Dongfeng Group is running out of patience? Lantu Auto is in turmoil again

  After less than a year, Lantu Automobile once again ushered in a round of senior management changes.

  On May 15, the power plant reporter received confirmation from the official that Yu Fei, the general manager of sales of Lantu Automobile, and Liu Zhanshu, the deputy general manager of sales, had both left around May Day. According to the power plant’s understanding, this is another management change within Lantu Automobile after the large-scale organizational structure adjustment of Dongfeng last July. In addition to the two senior executives of the marketing department, this personnel adjustment also involves a number of middle managers of the marketing department.

  According to public information, Liu and Yu joined Lantu in June and July last year respectively. Before that, they had both worked in the automotive industry for many years. Yu Fei is a veteran of the Great Wall department and served as the general manager of marketing of the Ola brand under the Great Wall, while Liu Zhanshu is the old partner of Lantu CEO Lu Fang. He has served many well-known brands such as FAW-Volkswagen Audi, SAIC-GM Buick, and Extreme Krypton Automobile.

  As for the reason for leaving, Liu Zhanshu told the power plant that his family is in Shanghai, and it is difficult to take care of his family in Wuhan for a long time. In his internal letter when he left in early April, he also said that "after drifting outside for more than two years, it is time to return." Regarding his experience during his tenure, he said in the letter that "Landmap is the shortest working time and the largest workload in my career, and of course the most rewarding experience."

  According to Liu Zhanshu, there are indeed many problems within Landmap, and there is still a lot of basic work that needs to be improved, but there are opportunities in technology, products and other aspects. In this regard, a middle-level person who left the company told the power plant that the biggest problem of Landmap is that the group controls too strictly. "What choices are made internally are given by parents, and they are very strong opinions." He believes that Liu Zhanshu does not fit well with this working atmosphere.

  As a high-end electric brand under Dongfeng, Lantu is similar to Zhiji under SAIC and Extreme Krypton under Geely. Lantu is alsoUnder the impact of the electric vehicle wave, the product is not only the pioneer of the latter’s electric vehicle transformation, but also carries the latter’s dream of high-end impact. Since its independent operation in June 2021, Lantu Automobile has released a total of three products, but the market sales have always been unsatisfactory.

  The data shows that the first model of Lantu, Lantu FREE, was delivered in August 2021. The cumulative sales volume in 2021 was only 6791 units. The second model, Lantu Dreamer, was delivered in July 2022. The cumulative sales volume of the two vehicles in 2022 was only 19,400 units, only 62% of the annual sales target. This year, the sales target set by Lantu is 40,000 – 60,000 units. As of April, Lantu actually completed only 9021 units.

  Among them, in March this year, Dongfeng Group and the Hubei government launched the "strongest car purchase season in history" subsidy activity, covering Dongfeng Citroen, Dongfeng Peugeot, Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Honda, Dongfeng Fengshen and other brands. The maximum comprehensive subsidy is as high as 90,000 yuan, while the starting price of Lantu Dreamer is directly reduced by 40,000 yuan to 329,900 yuan. Even so, the sales volume of Lantu Automobile in the month is only 3027 vehicles.

  In July last year, Dongfeng Group made its first personnel adjustment to Lantu, involving a total of six executives. Among them, Lu Fang, CEO of Lantu Automobile, no longer served as CTO, and was replaced by Wang Junjun, an old man in the Dongfeng department. In addition, the leadership team of Dongfeng Department, Qin Jie, Liu Mingjiao, Gong Xuesong, and Shao Mingfeng, also took up positions in Lantu. Yu and Liu, who left this time, also joined during this period.

  However, as the paratroopers represented by Yu and Liu left one after another, the marketing authority of Lantu was also handed back to Shao Mingfeng, an executive of the Dongfeng Department. So far, the senior management team of Lantu, except for Lu Fang, is basically the leadership team of the Dongfeng Department. In this regard, the above-mentioned mid-level people who left told the power plant that now, Lu Fang’s internal real power is also limited, but if "President Lu leaves, it will really be a state-owned enterprise".

  Judging from the signals revealed by Lu Fang, the operating pressure exerted by Dongfeng Group is not small. At the Shanghai Auto Show in April, Lu Zai said in an interview with the power plant and other media that each company’s birth environment is different, and how to use existing resource endowments to complete market competition is a problem that each company needs to think about. Although it is also learning from the experience of its peers internally, the difficulty of Landmap is to solve the problem within a certain framework.

  A typical example is the funding problem. The above-mentioned mid-level people pointed out that the internal knows that there is a problem, but to solve the problem will cost money. According to public information, after two years of independent operation, Lantu completed a round of external financing in November last year, with a financing amount of 4.55 billion yuan. Among them, Dongfeng Motor invested 900 million yuan. After the investment, the shareholding ratio is still as high as 78.88%, and it is still the absolute controlling shareholder.

