"Cold War" exposes the final special, Guo Fucheng hugs and says goodbye to Liang Jiahui


The movie "Cold War" ended in Hong Kong 
 

The creators of "Cold War" earlier at the press conference (data map)

Video: Jiahui and Chengcheng’s "Cold War" Finish Special, the two heroes in the police world say goodbye and hug 
 

    As the New Year’s movie was in full swing, the most anticipated Hong Kong-made police and bandit blockbuster in 2012 was quietly completed. The filmmakers specially chose to release a starring video on the occasion of the New Year. Four men, including Guo Fucheng, Liang Jiahui, Li Zhiting, and others, were reluctant to part with the "Cold War" crew in front of the camera. They hugged each other goodbye and agreed to join hands in the "alluring battle" next year. The harmonious atmosphere and sincere friendship touched many staff around.

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Tianwang duel, Guo Fucheng hugs and says goodbye to Liang Jiahui

    The police and bandit giant "Cold War" starred Guo Fucheng and Liang Jiahui, the two kings of heaven. From the green idol of the year to the mainstay of the Hong Kong film industry today, Guo Fucheng has transformed into an idol and has a record of being the best actor of the Golden Horse, while Liang Jiahui, who has long been the spokesperson of the acting school, is the best actor of the Golden Horse and Golden Statue, and has been sharpened by years. The cooperation between the two in "Cold War" is also the first duel between the two on the big screen.

    In the whole film of "Cold War", Guo Fucheng and Liang Jiahui’s antagonism is the most exciting. Before the filming started, Guo Fucheng admitted that he took on "Cold War". In addition to the script being so good, another important reason was to be able to play opposite Leung Jiahui. During the filming process, he has been learning from each other’s acting skills and learning from each other. It is understood that in an important duel between the two men in the film, the two continued to raise their requirements and took the initiative to shoot 19 pieces in a row. At the end of the shooting, the two directors stood up and applauded.

    In the exposed "farewell" video, Liang Jiahui’s last scene is when he walks towards a building with his back to the camera. Although there is no Guo Fucheng scene, Guo Fucheng still came to the scene to "lurk". After the director said "click", when everyone applauded together, Guo Fucheng mysteriously appeared and gave Liang Jiahui a big hug. The two heavenly kings cherished each other, and also achieved the most anticipated battle between the heavenly kings in "Chills".

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Comparable to father and son, Liang Jiahui GangPeng Yuyanfull collar

    In addition to Guo Fucheng and Liang Jiahui leading the two heavenly kings, another highlight in "Cold War" is the same battle between Li Zhiting and Peng Yuyan, the two most representative new heavenly kings in Hong Kong and Taiwan. What’s interesting is that because of the setting of the characters in the film, Li Zhiting and Peng Yuyan follow the leading eldest brothers Guo Fucheng and Liang Jiahui. The two great heavenly kings are also supportive of the newcomers. Guo Fucheng took the initiative to ask Li Zhiting to talk about the roles, and Liang Jiahui and Peng Yuyan were even more intimate, touching their heads and collars with the same feelings as father and son.

    In the farewell video that was exposed, Li Zhiting listened carefully to Guo Fucheng’s explanation of how to perform and how to experience emotional changes. Guo Fucheng spoke with dedication, and Li Zhiting also constantly nodded in agreement. As for the last scene between Peng Yuyan and Liang Jiahui, from the video, the two seem to be like a father and son. Liang Jiahui touched Peng’s head while chatting with Peng Yuyan, and also tidied up his clothes from time to time. The details naturally show the depth of their relationship.

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Picture: Andy Lau Chongqing Concert Dream Passion



  On the evening of April 27, music superstar Andy Lau held a solo concert in Chongqing, bringing tens of thousands of fans in Chongqing three hours of dreaminess and passion. China News Agency, silver snow, photo




  "After waiting for a long time, I finally waited until today, and after dreaming for a long time, I finally realized my dream." This lyric in Andy Lau’s "Today" may best represent the mood of the 40,000 Andy Lau fans who gathered at the Olympic Sports Center yesterday. When Andy Lau appeared on the stage at 8:00 last night, until the end of the concert, the fans’ shouts and screams did not stop for three hours. Such confessions could be heard everywhere: "Andy Lau, I love you!" "Andy, I love you!"…


  [Confession]


  [Singing] [joking]


  "In the next life, my name is Andy Lau."


