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【Movie】
According to the Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 15:00 on March 28, the top three movies at the box office that day were: "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", and "The Wrath of Time". Among them, "The Return of the Condor Heroes", starring Jason Statham, was the new film released that day.
This week, many new films are released. Whether you like cool fighting scenes, are fond of delicate emotional stories, or are keen on exploring the complexity of human nature, you can find your favorite choice in the cinema.
Stills from "The Violence: Infinite Killing"
Released on March 28, "Crimson Tide" is a feast for action movie lovers. Jason Statham, the "tough guy on screen", returns to play the former black ops legend Levin Cade. He wanted to return to ordinary life, but was forced to return to the underworld due to the mysterious disappearance of his boss's daughter Jenny. The film is directed by David Ayer, who is good at action movies and is known for bloody violence, and Stallone is the screenwriter.
Weekend Drive , which was also released on March 28, is a somewhat magical movie. Written by Luc Besson, Gui Lunmei returns to the big screen after many years, playing the role of top racer Joey. I wonder how the mixed-race version of "Fast and Furious" will present itself.
The film , "The Chaser of Happiness" , which was screened on the National Art Film Screening Alliance's special line on March 25, is a realistic film focusing on a family with a rare disease. The film shows another kind of female power under the "determination not to leave", which triggers people's deep thinking about happiness, hard work and perseverance.
In addition, the movie "Silent Love" starring Zhang Yixing will start advanced screenings this weekend. Zhang Yixing plays a single father who is deaf. It is said that the movie is very tear-jerking.
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【TV drama】
Since its launch, When the Wild Goose Returns has topped the charts on multiple platforms. Since its broadcast on Tencent Video on March 18, the popularity value on Tencent exceeded 23,000 on March 19. As of 9:14 a.m. on March 23, it has topped the Maoyan TV drama popularity chart for five consecutive days, with effective online playback exceeding 141 million.
The play is adapted from Qianshan Chake's novel "Rebirth of a Noblewoman", directed by Yang Long, starring Chen Duling, Xin Yunlai and others. The fact that the play can achieve such a high score without any publicity is indeed closely related to its story positioning and the strength of the script. The play's screenwriter Cao Xiaotian has previously worked on works such as "Nine Righteous People". Not long ago, some netizens pointed out that the setting of the play is similar to "Laughing at the Lantern Flower". Cao Xiaotian publicly responded that the script was written earlier than the serialization time of "Laughing at the Lantern Flower" and was not plagiarized.
Poster of "Nian Wushuang"
"Nian Wushuang", which premiered on March 27, is adapted from Shi Silang's novel "Tianxia Wushuang". It tells the story of the goddess Wushuang who came down to earth to assassinate the fox tribe's chief priest Yuan Zhong in order to retrieve the treasure of the gods. During the investigation, the two fell in love and joined hands to save the world. The drama is directed by Guo Hu, starring Tang Yan and Liu Xueyi, and starring Guo Xiaoting, Wang Hongyi, Zhou Keyu, Zhang Li, Chen Chuhe, Zheng Xiyi, Bai Shu, Zheng Yecheng, etc. As Tang Yan's first work after "Fang Hua", the drama has attracted widespread attention. If you can accept middle-aged people playing boys and girls, you can try it.
The Yellow Bird , starring Jingfei Guo , has recently come to an end for members. The drama is based on the experience of Guo Pengfei, an elite railway anti-pickpocket, and his partner Li Tang in solving cases. It tells the story of the two men's battle of wits and courage with multiple theft gangs within twelve days, and the story of facing the treacherous hearts behind the interest chain in pursuit of the truth. The current reputation is relatively mixed. Some viewers praised the novel subject matter, good narrative rhythm, and all actors' acting skills. Maoyan's popularity once reached the third place; but some viewers felt that the rhythm was too fast, the narrative was too jumpy, and it looked laborious.
"Sandstorm" is based on a murder case. It tells the story of two detectives, one old and one new, who reopened the investigation of a murder case eight years ago and overcame all difficulties to catch the real murderer. It is directed by Tan Jiayan, written by Zhao Dongling, produced by Gao Qunshu, and starred by Duan Yihong, Wang Qiang, Zhang Jianing, Zhang Yao, Yang Xinming, Huang Xiaolei, etc. It will be broadcast on Youku on March 28th, which is worth paying attention to.
Stills from The Chess Player
"The Chess Player" is set in a southern city in the early 2000s. It tells the story of Go teacher Cui Ye who was involved in a crime due to an accident and gradually turned to crime. He was pursued by his brother Cui Wei, a policeman, and the two brothers went their separate ways. It was broadcast on CCTV TV series channel and Tencent Video on March 25. It was directed and written by Fang Yuan, Gao Nini and others, produced by Han Sanping and Wang Baoqiang, and starred by Wang Baoqiang and Chen Minghao. At present, the reputation of the drama is polarized. Some viewers praised Wang Baoqiang's explosive acting skills, while others thought that the plot logic collapsed and the forced blackening was too far-fetched. At present, the popularity of the drama on Tencent Video has exceeded 25,000; CCTV-8's ratings topped the list with 1.5%, and the online popularity has exceeded 300 million.
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【Variety Show】
Although Wang Yibo's racing car took away the top spot on Weibo's hot search entertainment list at noon on March 28, the first public stage of "Riding the Wind 2025" launched on Mango TV that day still contributed multiple hot search terms. These terms are mainly concentrated on Chen Derong's group. The practice room shots of the other groups of sisters in the show all show a happy, friendly and warm atmosphere. Chen Derong, Wang Rong and Huang Ying are particularly "dramatic". Could it be that Mango TV wants to add another "sister school" after "flower school"?
Back to the stage itself, since it was the first time to move outdoors, Mango made major sound adjustments to each stage performance in the later stages. No matter how the sisters sang live, the result was basically that of an electronic music little princess.
According to Mango TV's arrangement, the first public show of "Sisters Who Make Waves 2025" (Part 2) will be available for SVIPs on March 28, while VIPs will be unlocked on March 29. However, the feature of the show "Sisters Who Make Waves" for many years is that it has already been leaked. Wang Rong and He Hongshan were eliminated because their team's total votes were at the bottom. Previously, after it was reported that Wang Rong, a powerful vocalist, left the show too early, there were voices online questioning the program team's "focus on traffic rather than strength." However, judging from the results of the show after it was aired, it is hard to say which is the bonus, leaving or staying.
The pilot episode of "Infinite Beyond Class 3" will be broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV at 19:30 on March 29. The artists of this season include: Chen Zhipeng, Ding Zhen, Fu Shouer, Hani Kezi, He Jiuhua, Hong Yao, Ke Chun, Li Muchen, Liu Yichang, Li Yixiao, Liu Yuxin, Xu Shaoyang, Yan An, Yu Xiaotong, Yu Yuhan, Wang Haoxin, Wang Xing, Zhang Danfeng, and Zhong Lili. They will start a fierce performance competition and improve their performance in the trial.
The third season of the outdoor reality interactive variety show "Jack Chou's Travels" will be broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV every Saturday at 22:00 starting from March 29. Well, it depends on where Jay Chou goes to play this time.
The pilot episode of Jiangsu Satellite TV 's "Music With You" Season 2 was launched on Youku and Douyin platforms on March 27, and aired on Jiangsu Satellite TV and ai Lizhi on March 28. In the pilot episode, the "Music With You" team, including Zhang Zhenyue, Zhang Bichen, Wu Yi, Wang Linkai, Ouyang Nana, Wang Heye, and Chen Zhuoxuan, crossed mountains and seas to gather in Malaysia, embarking on a musical journey full of unknowns.
