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【Movie】
Cinema box office
According to Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on April 4, "How Do You Want to Live?", "Godzilla vs. Kong: Rise of an Empire" and "Kung Fu Panda 4" occupied the top three places on the single-day box office list.
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New films released this week include "How Do You Want to Live?", "The Grass and Trees", "The Yellow Bird is Behind!", "The Big Villain", "Frozen 5: The Melt", "Snow Leopard" and so on.
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On April 3, Hayao Miyazaki's new film "How Do You Want to Live?" won the box office championship of the day with 21.1% of the screenings and 57.7% of the box office. On April 4, the film's screenings rose to 30.7%, and the full-day box office was predicted to be 164 million.
As of press time, the film's total box office has reached 200 million yuan. Lighthouse predicts its total box office to be 609 million yuan, while Maoyan predicts its total box office to be 652 million yuan.
As of 13:00 on April 4, the box office of "How Do You Want to Live" exceeded 200 million. Data source: Lighthouse Professional Edition
In addition, "Under the Sun", which leads the 42nd Academy Awards with 16 nominations, also started previews this week and the film will be released on April 12.
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【TV drama】
New drama starts
The revolutionary historical drama "Our Team Towards the Sun" , filmed in 2019, written by Wang Chaozhu and starring Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin, Wang Wufu, Guo Lianwen, Wang Jian and others, will be broadcast on CCTV-8 from April 4 , following "Ode to Joy 5" and will be broadcast in two episodes every day at 21:30.
The TV series "Surgery Live Room" starring Zhang Binbin and Dai Xu, with special appearances by Liu Mintao and Yuan Shanshan, is scheduled to be broadcast simultaneously on Youku and Jiangsu Satellite TV on April 6 .
The contemporary financial workplace drama "City Within a City", directed by Teng Huatao and starring Bai Yufan, Yu Hewei, Xia Meng, Long Ni, Wang Xiao, and Feng Jiayi, with special appearances by Wang Jinsong, Chen Jin, Yang Zishan, and Tu Yansong, will be broadcast on CCTV-1's prime time from April 9 and will be exclusively broadcast on iQiyi.
Stills from "A City Within a City"
The 38-episode urban emotional drama "Cheng Huan Ji" , adapted from Yi Shu's novel of the same name, will be broadcast on CCTV8 with two episodes every night starting from April 9. It is starred by Yang Zi and Xu Kai, with Niu Junfeng as the special guest star, and Wu Yanshu, He Saifei, Yao Anlian and others as special guests.
Poster of "The Story of Joy"
New drama starts
The suspense short drama "In the World" starring Zhao Liying and Yin Fang started filming on March 31, with Xu Bing serving as the screenwriter and chief director.
The opening photo of "In the World"
The new Nanyang-themed drama "Lion City Mountains and Seas" , produced by Guo Jingyu and directed by Ju Xingmao, started filming in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on March 30. Starring Wei Zi, Yang Xuwen, Wang Ziwei and Yue Lina, it will be exclusively broadcast on Tencent Video.
"Cherishing Flowers"
The drama is adapted from Kong Liu's novel of the same name, telling the story of Hua Zhi (played by Zhang Jingyi)'s transformation from a rich family daughter to a generation of heroine. The director lives up to his reputation as "Zhu Dadeng", and the strange camera movements still did not spare the male and female protagonists of this drama. Whether it was the male protagonist taking off his mask or the female protagonist changing from a child to an adult, it was one of the most bizarre shots of the two so far.
On the day the series was first aired, its popularity on Youku was nearly 6,000, and on the third day it rose to 8,000. It ranked fifth on the Lighthouse network's feature film playback volume list, and has not yet been able to shake the traffic battle of the top four.
Poster of "Cherishing Flowers"
The series has some ideas in terms of content, with strong male and female characters, especially the self-reliance of the heroine. Before the age of 15, Hua Zhi was a daughter of a wealthy family who recited poems and caught butterflies. After experiencing a night of house raiding and her father and brother being exiled, Hua Zhi became a criminal. However, she was not defeated by fate, but embarked on a road of self-reliance, disregarding the secular perspective and doing business, becoming a female boss in the business world who made money to support her family.