  Andy Lau did not disappoint the fans. During the three hours of last night’s Olympic sports, he sang, danced, became a "trapeze", and performed magical magic, so that last night’s Olympic sports stayed in the time between him and the fans. Andy Lau also made a deep agreement with the fans, "We will be friends in the next life, and in the next life, I will still be called Andy Lau." At this moment, both Andy on stage and the fans below the stage burst into tears.


  [Singing]


  By the third song, he was crying


  At 8:05 last night, the lights of the Olympic body dimmed, and the bursting Olympic body turned into a sea of glow sticks, which was extremely romantic and beautiful. After thousands of calls, Liu Tianwang finally appeared! Dressed in white clothes, singing "Chinese", the lyrics of blood, blood gorgeous, quickly infected everyone at the scene. In the middle of each song, there will be tens of thousands of people shouting: "Andy Lau, I love you!" So much so that when he sang the third song "It’s not a sin for a man to cry", Andy cried, his eyes full of tears.


  Next, it was still a familiar melody, still a chorus of ten thousand people, but when he sang "Dear Baby" and "I Love You Again", Andy Lau cried again. When he sang "Love You for 10,000 Years", his tears fell and his voice was clearly choked.

Officially signed, Evergrande wants to extend its life for three years

(Text/Zhang Zhifeng, Editor/Ma Yuanyuan) The official signing of the contract began, and Xu Jiayin successfully extended Evergrande’s life for three years in one move.

Less than two weeks after the disclosure of the overseas workout agreement, China Evergrande officially signed the agreement with creditors on April 3.

According to the core terms of the restructuring, Evergrande will issue new bonds to replace the original bonds; the new bonds will last for 4 to 12 years, with an annual interest rate of 2% to 7.5%; no interest will be paid for the first 3 years, and interest will be paid at the beginning of the fourth year, paying 0.5% of the principal.

It is worth noting that this does not mean that all foreign creditors support the restructuring plan.

According to the announcement, the members of the special group of creditors who currently signed a restructuring support agreement with Evergrande hold only about 20% and 35% of the total outstanding principal of the existing Evergrande and existing Jingcheng Notes, respectively. The signed agreements are the Group A restructuring support agreement, the Jingcheng restructuring support agreement, and the space-based restructuring support agreement. According to this, the parties agree to cooperate to facilitate the implementation of the proposed restructuring.

Evergrande did not disclose the proportion of creditors who signed the Group C restructuring support agreement. At the same time, the company continued to invite all creditors to join in the announcement.


Evergrande said that it will fully invest in the protection of the building, stabilize the recovery momentum of sales, and gradually return to the right track.

However, this does not mean that Xu Jiayin can rest easy from now on.

According to the observer network previously reported that by the end of 2021, Hengda’s total assets 1.699 trillion yuan, but the total liabilities have reached 1.898 trillion yuan, that is, net assets are – 199 billion yuan.

In addition to the overseas debt that has been restructured this time, the domestic debt issue cannot be ignored.

The announcement shows that the overdue amount of Hengda’s domestic interest-bearing liabilities reached 208.40 billion yuan, the overdue amount of domestic commercial acceptance bills reached 326.30 billion yuan, and the overdue amount of domestic contingent debts reached about 157.30 billion yuan.

As of the end of 2021, the company’s domestic overdue debt totaled 692 billion yuan, and more than half of the domestic creditors have taken legal action.

Evergrande said that its core task for the next three years is to "protect the building" and will strive to maintain the "resumption of work and production" to maintain orderly operations. It is expected that an additional 250 billion yuan to 300 billion yuan of financing will be required.

