On February 27, the State Press and Publication Administration announced the approval information of domestic online games in February 2024, and a total of 111 games were issued with version numbers in this round. Among them, the domestic stand-alone game "Black Myth: Wukong", which has attracted much attention from players since the release of some video promotional materials in 2020, was finally issued this month.

Some netizens were puzzled after paying attention to this news. Why do domestic stand-alone games have to pass the approval of domestic online games? In fact, "domestic online game approval information" and "imported online game approval information" are what players call "version number". The definition of "online game" by the State Press and Publication Administration is not exactly the same as the concept of ordinary players. In the minds of most players, "online games" can be "multiplayer online", and others are all called stand-alone games. Even "Yuan Shen", which must be played in an online environment, is often called a stand-alone game with online elements.

However, according to the State Press and Publication Administration’s 2009 "Notice on Implementing the State Council’s" Three Decisions "and the Central Editing Office’s Interpretation to Further Strengthen the Administration of Pre-approval of Online Games and the Approval of Imported Online Games," which clearly stipulates:The term "online games" as mentioned in this notice refers to all Internet game works that are used or downloaded online by the public through the Internet (including wired Internet and mobile communication networks, etc.). Mainly including but not limited to: large-scale role-playing online games (MMORPGs), web games (Webgames), casual games, online downloads of stand-alone games, games with networking functions, online battle game platforms, and mobile online games.

Therefore, it is not surprising that "Black Myth: Wukong" has been listed this time. In fact, a large number of domestic stand-alone games such as "Cologne", "Destiny 2" and "Warm Snow" have passed online game approval before.

This time, "Black Myth: Wukong", which has been eagerly followed by netizens, is an action role-playing game made by Game Science Company with Chinese mythology as the background. In the game, players will play a "Destiny Man", in order to explore the truth of the past legends, embark on a journey full of danger and surprise to the west. The team of Game Science Company told reporters that by the end of 2023, "Black Myth: Wukong" has been played more than 660 million times on the whole network. At the same time, the game image has also been continuously selected for the year-end inventory of CCTV cultural symbols in 2021 and 2022.

At the TGA 2023 annual game election ceremony on December 8, 2023, "Black Myth: Goku" was officially announced to be released on August 20, 2024, and was simultaneously launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox. This is the first time the game has announced its accurate launch information since the first exposure video was released in 2020. It has attracted great attention from the game market at home and abroad.

Within three days of the release of the game’s launch information, according to incomplete statistics, the game’s YouTube-related playback has exceeded 40 million, which is the first in the history of China’s stand-alone game trailer playback. It was spontaneously spread by a large number of overseas leading live streaming hosts in various fields. It is worth mentioning that in August 2023, at the Cologne Game Show, one of the most influential game exhibitions in the world, "Black Myth: Wukong" also won the "Best Visual Effects Award" in 2023.

Text | Reporter, Liu Kehong

Picture | State Press and Publication Administration, Game Science Company

Lin Chaoxian poses with thousands of fans

1905 movie network news On September 30, the China Film Archive held a special screening of Lin Chaoxian. The screening of the director’s two early representative works and. This rare screening attracted more than 1,000 fans. Lin Chaoxian also came to the scene to communicate and talk about his 30-year film journey, and for the first time revealed the preparation news of the new work.

Director Lin Chaoxian’s live photo

On the same day, the 3rd Beijing Overseas Chinese "Jinghua Award" held an award ceremony. Director Lin Chaoxian was honored for directing two high-quality films that showcased the Chinese spirit and power, and achieved wide social influence. Director Lin Chaoxian also appeared to accept the award.

Lin Chaoxian appeared after the movie to communicate and chat about 30 years of film

Lin Chaoxian recounts the journey from the shadow to the heart

In 1998, "Detective Beast" and in 2000, "The World in Need" were both highly praised by the Hong Kong Film Awards, representing Lin Chaoxian’s style attempts in different periods, which are of great appreciation and research value. Lin Chaoxian appeared on the scene after the screening to talk to the audience about the behind-the-scenes story of the film and the mental journey of the film for decades.

Regarding the creative background and process of the early two films, he admits: "These two films were shot during the worst period of Hong Kong cinema, especially’Jianghu Anxious’. At that time, there were only two films in Hong Kong, one of which was’Jianghu Anxious’. Because of piracy, the film company had to reduce the 55-60 yuan film to 25 yuan a piece. Then the financial turmoil began, which can be said to have made things worse at that time."

At the scene, Lin Chaoxian talked about his film journey, joking: "I caught up with the best times and the worst times of Hong Kong movies. New Art City started, and joining the film industry was the most prosperous period for Hong Kong movies. When I could be an assistant director and director from the staff, but I caught up with the rampant piracy and the financial crisis. I wanted to give up being a director for a while. At the beginning, I began to understand what kind of movies I felt the most about myself. It was an honor for everyone to love and love the following films."