  According to NIO founder Li Bin, the capital threshold for car building has been pulled to 40 billion. For Landmap, external financing of only 3.65 billion yuan will not last long, and it needs to be backed by Dongfeng Group’s continuous blood transfusion, which has many restrictions on the attributes of state-owned enterprises. The above-mentioned mid-level person pointed out that maintaining the status quo may be the best choice. "If you really want to make a big change, there may be certain risks to Landmap."

  In addition to the loss of independent operating space, the above-mentioned mid-level people pointed out that another problem of Landmap is that Dongfeng Department is too eager to achieve success. In this regard, a number of users who are certified as Landmap employees broke the news on social media that not only do they frequently change management, but also frequently change the employee appraisal system. The appraisal system implemented is often opaque, and there was even a problem of temporarily changing the performance coefficient around November last year.

  This behavior has been interpreted by many users as disguised layoffs. In March this year, Lantu Auto has launched a round of layoffs, involving multiple departments such as outbound calls and sales support. Lantu has responded to the power plant, and this wave of adjustments has been settled before the auto show. According to the revelations, at present, the normal elimination rate of Lantu Auto at the end of the quarter is around 5%, and with the new round of executive adjustments, Lantu may usher in a new round of personnel turmoil.

Changchun Hongqi H5 price reduction information! The latest offer 116,800, act quickly

Welcome to [Autohome Changchun Promotion Channel], we bring an exciting piece of good news. Currently, high-profile cars are launching limited-time promotions in Changchun, bringing real car purchase benefits to consumers. According to official information, the discount range is as high as 43,000 yuan, making the already great value of the Hongqi H5 model even more accessible. The starting price has dropped to 116,800 yuan, which is very attractive. To seize this rare opportunity to get the latest and most accurate car purchase discounts, please be sure to click the "Check Car Price" button in the quotation form, so that we can explore more possible savings together.

长春地区红旗H5大降价!最新报价11.68万,赶快行动

长春地区红旗H5大降价!最新报价11.68万,赶快行动

The Hongqi H5 is elegant with its slender body lines, with a body size of 4988mm*1875mm*1470mm and a wheelbase of 2920mm, ensuring spacious space and comfort in the car. The front and rear wheels are 1615mm and 1607mm respectively, further strengthening the stability of the body. The tire size is 225/55 R17, and it is matched with a delicate wheel design, which not only enhances the driving performance, but also adds to the visual impact of the vehicle. Overall, the side design reflects both power and dynamics, without losing the classic aesthetic of the Hongqi brand.

长春地区红旗H5大降价!最新报价11.68万,赶快行动

The interior design of the Hongqi H5 combines luxury and technology. In the spacious compartment, the steering wheel is made of genuine leather, providing good grip and support, and supports manual up and down + front and rear adjustment to meet the comfort needs of different drivers. The center console is equipped with a 12.6-inch large-size touch screen, which is clear and easy to operate. It supports automatic speech recognition control. The functions cover multimedia, navigation, telephone and air conditioning, which is convenient for drivers to operate easily during driving.

The seats, whether the main driver’s seat or the passenger’s seat, are made of imitation leather to ensure the comfort of the ride. The main seat provides 4-way adjustment, including front and rear, backrest, high and low, while the front seats are also equipped with heating and ventilation functions to ensure a suitable ride experience in different seasons. The rear seats support proportional reclining, making it easy to load large items and meet diverse needs. Overall, the interior design of the Hongqi H5 focuses not only on practicality, but also on the refinement and quality of the details.

长春地区红旗H5大降价!最新报价11.68万,赶快行动

Among the praise of many car owners, the Autohome owner’s love for the Hongqi H5 is particularly striking. He said that the exterior design of this model is like a king’s style, and he fell in love at first sight. Whether it is the domineering side-leaking body line or the spacious and comfortable interior space, it makes his choice very wise. In the high-speed driving experience, @Meet Yuxin is full of praise for the driving texture and stability of the vehicle, as if the whole world is in peace and quiet. For those who seek both luxury and practicality, the Hongqi H5 is undoubtedly a trustworthy car.

Audi Q5L price reduction information in Hangzhou! Highest discount 121,800, limited-time special offer

Welcome to the Autohome Hangzhou Promotion Channel. To meet the expectations of our consumers, we have exciting news: a generous promotion is underway on the model. In the bustling city of Hangzhou, you have the opportunity to enjoy a car purchase discount of up to 121,800 yuan, allowing the starting price of this luxury SUV to drop to the 300,000 yuan range. This is undoubtedly a car purchase opportunity not to be missed. For more specific car purchase information and to get higher discounts, be sure to click the "Check the car price" button in the quotation form and let us help you realize your car purchase dream.

