Trending Topic
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| Simplified Chinese | 热搜 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Rè sōu |
| Directed by | Capa Xin |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Trending Topic (Chinese: 热搜) is a 2023 crime drama film directed by Capa Xin, and stars Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang, Yuan Hong, and Wang Hao (王皓). It was released in theaters in China on 30 November 2023.
Plot[edit]
Chen Miao (Zhou Dongyu), an online media editor, publishes an unverified video showing a schoolgirl being pushed down a flight of stairs by another schoolgirl. The video goes viral and the second schoolgirl is being vilified by netizens. Unable to face the society, the second schoolgirl jumped off a building. Chen later finds that the now deceased schoolgirl had reached out to her for assistance before, tying the video with a sexual assault case. Chen's investor, He Yan (Song Yang) and boss, Yue Peng (Yuan Hong), gets involved with the case.
Cast[edit]
The following case is featured:[1]
- Zhou Dongyu
- Song Yang
- Yuan Hong
- Wang Hao (王皓)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Xie Yukun received a script centered on an online media editor in the first half of 2021. Additionally, he also wanted to direct a film on online discourse. Xie would then adjust the script to produce the storyline for this movie.[2]
Filming[edit]
The filming was completed by April 2022.[3]
Release[edit]
The film was first released in China on 30 November 2023.[4] It was subsequently released in Malaysia and Singapore on 7 December 2023.[5][6]
Reception[edit]
The film made CN¥55,000,000 in box office sales within 7 days of its release.[4] The film was well received in China by film critics who attended preview screenings of the film, praising the film to be 'close to reality', 'demonstrate the power of Internet', and 'a call for rationality'.[7] However, reviews from Singapore indicated that audiences, who are more exposed Hollywood movies that resolve around reporters exposing cover ups, would not be impressed with the film.[8] The Straits Times writes that the film has a confused agenda.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "【新片推荐】电影《热搜》11月30日提档。热搜背后，真相究竟 是什么？_女孩_发声_舆论". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "上《热搜》 寻真相". k.sina.cn. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "周冬雨领衔主演电影《热搜》杀青_娱乐频道_中国青年网". fun.youth.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b "上映7天票房才5500万，周冬雨新片《热搜》没爆，可惜了 - 360娱乐，你开心就好". yule.360.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "🎬电影《热搜》12月7日全马上映❗周冬雨，宋洋，袁弘主演🔥". my.syok.my. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ a b Ling, Whang Yee (2023-12-06). "At The Movies: Next Goal Wins, Trending Topic fail to score". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "电影《热搜》公映 五大看点揭秘"网络舆论战"-国际在线". ent.cri.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Trending Topic review: Zhou Dongyu is an ice-cold truth seeker in social media cautionary tale". TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-07.