The TV series "Hua Qiangu" starring Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying is being broadcasted. The point of netizens’ joy is not "bone painting love", but the steamed stuffed bun made of Altman monsters and CG special effects. Of course, the "sweet baby" made by animation is also jaw-dropping.

Special effects buns in Hua Qiangu

Hua Qiangu’s "spirit bug" sweet baby is burping.

　 　 　 　　The same special effects were spit out by the long-awaited online drama "Tomb Notes". Before the broadcast, Nanpai’s uncle said frankly, "The narrative aspect of his own story and the charm of the characters are far stronger than the need for special effects." "I don’t believe there will be such a situation as’ fifty cents special effects’. But after all, there will still be a bottleneck in the film and television production of online dramas in China, and there will still be an industrial development process, so we can wait patiently. ". After the broadcast, netizens spoke out that "the five-cent special effect that is more destructive than the fifty-cent special effect appeared" (but compared with the rough plot, the special effect is not the biggest problem).

In the pilot episode of Tomb Raiding Notes, a lighter flew by and the car exploded.

The blood of "Little Brother" Zhang Qiling

　 　 　 　 What is called Lei Ju by the audience now is either because of the exaggeration of the story or because of the special effects. While special effects account for an increasing proportion in TV series, their reputation is getting worse and worse, and even the word "fifty cents special effects" is used to describe the "shoddy" production of TV series. Domestic dramas have used special effects technology for decades, why are they often called "five-hair special effects"? Is it lack of money or technology?　

What is film and television special effects?

　 　 　 　 First of all, give everyone a definition of "film and television special effects" and "CG". The full name of CG is Computer Graphics, which refers to a category of visual design and production by using computer technology. It includes both art and all visual art creation activities at present, such as print design, web design, three-dimensional animation, film and television special effects and so on. Film and television special effects are one of CG.

In 1986, The Journey to the West Central the Monkey King was born.

　　　　　　　　As early as 1980s, in the six-year-old children’s version of The Journey to the West, the stone monkey was born, and the Monkey King’s "walking on clouds" were all film and television special effects, which was probably the original impression of mainland audiences on this technology.

　 　 　 　　In 1995, Pixar Animation Studio released Toy Story, the world’s first movie made entirely by computer animation, and the concept of CG really began to be widely recognized. In China, most colleges and universities began to set up related majors such as "post-film and television composite special effects" after 2000.

　 　 　 　　For actors, the use of special effects is both a good thing and a difficult problem.

The Man-eating Flowers in Hua Qiangu

　 　 　 　　Rulu, the actor who plays Xia Zixun in Hua Qiangu, once lamented, "The plot that once needed to travel across mountains and rivers to shoot can now be solved by a piece of green cloth and blue cloth." However, without the performance experience of "listening, seeing and feeling", the difficulty of interpreting the role has increased a lot. "The emergence of CG requires actors to perform more, and it is necessary to cultivate stronger imagination and artistic creativity."

The shooting scene of "Four Famous Boys" is set in green cloth.

After post-processing, the green cloth becomes blue sky and white clouds.

　　　　　　　　However, in the eyes of special effects producers, special effects cannot be a "sub-item" for actors’ performances. Xiao Yang, the director of the film "Youth Class", is the founder of a well-known special effects production company, Tiangong Extraordinary, and has been engaged in post-work for a long time. He doesn’t agree with the actors’ complaints about the production of special effects, and thinks that the "non-physical performance" of actors should be a basic skill as early as school.

　 　 　 　　"I don’t quite agree with the saying that actors work harder because of the special effects of film and television." Xiao Yang takes the drama of standing on the edge of a cliff as an example. "Now it can be done by post-production. Actors can do it by post-production without standing on the cliff. Does it make you concentrate on your performance to a certain extent and will not have psychological fear?"

Why is the effect only "fifty cents"?　