杭州地区奥迪Q5L降价信息!最高优惠12.18万,限时特惠

The Audi Q5L leads the way in luxury SUVs with its elegant and powerful exterior design. Its front face features the Audi family’s iconic hexagonal air intake grille, with sharp LED headlights, showing a strong recognition. The body lines are smooth, and the overall style is atmospheric and refined. It fuses Audi’s classic sports genes with a modern urban sense, providing drivers with unparalleled visual enjoyment.

杭州地区奥迪Q5L降价信息!最高优惠12.18万,限时特惠

With its elegant body lines and refined proportions, the Audi Q5L exudes a strong sense of movement. Its body size is 4770mm x 1893mm x 1667mm, and the wheelbase is up to 2907mm. This design not only guarantees the spacious space inside the car, but also optimizes the driving stability. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1616mm and 1610mm respectively, further strengthening the balance of the body. The smooth lines on the side of the car, with 255/45 R20 size tires, reflect Audi’s attention to detail in both visual effect and grip. The choice of tires not only enhances the driving performance, but also complements the wheel style, which together shape the unique profile of the Audi Q5L.

杭州地区奥迪Q5L降价信息!最高优惠12.18万,限时特惠

The interior design of the Audi Q5L combines luxury and technology, showing a refined and practical style. In the spacious cockpit, the steering wheel is made of leather to provide a good grip, and supports manual up and down + front and rear adjustment to meet the needs of different drivers. The 10.1-inch central control screen is clear and easy to operate, and integrates multimedia systems, navigation and phone functions to achieve seamless connection of information. The seats are made of leather, and the main and passenger seats support multi-directional adjustment, including front and rear, backrest, high and low, leg rest and waist support, to ensure passenger comfort. The front seats are also equipped with heating function, and the driver’s seat has an additional power seat memory function, while the rear seats support proportional reclining, providing more space flexibility for passengers. These configurations reflect the luxurious configuration and user-friendly design of the Audi Q5L interior.

杭州地区奥迪Q5L降价信息!最高优惠12.18万,限时特惠

The Audi Q5L is equipped with a powerful 2.0T engine with a maximum output of 180 kW and a peak torque of 370 Nm. This engine has a strong performance of 245 horsepower. With a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, it provides a smooth and efficient driving experience, bringing excellent power performance and control pleasure to the driver.

In summary, Autohome owners are full of praise for the exterior design of the Audi Q5L, considering it unique among competitors in the same class. In particular, the black light bag and red calipers of the 24 models with 20-inch wheels give the vehicle a sense of style and sportiness that is difficult to ignore. As he described it, the Audi Q5L is like an elegant man in a suit, showing strength and taste, making every driver stand out on the road.

"Guanyin Mountain" prompts "Fan Fan Han" to reveal Fan Bingbing’s network map

  Fan Bingbing is a good actor who works hard, a top intelligent beautiful woman in the entertainment industry. Outsiders always think that her beauty prevails, but insiders guess that her popularity prevails. Search Fan Bingbing network map, her popularity will always override beauty, because her face will suddenly cover her acting skills, but her network has already reached its peak, people in the entertainment industry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait believe in her affinity, righteousness and modesty, whether it is with the earth-shattering Shi Yuzhu, or the rebellious Han Han, and the far-flung Fan Xiaoxuan, there is always a beautiful woman with a hero, the freshness of the near beauty, every time she provokes a thousand waves with one stone, let people open their mouths in admiration. We have long seen Fan Bingbing’s unconventional path. This time, the binding with talented women just throws out her bottom line – it is a good way to form a good relationship in the entertainment industry, so her olive branches and hydrangea have also flown everywhere.
 

"Extreme Challenge 5" full staff play tracker, Song Xiaobao encounters elimination crisis

  China News Service, May 25th, in the fifth season of "Extreme Challenge" on Dragon TV, which will be broadcast at 21 o’clock this Sunday night, in order to promote more united and friendly member relationships and test the degree of tacit understanding, "Extremely Pick Group" ushered in a team-building journey of "love of tracker". The tacit Q & A that is difficult to judge people’s hearts tests Luo Zhixiang, Wang Xun, Di Lizheba, Yue Yunpeng, Lei Jiayin and Song Xiaobao. They have to face the ultimate test of teamwork. All the staff dress up as trackers and participate in the performance of "Impression Wulong". A wonderful drama is about to be staged.

  Song Xiaobao is facing a "short board" crisis, and there are many doubts on the scene of everyone answering the questions

  Song Xiaobao, who was considered the most timid by the "crowd vote" in the last episode of the program, once again lost one after another in the mission and faced a crisis of "shortcoming". In order to save Song Xiaobao, the remaining others were divided into different rooms to start a secret ballot answering challenge that tested trust. Each room had a "yes or no" button to choose. If everyone answered the same, the minority answer would determine the result, and the correct answer would be regarded as success. In order to prevent external interference, the members were all arranged to wear headphones, and there was no way to discuss, so they could only rely on their own inner judgment. It was a big deal, and just in case, they also set up a gesture password.