On the same day, Lin Chaoxian also received the "Jinghua Award", the highest honor awarded by Beijing to overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese, and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots. The director also expressed his gratitude at the scene: "Because of the Mekong River Action and Red Sea Action, it is an honor and a big thank you."

In November, the filming of "Emergency Rescue" began, "and the presentation effect was several times higher than that of" Operation Red Sea ".

Lin Chaoxian introduces the new film on the spot

At the scene, Lin Chaoxian also introduced the new film: "The filming will start in November, and it has been prepared for a very long time." Emergency Rescue "will be a new breakthrough and a new challenge. I can tell you for sure that the effect will be several times higher than that of" Operation Red Sea ". The special effects in this film, many sea scenes, etc. are our first experience. I hope to do another theme that we have never seen in Chinese movies. It is expected to be completed in May next year, and then 8 months of post productin. It is a new beginning, I hope it will be successful."

For Peng Yuyan, the old partner who will cooperate for the fourth time, the director also gave a high evaluation: "Peng Yuyan is very hard-working and dedicated, and Zhang Jiahui, they are all actors with super self-control and constantly challenge their limits. I hope to present a different Peng Yuyan to everyone this time." As for the audience’s question about when Peng Yuyan can get a best actor, director Lin Chaoxian also laughed: "The best actor needs time, but I believe he will, and there is a good chance."

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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　　The homogeneity of goods is serious, and the quality is also criticized by consumers

　　The ten dollar store standing at the crossroads

　　"I love going to the ten-dollar store because I know I can afford everything in it," Xiaolin told reporters. But recently, she found that in the ten-dollar store she frequented, there were fewer and fewer real 10-yuan items, and earphones that used to cost only 15 yuan had risen to nearly 50 yuan.

　　In the past two years, grocery stores represented by "Mingchuang Premium Products" have blossomed everywhere. Some small goods such as headgear and tableware have been delicately packaged and placed in bright stores. Most of them sell for less than 10 yuan, which is very popular with consumers. However, recently, reporters visited a number of small commodity stores and found that the proportion of goods within 10 yuan has dropped significantly, and 100 yuan goods have gradually entered the room. Some products are not only seriously homogenized, but also criticized by consumers. Some stores also rely on "fake discounts" to attract consumers.

　　Experts say that today’s consumer demand is changing very fast, and the ten yuan store is also standing at a crossroads, and the goods are being upgraded and graded rapidly. In such a market, it is difficult for the ten yuan store to maintain the goods at a certain price for a long time. The operators of the ten yuan store also use 10 yuan goods to attract customers, and use higher-priced goods to profit.

　　Mingchuang Premium: less than one-third of the 10 yuan product

　　Last Tuesday evening, the reporter visited the Mingchuang Premium Store on the first floor of Yuedu Hui Shopping Mall in Xicheng District. The store has a wide range of kitchen and bathroom utensils, small household items, electronic products, and other products, and the sales prices are also uneven. Most small daily necessities are 10 yuan, the price of toys ranges from 25 yuan to 50 yuan, and the price of electronic products is basically more than 30 yuan.

　　Mr. Zhu picked out a power bank priced at 89.9 yuan and was ready to go to the checkout page to check out. When queuing up, he opened the mobile phone shopping software and found that it was also a 10,000 mAh power bank, and the price of the Xiaomi brand power bank was only 79 yuan. Mr. Zhu, who quit the checkout line, put the power bank back on the shelf. "Xiaomi specializes in mobile phones and accessories. The quality should be more reliable than Mingchuang Youpin, but the price is cheaper than here."

　　Among electronic products, there is a small aromatherapy humidifier of 99 yuan that is very attractive. The machine is in the shape of a vase, and the bottle mouth emits light smoke. The bottle is equipped with a light, and the light will change to different colors. Then the reporter searched on Taobao and found that the price of an air humidifier of the same specification is between 50 yuan and 100 yuan. Customer Xiaomei told reporters that this aromatherapy humidifier looks similar to a certain humidifier of Muji, but it is cheaper, so it has attracted many people’s attention. But after buying it back, he found that the amount of fog is very small. In less than a few months, not only the light is not on, but also the spray is not sprayed.