From the fourth year onward, assuming that the company can resume normal operations and that the old reform projects that have not yet been confirmed as the main implementation entities can continue to be developed, the unleveraged free cash flow is expected to increase gradually.

Evergrande expects to achieve unleveraged free cash flow of about 110 billion yuan to 150 billion yuan annually from 2026 to 2036.

This article is an exclusive manuscript of Observer Network and may not be reproduced without authorization.

IDO animation game carnival 45th

  Introduction to the exhibition

  The well-known secondary pan-entertainment platform in northern China is also a secondary entertainment information platform. IDO Comic-Con is a large-scale comprehensive comic-Con, which integrates entertainment, interaction and viewing activities, such as secondary party, restoring the secondary world, face-to-face making friends, meeting with famous guests, exhibition experience of animation and game works, and purchase of derivative products of animation and game. IDO Comic Exhibition is a B+C comprehensive exhibition that opens up animation, games, COSPLAY culture, e-sports, secondary movies, national music and novels. It is a huge resource platform and media platform.

  Exhibition time: May 1, 2024 to May 3, 2024 from 9: 00 to 17: 30.

  Venue: Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center

  Traffic information: Bus 846, 976, 652, etc. can be reached. Go straight for 300 meters from the B2 exit of Rongchang East Street Station on Yizhuang subway line.

  Suitable for people: industrial enterprises and technical practitioners in this field.

Eta Ursae Majoris, Xingtu, Kaifeng, has a hot promotion with a discount of 15,000 yuan! There are plenty of cars.

On the promotion channel in Kaifeng, car home, the model will soon launch a promotion. As a high-profile SUV, Starway Eta Ursae Majoris will be shocked at a great price. In this promotion, you can enjoy a maximum price reduction of 15,000 yuan, and the minimum starting price is 137,800 yuan. In order to get a more favorable price, please click "Check the car price" in the quotation form and strive for a higher discount.

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The appearance design of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris is excellent, and the front face is decorated with a large area of chrome, giving people a very luxurious feeling. The air intake grille adopts an integrated design, showing smooth lines and simple style, which complements the overall style of the car body. The smooth body lines and fashionable shapes highlight the high-end positioning of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris. The overall style of the car body is very tough, and it also has a sense of modernity and technology, which left a deep impression on people. Generally speaking, the exterior design of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris is excellent, which perfectly shows the style and characteristics of the brand.

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Starway Eta Ursae Majoris is a medium-sized SUV with a body size of 4781*1920*1671mm, a wheelbase of 2815mm, a front track of 1641mm and a rear track of 1642mm. Its body lines are smooth, and the side contours are tough and powerful, showing a fashionable and dynamic design style. In addition, the car is equipped with front and rear 235/55 R19 tires, and the rim design is simple and generous, which highlights the stability and atmosphere of the whole car.

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Starway Eta Ursae Majoris’s interior design style is fashionable and simple, with black as the main color, chrome-plated decoration and red stitching embellishment, creating a sense of advanced and sporty. The steering wheel is made of genuine leather, which feels comfortable, and the position can be manually adjusted up and down+back and forth, which is convenient for the driver to operate. The central control screen has a size of 12.3 inches, supports voice recognition control system, and can control multimedia, navigation, telephone, air conditioning, skylight, window and other functions, which is very practical. The front and rear rows are equipped with USB/Type-C interfaces for easy charging. The front row also supports the wireless charging function of mobile phones. The seats are made of imitation leather, and the front and back adjustment, backrest adjustment and height adjustment (2-way) can be performed on the main and co-pilot seats. The backrest adjustment can be performed on the second row of seats, and the rear seats support proportional tilting, so the flexible spatial layout can meet different needs.

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Starway Eta Ursae Majoris is equipped with a 2.0T 261 horsepower L4 engine, with a maximum power of 192 kW and a maximum torque of 400 N m.. This engine uses a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, which can provide a smooth shifting experience and bring a more comfortable driving experience to the driver. At the same time, this engine also has excellent fuel economy, making your driving more worry-free and money-saving. Whether driving in the city or on the highway, this engine can bring you excellent power performance.