  However, at the beginning, the members had a situation one after another, and someone always chose a different answer. All the members fell into a tense atmosphere, and they began to doubt in disbelief. The experienced Wang Xun seemed to have a sudden realization and shouted, "The problem is not that simple." What did he know? What mysteries were hidden behind seemingly simple questions like "1 + 1 is equal to 2", so that they made mistakes one after another. Lei Jiayin, who thought his analysis was correct, felt that some of them had selfish intentions, but why was Luo Zhixiang called "Sun Honglei’s successor" in the end? Wang Xun, who had not been in a hurry to choose the answer, was it the "selfish person" Lei Jiayin said? Trust is not a process of logical analysis, but a feeling from the heart. Under the test of the difficulty of this task of judging people’s hearts, can they successfully lift Song Xiaobao’s "short board" crisis?

  "Extremely Picky Group" welcomes the ultimate test of "Impression Wulong", and the performance rehearsal problems continue

  In the Wulong area where the second stop of the new season "Yangtze River Tour" came, there is a Wujiang River known as "dangerous beach and bad water" in its territory, which has spawned a group of trackers who are not afraid of hardship and dare to work hard. In this context, the large-scale live-action song festival "Impression Wulong" came into being. It uses the "Chuanjiang horn" that is on the verge of disappearing as its main content to inherit the tracker culture and is very popular in the local area. In order to experience the "tracker spirit" of unity, "Extremely Pick Troupe" came to the performance site of "Impression Wulong" to participate in the completion of this large-scale performance and usher in the ultimate test of team spirit.

  In order not to drag the "back legs" of this performance, the members waited in full force and threw themselves into the rehearsal with full energy. At the beginning, they first practiced their hands through the performance of pulling the rope without the physical object, and their eyes should be firm, imagining that they were dragging a heavy thing. Under professional guidance, they gradually entered the situation. Unexpectedly, as soon as they put on the rope and started the actual exercise, everyone was in a mess, and they couldn’t keep up with the rhythm. Di Lizheba kept shouting that he was being pulled away. Song Xiaobao, who had no dancing skills, couldn’t stand it as soon as he pulled his legs, and bluntly said that he couldn’t finish it in a few hours. As the performance time was getting closer and closer, the members were still training repeatedly between shaking the rope and carrying the rope. Either the beat was wrong or the action was reversed. Faced with the intensity of the rehearsal, the members began to show fatigue gradually, shouting that their legs were weak and tired, could they still hold on? With the reminder of the theater staff’s "five-minute countdown to the performance", they were still at a loss, and they had to change their tracker costumes and get ready to appear. The members who shouted "work together", can they convey the "tracker spirit" during the official performance?

  Is there still a reversal result for Song Xiaobao, who has encountered the crisis of "short board"? In the face of the ultimate test of actual combat performance, can the "Extreme Troupe" work together to shout out the majestic and passionate "Chuanjiang horn"? At 21 o’clock this Sunday, the fifth season of "Extreme Challenge" of Oriental TV "Wulong Station" Love of Tracker "will reveal the wonderful answer for you.

Yuan Shanshan, Guan Xiaotong, Xu Dongdong, Cai Yilin, go out to the street to exercise and show off her good figure

Actresses go out in the street


1905 movie network news In this era of universal fitness, female celebrities in the entertainment industry not only have to act and shape, but also make continuous efforts to maintain their figure. Sports and fitness have also become an inevitable part of their daily life. Yuan Shanshan, Guan Xiaotong, Xu Dongdong, and Jolin Tsai are all healthy actresses who love sports.

 

Yuan Shanshan draws countless fans with her "vest line"


Yuan Shanshan’s vest line is eye-catching

From getting out of the entertainment industry and being hacked by the whole network, to turning over to become a vest line Muse through fitness inspiration, in this era of looking at the appearance and looking at the figure, Yuan Shanshan has successfully attracted countless fans with the "vest line". And her daily wear is a sports suit, elastic leggings and a black casual coat, not only a big show vest line but also a star style.

 

Guan Xiaotong Daxiu A4 waist good figure at a glance

Guan Xiaotong 4A waist

As a new generation of Xiaohua, Guan Xiaotong is also a fitness enthusiast. Whether in the play or outside the play, she attaches great importance to sports. She puts on a ponytail and gloves, wears a casual sports suit, and shows off her A4 waist. At the same time, Guan Xiaotong’s good figure is also at a glance.

 

Xu Dongdong’s small waist and career line attract attention

Xu Dongdong’s business line attracts attention

As one of the "Four Sexy Muses", Xu Dongdong’s devil figure is well-known. In order to maintain a good figure, Xu Dongdong also put in a lot of effort. Night running is a regular thing.