　 　 　 　 Film and television special effects have been widely used in domestic dramas, and the production of special effects has become an indispensable part of the full-screen legendary martial arts fairy tales. The audience’s focus on watching domestic dramas has also changed from paying attention to actors and plots to picking up dubbing clips and special visual experiences. But what stunned the audience was not how good the special effects were, but how thunderous they were. 　

The Special Effect Fox in swords of legends

　 　 　 　　For example, last year’s TV series "swords of legends" was dominated by netizens, who once said that "if special effects are removed, a group of people are crazy". Waterfalls that don’t move and beaches that walk without footprints are even dubbed as "special effects of 30 cents".

　 　 　 　 Known as the China Heavenly Edition "clash of the titans", the TV series "Stone Dare to Be the Hero of Heaven East" once played a publicity stunt of specially invited special effects production team of NASDAQ-listed IT companies before the broadcast, but after the broadcast, the special effects were hit in the face every minute. Some netizens vomited that "the whole drama exudes a sense of cheapness with thick plastic foam. When the immortals meet in the South Gate of Heaven, if the actors didn’t brush their sense of existence in front of the camera, they would really think they were watching cartoons".

　 　 　 　 Why the special effects of domestic dramas are scum, funding is a big factor. Generally speaking, the price of TV special effects lens is about 1500 yuan a second, but for most TV dramas that need to use a lot of special effects, no matter how big the production is, the budget is not enough. Although it is not 50 cents a second, the cost can only be a defective product.

　　　　　　　　It is reported that in 2010, the Zhang Jizhong version of The Journey to the West spent 15 million yuan on the post-production of special effects, and 14 companies participated in the production of 102,000 seconds of special effects shots, which is about 147 yuan per second on average. Zhang Jizhong revealed that compared with the 2003 edition of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Journey to the West’s post-production funds increased by 10 times, but the number and difficulty increased by 20 to 30 times, and the number of special effects shots accounted for more than half of the total number of shots in the series.

Zhang Jizhong version of The Journey to the West stills

　 　 　 　 However, after this TV series with more than 300 special effects shots in each episode was broadcast, many viewers called the special effects cottage. "The edges of the key image are all serrated, and many scenes of CG animation have not been color-corrected and are crude. Where did the investment go?"

　 　 　 　 In this regard, Zhang Jizhong’s explanation is that the investment of the play can’t be compared with that of American blockbusters, and the domestic technology can’t reach Hollywood level.

　 　 　 　　The online drama "Tomb Notes" claims to cost 5 million yuan per episode, with a total investment of more than 80 million yuan. However, after the broadcast, netizens discussed whether the level of special effects is 50 cents or 20 cents, and why the advertising time vision suddenly improved.

　 　 　 　 The relevant person in charge of the online drama "Never Imagine" said that special effects will only be used unless the plot needs it. "The best special effects team in China is even Xu Ke and Guangying, and many people are reluctant to do special effects for domestic dramas. If they want to do it, they are usually some students practicing their hands and playing."

　 　 　 　　Xu Jie, the special effects director of the TV series Men on Armored Ships, who has been in business for 15 years, admits that it is not an exaggeration for students to operate the special effects of basic domestic dramas. "The single repetitive special effects work is very simple. I can say that one can be trained in two or three months, but what China lacks is the technical director-style talents."

　　　　　　　　"The special effects industry itself has not existed for a long time. It is almost changing with each passing day. There is a lack of basic developers in this field in China, so it is difficult to keep up with the pace of large foreign companies." Mr. Q, who has been engaged in the film special effects industry for six years at Base Fx, said.

　　　　　　　　Mr. Q believes that the biggest bottleneck of film and television special effects is not the technology, but the rendering time is the biggest test if you want to make a detailed and realistic picture. However, at present, the production cycle and development mode of TV series obviously cannot tolerate the working mode of "slow work and fine work".

The picture of "Life of Pi" is beautiful, but its special effects company R&H has declared bankruptcy.