In terms of the appearance of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris, the owner of car home spoke highly of it, calling it "very beautiful", and said that he was very satisfied with the whole body except that the front face looked like a tram face, including the rear part, which gave people a very high-grade feeling. In addition, the owner also specifically mentioned the waistline design, indicating that he likes it very much. It can be seen that Starway Eta Ursae Majoris has really made great efforts in appearance design, which has successfully attracted the attention and love of many consumers.

Dialogue with Tamia Liu, co-CEO of Zhiji Automobile: The negative impact of the crazy price war of car companies is greater than the positive.

At the same time that SAIC announced that it would fully sprint vehicle sales of 6 million vehicles in 2023, brands of Zhiji, Feifan and other groups began to launch new models with full horsepower. On February 10th, the intelligent "pure electric medium and large luxury SUV" Zhiji LS7 announced the vehicle configuration and price, which was officially listed nationwide.
Tamia Liu, co-CEO of Zhiji Automobile, said in an interview with Shell Finance on February 16th that the sales target of Zhiji Automobile in 2023 is 45,000 vehicles. In order to achieve the goal, Zhiji will speed up the spread of channels, and it is estimated that there will be 240 experience and delivery centers this year.
The reporter noted that according to the sales volume of Zhiji Automobile in 2022, the sales volume of Zhiji Automobile in 2023 needs to increase more than 8 times year-on-year to achieve the goal.
Regarding vehicle pricing, Tamia Liu said that with the endorsement of SAIC, Zhiji can get better quality parts at a lower cost, thus reducing the cost and selling price. However, Tamia Liu also said that the current crazy price war in the industry is more negative than positive. "If we do simple electrification at a low price and low level, in addition to our limited development, it will also make the market very unhealthy."
Frankly speaking, the channel is slow to spread, taking advantage of SAIC endorsement to flush sales.
Shell Finance: What is Zhiji’s future sales target?
Tamia Liu:We mainly rely on L7 and LS7 to support this year’s sales target, and another model will be launched in the second half of this year. With these three models, we hope to sell 45,000 cars this year.
Shell Finance: At present, domestic brands are very "involuted". Some people even say that many brands will die in the next 3-5 years. How can Zhizhi occupy the mainstream position?
Tamia Liu:Zhiji was jointly built by SAIC, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba Group, and the initial round of financing reached 10 billion yuan. Zhiji has the endorsement of SAIC’s supply chain and manufacturing industry, and the endorsement of Ali and Zhangjiang. At present, these empowerment and potential have not been fully realized.
For example, some people ask whether Zhiji is under pressure in the supply chain and whether the chip will still be the bottleneck in the next impact on sales. But I feel confident. As long as SAIC can buy chips, it will never lack Zhiji’s chips. Moreover, SAIC allows us to get better quality products at the most appropriate cost.
Shell Finance: What kind of planning does Zhizhi have in terms of channels in the future?
Tamia Liu:At present, there are about 120 experience centers and delivery centers in Zhiji. Because of the great inertia of channels, the annual operating expenses of channels are hundreds of millions. Once the market fluctuates, the sales volume is too small and there are too many channels, there will be cash flow pressure and channel management will be difficult. As a brand-new brand with a level of 400,000, Zhiji also had its own forecast of sales volume at that time, so it was conservative in channel spreading. Now it seems that it is true that the speed of spreading our channels is somewhat slow.
Our goal at the end of the year is to open 240 channels, of which we are confident that 180 to 190 will be opened before June 30, and a large number of second-tier cities will be covered.
After studying the high-end luxury market, choosing ladder pricing means that the negative side of price war is greater than the positive side.
Shell Finance: What are the considerations and processes for the pricing of a car?
Tamia Liu:It is a long process for car companies to price and configure products. The iteration cycle of the mobile phone can be changed instantly; The automobile development cycle is long, and there are many restrictions on price adjustment. For example, the whole supply chain adopts very strict approval and centralized procurement. The cycle of a model from the beginning of planning to listing is about two and a half years. Basically, in the initial period of time, 99% of the configuration of this car has been decided. According to these configurations, the price of the car has been basically set at that time.
Shell Finance: Why did Zhiji choose the current pricing range? What do you think is the most suitable price range for the luxury car market in China?