 

Jolin Tsai "Dance Diva" sings and dances well

Jolin Tsai

Jolin Tsai has the title of "Dance Diva" in the entertainment industry, but this title of "Dance Diva" is not for nothing, but she has earned it through years of hard work, not only can sing and dance, but also yoga running is easy to grasp. Jolin Tsai’s sportswear is mostly shown in a small vest with seven-point elastic pants, which is very simple and generous.


The morning newspaper is super informationsShu "Tropical Past" Peng Yuyan is also good and evil "Bacon Bear 2" agent returns

Fresh information morning call is all in the morning newspaper


Dear friends and children, Happy Children’s Day on June 1st! In this day full of innocence, let’s say bye bye to all our troubles and say bye bye to all our sorrows!

The trailer is a fresh look. Peng Yuyan’s "Tropical Past" is also a mystery, and the characters of "The Great Dad" are the ultimate poster for father and son

 

Produced by Ning Hao and directed by Wen Shipei, the film "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics" starring Peng Yuyan, Zhang Aijia, Wang Yanhui, Zhang Yu and others has released a set of posters for the relationship between the characters "with Peng". The poster interacts with the role of "Wang Xueming" played by Peng Yuyan and other characters, making Zhang Aijia, Wang Yanhui, Zhang Yu, and Jiang Peiyao all "related to Peng" and making the characters suspense – this setting also fits the film’s rare "suspect’s perspective" narrative structure in Chinese-language crime films. As the film director Wen Shipei wants to express: What happens when a suspect walks into the victim’s family?

In the poster of the relationship with Zhang Aijia, Peng Yuyan looks slightly frightened and vigilant in the depths of the scene, staring at Zhang Aijia in the foreground, while "Liang Ma" looks safe in the foreground, completely unaware of the peeping in the dark. In the poster of the relationship with Wang Yanhui, the two characters are separated on both sides of the station locker to secretly explore. In the poster with Zhang Yu, Peng Yuyan is like a "trapped beast" that has been knocked down, and the singer played by Zhang Yu seems to "care nothing" about Peng Yuyan’s situation. In the poster with Jiang Peiyao, the two seem to be missing out on the vast crowd. So what kind of character did Peng Yuyan create in the film? Everyone has to go to the theater to find out.

The trailer continues to watch~ A few days ago, the movie "Great Dad" released the ultimate poster and exposed the "Father and Son Drama" special together. At the shooting scene, Wang Yanhui and Zhang Youhao, who played father and son files in the film, started to get along day and night mode, not only did they form a "kiss like a forgotten brother" during the shooting interval, but they also frequently sparked sparks and crazy drama when discussing acting skills.

In front of the stage, Wang Yanhui and Zhang Youhao sparkled, and the various intimate interactions between the two behind the scenes also filled the entire set with joy. The tit-for-tat "stubborn father and son" in the play, getting along day and night outside the play is like "brothers who forget their years". Just like the ultimate poster released today, Wang Yanhui and Zhang Youhao have eyes as determined as torches and full of aura, and they staged a scene of father and son embarking on a journey together. The movie was selected to be released on June 18 near Father’s Day, which also contains the intention of paying tribute to every father in the world. I hope the audience can taste and understand the father-son relationship on this Father’s Day. " "Amazing Dad" will be released nationwide on June 18 and will be screened for three days during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday (June 12, 13, 14).


Yesterday, the animated film "Bacon 2: Gold Agent" released the poster and trailer of "Bear Hug the World", and announced that it will be officially released on July 23. As the second animated film launched by the "Bacon Bear" series, "Bacon 2: Gold Agent" has been sharpened for three years and made a surprise appearance – the polar bear agent Bacon is unlucky again, and the new character Seal Di is happy to go online, incarnated as Bacon iron fan.


As the second installment of the "Bacon Bear" series, the movie is connected to the plot of the previous installment. The agent Xiong Bacon, who has a super brain chip, is taken away by the villain leader by mistake. In order to recover the chip, Bacon embarks on a journey to fight wits with the Secret Service, and also meets a new friend during the journey – Seal Xiao Di. Xiao Di is a famous Bacon "iron fan" in the aquarium. With Bacon as his idol, he aspires to become an excellent agent. In order to achieve this goal, Xiao Di almost sticks to the helpless Bacon, and the "Bear Hug Secret Service Group" is born. The poster of "Bear Hug the World" released this time, Becken’s little Di appeared all together, Becken’s expression was surprised, funny, provocative, or joyful, and each one could be called a classic. It seems that this trip to find chips must be full of highlights. As an iron fan, Xiao Di is fully equipped: backpack, archery, cross-dressing… everything doesn’t fall off, and he looks like a perfect agent, in sharp contrast to his unreliable idol Becken. The agent Becken in the trailer seems to be very cool and handsome, but he always breaks the chain at critical moments, which makes people laugh, but also curious about how he wants to protect the safety of the world. Let’s look forward to the release of the movie together~


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Michelle Yeoh made a sexy appearance to show her beautiful legs and was courted by Zheng Yusheng