　　Since its establishment in 2013, Miniso has entered large and small shopping malls, many of which are in prime locations. Open the map and the reporter can find nine branches of Miniso within a five-kilometer radius. Recently, according to several media reports, Miniso is planning an initial public offering, raising about 1 billion US dollars. As the business expands rapidly, many consumers say that Miniso, which originally attracted people with "10 yuan high-quality life", is now more and more expensive. The product with the most concentrated complaints is the mobile phone data cable. Several customers said, "The Apple mobile phone data cable that used to be only 15 yuan has now risen to 49.9 yuan, or even more expensive." The reporter found in the store that, as consumers said, the data cable was priced at 49.9 yuan and 59.9 yuan. Subsequently, the reporter randomly selected 50 products in the Mingchuang Premium Store, only 17 of which were priced at 10 yuan or less. These low-priced products were concentrated in the categories of daily chemical products and small household accessories.

　　Nomi Home Furnishing: I see the discount label but not the price discount.

　　Zhang Xiaoyang (a pseudonym), who often visits Nomi Home Furnishings, has been a little confused recently: the store is clearly full of yellow labels with "50% off for two pieces and 40% off for three pieces", and the store’s radio is also broadcasting "End-of-season clearance, some products are discounted". Zhang Xiaoyang specially asked the clerk which discounts were on, and the clerk waved his hand and said that the ones with the yellow labels were all discounted. So Zhang Xiaoyang happily picked up the discounted labels on the shelf, and in order to collect the 40% off quantity, she specially picked three pieces. "Because I am very familiar with this store, I always feel that the price is wrong when I walk out of the store, because the cashier didn’t give me a receipt at the time, so I went back to ask for it. After seeing it, I realized that I didn’t give me a penny discount." The checkout page explained that the labels on the shelves were for the promotion of the store, and it did not mean that the items below the labels would be discounted. "I feel like I’m being cheated. If the store didn’t put discounted labels on it, I would definitely not buy so many pieces."

　　At noon on weekdays last week, the reporter visited Nomi Home Furnishing, which Zhang Xiaoyang described on Qianmen Street. The store is simple and large, and it sells mostly women’s and children’s products. When the reporter asked whether the labeled goods were all discounted, the clerk replied: "Not necessarily."

　　Most of the stationery, snacks, tableware and other items sold by Nomi Home Furnishing cost 10 yuan or less, while many other categories, such as aromatherapy machines, speakers, power banks, etc., cost around 100 yuan. Ms. Wu, who was shopping with a full shopping basket, told reporters that what attracted her to the store was that the prices of many small goods were relatively close to the people, and there would be discount activities. "But not all goods are discounted, and the prices of many goods are indeed not cheap. Sometimes when you have a good time shopping, you will buy some expensive goods." Ms. Wu dug out a 239 yuan dress in the shopping basket and told reporters.

　　In the ten yuan store, there are a lot of "hundred yuan goods"

　　With the improvement of citizens’ consumption level, more and more well-packaged small commodity stores have opened into the mall. From sewing boxes, screwdrivers, rubber bands to earphones, speakers, humidifiers, the price of goods can range from a few yuan to 100 yuan. When the reporter visited, he found that many goods in the "ten yuan store" that are really priced within 10 yuan are concentrated in stationery, tableware, snacks and other categories. And other types of goods in the store are not cheap.

　　Unlike the aforementioned small commodity stores, which attract people with low prices and discounts, in the Jiumu grocery store, which is also blooming in major shopping malls, many products are more than 100 yuan, and only a few products are around 10 yuan. However, the chic design of the products still makes customers here crowded. The reporter found that the same size canvas bag is priced at about 40 yuan in the aforementioned grocery stores. The highest price here can be sold for 99 yuan. The price of children’s toys is mostly around 150 yuan. The price of various small accessories is also around 30 yuan. The goods under 10 yuan in the store are concentrated in the category of stationery, which accounts for a very small proportion. A mother and daughter were attracted by a pile of metal brooches, but when they saw the price of 35 yuan, they immediately called it "too expensive". A group of young people picked up the dinosaur gloves on the shelf and played with each other for a while, then finally dropped the gloves and left.

　　Founded in 2015, Ximei Eslite’s store design is very similar to that of Mingchuang Youpin: a white door face and a store logo with white characters on a red background. Last Friday afternoon, the reporter visited Ximei Eslite, which is located on the first floor of Soxiu City, Chongwenmen Street. At this time, there were more than a dozen customers in the store, all of whom were young women. The reporter randomly selected 30 items in the store, 12 of which were 10 yuan or less.

　　The ** (The Green Party) located in Guorui Shopping Center is located between the famous brand counters in the mall. According to the rough statistics of the reporter, only about 30% of the 10 yuan goods in the store.

　　Expert Reviews

　　Consumer demand changes rapidly, and it is difficult for ten yuan stores to maintain average prices

　　Why are there not many "ten yuan goods" in the ten yuan store? Yang Qingsong, secretary general of the China General merchandise Business Association, told the Beijing Evening News that this is related to the consumer market. "In the period of very fast economic development, it is difficult for small commodity stores to maintain most goods at a certain price and remain unchanged for a year or two."