Tamia Liu:At present, the mainstream price range of high-end luxury electric SUVs and cars in China is 350,000 to 390,000 yuan. Among the medium and large SUVs with more than 250,000 yuan, the sales volume of five products is much larger than that of seven and six; Most of the intensive sales segments are 300,000 yuan to 350,000 yuan. If the price exceeds 400,000 yuan, users’ requirements for models will increase, and it will be difficult to achieve the sales target.
Therefore, the pricing range of Zhiji LS7 this time has been designed, and the core pricing is 329,800 yuan, 349,800 yuan, 379,800 yuan and 459,800 yuan. Which is the key and which is the auxiliary has been scrutinized. For example, Zhiji relies on L7 to help Zhiji automobile stand firm in the queue of high-end brands, and LS7 strives for more market share through the lower price and higher value ratio of 329,800 yuan.
The price of 459,800 yuan is really high. We consider that Zhiji, as a new brand, has a low popularity, and it is a great challenge for users to accept the pricing of 400,000 yuan. Last year, due to comprehensive reasons, the sales of Zhiji L7 also failed to meet expectations. However, we think that the overall design and handling of our models are good, so we continue to move towards the price range of 360,000 yuan to 400,000 yuan.
Shell Finance: What does Zhiji think about product planning in the next step?
Tamia Liu:If the popularity is 0 to 100 points, brands such as Tesla and Volkswagen have 99 points, and brands that you have heard of have 80 points, then the popularity of Zhiji is only 40 points now. Next, we plan to raise the brand awareness to 80 points in three months.
In fact, from 2021 to now, we are observing which version the sales of mainstream brands like Tesla are mainly focused on. In the future, we will launch a version suitable for daily commuting in cities, that is, the 77kWh standard battery life Pure exclusive rear drive version.
Shell Finance: The listing of Zhiji LS7 coincides with the fierce price war of new energy. What do you think of this situation?
Tamia Liu:From an industry perspective, I personally think that the negative side of crazy price war is greater than the positive side. Crazy price reduction, crazy involution, and all kinds of mixed products madly grab the market, which is unhealthy competition. Moreover, products with insufficient quality are particularly irresponsible to users.
Compared with oil vehicles, the cognitive threshold of smart electric vehicles is relatively high. After all, the fuel vehicle has a history of 137 years, and it is well known by the industry, users and market. Intelligent electric vehicle is a clear track, but the cognitive threshold is relatively high, and a large number of brands and products flock in, which is not conducive to the development of the industry.
In particular, electric vehicles have high requirements for intelligence and motor quality. If they are simply electrified at a low price and level, in addition to their limited development, they will also make the market unhealthy. Maybe users don’t have a complete product understanding at first, and they will pay the bill in a short time, but there will never be a second time. The core is product strength. You must have lasting product strength before users will pay for your brand and products.
Definitely do not change the power to ensure the iterative speed of the battery
Shell Finance: Previously, Zhiji L7 had wireless charging function. What do you think of the fact that car companies built their own energy replenishment system?
Tamia Liu:For the time being, Zhiji LS7 has no open unlimited charging function. We mainly consider that the situation in each city is quite different. Because of the ground, residential environment and other reasons, many users’ parking spaces are not suitable for installing unlimited charging equipment. We are also optimizing this function, which has not been opened yet.
Regarding the energy-supplementing system, if the starting point of car companies is "I will do it if others do it", it will come to a dead end. Because charging is essentially an infrastructure operation, it is difficult for car companies to do heavy asset operation, so we still think that everyone should do their own professional things. Zhiji currently has charging piles available in the delivery center, but we will not blindly expand charging piles. I don’t think this is the field that Zhiji is good at.
Shell Finance: SAIC has joined hands with PetroChina and Sinopec to change electricity. Will Zhiji launch a model that can change electricity in the future?
Tamia Liu:Zhiji is very clear not to change electricity. There are many benefits, but there are also many challenges and limitations, which are mainly reflected in the basic aspects at present. Zhiji’s L7 and LS7 models are the thinnest in the current market segment. If the battery is changed, it needs to be standardized, and the battery should be 20mm to 30mm thick.
On the one hand, such a thickness will have a great impact on the shape, and it will also reduce the internal space of the vehicle. On the other hand, the iterative speed of the battery will be greatly limited. We believe that the technical reserve of battery cruising range has supported the cruising range of 1000 kilometers, and the mileage anxiety of users has been greatly reduced. There is no need for us to change electricity.
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Herd immunity: Why does herd immunity in English use herd?