    The new film "Sword Rain", produced by John Woo and directed by Su Zhaobin, held a press conference in Hong Kong on the 29th. Woo and Su Zhaobin led the actors: Michelle Yeoh, Zheng Yusheng, and Yu Wenle, who attended together. Michelle Yeoh has announced in advance that she will not accept interviews independently, and seems to want to avoid talking about the peach news about her younger brother and Cai Huimin. The reason why Michelle Yeoh collaborates with John Woo this time is because many years ago in the United States, when they thought it was difficult to find a good script, she admitted that she has been eager to cooperate with John Woo, but unfortunately there is no chance. After many years, she feels so happy to finally get along on the big screen, and all the actors are like "developed". Speaking of his partner Zheng Yusheng, Michelle Yeoh praised him and said: He is very diligent, and he will keep practicing Mandarin when he is not buried. In the play, he reads all the dialogue in Mandarin, and he also works hard to practice swordsmanship, which makes her feel embarrassed.

    Zheng Yusheng greeted and introduced himself to the media present in Mandarin. Regarding Yeoh’s admiration, he said: As a woman, Yeoh has her own style, is a good cooperation and responsible actor, she will show her best side, which impressed him deeply. She has a good heart and character, and she is a good girlfriend. After saying that, the two dragged their hands, and Yu Wenle smiled and pointed out that Zheng Yusheng was too late. When Zheng Yusheng learned that Yeoh had a good boyfriend, he asked Yeoh: Can I make an appointment in the next life? Yeoh was so happy that she couldn’t close her mouth with a smile.

    John Woo was asked if there was any pressure to shoot "Sword Rain"? He admitted frankly: There has never been any pressure at the box office, and the most important thing is that the audience is very happy to like it. "Sword Rain" has been highly praised in mainland China, Europe, America and Hong Kong, and it sold better than "Red Bi" in Europe and America. It cost tens of millions of dollars more, which made me a little jealous… But it’s all his plays, so I don’t have any worries about the plays.

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Deng Chao, the important thing is how to face failure

Deng Chao recent photo

Deng Chao and Sun Li

"Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Strike Back" stills

◆ Sun Jiayin

This man with a shining performance resume, this man who is familiar with variety shows and the Spring Festival Gala, but the road to directing is unexpectedly unsuccessful. In the face of past doubts and current adversity, he accepted an exclusive interview with this newspaper and sincerely and completely opened himself up.

"The ball never lands, never give up."

"We’ve all failed, lost, lost, but it doesn’t matter, keep fighting, it’s like we’ve never been defeated!"

"Everything has just begun, and our efforts will not stop."

"Thank you to those who supported and shouted, the’Little Qiang ‘who can’t be beaten will eventually become the’Great Demon King’!"

Files were fixed, files were changed, releases were released, and screenings were withdrawn. Finally, "Chinese Ping Pong: The Return of the Jedi" re-embraced the audience on the 17th. These sentences were not so much the "small advertisements" forwarded by the leading star Deng Chao on his personal Weibo, but rather the letters of encouragement he wrote to himself again and again as a film director.

Facing doubts and adversity, he accepted an exclusive interview with this newspaper.

He said that when he returns to the stage, he will definitely cheer, but he is very calm. He admits that the film is not about how people achieve success, but how to face failure. He said that in the five years of filming, he has learned to face failure and reflect. "This will not stop, it is a lifetime thing."

1 From wanting to shoot, to several collapses

"When you see this project, you are gearing up, and when you really enter the first day of the project, you are scratching your head." Deng Chao did not deny that in the early 1990s, Chinese men’s table tennis fell into a trough, faced internal and external doubts, made drastic reforms, and finally in the 1995 World Table Tennis Championships "Jedi counterattack", regained the championship story, let him see himself and his partner Yu Baimei. "Bai Mei and I have also made very unsuccessful movies. For many days, we were very anxious, our faces were like ashes, and we couldn’t sleep. The national table tennis players in the movie were not favored when they were in a low ebb. But they did not give up. If they played badly, they practiced their playing methods; if the glue of the racket was not good, they went to make glue; if the tactics were not good, they would sharpen the tactics. People must face up to where their problems are and what their weaknesses are. Only by facing up to them can we come out. The plot in the play is too similar to our real-life experience, and when I see it, I really want to shoot it. "

But as soon as he got started, he immediately realized that this is a very difficult bone to chew, and even "may be an unfinished thing." Not to mention the impact of the epidemic on the shooting progress, nor how difficult it is to shoot non-direct competitive sports, learning to play ping-pong with the left hand is the first hurdle in front of right-handed Deng Chao. "In the first class, I started training completely from a little white. After playing for two hours, I was about to dehydrate. Coach Li Nan gave me a sentence, ‘Where is this going?’ I suddenly felt that the gap between me and the legendary coach I was going to play was too great." How to approach, restore, and present the history and those people is what Deng Chao has been trying to do for several years. After practicing table tennis hard for four months, he was a little broken, "I’m not alone, the’Five Tigers’ in the movie also told me several times that I can’t continue to practice, and the more I practice, the more I feel unsure." The more I chatted with the prototype’s wife, son, friends, and colleagues, the deeper I went into his world, the more I felt broken, "His interpretation of the game, the thickness of his life, I am far less than, what to do, what to do, often in this anxiety."