　 　 　 　 "The special effects industry is not particularly mature in the world, and many problems are still in the discussion stage." Xiao yang, the director of tiangong extraordinary splendour, said. Special effects cost money, but companies that make special effects may not make money. For example, Ang Lee directed "The Fantasy Drifting of Boys and Girls", whose special effects are generally recognized as good, but its special effects company has declared bankruptcy.

　 　 　 　Xiao Yang believes that "in China mainland, there is no problem for domestic practitioners to make special effects of a single shot, and the special effects of low still depend on the choice of the producer and whether the producer respects the basic special effects workflow".

　　　　　　　　"As far as I know, the level of everyone in the market is still similar, just a matter of money and time." Xu Jie, the special effects director of the TV series "Men on Armored Ships", said. For Xu Jie’s point of view, Li Xingwen, a senior film and television critic, also agreed that "on the one hand, it is hard power, the improvement of technology and the cultivation of talents, on the other hand, it is the satisfaction of funds and time."

　 　 　 　 The special effects shot in Men on the Armored Ship has 3600 seconds. "Now I advocate the concept of’ post-pre-production’. I also brought a group into the group before the drama was filmed. Many props, shapes and scenes later became my responsibility. In fact, these are closely related to special effects." Xu Jie admits that the crew’s respect for special effects work will directly affect the final presentation effect.

Stills of Men on Armored Ships

　　　　　　　　The criteria for judging the quality of special effects are basically grasped by each crew. Xu Jie said: "At present, we are still in a stage of watching and auditing together. As for the standard of one, two, three, you don’t have it yet, so there will be industry chaos."

　　　　　　　　Li Jianping, Dean of Animation College of Beijing Film Academy, once analyzed the faltering development of China’s film and television special effects from an educational perspective. He said that most of the current special effects are digital technology, which is close to the training direction of animation major, so many special effects artists in China are from animation major, and it is urgent to subdivide the special effects production major. There are no special effects software with independent brands, no local special effects talent team, the narrow development space of special effects teachers in China and the imperfect education system, which are all bottlenecks in the development of film and television special effects in China.

　　　　　　　　"The market is still very big," Xiao Yang said, and many talents are still being trained. "The industry is not short of simple implementation, but it lacks real guidance." The era of special effects artists in China may have to wait. "Chinese’s art conceptual design, the contractual spirit of institutional cooperation, the selection of scenes, etc. need to be completed and then formed into a system." Having participated in many film and television works, he fully affirmed the level of China’s special effects industry. "There are many talents in China, and many special effects in Hollywood are also contracted to domestic teams, because the post-producers in China are hard-working, but our shortcomings may be the lack of production system and the design of art concepts."

　 　 　 　 "The emergence, development and growth of the special effects industry are just to complete a dream. The whole film and television industry is for dreaming, so special effects and actors are all part of it." Xiao Yang believes that the structure of domestic dramas needs to be reorganized. "The performance of actors and whether producers respect the production of special effects are all problems, and the bad results can’t be blamed on the production of special effects."

The hit drama "One Mind to Pass the Mountain" is the 85-flower Liu Shishi’s comeback by relying on the costume drama. Since its launch, the popularity of this drama has been rising continuously, and many discussions have been involved. Surprisingly, however, there is no actor in this drama, the official match of Liu Yuning is too worn down, and the male master and apprentice back to Germany and Chang Huasen is a short man to choose a general. On the contrary, Wallace Huo, who had worked with Liu Shishi for three times before, got angry.

Not only did netizens directly replace the face of the leading actor with him, but a platform also deliberately exempted Wallace Huo and Liu Shishi from "A Strange Man’s Plum", and Wallace Huo himself soared in popularity in a small book, becoming a hot figure in making up homework (chasing old dramas) after 05 and 10, and madly rolled up a group of fans.

