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"Hello Li Huanying" ranks third in Chinese box office history
Cat’s Eye Professional Edition real-time data show that at 16:57 on February 27, the total box office of the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" exceeded the 4.68638 billion yuan of "Wandering Earth" and currently ranks third in China’s film and television box office.
Best Express responds to the closure of some outlets
On February 27, Best Express responded to the report of "Best Express outlets closed down in some areas": Thanks to the media’s attention and supervision of Best Express, the current network operations are normal. In response to the situation that some outlets in the report could not be connected, after careful verification, it was caused by the optimization and adjustment of individual terminal outlets. The relevant adjustments involve network delivery planning, which aims to further improve service quality. Since the Spring Festival, the outlets involved have dispatched additional personnel to step up the delivery work.
Meizu announced the cancellation of the included charger
Today, Meizu Technology announced: "One more unnecessary charger will increase the pressure on the earth’s environmental protection. The Meizu 18 series will cancel the random charger to reduce the burden on the environment."
Weibo updates the block function again
On February 26, a number of bloggers confirmed in a blog post that the Weibo block function has been updated, and if blocked, they can no longer view each other’s Weibo homepages. At present, this function is still in the grey release test and is only open to some users. The official has not yet explained the threshold of "some users". The block is invisible to each other, which is a big move in the sense of tools in the process of Weibo’s sorting out the public opinion field. However, there are still many problems to be solved by Weibo to retain users and how to reshape the rules and atmosphere of communication.
Facebook privacy violation settlement agreement: compensation 1.60 million users 650 million
On February 26 local time, a federal judge in California officially approved the settlement agreement of Facebook’s violation of user privacy. The settlement agreement is worth 650 million US dollars (about 4.21 billion yuan). The judge’s ruling also requires Facebook to pay compensation to nearly 1.60 million users in Illinois as soon as possible, at least 345 US dollars each. In the ruling, the judge called this one of the largest privacy settlements in history and a "landmark" outcome.
Movie Alert
Mr. Wu Mengda, a famous actor in Hong Kong, has passed away
On February 27 at around 17:19 PM, Mr. Wu Mengda, a famous actor in Hong Kong, China, passed away due to liver cancer at the age of 69.
Mr. Wu Mengda came to attention in 1979 for his role as "Hu Tiehua" in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", and won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1991 for his film "Heaven is in Love". After more than 20 years in the film industry, Mr. Wu Mengda has never starred in a real movie, and he has appeared as a foil, almost playing the joys and sorrows of little people in the market. With his in-depth and unmarked performance, he has become one of the few stars who became popular by acting in supporting roles, and is known as "Hong Kong Golden Supporting Actor". At the same time, he is also the best partner of Chow Xingchi, and the two have collaborated in 26 movies and 3 TV series. After the news was confirmed, Zhou Xingchi, Zhou Runfa, Zhang Weijian, Wu Jing, Wang Jing, Zhu Yin and others posted their condolences.
Movie "Changjin Lake" official publicity starring lineup
The Chinese film "Changjin Lake" held a mobilization meeting on the day of the Lantern Festival, and the official starring lineup was announced: Wu Jing and Jackson Yee led the lead, and Duan Yihong specially starred, starring Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Hu Jun, Han Dongjun, etc. The film is directed by Huang Jianxin as the screenwriter, and Chen Kaige, Xu Ke, and Lin Chaoxian as the executive director. The film is set in the Changjin Lake Campaign during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. It tells the touching story of the Chinese People’s Volunteers holding their positions and fighting bravely to kill the enemy in extremely cold and harsh environments, making important contributions to the victory of the Changjin Lake Campaign.
Fatih Akin will write and direct his own biopic film, Rheingold.
Fatih Akin will write and direct "Rheingold," a biopic of the German Kurdish rapper, entrepreneur and ex-convict Xatar, whose real name is Giwar Hajabi and who has become an integral part of the German hip-hop scene. The film will be based on Xatar’s album Alles oder Nix, released in 2015, and will tell his story from prison to successful musician and entrepreneur. The film is expected to be 145 minutes long and will be filmed in Hamburg for a week.
Italian master director Marco Belocchio will release a new film, "Transfiguration".
"La conversione," a new film by the Italian master director Marco Bellochio that focuses on the kidnapping of Edgardo Mortala, a 6-year-old Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who is kidnapped in 1858 and secretly baptized and converted to Catholicism. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political struggle that forced the Pope to unite with democratic forces and Italy. Mortala went on to become an Augustinian priest.
The film is scheduled to begin filming in Bologna, Rome, and other Italian cities and European landmarks in spring 2022.
Christian Bale and Scott Cooper will collaborate three times
Christian Bale is teaming up with Scott Cooper for the third time since "Out of the Furnace" and "The Enemy." Mr. Cooper stars Mr. Bale in the Louis Bayard novel adaptation of the eponymous thriller "The Pale Blue Eye." Set at West Point in 1830, Mr. Bale’s veteran detective is determined to investigate a series of murders, and his attention to detail is assisted by Edgar Allan Poe, a young cadet who later became a world-famous writer.
Episode Update
Netflix’s new fantasy drama "Call of the Sun" has released a teaser poster
Netflix is understood to be developing a Japanese-style animated series on the Terminator, which will be curated and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin, the writer of The New Batman and the first time it has been adapted into an animated series, following the production of six feature films.
Austin Butler and Callum Turner will star in the World War II miniseries "Heroes of Air War"
Austin Butler and Callum Turner will star in the Apple TV + World War II miniseries "Heroes of the Air," based on Donald L. Miller’s nonfiction novel "Heroes of the Air: American Bomber Boys Fighting in the Air Against Nazi Germany." The show is co-written by "Band of Brothers" writers John Orloff and Graham Yost, with Butler playing Major Gale Craven and Turner playing Major John Egan. The show is a 10-episode sequel to "Band of Brothers" and "War in the Pacific." It cost about $200 million to produce. Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will serve as executive producers.
Animated series "Pacific Rim: Black Forbidden Zone" released official notice
The animated series "Pacific Rim: Black Zone" has released its second traditional Chinese character official trailer, which will be available on Netflix on March 4. The show is an expansion of the two live-action "Pacific Rim". The world is invaded by monsters, Australia has fallen completely, and there may be terrifying monsters at every corner. But young siblings Taylor and Hayley soon discover that the most terrifying monsters can appear before their eyes in the most unexpected forms.