2. Face failure and regain your resolve

As an actor, and more importantly, as a director, how can I encourage actors, and myself? Deng Chao said that one day he told the "Five Tigers" in the film, "From the perspective of acting, the champion is actually immersed in failure. In other words, this frustration is actually very precious. Congratulations, this bad feeling of failure helps to complete the character creation."

This is true. What ultimately helped Deng Chao complete his role and movie was the dedication that he almost tied his right hand and tried to eat and do things with his left hand; it was the prototype’s treasured and yellowed tactical book, "Open the first page, there is an application form, an application for a TV, a chest push frame, and a pair of dumbbells. Flip down again, there are many things, there is a pre-game tactical analysis, there is a post-game summary reflection… This is like a Chinese ping pong martial arts secret book, I am like a mouse fell into a rice bowl"; it is also the power he drew from the Chinese men’s ping during the filming process, from the real history of the "Jedi counterattack". He realized that failure needs to be faced calmly, and when you face the problem squarely, you will find "medicine". "Bai Mei wrote a lot of lines in the movie that are the same as our state of mind, such as the coach played by Wu Jing who came to me and said, ‘You are not afraid of death, you are afraid of a ball.’ I said, ‘Then I can’t win before I die?’ He said, ‘You can also close your eyes in a down-to-earth manner.’ I think this is our life topic." When he said this, Deng Chao’s tone was very calm, but there was a sense of calmness in his calm.

"When things are going well, I can’t hear criticism, and I can’t see my shortcomings. Even for a long time, I don’t want to face the problem head-on, and I always bypass it skillfully. Even at home, I report good news but not bad news. But when you ask yourself, how good is your directing level? Do you believe that you can continue?" When he has the courage to reflect, he seems to no longer be afraid of failure. "You ask yourself again, what are you missing? Then make up for it, and when you make it up, you will find that it is’medicine ‘, which starts to take effect piece by piece."

3. Do your best to win or lose calmly

The movie was like a beam of light shining into reality. The medicine began to take effect one by one, and Deng Chao and Yu Baimei led the team to cross the river by feeling the stones. "We split each scene in the early stage, and we did a good job of dividing the shots." "Amir Khan (famous Indian Bollywood actor, director and producer," Wrestling! "Did you know that we have nearly 1,000 tracks?" "I don’t know how many times I have seen the video of that game in 1995. Everyone has a tablet, and we compare it while shooting." Deng Chao said that the entire cast of 500 people has always been trying to find a way to make more efforts, "to make even a little more progress. These past few years, it has been like a healing journey, and we have tried our best."

This effort was recognized by many famous people in the table tennis world, especially the character prototype. "After watching the movie, he was very excited and held my hand for a long time. After the movie was released, my wife (the character prototype played by Sun Li) called me several times and said that she liked Sun Li’s performance very much."

This effort made Deng Chao sober and confident about the new film, "We haven’t done well enough, we may never be able to really restore the courage and fearlessness of the hero, but I always believe that this film is valuable, and it will stay in time. If measured by life, I think it will have its own scale." But this effort may ultimately fail to achieve the ideal box office, "Box office doesn’t represent everything, but it represents a lot. I think after the dust settles on future movies, I have to continue to reflect." After a pause, Deng Chao said that this reflection will continue, "In fact, it will last a lifetime."

Author: Sun Jiayin

Source: Xinmin Evening News

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ChatGPT is on fire, and the Chinese version is coming too?

  ◎ Science and Technology Daily reporter, Liu Yuanyuan

  During this time, an artificial intelligence chat system called ChatGPT was like a spring thunder on the ground, suddenly exploding the network.

  "Judging from the current general conversation experience, the biggest highlight of ChatGPT is its excellent intention recognition and language understanding ability, which makes people realize that the interaction ability of artificial intelligence has achieved leapfrog progress."Analysys wisdom institute senior analyst Chen Chen evaluation.

  This magical human-computer interaction experience has aroused people’s enthusiasm for racking their brains to ask questions to ChatGPT, and brought it an amazing number of users: the system was launched by the American artificial intelligence research company OpenAI more than two months ago, and it has reached 100 million monthly active users in January this year. The user growth rate is unprecedented.

  This product is very popular, and its important behind-the-scenes contributor is the technology known as the pre-trained model in the industry. In the face of the explosion of ChatGPT, domestic technology institutions and enterprises have "shined their swords".According to the latest news, the Chinese version of ChatGPT will be available to the public next month.