It’s really hard to imagine that the Internet has really changed a group of people. It seems that everyone has forgotten that Wallace Huo married Ruby Lin because of his poor acting skills, and he was almost scolded to quit the circle. Now it has become a myth of the Internet. I really want to thank my peers for all this.

Excellent face value, Internet substitution can also be played.

The four beauties of the world are not boastful. It is not without reason that I wear a Mao Mao to give you branches in the snow in bilibili every day in winter. The heart is strictly selected from the retention money, and Wallace Huo’s face value is beyond doubt.

When I was young, I was filming without makeup, and I was fresh and natural. When "chinese paladin 3" was broadcast, one of the hot reviews of Douban in that year was: "I watched this drama for Hugh and fell in love with Wallace Huo."

Vivian Wu, who has seen so much of the world, and the woman who has filmed in John Lone, the so-called Asian grass, have always been full of praise for Wallace Huo’s eyes. They have cooperated with him several times and praised his big eyes, so you feel that you can’t help it, and you will forgive him for what he has done.

Therefore, it is not surprising that with such a face here, even if the Internet has changed, it is no longer the wave of people who used to surf the Internet, but people will still fall for the same face again and again. Although it is said that the aesthetic is degraded now, the reason for the degradation is not that everyone’s aesthetic is not good, but more because there is nothing good for everyone to see. Since there is something good to see, why do people choose bad things?

The character is not bad, and digging the old man will not collapse the house.

Now the biggest problem of these traffic stars is that they are easy to collapse. One by one, all kinds of scandals followed, such as divorce, marriage, hidden marriage and cheating marriage. In this way, a person who has been debuting for twenty or thirty years and basically has no black material is not afraid of the collapse of the house.

For some time, the biggest rumor spread to Wallace Huo was that he was whoring while filming, but Wallace Huo could not bear to take it to court directly, winning one fight at a time.

In addition, Wallace Huo has no problem with their hometown artists’ problems of playing big cards and political stance.

Wallace Huo’s filming habit is still very famous. He doesn’t need an assistant to carry an umbrella and carry water to wear shoes. He takes a little assistant alone and has no shelf at all, so he has the saying of retired cadres.

As well as his family background and his name, everyone can see that "Wallace Huo" doesn’t have any political stance that makes everyone criticize him.

The collapse of the house is really annoying. idolize, a fan, chased it well and ended up sleeping or paying taxes. On the one hand, the collapse of the house makes everyone feel that their true feelings have been fed to the dog. On the other hand, they really feel ashamed and like a person. How can the other party collapse? Hating yourself is really bad. Wallace Huo, for example, has been in the entertainment circle for most of his life, and there are no black spots and stains in front of him, so it is reassuring to catch up.

It’s not surprising that the new powder can be used in into the pit.

When I made my debut, I shot an idol drama in Taiwan, China by mistake, but I was not satisfied with the ordinary idol drama. I went north to the mainland to shoot ancient costumes, and the ancient costumes also became popular. The quantity and quality of his works can stand the test.

Nowadays, these young artists can only watch one or two works, and most of their achievements are based on the data boasted by fans. Compared with so many works that can be seen in Wallace Huo, it is far from enough. Even the characters who were spit out at the beginning are all works that look very good now.

Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace, which everyone talks about the most, feels that he has been crushed by Zhou Xun in all directions, but we have to say that his role as Slag Dragon is indeed worthy of so many women’s love for him.

There is also "A Strange Man and a Plum", which is just like this time "One Mind to Pass the Mountain". This drama is really good-looking, and Douban scored 8.5, which is called the last swan song of martial arts drama. The loyalty of the squad; Distinctive setting and shaping of characters; Unique music assistance, anything is hard to see at the moment, let alone a combination. Many other ancient works of Wallace Huo can also bring them a lot of joy when they dig graves in Xinfen.

Cover news

Disable the recall! Japanese pharmaceutical companies apologize and admit that they are also available in China.