　　Yang Qingsong said that according to the law, average price stores can actually achieve relatively large development when the commodity economy is relatively stable. Because at such a stage, market consumption is very stable, the price, variety and quality of consumer goods are in a state of balance, and the profit of average price stores can be relatively flat. However, in the stage of rapid economic development and large changes, there is no market for average price stores. "The momentum of Mingchuang Youpin was very strong in the first two years, but now consumer demand changes very quickly, and commodities are constantly being upgraded. In such a market environment, it is difficult to have the soil of average price. In order to attract consumers, Mingchuang Premium and similar small commodity stores need to constantly adjust and upgrade, and make changes in categories, and prices will also show diversity. "

　　As for the number of "100-yuan goods" popping up in the 10-yuan store, Yang Qingsong said that the general retailer’s strategy will distinguish between goods with passenger flow and goods with gross profit. For some goods, consumers are very sensitive to its price, and retailers will make enough low prices to attract consumers. For other goods, consumers are relatively less sensitive to its price, and rarely pay attention to how much more expensive this one is than that one, so such goods can be profitable.

　　Photo by our reporter, Xie Yuhang

Yesterday, the brand-new E300 hybrid car was tested on the road in Stuttgart, Germany. This hybrid version uses a set of 2.0T diesel plus plug-in hybrid power system, which integrates 225kw, 400N·m and matches 9AT. This power system supports the choice of driving mode, and can be driven by a motor alone. However, because the mass of the whole vehicle is as high as 2.1 tons, the battery life is only 51km. This E300 hybrid version can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.8s, and only 1.5L when using diesel hybrid mode.

As a luxury brand mid-to high-end car, this hybrid version is optional and adaptive, and the interior is exactly the same as the new car, and the price is only 50,000 euros. However, this hybrid version will be used after it is introduced into China. However, in China, the hybrid version has basically locked in the hybrid mid-to-high-end sedan market, and the 300h hybrid also has a large fan audience, so this E300 hybrid will also face challenges in the domestic market.

1905 movie network feature Have you ever wondered what kind of spark you will have when you become a director and encounter the golden supporting role of the movie "Frog"?

This May 1st, they collaborated on a movie.

For audiences familiar with Tian Qiwen’s comedy performances in Stephen Chow’s films, it is hard to imagine that he would participate in the creation of such a drama as a producer.

"I made my debut in a drama," Tian Qiwen explained to the 1905 film network. "When I was young, Director Mai and I worked together once. He was the assistant director, and I was the producer.

As one of the most revealing filmmakers in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, facing our camera, we once again revealed various creations and the stories behind them –

Talking about the creation of "Procuratorial Fengyun", "It turns out that there are not so many trial dramas, and there will be more suspense";

Talking about the emotional drama of "Prosecutor Fengyun", "the adjustment is only after the actors are appointed";

Tan, "I am the first person to beat Wu Jing in a movie, there is an agreement, but it will be three years later";

Talking about Zhou Xingchi, "When he is 65 years old, he will return to the big screen to direct and act."

01.

At the beginning of the movie "Prosecutors", a "school loan incident" was directly staged, and the camera directly showed the dark side of the girl being controlled by black-hearted loans.

The criminal, on the other hand, tidied up his clothes as if nothing had happened, and said flirtatiously, "It’s just a little girl’s entanglement."

It can be seen that the opening scale of the movie is not small.

And this is the first question that Tian Qiwen and director Mai Zhaohui threw to the other party when they got the script, "How big can the scale be?"

In their opinion, there are many fields and spaces worth exploring in the story of this theme, but if a lot of content cannot be talked about, then the story will be boring and the audience will not be satisfied. "After confirming these contents, we will continue to study how to create a good script."

As China’s first prosecution film from the perspective of prosecutors in the new era, "Prosecutorial Wind and Cloud" is not easy to film, even if it is endorsed by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China and supported by real events.

Unlike in the works of the public security police, the confrontation between you and me, this group of people is an important hub for connecting the front lines of the public security and court decisions.

Therefore, the script creation of "Procuratorial Fengyun" has been adjusted for a long time, "The previous script was more about the suspense part, and the investigation part was more prominent." But when it was about to start, Tian Qiwen suddenly found that such a creation was contrary to the theme of the prosecutor, "This is not a public security theme, and there cannot be too much content to investigate the case."

To this end, Tian Qiwen and Mai Zhaohui readjusted the script, expanding the original plan to shoot only one day of scenes, "After the adjustment, we shot for ten days." This adjustment is not a simple addition to the scene. The creative process must first follow the mainland court system to ensure that these contents can be seen.