This article is reproduced from "A Zewai English Notes" and has been authorized.
At the beginning of the spread of the epidemic in March 2020, the British Prime Minister put forward the proposal of "herd immunity", which made many people feel "refreshing". At that time, the successful development of the vaccine against COVID-19 was still far away, and the British Prime Minister could only imagine the HERD Immunization achieved through "infection of diseases". This proposal with low safety attracted a lot of criticism at that time.
Since the beginning of this year, with the listing of various vaccines, safer herd immunity has become an important means to fight the epidemic. Countries are encouraging people to vaccinate, and strive to reach the vaccination scale needed to realize herd immunity as soon as possible.
Herd immunity will effectively reduce the negative impact of the epidemic and protect people’s health; This statement itself also contains a remarkable feature of English in language and culture, as well as the great differences between English and Chinese.
Before explaining English knowledge, let’s first understand the principle of group immunity.
What’s with Herd immunity?
The definition of Herd immunity is roughly as follows:
Herd immunity is a phenomenon seen when a high percentage of individuals within a population have developed immunity to a pathogen.Group immunity is a phenomenon: in a certain population, a large proportion of people are immune to a certain pathogen (such as bacteria or viruses).
Because so many people within the community are unable to contract the disease or virus, this reduces the likelihood that those who have not developed immunity will contract the disease. Because most individuals in this population have acquired immunity, they will not be infected with related diseases or viruses; In this way, the possibility and risk of exposure to related diseases or viruses will be greatly reduced for those individuals who have not acquired immunity in the whole population.
There are two ways to obtain immunity from a virus or bacteria: infection or vaccination. Comparatively, vaccination is the safer, more effective path, as it provides immunity without illness.
There are two ways to get immunity from a virus or bacteria: one is to infect the disease, and the other is to vaccinate. In contrast, the method of vaccination is more effective and safer, and it will not cause illness while generating immunity.
Different expressions for "group"
In English, there are several other expressions of held immunity, including community immunity, population immunity and social immunity, but in newspapers and media, most articles use the wording of held immunity.
The original meaning of the word herd in English is not used for "people", but to describe "groups of animals".
In practical use, herd mainly refers to cattle, and sometimes also refers to deer or elephants, such as: A herd of cows/deer/elephants and so on.
Using herd to refer to people is strictly an extended metaphor. In addition to newspapers and magazines, people are often referred to in various fictional novels, and the language effect is herd vivid, such as:
She pushed her way through a herd of lunchtime drinkers.
She struggled through the crowd who were having lunch and drinking.
Two idioms
Although the description of "crowd" with herd is vivid and interesting, its meaning is not completely neutral, and it is somewhat disapproving or even critical. It is emphasized that when many people get together, they often lose the ability to think independently as individuals.
Herd mentality or herd instinct, which is often used in English, is usually described as "herd mentality" in Chinese, which means: like flocks of animals and livestock, they have no thinking ability, only know that follow the herd takes action with the whole group; What most other members of the group do, they follow suit.
There is an idiom to ride herd on sb/sth in American English, which is often used to describe crowds. This idiom comes from the plains of the western United States, which reminds people of the scene of cowboys riding horses and herding cattle on the grassland.
Although it originated in the countryside, to ride herd on sb/sth is mainly used in urban areas, which refers to crowd control, usually refers to unorganized crowds, such as:
The police rides herd on crowds of youths on the streets.
The police kept order in the street to prevent groups of young people from getting out of control.
Situation difference
This figurative use of herd to refer to the crowd mainly exists in newspaper articles and literary novels, and is also used in popular science books for the public.
However, in academic articles and official documents of various institutions and departments, most people deliberately avoid using Herd to describe people. For example, in academic and formal occasions, herd immunity is usually replaced by community immunity and population immunity.
Although this will reduce the vividness of the language, it can rule out the possibility of association and avoid being offended. Although it is vivid, it is more objective and accurate.
cultural difference
Different from English culture, many other languages and cultures are not used to using words specially used to describe animals to describe human beings, and even are very taboo about it. This is the case in Chinese, and an obvious example is a large number of insulting expressions in traditional Chinese that originated from "dogs".
This cultural difference between Chinese and English deserves special attention when learning and using English. When translating English-quoted media articles, it is especially important to realize that when "animals" are used to describe "people" in English, they are usually not insulting, and they are not intentionally offending others and calling them "animals, pigs and dogs are inferior".
Most of the time, Herd’s analogy of "animal" to "human" can be directly translated into plain language without rhetorical meaning.
Two more "groups"
Realizing the cultural differences between Chinese and English in animal metaphor can also help us to use English more vividly and effectively, and we will not be timid because of this "burden" of traditional Chinese rhetoric expression.
English words like herd, which use animals to describe "people", are very rich and constitute a systematic series.
For example, herd is suitable for cattle, deer, elephants and other large animals; The "flock" of smaller animals is called flock in English, which mainly refers to sheep.
In addition, flock can also refer to a flock of birds, such as the proverbial birds of a feather flock together, which often corresponds to the Chinese word "birds of a feather flock together". When describing insects, such as bees, it will be called swarm.
Like herd, flock and swarm are often used to describe people, which not only remind people of vivid images, but also have their own division of meaning and function, describing different characteristics and aspects of "group behavior" respectively. In English, these statements are usually not regarded as insulting or demeaning.
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"Changsha Nightlife" held a life stream of college students watching movies and moved the audience.