  ChatGPT answers questions about itself.

  The scale of parameters skyrockets from millions to hundreds of billions

  "At present, pre-training technology is an important breakthrough in artificial intelligence research," explained Su Zhong, head of the Future Technology Center of Ali Research Institute.In traditional research methods, the cost of labeling has been an obstacle preventing artificial intelligence algorithms from pushing towards larger data sets, while pre-training techniques can train a large-scale deep learning model without relying on data annotations.

  The Science and Technology Daily reporter learned that because data annotation is not required, pre-trained models can often use larger datasets, so they can choose larger model sizes – which has given rise to pre-trained large models.

  "Compared with the previous artificial neural networks, the biggest difference of the pre-trained large model is that it is large enough, and the deep learning network has many layers, many connections, and many parameters." Zhang Jiaxing, a lecturer at the Cognitive Computing and Natural Language Research Center of IDEA Research Institute (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Digital Economy Research Institute), introduced in an interview with reporters that the deep learning network around 2012 has only a few million parameters; the mainstream pre-trained model around 2018 reached 100 million parameters; the large-scale pre-trained model that has been proved to be very effective has hundreds of billions of parameters, which have been improved thousands of times in just a few years.

  ChatGPT answers questions about itself.

  Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Su Zhong analyzed that in the evaluation of various techniques of the pre-trained model, the performance of the algorithm showed a rule:The larger the data size and the more parameters of the pre-trained model, the higher the output accuracy of the algorithm.

  In addition to the large scale, Zhang Jiaxing said that the current pre-trained large model is very suitable for parallel training due to the use of new structural models. At the same time, in terms of training methods, the pre-training tasks of artificial neural networks are similar to "problem solving", such as removing a word or the first half of a sentence and letting the pre-trained model use massive big data to recover the sentence. In this way, the pre-trained model’s "problem solving" ability will get better and better. Moreover, on the basis of large language models, the introduction of instruction learning can far exceed the benefits of model fine-tuning. On this basis, human feedback can help the model better understand human intentions and receive information, and the human-machine dialogue will become more and more smooth.

  ChatGPT answers questions about itself.

  "ChatGPT can be said to be a landmark artificial intelligence product in terms of underlying data, core technology, user experience, etc." Zhang Xiangyu, head of basic research at Megvii Research Institute, said,The core technology of ChatGPT is the artificial intelligence language model, the key is how to make the artificial intelligence model have logical reasoning ability, and how to make artificial intelligence learn the knowledge of the whole Internet.These ChatGPTs are basically achieved, thus making great breakthroughs in decision-making and knowledge.

  Many domestic science and technology institutions have established a presence in related fields

  According to foreign media reports, a number of foreign tech giants are investing heavily in pre-training models and artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) track. The reporter learned that many domestic science and technology institutions and enterprises have laid out related fields.

  Zhang Jiaxing told reporters that the IDEA Research Institute’s Cognitive Computing and Natural Language Research Center has been in this direction for a long time, and the center has the largest open-source model system in China – the list of gods. The 98 models that have been open-sourced are fully supporting the development of China’s AIGC, exploring the development of personalized and customizable models adapted to various fields, and supporting all natural language processing (NLP) tasks.

  "It’s great to see the emergence of AIGC and ChatGPT in the tenth year of the rapid development of deep learning. Today, all these natural language processing tasks are being unified into the ChatGPT model. We are also integrating previous models and technologies to launch our ChatGPT-like model." Zhang Jiaxing said.

  Source: Visual China

  The reporter learned from Baidu that Baidu has invested in the development of related technologies similar to ChatGPT. The name of the project is determined to be ERNIE Bot. The English name is ERNIE Bot. It will be open to the public after the closed beta is completed in March. At present, ERNIE Bot is sprinting before going online.

  "ChatGPT mainly involves natural language processing related technologies, which is one of the applications in the field of cognitive intelligence. iFLYTEK has a long-term and profound accumulation of technologies and applications in this direction." On the evening of February 8, iFLYTEK responded on the investor interaction platform that the company has open sourced a series of Chinese pre-trained language models in 6 categories and more than 40 general fields for the field of cognitive intelligence, and launched a generative pre-trained large model task in December last year. Artificial intelligence learning machine will become the first product to land this technology, and will be released at the product level in May this year.

  In addition, 360 said on its investor interaction platform on February 7 that the company also plans to launch a prototype version of ChatGPT-like technology as soon as possible. "AIGC technology can assist in the improvement of digital security capabilities in addition to its application in search engines," 360 said.

  (Science and Technology Daily reporters Cao Xiuying and Liu Yan also contributed to this article.)

  Source: Science and Technology Daily, the pictures in the text are provided by the author unless indicated

  Editor: Shen Wei (Internship)

  Review: Yue Liang

  Final Review: Wang Tingting