"Fortunately, we finally did it." For Tian Qiwen, the creation of "Prosecutor Feng Yun" was extremely stressful, but it was precisely this pressure that brought him and Mai Zhaohui a lot of creativity.

02.

The first time he filmed in mainland China, Tian Qiwen was initially troubled by the cast. "My request is whether the actors are committed enough."

When the actor was confirmed, the script was still a complete male drama at first, "We just want to adjust the content and give full play to her role, not a simple cameo."

Tian Qiwen and the creative team were torn between Bai Baihe and Bai Baihe, "It must be watchable, so I kept adjusting the script."

Ultimately, the relationship between the two is not just a confrontation in court, but also a hidden emotional line.

"We have torn this relationship for a long time. After all, we are filming prosecutors, not their love." As the creator, Tian Qiwen is also very clear-headed.

Every actor in "Prosecutor Feng Yun" let Tian Qiwen see "investment".

He had collaborated with comedians before, and at the beginning, he still had scruples, "I felt a little awkward at first, and I always felt that he was a little out of place in the comedy." But when the camera turned on, "I don’t know him anymore, especially when he is so fierce in the film, I was scared when I sat in front of the monitor."

Tian Qiwen even "broke the news". In fact, at the beginning of the preparations for "Prosecutor Feng Yun", neither he nor director Mak Zhaohui considered Hong Kong actors. But he never expected that one day when he was on the crew, the styling teacher found Tian Qiwen and asked him to try on clothes, "I ordered the actor, why didn’t I know I was going to play the library director?"

At that time, the staff "pushed the blame" to the director, but no one thought the director could explain it clearly. A Rashomon-style casting selection actually led to the actor’s first original sound appearance on the mainland big screen. "In my previous movies with Zhou Xingchi, everyone saw the credit of the voice actor. After this performance, it made me very confident."

03.

When it comes to Tian Qiwen’s performance, all audiences can’t help but think of his comedy performance in Stephen Chow’s movie.

"In fact, when I debuted, I was filming a drama. Later, after we followed Stephen Chow, we did a lot of comedy, so we somehow felt that we had a sense of humor." As a golden supporting actor in Stephen Chow’s movie, Tian Qiwen felt that he had left the most breakthrough performance to Wu Jing.

It was Wu Jing’s first directorial debut, "He asked me to play the villain, and I want to play a martial arts film with him."

In that movie, the two had a lot of fights, "Wu Jing told me that only I could hit him on the big screen."

After many years, Wu Jing has become a director and actor with great box office appeal. "I still have a show appointment with him, but he has too many invitations now. We will cooperate after three years."

This kind of fate is always hard to describe, especially between him and Zhou Xingchi.

Tian Qiwen once said that he has worked with many filmmakers, and Zhou Xingchi is the one who has worked with him for the longest time. "In fact, I left Xinghui (Zhou Xingchi Company) for some other projects that I wanted to do, but then I went back to his" Mermaid "and" Journey to the West "series. Now it’s to see if he needs me, and we communicate every year."

As Zhou Xingchi’s senior partner, Tian Qiwen revealed in advance that Zhou Xingchi may "leave the mountain" to become an actor again at the age of 65.

Not only did the audience have expectations for the actor Zhou Xingchi, "He also wants to act, but he wants to play a different type for the audience, and his last one has already changed." If at that time, without Zhou Xingchi calling, Tian Qiwen admitted that all the partners who have worked together will gather again, "There are still 4 years, we have to plan carefully."

As for the current Tian Qiwen, he and his partner Mai Zhaohui will create more other projects first. In addition to "Prosecutor Feng Yun", another movie has been filmed and is waiting to be released.

"We worked together more than 20 years ago, and then we started a company together, but we didn’t care about it. He went to shoot’Infernal Affairs’ with me, and I went to develop with Zhou Xingchi, and now I just come back again."

The two filmmakers can now say that they meet at the peak, looking for a different creation in the best state. "We still have a lot of plans, and we will try different directions and markets."

1905 movie network feature The sixth day of Cannes is still a busy day for the Chinese-language media. At 10:30 am French time on May 19, the Chinese-language film that premiered in Cannes yesterday held a press conference at the Film Palace. When talking about his role, Hu Ge said emotionally that the role needs a desperate point. Regarding Hu Ge’s decision to play a gangster, director Diao Yinan even used Zhang Guorong as an analogy, saying that he is an idol, but it does not hinder the cooperation with the author and director.

In the main competition, two more films premiered in turn. The French film "Portrait of a Burning Woman" andTerrence MalickThe new film premiered successively in the Lumiere Hall of the Film Palace.

