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【Movie】
Cinema Information
According to Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 15:00 on March 14, the top three movies at the box office that day were: "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", "Your Voice" and "John Wick 4", among which "John Wick 4" was a new movie released that day.
The overseas journey of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" continues, and the box office is about to break the 15 billion yuan mark, and will soon surpass "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (15.019 billion yuan), which is currently ranked fifth in the global box office list. The next goal of "Nezha 2": to hit "Titanic" (16.423 billion yuan), which is ranked fourth in the global box office list.
"Nezha 2" Thailand poster
"Nezha 2" was recently released in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and other places, attracting not only local Chinese and overseas Chinese to watch the film, but also gaining many Southeast Asian fans. The Malaysian movie ticket platform was temporarily down due to the sudden influx of a large number of viewers to buy tickets. Local media reported that some theaters in Malaysia also began to use the "Chinese Spring Festival mode" of showing "Nezha 2" every 15 minutes. In addition, "Nezha 2" will soon be released in the UK. It is worth noting that "Nezha 2" is no longer only in the original Chinese version + subtitles when it goes overseas. Some Thai audiences found that the show they watched was the Thai dubbed version.
On the Rotten Tomatoes website, both professional film critics and ordinary audiences gave "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King" highly positive reviews.
Recently, "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King" was rated on Rotten Tomatoes, a world-renowned online film review aggregation website. The score representing professional film critics was 100% fresh (10 out of 10), and the popcorn index representing ordinary audiences was 99%.
Poster of "True Love Business"
On March 15, "White Valentine's Day", "Love Business" was released on that day. It is a light-hearted and joyful love comedy that allows everyone to escape from reality for a short while.
Several other films that have been released for a week also continue to be popular in theaters.
Stills from Tomorrow
The Douban score of the Italian film "There is Tomorrow" has climbed to 9.4. It is truly a masterpiece for women that cannot be missed.
→ "There's Tomorrow": A New World for Dolls
The science fiction film "No. 17" directed by Bong Joon-ho performed unexpectedly poorly at the box office. The author's expression full of political metaphors may have raised the threshold for watching the film, but the present reflected in this absurd and distant future is obviously also very fascinating.
→ "Number 17": It looks like a hodgepodge, but it is actually a slice of the chaos of the present
In comparison, the box office and reputation of several domestic films released recently are worrying. The creators' expressions are either too full or too biased by the genre.
→ "Flames on the Plains": A "dumb fire"
→ "The Girl Who Wants to Fly": The plot that is set free cannot bear the gravity of reality
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【TV drama】
New drama information
The web drama "My Bad Review Girlfriend" starring Xing Zhaolin and Lu Yangyang will be exclusively broadcast on Tencent Video from March 15th.
The TV series "Goddess Blindfolded" started filming in late February, starring Xin Zhilei and Lin Yushen, with Liang Zhenhua as the chief screenwriter and chief producer, Liu Yizi as the director, and jointly broadcast by Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV.
The urban humor crime drama "The Wall" started filming in Xiamen on March 5, starring Guo Jingfei, Ren Suxi, Gu Jiacheng, Wen Zhengrong, Liu Tianzuo and others.
The TV series "Wind and Tide" started filming in Jiangmen, Guangdong on March 12, starring Ren Jialun, Lan Yingying, Li Chun and Tan Kai.
The costume drama "Yu Ming Cha Gu" produced by Huanyu Film and Television started filming in Hengdian on March 13 and will be exclusively broadcast on Mango TV. The series stars Hou Minghao, Chen Ruoxuan, Guli Nazha, Cheng Xiao, Zhao Zhaoyi and others.
Hush, the King is Hibernating
Stills from "Hush, the King is Hibernating"
Directed by Li Qingrong and starring Yu Shuxin and Lin Yi, the drama is the first youth inspirational idol drama in China focusing on snowboarding. The series is adapted from the novel of the same name by Jinjiang Literature City. It tells the story of cartoonist Wei Zhi (played by Yu Shuxin) who lost his pen name due to being involved in an AI creation scandal. He met former professional player Shan Chong (played by Lin Yi) while collecting folk songs at the ski resort. The two gradually developed from a master-apprentice relationship of "rookie Xiaobai and poisonous tongue coach" to a dream-chasing partner who inspired each other. The story is based on ice and snow sports, integrating passionate competition, two-way healing and sweet pet elements. Through the growth line of Wei Zhi regaining the original intention of comics and Shan Chong returning to the arena, it conveys the youth core of "love and persistence". The series was shot on location in Jilin, Xinjiang and Fujian, and Olympic champion Wu Dajing made a guest appearance.