China News Network reported on the 24th: Recently, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company, a well-known Japanese pharmaceutical company, said that some consumers who took the health products containing monascus ingredients produced by the company had recently developed symptoms caused by kidney diseases, and some patients even needed dialysis. In view of this situation, the company decided to recall three products containing related ingredients.

The recalled monascus health care products are labeled as "lowering cholesterol" and the products are introduced as "natural sugar-free". At present, some domestic e-commerce websites in China are still selling related products. Consumers who have bought similar health care products are reminded to confirm as soon as possible and immediately stop taking the products that the manufacturers have announced to recall. (China News Network CCTV Finance)

News quick glance

Recently, the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Enrollment of Colleges and Universities in 2024", which deployed the work of establishing and perfecting a high-level examination security system, vigorously promoting the fairness of admission opportunities, steadily promoting the reform of college entrance examination enrollment, strictly regulating the enrollment management, and optimizing the publicity service for examination enrollment. The "Notice" requires that all local schools should not arbitrarily change their enrollment plans and severely crack down on "college entrance examination immigrants". (Xinhua News Agency)

On March 24th, "Haiji II", the first deepwater jacket in Asia with a total weight of nearly 37,000 tons, independently designed and built by China, started offshore installation. This is the first time that a fixed jacket has been installed in a sea area over 300 meters in Asia. After successful installation, many Asian records such as operating depth, height and weight will be set, and the installation process is expected to last for three days. (CCTV News)

Zheng Shanjie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, said in Beijing on the 24th that the National Development and Reform Commission will continue to take practical measures to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces. In expanding high-level opening up, we should make greater efforts to introduce foreign investment, speed up the publication of the negative list of foreign investment access in 2024, continue to support the construction of a number of major foreign investment projects, expand market access for digital products, and vigorously promote the development, opening up and circulation of data. (China News Network)

According to the website of the Ministry of Finance, recently, the Ministry of Finance and the Emergency Management Department pre-allocated 40 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds, including 20 million yuan in Sichuan Province to support forest fire relief work; 20 million yuan will be pre-allocated in Yunnan Province to support drought relief work, which will be mainly used to solve the water difficulties of urban and rural residents, purchase and lease emergency water storage, water purification and water supply equipment, organize personnel to protect the domestic water of urban and rural residents, and carry out relief for people who have temporary difficulties due to disasters. (CCTV)

At present, with the orderly promotion of spring ploughing and preparation for ploughing, the whole country has entered the peak period of purchasing agricultural materials. According to the dispatch of the special class of agricultural resources protection and supply in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, at present, the rate of fertilizer in place at the provincial level is 82.7%, and the rate at the county level is 77.1%. All localities are accelerating their household registration, and the progress is the same as normal. (Yang Guangwang)

The National Internet Information Office recently promulgated the Regulations on Promoting and Regulating the Cross-border Flow of Data. The regulations clarified the reporting standards for exit safety assessment of important data, defined the conditions for data exit activities that are exempted from reporting exit safety assessment of data, concluded personal information exit standard contracts and passed personal information protection certification, and established a negative list system for free trade pilot zones. (Rule of Law Daily)

Social hot spot

On March 23rd, a man in Shanxi found a 17-year-old girl’s mobile phone, and after returning it, the other party claimed to have lost 200 yuan’s cash in the phone case and called the police. Later, the girl changed her mouth and admitted that there was no money in the phone case. Finally, the girl apologized under the mediation of the police. The man’s family said that it was chilling to be blackmailed for doing good deeds. (Guangdong Online)

Recently, a man in uniform at a toll station in Yulin, Shaanxi Province forced the driver to eat garbage can food, which caused concern. In this regard, Shaanxi Traffic Control Yuwu Branch informed that the personnel involved were suspended for inspection and handling, and were subject to further investigation, and asked the toll stations of the branch to draw inferences and strengthen the internal management of employees. (Guangming. com)