Judging from the audience feedback so far, the rhythm is well controlled, and not only the male and female protagonists, but also the group portraits are interesting. Overall, it is still a historical idol drama with a sense of career.
"Against the Heavens 2"
The first one is a well-received police drama in 2021, and a sequel is expected. The main creators are basically the original cast, with Chen Zhanpeng, Lin Xiawei, Alex Fong, and Huang Zhixian leading the starring roles. The real murderer of the tiger killing case, Zi Le, was brought to justice, and the matter came to an end. Junsen and Wei Li continue to solve many strange cases. The data is difficult to compare with the big dramas in the mainland, and it is not a big IP.
Poster of Against the Gods 2
The content of the series still follows the traditional Hong Kong police and gangster drama routine, without much novelty, but it can be watched as a mealtime drama. Of course, the premise is to watch the original Cantonese version. The Mandarin dubbed version has been complained by many people and is no longer the authentic TVB Mandarin dubbing version.
"See You Again"
Another failed remake of the Chinese Paladin series. Just comparing the costumes and makeup of the main characters, it is already beaten by the drama 20 years ago. Perhaps it is because Hu Ge and Liu Yifei were so beautiful 20 years ago that they are still the top-notch domestic stars after almost 20 years. It is too difficult for newcomers to cover the audience's memory and get rid of the preconceived subjective feeling.
Stills from "See You Again"
The data of the series is quite bleak at present. It has not entered the top ten on major charts in the first three days of broadcasting, and the popularity on Tencent platform is also low. Since it is a pure remake, only some minor changes have been made to some plots, so it lacks topics and it is difficult to find discussion points. I can only say that compared with the previous remakes of Xian IV and Xian VI, this remake is quite attentive, not perfunctory, and respects the game and the old version.
"Song of Farewell"
The drama is adapted from Rao Xueman's novel of the same name. It tells the story of childhood sweethearts from Sichuan girl Ma Zhuo and boy Xia Ze, who encounter unexpected family changes and become the "daughter of the victim" and "son of the suspect". The two go through many hardships together to pursue the truth, and redeem each other in the great changes in reality and the entangled emotions.
After so long, Rao Xueman, as the originator of youth literature, is still up-to-date in terms of subject matter, and the characters and stories are still fresh. In addition to the sad and melancholy youth emotions and youth memories, the suspense element increases the tension and highlights of the series, triggering a new button that resonates with the audience, thus driving the series' popularity to rise. Although adding suspense elements is risky for youth dramas, as long as it is well shot, the effect is doubled, making the value dimension of its package richer than similar dramas.
Stills from "The Farewell Song"
In order to better present the story background and character emotions, most of the crew filmed on location in Jiajiang County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Rao Xueman served as the chief screenwriter of the play, and her many years of experience in youth literature creation was brought into play. Overall, "The Song of Farewell" is a youth suspense genre, and its subsequent development is worth looking forward to.
According to Datawin data, the popularity of the drama continued to rise during its first broadcast. Although it is currently ranked relatively low on various lists due to the lack of popular actors and low-key publicity and promotion, it is believed that it can gain a group of recognized audiences through word of mouth.
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【Variety Show】
Tencent Video's big drama "Traveling with the Phoenix" derivative team-building variety show "Pushing the Market in Business" has been scheduled to be launched at 12 noon on April 11. The crew of "Traveling with the Phoenix" Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin, Xin Yunlai, He Yu, Liu Guanlin, and Wang Yiyao will collectively transform into "Little Detectives of the Republic of China" to lead the audience to immerse themselves in a Chinese horror chamber and solve puzzles and hunt for treasures together.
Poster of "Open for Business"
Youku's island exploration and growth show "This Is My Island" has been scheduled. The pilot film will be released on March 29 and April 5, and the main film will be released every Friday at 12:00 noon starting from April 12.