Judging from the data performance, the popularity of the drama on Youku has exceeded 9,000, and the market share on Yunhe is 7.1%, ranking seventh, and fifth on Dengta. Among idol dramas, the popularity of the drama is not ideal, especially for casts like Yu Shuxin and Lin Yi, who have their own traffic. According to audience feedback analysis, the setting of the drama "energetic girl + aloof male god" is relatively stereotyped, and the plot of workplace counterattack is highly similar to Yu Shuxin's other work "Moonlight Variations" (with the same original author). The first four episodes were accused of "running account-style narrative", and the performances of the two leading actors were "copy and paste" from the past.
Burning Crime
Poster of Burning Crime
The drama is claimed to be the first domestic drama about fire investigations. It focuses on fire investigator Xu Tongsheng (played by Zhang Yunlong) investigating his parents' old case. He forms an "iron triangle" with forensic doctor Jin Chun (played by Cai Wenjing) and criminal policeman Shen Ye (played by Dai Xu) to solve many bizarre fire cases through the linkage mode of "firefighting + forensic + criminal investigation". The drama adopts a unit case structure, incorporates social hot topics such as "live broadcast explosion case" and "horrifying script murder case", and uses real-life shooting and professional fire investigation technology to restore professional details and show the human entanglement behind the fire.
The popularity of the drama on iQiyi has just exceeded 6,000, but the data is not ideal. After six episodes were aired, it was only ranked tenth on Lighthouse. The drama fills the gap in domestic fire investigation dramas, and the professional terminology and investigation process have also been recognized by fire practitioners, with "outstanding scientific value". Wang Longzheng, Zhang Yunlong, Tu Songyan and others have stable acting performances, especially Wang Longzheng, who plays twin brothers, and is praised for his delicate acting skills. In terms of the overall plot arrangement, the fast pace of the unit case and the suspense of the main line run through the whole process, taking into account both the fast pace and depth. However, the content of the first case aired itself was controversial and was criticized for "sacrificing rationality for suspense."
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【Variety Show】
On March 15, Hunan Satellite TV will broadcast "Hello Saturday" with the crew of "Mortal's Journey to Immortality", with Yang Yang, Li Naiwen, Zhao Xiaotang and other leading actors participating. In the preview, Yang Yang appeared in the "cute version of Han Li" style, challenging down-to-earth performances such as Northeast Errenzhuan and Yangko dance. The game links were designed with fairy elements, such as the "321 look here" water splashing game and the high jump kick board challenge. In the "321 look here" game link, Yang Di was simply Yang Yang's natural enemy, and directly splashed Yang Yang.
"Sisters Riding the Wind 2025" (also known as "Sisters Who Make Waves 6") is expected to be launched on Mango TV on March 21. This season's sisters include Cecilia Yip, Cao Ying, Sheren Tang, Wu Xuanyi, Li Yitong, Song Yanfei, Zhu Xudan, Peng Xiaoran and other powerful and topical figures. Among them, Cecilia Yip and Sheren Tang's participation has attracted high attention. The two of them evoked the audience's feelings with their classic roles of "Xu Xian" and "Nine Girls" respectively.
The third season of the interactive work documentary program "Let's Farm" will be broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV every Sunday at 21:20 starting from March 16. From No. 58 Houdoumen to the green fields, plateaus, snow-capped mountains... wherever there is a need to farm, we will go there in ten diligent days. This season, the members will go to the hot land to see the bigger world!
The workplace reality show "Let's Go! Youth Procurement and Sales", which focuses on college students, was launched on iQiyi on March 13 and will be broadcast every Thursday.
The music and cultural singing and performing program "China Love Song Conference" created by Sichuan Satellite TV will broadcast the pilot episode on March 15. The program guests include: Liu Yu, Yuan Yiqi, Duan Aojuan, Jing Long, Wang Heye, Yao Chen, etc.
Starting from March 16, "Daydream Agency" will be launched every Sunday on Mango TV. The program features "acquaintances + beach scenes", combines the passionate team spirit with audience interaction, and focuses on the creative theme of "realizing daydreams". The guest lineup includes Li Zhuoyang, Ke Qinming, Chen Junjie and other members, all of whom are artists under Jiashang, emphasizing the tacit understanding and group charm among members.
What kind of medicinal properties, pharmacology and historical origins are behind the "practical use" of dark tea? The four-episode documentary "Anhua Dark Tea" will be broadcast simultaneously on Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV every Monday to Thursday at 19:30 from March 17 to 20.
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