Editor's note: There are a huge number of movies, TV series and variety shows broadcast every week. How do you choose? You might as well take a look at the recommendations of The Paper.
【Movie】
According to Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 16:00 on April 25, the top three movies at the box office that day were: "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", "Lonely Rock (Part 1)" and "Detective Chinatown 1900".
Among the new films released this week, two are related to music, but their styles are completely different and both are very interesting.
Poster of Rock Poet: The Unknown Legend
One is the biographical film Rock Poet: The Unknown Legend (previously translated as The Unknown) , adapted from Elijah Wald's non-fiction book Dylan Goes Electric, directed by James Mangold and co-written with Jay Cox, and starring Timothée Chalamet. The film focuses on the early 1960s, when Dylan, an unknown folk singer, quickly became famous, and his songs and unique mystery caused a sensation around the world.
The film was nominated for the Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. It has both artistic depth and watchability. It is a masterpiece that music fans cannot miss, and it also brings inspiration to those who pursue their true self. Of course, if you are a veteran Dylan fan, there are also many flaws waiting to be discovered.
→ The director is responsible for nostalgia and deeply entrusted to Dylan's songs
Poster of "Lonely Rock (Part 1)"
The other is the youth music animated film "Lonely Rock (Part 1)" about the transformation of a lonely girl. The story revolves around Goto Ichiri, a "socially anxious" girl who loves guitar. In the band life, the girls went from being alone due to social phobia at first to gradually letting down their guard and enjoying friendship and music. The animated series was well received after it was broadcast, with a Douban score of 9.0. The movie continues the relaxed, humorous and healing style of the original work, presenting the passionate journey of four girls pursuing their musical dreams, wonderful musical performances and delicate portrayals of youth and friendship. Whether you are a loyal fan of the animated series or a music theme lover, you should not miss it.
"Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" announced the third extension of the key this week, joining the fierce competition of the May Day schedule, which has already had more than 10 new films scheduled. In addition, the 4K restored version of Hayao Miyazaki's classic film "Princess Mononoke" was also announced to join the May Day schedule recently.
→ "Nezha 2" postponed again to the end of May, Spring Festival films are still competitive
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【TV drama】
The suspense drama "Endless End" officially started broadcasting on Tencent Video on April 24 , and will also be broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Zhejiang Satellite TV from May 1. The drama is directed by Zang Xichuan, written by Gao Yike, Zhang Yang, Hai Fenxing, etc., and brings together a group of powerful actors, starring Ren Suxi, Gao Weiguang, Liu Lin and others.
Stills from Endless
"Endless End" focuses on the judicial protection of minors. It is set against the background of the in-depth implementation of the protection of minors and judicial work by the procuratorate. It tells the story of the prosecutors represented by Lin Zhitao (played by Ren Suxi) and Bai Enyu (played by Gao Weiguang) who piloted and explored the work of minors when the Yunhai Municipal People's Procuratorate first established the Juvenile Procuratorate Office. After experiencing several cases related to minors, the two gradually trusted and understood each other, established a common belief in establishing and improving the work system for protecting minors, and actively promoted the implementation and exploration of the "conditional non-prosecution", "mandatory reporting system" and "one-stop inquiry" and other minors.
It is understood that "Endless End" uses the guiding cases and typical cases issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, as well as the large-scale juvenile legal education program "Protecting Tomorrow" jointly produced with China Central Radio and Television as the source of materials and the basis for creation. It was carefully polished and completed over four years under the full guidance of the Supreme People's Procuratorate's News Office and the Juvenile Procuratorate.
The ancient costume love drama "The Best Husband on the List" will be broadcast on Tencent Video from April 25. The drama is directed by Chen Jialin, written by Cheng Tingyu, and starred by Wang Ziqi, Lu Yuxiao, Wang Hongyi, etc. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Luo Ri Qiangwei. It tells the story of Jian Mingshu, the daughter of the Jian family in Jiangning, who accidentally fell off a cliff and lost her memory, but thus escaped the tragedy of extermination of the whole family and was rescued by her sweetheart Lu Chang. The two went to Beijing to take the exam together. The two experienced many dangers and obstacles, worked together to fight against the wind and rain, and finally confirmed their feelings and spent the rest of their lives together.
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【Variety Show】
Domestic variety shows are generally put online after a certain period of recording, which creates a strange time difference.
For example, in the 17th episode of Let’s Farm 3 , which was launched on iQiyi this Friday, Shi Qintian returned to Nangqian, Qinghai. The recording time of this episode was shortly after the first episode of the season was broadcast. The first episode told the story of the teenagers’ first visit to Nangqian. For this reason, in the latest episode, the villagers thanked Shi Qintian for making the local area famous. And just this week, according to the video uploaded by Shi Qintian on Xiaohongshu, they went to Nangqian again.
Obviously, this season of "Sister Lang" gave Chen Derong the most in-depth character growth line
The sixth episode of "Riding the Wind 2025" was released on Mango TV this Friday, and it was recorded just after the first public performance of the season. Obviously, although some sisters have advanced to the third public performance, their body and mind may still be in the first public performance. In the third public performance (part 1), Patty Hou, Sheren Tang, Derong Chen, and wind instruments performed "To the Clouds" which received the highest score in the 1VS1VS1 duel.
→ It’s the sixth season, what kind of storm can the sisters stir up?
On April 25, the first episode of "Running Man 13" was broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV. "Brothers" members Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Sha Yi, Zhou Shen, Fan Chengcheng, Song Yuqi, Zhang Zhenyuan, and "Running Man" Meng Ziyi tried the Y2K style for the first time and returned to the millennium.
On April 26 , "Hello, Saturday" aired on Hunan Satellite TV welcomed the crew of "Huaishui Bamboo Pavilion", with guests including Liu Shishi, Zhang Yunlong, Wu Xuanyi, Zhai Xiaowen, etc. The trailer mentioned that Liu Shishi appeared in the role of "Miss of Huaishui Group", showing a handsome and cute variety show performance.
Recently, iQIYI announced that it will launch a new variety show "The Great Entertainer" . The show is the first comedy variety show in China. With "The Great Entertainer, Entertaining Everyone" as the core, Sun Honglei, Huang Bo, and Zhang Yixing form an "iron triangle" to decide the final winner through competition in two entertainment cities. The show combines social hot spots to create independent plots, and the guests to be invited include Jin Chen, Liu Yiyun, etc.
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