Times Youth League members Ma Jiaqi, Ding Chengxin, Song Yaxuan, Liu Yaowen, Zhang Zhenyuan, Yan Haoxiang, He Junlin and Cai Guoqing, Ou Hao, Hou Wenyuan and Yang Di will come to a mysterious island as a group. Through various survival trials and mission challenges, they will find a way to get along with nature and achieve self-growth and breakthroughs.
This Is My Island poster
The first round of recording of the fifth season of the large-scale music inspirational program "The Voice of God" has started. Guests such as Jeff Chang, Chen Chusheng, Alan Yang, Zhang Bichen, Jike Junyi, Yang Kun, Huang Yubo, Lai Meiyun, Zhang Xingte, Wang Sulong, Pakho Chau, Lala Hsu, Huang Xiaoyun, Fiona Sit, and Meng Jia may join the program.
Hunan Satellite TV's self-help travel reality show "Flowers and Boys: Friends" is in preparation. The producer mentioned in an interview that the show will be a new branch of "Flowers and Boys". In addition, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the birth of the "Flowers and Boys" IP, the guests of the previous seasons may be called together again, and there will be many new stories.
@花点什么好 published guest photo
The travel exploration music singing and healing reality show "Music for You" will be broadcast on Youku every Thursday at 12:00 starting from March 28. The pilot film will be launched on Jiangsu Satellite TV at 20:20 on March 29, and will be broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV every Friday at 21:20 starting from April 5.
Pan Weibo, Fiona Sit, Zhang Bichen, Wu Yi, Zhang Zining, Xiao Gui - Wang Linkai, Gao Qingchen, 7 musicians will start a music social healing journey by staying together in different cities. During the journey, they will pair up in twos to complete 6 double music roadshows, in the name of roadshows, looking for each other's most suitable music partners.
Poster of "The Voice of You"
On April 1, Zhejiang Satellite TV completed the pre-recording of a new cultural program "Chinese Heart of Gold and Stone" . Zhou Lusa, the general director of the series, said, "This time, "Chinese Heart of Gold and Stone" focuses on the theme of gold and stone engraving. Compared with calligraphy, painting and opera, it is a more niche and quiet art category. It is indeed difficult to make it a popular TV program." At present, "Chinese Heart of Gold and Stone" has entered the intense post-production stage and will be broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV and Z TV this month.
Henan TV's "2024 Qingming Wonderful Tour" will be broadcast on Henan TV and Elephant News at 19:30 on April 4, and on Henan TV at 20:20.
"Meng Tan 2024" officially announced its return, and the concept poster was released. There is a competition arena, extreme sports, multiple roles, and heavy fog... The new season of Meng Tan's journey is about to set sail, so let's unlock more copies together if you are ready.
Behind-the-scenes photos of "Detective 2024"
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【Documentary】
Treasure
During the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the three-episode English documentary "Treasures", produced by Zhejiang Radio and Television Group and co-produced by Zhejiang Satellite TV, Zhejiang University and Zhejiang University of International Studies, premiered on CCTV International CGTN Documentary Channel and received unanimous praise from audiences at home and abroad.
The documentary will be rebroadcast on CCTV International CGTN Documentary Channel for three days from April 3rd to 5th, with one episode per day, rotating every 6 hours starting at 6:00.
Relying on the achievements of the "Chinese Painting Series of Successive Dynasties", a major national cultural project, "Treasures" tells the story of how national treasure paintings scattered around the world are digitally gathered. The film is divided into three episodes: "Gathering", "Continuation" and "Innovation".
Amazing China Season 2
The second season of the 10-episode humanities and technology integrated media micro-documentary "Wonderful China" will be broadcast on CCTV-9 at 19:50 every day from March 30 to April 8. Continuing the format of the first season, with each episode lasting 5 minutes, it cleverly connects "super-hardcore technology content" with "audio-visual language of fairy tale narration" to bring an immersive visual experience to the audience. In addition, CCTV reporter Wang Bingbing will once again lead the audience to take the "Wonderful China" train and travel the boundless starry sky of imagination.
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