Hu Ge lamented the shooting experience: firmly established that this road must go on

"The Wild Goose Lake," which finished its premiere, scored a 2.8 on Screen, one of the Cannes film festival’s editions. Mr. Diao also appeared alongside his stars, Hu Ge, Gui Lunmei, Liao Fan and Wan Qian, and two producers, Li Li and Shen Qian, at this morning’s press conference, which has also become a gathering of Chinese media at Cannes. Speaking about his casting choices, Mr. Diao said he was not acting from a realistic perspective, but from a temperament perspective, so by casting Hu Ge as a gangster, he entered the role.

For the choice of Hu Ge, Diao Yinan even used the analogy of Leslie Cheung, Alan Delong, and others, indicating that he is both an idol and a serious author of a movie.

Hu Ge, Diao Yinan and Gui Lunmei

Hu Ge also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to star in a film. At the press conference, he once again emphasized that this was his first film, and because of his cooperation with the director Diao Yinan, he also firmly determined that this path must be followed. Starring in a film for the first time, he admitted that he had always been anxious and uneasy in the crew. In the end, he realized that this anxiety had become the link between himself and the character.

Gui Lunmei, who has played a lot of opposite scenes with Hu Ge, also shared her feelings. She mentioned that she also didn’t know how to deal with the character, so she also felt uneasy and uncertain to experience the character’s complex mood twists.

"Burning Woman" burst into loud applause after the screening, and Malik’s monotonous and straightforward theme

In the two main competition films that premiered today, "Portrait of a Burning Woman" is set in the 18th century and tells the story of two women on an island. Although the story is simple, the director’s presentation skills are varied, and multiple shots are delivered to a shocking effect. But the film’s slightly slow pace, coupled with the setting of the era, also made many Chinese journalists feel monotonous.

"Portrait of a Burning Woman"Poster

Terrence Malik went on to make "The Hidden Life," a World War II-themed film, but the two are only similar in theme and completely different in story and production. The film does not focus directly on the war, but instead tells the life and death of a civilian couple. The hero, the Austrian soldier Franz Jagstedt, is sentenced to death for refusing to fight for Germany because of his opposition to the Nazis, and the wife is left to raise her children alone in the countryside.

The pastoral scenery in the film is picturesque, as if reproducing the scenes in Malik’s classic works, and the unique visual images created by the shooting methods of large and wide-angle, looking up, and close-up characters are also his consistent image style in recent years.

"The Hidden Life" recreates the rural work landscape

In contrast to other films that have been criticized for having only exquisite images and broken and messy narratives, this time the story is clearer and more plot-oriented. The main story is narrated through cross-cutting, focusing on the humiliation and humiliation suffered by the husband and wife. On the one hand, Franz was tortured by Nazi officers in prison, and on the other hand, his wife and children were rejected by the villagers in the village, but they still lived tenaciously.

The narration of the husband and wife’s letters and the scenes of their lives together create this undercurrent of tragedy. Although the appeal is not as grand, it is permeated with a sincere humanitarian spirit, and it also conveys love and faith, kindness and justice. However, there is still the old problem of Malik’s creation in recent years: monotonous emotions are constantly repeated, and the main theme is too straightforward.

[One and one new car listed] On March 12th, the global version of the Great Wall Gun (parameter picture) passenger pickup truck was officially listed. The global version of the Great Wall gun pickup truck listed this time has a total of eight configurations. As a "Chinese high-end pickup truck" that Great Wall is committed to building, the global version of the Great Wall gun pickup truck has been fully armed with ultra-new concepts and ultra-high standards.

The global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Artillery is 5410*1934*1886(mm), the container size is 1520*1520*540(mm) and the wheelbase is 3230mm. Although the size is slightly smaller than other models, the container size and wheelbase are still the best in the same class. Not only does it perform well in size, but the global version of the Great Wall gun pickup truck also has 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, and the visual effect is amazing. There are eight kinds of vehicle color matching options, and there are three kinds of shapes of rain shelter that can be customized, which can meet diversified car scenes and needs while pursuing individuality.

In terms of appearance, compared with the cash, the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall gun has only changed the middle net, logo and the lower trim panel of the front bumper, turning the style of the middle net into a wide horizontal bar with a more international style and strength, and at the same time, the logo has been further increased, highlighting domineering and increasing the sense of fashion. Headlights use high-brightness LED lights, and the Hawkeye Smart Headlights Group does not lack the configuration that all smart headlights should have. The only standard advanced privacy glass in the same class that can filter 98% ultraviolet rays also shows high-end. This is also an important step for the Great Wall to create a high-end pickup truck style in China.

The interior parts have changed greatly. While maintaining the same color matching of all black/black brown interiors as the current ones, the central control panel, dashboard trim panel, sub-dashboard central control panel, seat texture and door trim panel of the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun have all been upgraded in luxury and grade.

