is March 22 this year.

On February 23, Tencent Video officially announced the all-female cast of "Half Lovers 3" , including Jin Jing, Xie Nan, Zhang Chunye, Tang Yixin, Du Sujuan, etc.

"Farming 2" poster

"Farming Bar 2" has finally started airing, with three updates this week: the feature film will be broadcast on iQiyi at 12:00 on February 23rd and 24th, and there will be an additional update on February 25th. In addition to the main film, spin-off programs such as "Rye Table" and "Gym Diary" will also be launched this week.

Last year, when the Re-employed Boy Group was planning "Happy Friends", the Mango team revealed that the industry generally regards programs that are released on Fridays and Saturdays every week as S or S+ level variety shows. The last season of "Farming" was basically launched every Thursday. It can be seen that "Farming 2" has indeed become "bigger and stronger". Compared with the few sponsors at the beginning of last season, this season, sponsors are coming in droves.

Come on, Ten Qintian Jiang Dunhao, Lu Zhuo, Li Gengyun, Li Hao, Zhao Yibo, Zhuo Yuan, Zhao Xiaotong, He Haonan, Chen Shaoxi, Wang Yiheng.

The second season of the Zhejiang Satellite TV musician live house management reality show "Music Warehouse No. 17" was officially launched at 20:20 on February 16. Musicians such as Liang Long, Bai Jugang, Hu Xia, Xilin Nayi and Gao gathered together in the newly opened Warehouse, playing the notes of the New Year with a brand new live stage. This Friday night, showdown time arrives.

The new serial case series "The Silent Three-Faced Sheep II" of "Detective 9" will be launched on Mango TV on February 21st and 22nd.

He Haomian (played by He Jiong), Zhang Fulai (played by Zhang Ruoyun), Da Shijie (played by Da Zhangwei), Chenzi (played by Wei Chen), Xun Huoshao (played by Wei Daxun), and Rong Yimai (played by Yang Rong) used the "Dream Entering Instrument" to go back seven years Before finding out the truth about the death of Patriarch Zhen and Priest Zhen.

"All Members Accelerate Battle Season" will broadcast the "Secret Realm of the Ancient City" theme program at 20:10 on February 23. Members of the "Accelerated Employment Group" Su Xing, Wang Yuexin, Zhang Yuan, Wang Zhengliang, Lu Hu, Wu Xize, and Cai Wenjing, as well as members of the "Loving Family" members Wen Tao, Pu Yixing, Li Jinye, Tang Jiuzhou, Shi Kai, Wang Runze, and Zhao Zhaoyi went to Xiangxi Seven Twelve Wonderful Towers begins a new round of acceleration journey.

The second season of "Infinite Beyond Class" will be broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV at 20:20 every Saturday starting from February 24, and Z TV will be updated simultaneously. Continuing the program model of the first season, "Infinite Beyond Class" assembled Er Dongsheng as the director producer; Hao Lei, Ning Jing, and Wu Zhenyu as the supervisors; Tony Leung, Ye Tong, and Zhao Yazhi as the guest producers; Han Xue as the director of the artist department; and Gao Haining, Huang Ling, He Luoluo, Jin Chao, Ji Lingchen, Jin Sha, Li Fei'er, Li Mingde, Wang Qiang, Wang Ziwei, Xu Juncong, Xu Ruohan, Xiang Zuo, Yan Xujia, Zhang Dongliang, Zheng Hehuizi, Zhang Rui, Zhao Yihuan, Zhu Zixiao, etc. as artists, Through the re-interpretation of classic Hong Kong movie themes, a fierce competition in acting and talent will take place.

Lantern Festival Party Inventory

February 24th (Saturday) this year is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and all TV stations have presented a feast of wonderful programs for viewers to enjoy.

"2024 China Central Radio and Television Station Lantern Festival Gala"

Broadcasting platform: CCTV Comprehensive Channel (CCTV-1)

Broadcast time: Prime time on February 24

Lineup: Ren Luyu, Nigmaiti, Sa Beining, He Jiong, Deng Chao, Times Youth League, Re-employed Men’s Group, etc.

"2024 Hunan Satellite TV Mango TV Lantern Festival Party"

Broadcast platform: Hunan Satellite TV

Broadcast time: February 24, 19:30

Lineup: He Jiong, Shen Mengchen, Wu Zelin, Yang Di, Qi Sijun, Jin Mengjia, Liu Ye and guests and friends from all over the world

"2024 Dragon TV Lantern Festival Gala"

Broadcasting platform: Dragon TV

Broadcast time: February 24, 20:20

Lineup: Cai Guoqing, Da Zhangwei, Jing Chao, Li Xueqin, Li Yuchun, Liu Yuxin, Meng Hetang, Qin Xiaoxian, Song Xiaobao, Wang Yuexin, etc.

"2024 Jiangsu Satellite TV Lantern Festival Gala"

Broadcasting platform: Jiangsu Satellite TV

Broadcast time: February 24, 20:20

Lineup: Da Zhangwei, Xilin Nayi Gao, Hai Lai Amu, Huang Renjun, Zhong Chenle, Liu Yu, Wang Zulam and Li Yanan, Wen Junhui, GAI Zhou Yan and other guests

"2024 Henan Satellite TV Lantern Festival Wonderful Tour"

Broadcast platform: Henan Satellite TV

Broadcast time: February 24, 20:30

Lineup: Liu Yu, ONER group, Wang Chenyi, Huang Zihongfan, Liu Xening, Lei Jia, etc. "Up Spring Mountain" will have a new version