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News of the week

1. Bi Gan's "Wild Times" has been launched, starring Yi Yang Qianxi and Shu Qi

According to the news, "Wild Times" has been launched. The film is directed by Bi Gan and starring Yi Yang Qianxi and Shu Qi. As Bi Gan's return work after five years, the film takes androids as the protagonists, integrating sci-fi, surreal and detective elements, which is an ultra-scarce hybrid theme in the current market.

2. Ning Hao's new film "Beijing in Progress", Ge You partnered with Li Xueqin

Recently, director Ning Hao's new film "Beijing in Progress" was exposed. The film starring Ge You and Li Xueqin is a comedy of small people, which will continue the story of Zhang Beijing in "My Motherland and Me", telling the story of taxi driver Zhang Beijing who became an Internet celebrity by chance, and after struggling in the whirlpool of fame and fortune, he realized the most important story of true love in the world.

Taxi driver Zhang Beijing is a character in "Hello Beijing" in the films "My Motherland and Me" and "The Good Man of Beijing" in "My Hometown and Me" directed by Ning Hao, played by Ge You.

3. Wu Ershan's "Zheng He Goes to the West" will be launched within the year

At the "China Film Investment Spring" forum of the China Film Big Data Festival, Zhao Haicheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Huaxia Film, revealed the progress of director Wu Ershan's new film "Zheng He Goes to the West": "It can only be filmed this year, and it will take a few years to meet the audience." ”

Previously, director Wu Ershan revealed in an interview that the film will follow the example of "Fengshen Trilogy" to set up a training camp, which will train the film's main creator sailing and other skills, and the film plans to meet the audience in 2026.

4. Jackie Chan's "Legend" is about to be finalized

Yu Dong, chairman of Bona, mentioned that the movie "Legend" is about to be finalized, and the 27-year-old Jackie Chan is restored with AI technology for the first time, which is a big breakthrough in the production of domestic film AI technology.

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5. "The Annual Meeting Can't Be Stopped" will shoot the second part

Director and screenwriter Dong Runnian confirmed that "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" will shoot the second part. Although there was no preparation for the sequel when doing "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!", the audience and the main creator were very interested in the second part after the screening, and if the second part was filmed, the original cast would be used, and the director is currently planning a new story.

6. Hayao Miyazaki hand-painted "Wow Wow Wow" thanks to the Chinese audience

Hayao Miyazaki hand-painted "Wow La Wow" thanked the Chinese audience for their support of "What Life Do You Want to Live", and the film has exceeded 580 million yuan at the mainland box office.

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7. DreamWorks' new film "Wilderness Robots" debuted

DreamWorks Animation's new Wilderness Robots, a collaboration between three-time Oscar-nominated director Chris Sanders and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, showcased its unfinished footage at CinemaCon. Director Sanders said that the film was inspired by Disney classics and Miyazaki's work, creating a unique visual style, like "a Monet painting in the forest of Hayao Miyazaki".

It is reported that in order to make the film, Sanders returned to DreamWorks Animation, and his representative works here include "How to Train Your Dragon" co-written and directed with Dean DeBros, and "Crazy Primitives" co-written and directed with Kirk Demyco.

Based on the book of the same name by Peter Brown, the film tells the adventures of Rhodes, a robot voiced by Lupita, on an uninhabited island, as well as her friendship and growth with the island's animals. In addition to Lupita, stars such as Pedro Pascal and Catherine O'Hara also joined in the dubbing. The film is expected to be released on September 20

8. Marvel's "Captain America 4" first revealed stills: "Falcon" took over the appearance of the American team

On April 12, it was reported that Marvel's new film "Captain America 4: New World Order" appeared at CinemaCon, and the first clip was played live. At the same time, the stills of the film were exposed for the first time, and Captain America played by Anthony Mackay and Ross played by Harrison Ford officially appeared.

It is understood that "Captain America 4" was announced in July last year and will be released in North America on February 14 next year. The film is the fourth installment in the American Team series, and the first in a series in which Chris Evans no longer plays American Team Steve Rogers.

Anthony McKay, who played the role of "Falcon" in "Captain America 2", officially took over the shield of Team America and became the new Captain America.

9. George Lucas receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cannes Film Festival

A few days ago, the Cannes Film Festival announced that the "Father of Star Wars" George Lucas was awarded the "Honorary Palme d'Or" Lifetime Achievement Award, and he will be awarded at the closing ceremony of this Cannes on May 25.

Lucas thanked for the award, saying that he had a good relationship with Cannes, and Lucas's first film "Five Hundred Years Later" was selected for the Cannes Directors' Fortnight.

10. Bong Joon-ho's new film "Mickey 17" was exposed

The first trailer for "Mickey 17" was unveiled at CinemaCon, and director Bong Joon-ho made his debut with his work, saying that it was a story of "how ordinary people save the world". The film is based on the novel Mickey 7, and there are seven versions of the protagonist in the novel, Mitch Barnes, but in the movie, this number is raised. "The number represents the number of times he died. I let him die ten more times."

Robert Pattinson plays Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 respectively, and although they are genetically identical, he gives them very different personalities. The film also stars Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yuan, and others, and is expected to be released on January 31, 2025.

It is reported that Pattinson was full of praise for the script, calling Bong Joon-ho's script "one of the funniest and most bizarre sci-fi scripts I have ever read in my life."

11. The 4K restored version of "Ghost in the Shell" is confirmed to be introduced to the mainland

On April 10, the National Film (Guangzhou) Trade Fair and the 25th National Excellent Film Promotion Conference announced that the 4K restored version of Mamoru Oshii's "Ghost in the Shell" (1995) was confirmed to be introduced to the mainland and will be screened on the special line of the National Federation of Arts, and the file is to be determined.

12. "Morning Clouds and Twilight Rain" is scheduled for May 17

Adapted from the true story "The Murderous Girl in a Wedding Dress", directed by Han Sanping, directed by Zhang Guoli, starring Fan Wei and Zhou Dongyu, and starring Song Jia and Deng Fei, the movie "Morning Clouds and Twilight Rain" was announced to be released nationwide on May 17.

In the film, Lao Qin, played by Fan Wei, is pedantic and bent on seeking children, just to fulfill filial piety to his dead parents;

At the same time, this is also the first cooperation between Fan Wei and Zhou Dongyu. The film has been shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Temple of Heaven Award at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.

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13. "Crazy Monday" is scheduled for April 19

On April 8, the Japanese film "Crazy Monday" announced that it would be released in the mainland on April 19. The film is directed by Ryo Takebayashi and co-starred Eniwan, Yuji Makita, Hangki Nagamura, Yutsumi Mikawa, Kotaro Yagi, Haruki Takano, Momo Shimada, Ryo Ikeda, and Harumi Mohama. It was previously unveiled at the 2023 Beijing International Film Festival.

The film tells the story of employees in a small company who find themselves trapped in a never-ending cycle in the office, and they have to do everything they can to get the key minister, to realize this fact and break the cycle. Combine the theme of migrant workers with the theme of time loop to create a Japanese-style comedy effect.

14. "Youth Diary" is finalized

On April 8, "@电影年少日记" announced on Weibo that the movie "Youth Diary" is scheduled to be released in Chinese mainland on April 19. The film was shortlisted for the "Wave of Light and Shadow - New Power of Hong Kong Films" unit of the Shanghai International Film Festival last year, and was affirmed by many mainland fans. "Diary of a Youth" was released in Hong Kong, China in November last year.

In addition, another new film "Under the White Sun", which attracted a lot of attention in Hong Kong last year, has been released today, and these two films will win many awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards on the next 14th.

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