Of course, on the one hand, this upgrade is to increase practicality and comfort, on the other hand, it is also to continuously enhance the freshness of the market and enhance the product strength to maintain the leading edge. However, the interior of the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun is indeed more advanced than the cash.

By the way, the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall cannon adopts deep-sea mute, and optimizes the wind resistance, which is quieter and quieter. The 808*402(mm) Webasto high-quality skylight equipped with the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun has an area of 0.32 square meters, which is not only unique in the same class, but also the first match of pickup truck models, and also supports one-button opening.

In terms of other configurations, the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall cannon provides flat-cover canopy, high-cover canopy and roof rack for consumers to choose from, and the car also adopts a brand-new UI interface, which enhances the sense of interaction. The seat also adds front and rear seat heating and front seat ventilation, which is more friendly to passengers. The rear elbow pillow, cup holder, wireless charging and electric side pedal also improve the quality from the details, which is both face-saving and more comfortable.

In terms of power, the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun provides two engines to choose from. One is a 2.0T diesel engine with a maximum power of 120kW and a maximum torque of 400N·m, and the other is a 2.0T gasoline engine with a maximum power of 140kW and a maximum torque of 360N·m, both of which match the ZF 8AT gearbox. And there are three modes to choose from: economy, standard and sport, plus the two-speed TOD intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can easily cope with various road conditions and still have good fuel consumption performance.

In addition, the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Artillery uses a non-load-bearing body and a five-link rear suspension, which is not only comfortable but also more stable. It is also blessed by the Eaton differential lock, which greatly enhances the confidence of driving in the field. Approach angle of 29.8 degrees, departure angle of 25 degrees, wading depth of 500mm, even if the off-road capability is inferior to that of professional off-road vehicles, at least you can ignore the gullies and ridges of most wild forests.

Not only the hardware, but also the global version of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun is equipped with L2-class automatic driving and 360-degree look around. The body adopts a high-strength cage body and is equipped with 6 airbags. The intelligent field is equipped with active and passive safety functions such as AEB, ACC, TSR, LCA, DOW, etc., and with many intelligent driving AIDS, it is definitely an advanced pickup truck from hardware to technology to teeth.

Summary:

From the perspective of global pickup trucks, the Global Edition of the Great Wall Artillery Pickup Truck is committed to building Chinese high-end pickup trucks, which are in line with the world-famous global pickup truck models such as Ford F150, Toyota Smooth Road and Dodge RAM, and incorporate the characteristics of China with high configuration and low price. Not only in terms of functional control, loading and passability, but also the driving experience has reached or even surpassed some SUV models. Such a pickup truck model that is full of personality and more inclined to ride experience will certainly be welcomed by consumers. At the same time, it is hoped that domestic pickup trucks will rank among the first-class pickup trucks in the world, so that the whole world can drive high-profile pickup trucks in the East.

According to the China Fund, the pace of capitalization of the new car-making forces has obviously accelerated, and this time it is Li Shufu’s turn to be a krypton car.

On February 13th, Geely Holding (00175.HK) announced in the morning that it issued and distributed about 139 million Series A preferred shares to five investors, raising a total of 750 million US dollars (equivalent to 5.09 billion RMB). Among them, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (300750), which has invested in the Pre-A round, has increased its price again, which shows that it is optimistic about this new force.

After completing this round of financing, the valuation of Krypton has reached 13 billion US dollars (about 88.23 billion yuan). It is understood that this valuation amount also exceeds the valuation level before landing in the IPO of the US stock "Wei Xiaoli" in the early years. As early as the end of last year, Geely publicly announced that it planned to split the IPO of Extreme Krypton in the United States, and this new force in making cars is also expected to become the first new energy vehicle company listed this year.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited participated in the second vote.

Extreme Krypton Automobile announced the first heavyweight financing of the new energy automobile industry this year. According to the announcement of Geely Holding, Extreme Krypton entered into a share purchase agreement with five investors on February 12. Accordingly, five investors agreed to subscribe and purchase from Krypton, and Krypton agreed to issue and distribute a total of 139 million Series A preferred shares to five investors at a total consideration of 750 million US dollars.

It should be pointed out that the investors participating in this financing are Amnon Shashua, founder of Mobileye Global Inc, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Trading Fund and Xin An Zhi Fund. According to Krypton, after the completion of this A round of financing, the valuation of Krypton is about 13 billion US dollars.

This amount also exceeds the pre-IPO valuation of the three new car-making forces "Wei Xiaoli" that have been listed in the United States. The highest valuations of the above three companies were about $6.4 billion, $8.6 billion and $8.8 billion before the US stock market was issued.