1905 movie network news Produced by, producer, screenwriter and director, starring,,,,, Wu Jun and Luo Gang, the film starring,, and friendship officially landed on the national big screen on April 28th. As the film with the most humanistic characteristics in May 1st this year, Nightlife in Changsha has gained wide resonance with its fireworks narrative, romantic temperament and healing style since its release, and its reputation ranks first among 18 May 1st new films.

A few days ago, "Changsha Nightlife" held a movie-watching activity for college students in Changsha, which was well received. Enthusiastic college students praised the real Changsha nightlife in Zhang Ji’s lens as full of texture, and even said that the unique four groups of characters were very attractive. Zhang Ji, the director, adopted a more life-oriented writing style in the film. Every scene contains small drama entanglements and details, and tells the stories of ordinary people in Changsha, a lively and hot city, with warm and delicate narrative techniques, bearing infinite fireworks and human feelings in "One Night in Changsha".


The real resonance of fireworks in Changsha touched Hunan audience with emotional temperature.

"Nightlife in Changsha" focuses on ordinary and warm people in Changsha, with the taste of the city streets at night as the bottom and the warmth of healing as the overall tone, and interprets the life in Changsha through the perspective of small people and multi-dimensional emotional pattern. Family, friendship and love run through it and blend into the night in Changsha. This is not only a night in Changsha, but also a night spent by every ordinary person in China.