On March 24th, Liu Haijing, an 18-year-old girl from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, reported that her biological father Liu had raped her twice. Liu Haijing said that she had asked her grandmother for help about her rape and indecency by Liu, but she was ignored. On the same day, the reporter learned that the police had completed the investigation of the problems reflected by Liu Haijing, but it was not convenient to disclose the specific situation. (People pay attention to Luzhong Morning News)

Recently, the announcement of "Deferred Delivery Penalty Deducting Parking Space Payment" issued by Suzhou Evergrande Real Estate triggered a heated discussion. The announcement called on the owners to only purchase parking spaces by default, saying that each household can deduct one parking space, and the reference price for parking space sales is 100,000 yuan/car. "If you can buy it, hurry to buy it. If you don’t buy a parking space, I don’t know when the penalty for overdue delivery will be paid." According to the staff of the project sales office, because the developer has financial problems, it is difficult to get this liquidated damages if it faces liquidation in the future. (national business daily)

On March 24th, the Beijing News reporter learned that the new tea company Xicha issued a statement saying that the unconfirmed cooperation card was exposed in advance and the supplier’s cooperation qualification was cancelled. There was a suspected reselling problem during the execution of the activity, and the employees involved in the store were dismissed. (Beijing News Shell Finance)

On March 24th, the cover journalist learned from Chen Xiaojia’s (pseudonym) mother, Ms. Li, that Chen Xiaojia, who lost contact while traveling alone in Emei Mountain on February 7th, was recently found under a cliff, with no vital signs. (cover news)

On the 23rd, Nongfu Spring’s intranet responded "Donate 24,000 bottles of water": actually, it donated more than 200,000 bottles, which seems to be a little "stingy", but don’t be small but not good. This is a practice of Nongfu Spring’s values, and it will continue to carry forward this value. In addition, Nongfu Spring pointed out that the online donation of 100 million to Harvard and 50 million to the earthquake in Japan is purely a rumor. (huashang. com)

Guizhou zhandian

Recently, the reporter learned from the Guizhou Provincial Department of Finance that from January to February 2024, the province’s general public budget revenue totaled 37.035 billion yuan, an increase of 7.3%. Among them, the tax revenue was 24.876 billion yuan, an increase of 3.6%; Non-tax revenue reached 12.159 billion yuan, an increase of 15.8%. (Colorful Guizhou Network)

Recently, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the State Post Bureau jointly issued the Notice on Announcing the Creation Results of the Fourth Batch of National Demonstration Counties of "Four Good Rural Roads". 195 county-level administrative units are national demonstration counties of "Four Good Rural Roads". Among them, Wudang District of Guiyang City, Huichuan District of Zunyi City, Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Chishui City, Xixiu District of Anshun City, Bijiang District of tongren city City, Wanshan District of tongren city City, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Wangmo County, Liping County and Rongjiang County are on the list. (Ministry of Communications)

The flight from Guiyang to Macau will resume on April 1st. At the beginning of the resumption, Air Macau launched a promotional price for passengers departing from Guiyang with a minimum of 540 one-way tax and a minimum of 1060 round-trip tax. Before March 31, tickets will be purchased on the official platform of Air Macau, and additional tickets for sightseeing in macau tower will be attached; It can also be ordered on WeChat applet. (Guizhou Daily)

Recently, the list of the national step and pistol shooting team participating in the Paris Olympic Games was announced, among which Guizhou athlete Xie Yu was named, and will represent China in the men’s 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team in the Paris Olympic Games. (Colorful Guizhou Network)

Guizhou athlete Xie Yu won the honorary certificate of the trial (second from left)

A few days ago, the Guizhou Provincial Procuratorate issued the Special Work Plan for the Service Guarantee of Guizhou Procuratorial Organs around the strategic goal of the Provincial Party Committee to promote the "rich ore and fine mining", and decided to deploy and carry out the special work for the service guarantee of "rich ore and fine mining" in the procuratorial organs of the province in 2024, providing strong procuratorial guarantee for Guizhou to vigorously promote the "rich ore and fine mining" and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with Guizhou characteristics. (Procuratorial Daily)

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　　Zhongxin Jingwei Client July 12 (Li Xiaoxuan) An autobiography recently published by Zhu Jianghong, the former chairman of Gree Electric, has pushed Dong Mingzhu, an entrepreneur of online celebrity, to the forefront.