Judging from the institutions participating in this round of financing, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited is not only a long-term strategic partner of Krypton, but also an additional investment in this round to further deepen cooperation. As early as August, 2021, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited participated in the Pre-A financing of Krypton cars. In addition to Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, the participating institutions in this round include Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Trade Fund and Quzhou Trust An Zhi Fund. According to Krypton, the above three companies will help Krypton integrate its rich industrial resources and help it further expand in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain.

According to the announcement, immediately after the delivery, Geely Holding will hold approximately 54.73% (calculated on the converted basis) and approximately 51.33% (calculated on the fully diluted and converted basis). Krypton will remain an indirect non-wholly-owned subsidiary of Geely Holding, and its financial performance will continue to be incorporated into the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

According to Krypton, the funds raised this time will be mainly used for research and development of Krypton products and technologies, global business development and user experience improvement. The company said that the five investment institutions have rich industrial resources in their respective fields, especially in smart driving, power batteries, innovative materials and high-end equipment manufacturing.

Or the fastest IPO case in the cost round

In March 2021, Extreme Krypton Automobile was jointly invested and established by Geely Automobile and Geely Holding Group. Geely has also given high hopes to the extremely krypton car.

The data shows that Krypton delivered a total of 71,900 vehicles last year, and completed the sales target of 70,000 vehicles in 2022 ahead of schedule in mid-December. According to the expectation of Geely Holding Group, by 2025, the sales volume of extremely krypton vehicles will reach 650,000, ranking the top three in the world in the market share of high-end electric vehicles. Moreover, the sales performance of Krypton is completely supported by the single model Krypton 001, so the annual sales of Krypton are quite valuable.

In terms of financing, Krypton Auto completed the Pre-A round of financing with a total of US$ 500 million from Intel Capital, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Bili Bili, Hongshang Group and Boyu Investment in August of that year. According to the financing situation at that time, the valuation of Extreme Krypton was about $9 billion.

In December last year, Geely Holding publicly announced that on December 7, 2022, Krypton submitted a draft registration statement for possible initial public offering to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on a confidential basis. The proposed spin-off currently includes two items, namely, the sale of krypton shares in the United States and the distribution of American Depositary Shares to shareholders in kind.

Earlier, it was reported that Krypton sought to raise more than $1 billion in the United States, with a valuation of more than $10 billion, which was higher than the valuation of $9 billion when it raised funds for the first time in 2021. However, according to the valuation of this A round of financing, this amount has far exceeded previous expectations. And this new car-making force was established only less than two years ago.

It is widely speculated in the market that Krypton will be listed as soon as possible in the second quarter of this year, so it is also considered to be the most likely car company to be listed first in this round.

Years of losses to accelerate financing.

Recently, the pace of capitalization of new car-making forces is accelerating. At the beginning of this month, Hezhong Automobile behind Nezha Automobile completed the shareholding system change, which was understood by the market as accelerating the IPO. Ai’ an, a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group, also explicitly called out the IPO in 2023.

These new forces have a common feature, that is, they are in a state of loss for years. Even "Wei Xiaoli", whose sales volume has climbed and gross profit margin has turned positive, has not yet achieved profitability under the continuous R&D investment and market layout. Ceng Qinghong, chairman of Guangzhou Automobile Group, once bluntly said, "Except for Tesla, all new energy automakers are losing money and have no money to earn. This is a consensus."

In 2021 alone, the loss of Ai ‘an, which has been valued at over 100 billion yuan, reached 1.389 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 101.95%. In 2019 -2021, the losses of Ai ‘an were 621 million yuan, 688 million yuan and 1.389 billion yuan respectively, with a cumulative loss of 2.698 billion yuan in three years. In 2020, the net loss of Nezha Automobile reached 1.321 billion yuan, and in 2021, its net loss expanded to 2.908 billion yuan.

Krypton cars can’t escape this fate. According to the previously published financial report data of Geely Convenience, the revenue in 2021 was 2.868 billion yuan, and the net loss in the same period reached 1.01 billion yuan; In the first half of 2022, the revenue of Krypton was 8.828 billion yuan, and the net loss during the period was 759 million yuan. Since the establishment of the brand, the accumulated net loss of Krypton is nearly 1.8 billion yuan.

The gross profit margin of this new car-making force was around 5% in the first half of last year. The gross profit margins of LI, Xpeng Motors and Weilai were 22.09%, 11.55% and 13.8% respectively.

Original title: the valuation is nearly 90 billion! Li Shufu is on fire again, Ning Wang is overweight!

Editor: Zheng Yalan

Editor: Zhang Songtao

Audit: Feng Fei

　　() The Record Form of Investor Relations Activities was released on April 12, and the company was investigated by two institutions on April 11, 2023. The types of institutions are other securities companies. The main contents of investor relations activities are introduced:

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