As a native of Hunan, Zhang Ji admits that Nightlife in Changsha is a film dedicated to his hometown. The film also gathered a group of Hunan masters to cheer together to help out. YIN FANG, LAY, Luo Gang and Liao Fan are all authentic Changsha people, while Zhang Jingyi, Wu Jun and Ahu、Yue are all Hunan actors. Zhang Ji, the director, chose Changsha as the background of his first film creation, which came from his own emotional motivation as a Hunan native. In the whole creative process of the film, he also abandoned the traditional creative mode and made the film "a little personalized and regional". In addition, many Changsha dialects in the film have also resonated deeply with Hunan audiences. Director Zhang Ji also said that the language in the film also represents the development of the city. Actors from different regions use different dialects, making Changsha, a vibrant city, more diverse, more open and more inclusive.


Nightlife shows different urban customs and brings new experiences to the national audience.

The film "Nightlife in Changsha" was filmed at night. In addition to the unique night scene of Changsha, the audience was deeply impressed by the beautiful night scene of Xiangjiang River and the vibrant night market culture in the camera, and thanked the director for letting the national audience enjoy this unique "Changsha Wonder".

In order to create this film, Zhang Ji specially arranged a period of time to travel to Changsha to collect wind and immerse himself in the city. When he strolled to liberate the west at 1 am, he was deeply shocked by the enthusiasm and freedom shown by the young people on the road, and he felt the vitality of every ordinary person who loves life and is ready to rush to tomorrow in the night. The crew started at five or six o’clock in the evening every day for 32 nights, and finished at six o’clock in the morning the next day, because the film had to be presented at night. However, through this shooting, all the masters have a new experience of Changsha, and it is the interweaving of night and day in Changsha that produces the unique charm of the city.


The director talked about shooting interesting scenes. LAY Zhang Jingyi gave a performance.

As a special performance of this film, LAY’s performance surprised many audiences, and everyone said that his true colors in Changsha Yazi were too substitutive. LAY plays the talk show actor He An, and the bond between her parents is touching. Director Zhang Ji said at the exchange site that it is the authentic Changsha dialect and talk show scenes in LAY that show the charm of the role 120%.

In addition, many viewers were moved by Xixi (Zhang Jingyi)’ s bravery and frankness, and director Zhang Ji also shared the interesting stories during the filming. When filming the scene of Zhang Jingyi singing in downtown, even though she was recognized by the audience at the scene, she broke her tension. "I feel that this character is like He Xixi, and she seems to leave the city the next day naively, and this unique sneak shot scene is also because" after the barriers between actors and audiences are broken, this kind of life-style film is more unique ".


The first film starring Changsha detonated the soul of Star City Group.

As a film starring Changsha, Nightlife in Changsha won unanimous support from Changsha people as soon as it appeared. Changsha, online celebrity, which was in a terrible fire, finally got its own movie, which ignited the pride of many Changsha people in their hometown.

The film runs through the "feelings of Changsha" from beginning to end, not only the familiar scenes in the streets and lanes, the spicy and delicious Hunan dishes on the table, the blurted Changsha dialect, but also the music of the film is full of Changsha’s unique charm. The opening song "Xiangjiang River Water" is a high-burning explosion field, and LAY rap in Changsha dialect to express the pride of Changsha people; The theme song "Sender Changsha" sung by Bird, Land Rover and Ahu、Yue is like an emotional letter written by Changsha to everyone, full of the warmth and tolerance of this city, which makes many migrant workers cry after listening to it; The propaganda song "Life is too short to have another bowl" sings Changsha’s spiritual temperament and attitude towards life through rice noodles, the most familiar food in Changsha. At the premiere event in Changsha, many old Changsha people couldn’t hide their excitement. They recounted the authentic details of Changsha in the movie, such as the old serving rule of "No fish in the sixth bowl", the sound of the Hunan nursery rhyme "Moon Baba" … Some young people who just arrived in Changsha said that they finally understood "why Changsha is a city with such a strong sense of happiness" after watching the movie, saying that they had "seen the movie". Nightlife in Changsha makes the soul of Changsha Youth League more and more "off the charts". Many Changsha audiences and even Hunan audiences spontaneously went to the short film barrage released by the film to wave flags and shout for Changsha, support their hometown together, and call friends to support their hometown movies.