　　The fuse was Zhu Jianghong’s disapproval of Dong Mingzhu’s statement in the media that "without Dong Mingzhu, there would be no Gree". He said: "There is some truth in the saying that there is no Dong Mingzhu without Zhu Jianghong."

　　Who has achieved who, who is whose "little luck"?

　　Zhu Jianghong, known as the "Father of Gree", recently appeared in his hometown of Zhuhai with his autobiography of Zhu Jianghong: My 24 Years in Charge of Gree, which took him three years to write.

　　In addition to the development of various important nodes of Gree in the past 24 years, Dong Mingzhu is the most mentioned by Zhu Jianghong in this book.

　　Zhu Jianghong said that there was a voice from outside saying, "Without Zhu Jianghong, there would be no Dong Mingzhu", which may have some truth. "Because of me, she stepped onto the leadership positions at all levels of the enterprise, and stood on the big stage of Gree, so she had the opportunity to make a big impact. Of course, she personally worked hard, did her duty, constantly honed and grew, and eventually became a well-known entrepreneur in the country. "

　　In 1994, Zhu Jianghong drastically reduced the percentage of commission of sales staff to balance the treatment of scientific and technical personnel and sales staff, which caused a large number of sales staff to leave. On the occasion of employing people, Zhu Jianghong recommended Dong Mingzhu as the head of the operation department.

　　In September 1997, Dong Mingzhu became the vice president of sales in Gree Electric. According to regulations, the appointment of Gree Electric’s vice president or above shall be assessed by the group company. During the discussion, everyone had a big objection to Dong Mingzhu, but with Zhu Jianghong’s efforts to persuade and explain, it was finally passed.

　　In 2001, Zhu Jianghong became the chairman of Gree Electric. Due to the regulations of the CSRC, a listed company can’t be the chairman and general manager at the same time. Therefore, Zhu Jianghong recommended Dong Mingzhu to take over the post of general manager.

　　But Dong Mingzhu doesn’t think it was Zhu Jianghong who gave her the chance in the first place. "At that time, Gree wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t come back to help." Dong Mingzhu recalled in CCTV’s "Let’s Talk" program in 2015.

　　Dong Mingzhu is talking about the reform that drastically reduced the commission of sales staff in Zhu Jianghong in 1994.

　　At that time, the whole society shouted the slogan "Sales is king", and so did Gree. In the era when the average employee’s annual salary was only 10,000 yuan or 20,000 yuan, sales had already exceeded 100,000 yuan or even hundreds of thousands. Zhu Jianghong believes that salespeople certainly play an important role in the sales of products, but the technicians who design products and do them well to satisfy consumers are even more indispensable.

　　In order to balance this relationship, at the beginning of 1996, Zhu Jianghong decided to greatly reduce the percentage of commission for sales staff. This decision caused strong dissatisfaction among sales staff. Zhu Jianghong recalled in his autobiography that soon, most of these salespeople collectively jumped to rival companies. With their familiar markets, channels and personal connections, they threatened to defeat Gree within three years.

　　Dong Mingzhu, with outstanding performance, was also wooed at that time, but after her field trip, she decided to stay.

　　Dong Mingzhu also mentioned this in his autobiography "Chess in the World". She wrote, "In fact, because of the salary reform at that time, most of the salespeople have gone. In this sense, Mr. Zhu is also lucky. If he doesn’t know me, it will be his great regret."

　　Dong Mingzhu, who stayed behind, was recommended to be the director of the company’s operation department to reorganize Gree’s business market. However, the income has dropped significantly compared with the previous business people.

　　"I was looking at my income. I thought it was better to be a business person. I don’t want to come back as a minister. But at first glance, you should come back, which means that you are capable again. If the enterprise really collapses, can you still exist? " Dong Mingzhu recalled.

　　Who is annoyed by Gree’s diversity in building cars, selling mobile phones and building schools?

　　Zhu Jianghong said frankly that if he continues to be in charge of Gree, he should not let Gree build mobile phones and cars. Because Chunlan, the boss of the air-conditioning industry, was defeated by diversification, it was the opportunity for Gree air-conditioning to rise today.

　　He wrote in the book that when Gree was still a small tree, Chunlan was the overlord of the air-conditioning industry in China. As a result, Chunlan has diversified and set foot in TV, refrigerator, motorcycle, automobile and other businesses, and its main business revenue has plummeted.

　　In 2012, when Zhu Jianghong retired, Gree Electric’s revenue exceeded 100 billion yuan by virtue of air conditioning. Although Zhu Jianghong did not publicly criticize Gree Electric’s diversification, he expressed his disapproval of Dong Mingzhu’s current efforts to promote Gree’s diversification.

　　"The enterprise is done step by step, not shouted out; Now, some enterprises always shout to be the first in China and the first in the world. Whether they can be the first depends on hard work, and it is impossible to shout it out by shouting. The manufacturing industry should not be blindly greedy. The most important thing is that you should constantly make good products and fine products, and how to make the enterprise a century-old shop. "Zhu Jianghong said these words, which can not help but remind people of Dong Mingzhu again.

　　In the years when Dong Mingzhu was in charge of Gree, in addition to making mobile phones and playing with cars, he will also build Gree School in Zhuhai recently and formally enter the field of education.

　　As early as the symposium between leaders of Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government and Gree Electric at the beginning of this year, Dong Mingzhu made it clear that there are "four small goals" to be achieved in 2017, one of which is to further promote the construction of Gree College. I didn’t expect that there was no further news from Gree College, but the genuine Gree School appeared.

　　According to public information, Gree School is adjacent to Gree Electric Park, with a total area of 19,000 square meters, and an underground diversion center of 4,000 square meters is planned, with an estimated total investment of 98.7 million yuan. It will be built according to the scale of 36 teaching classes, which can provide 1620 public degrees. At present, Gree School plans to complete the construction of the main project in June 2018, which means that students are expected to enter this school in the school season next fall.

　　Therefore, in the future, there will be another "Principal Dong" in the education sector.

　　"It’s for your own good to go against you!"

　　Dong Mingzhu can rise from a first-line sales to a senior enterprise, and Zhu Jianghong can be said to be grateful to her. However, according to Dong Mingzhu’s recollection, Gree also encountered many bumps in the development process due to the management problems of Zhu Jianghong and other old enterprises.

　　"At that time, Gree Electric was not directly nepotism, but there were many friends and acquaintances, first represented by the top leaders. The people he brought from Guangxi think that with such background, he can do whatever he wants. Slowly, this forms an atmosphere: this person and that person can’t offend, and everyone is watching. "

　　On June 12th, 2015, when attending a meeting, Dong Mingzhu, the chairman of Gree Electric, spent a lot of time explaining the story and experience of promoting the establishment of modern internal management mechanism in Gree Electric and fighting against a large number of unhealthy trends in Gree Electric when she was transferred back to the current head of the headquarters from the branch salesman. For the first time, he made the contradictions and conflicts with Zhu Jianghong, then the chairman of Gree Electric, public.

　　Dong Mingzhu once publicly stated that she had specially repaired a person brought from Guangxi by the general manager. "Responsible for billing, who want to open to open. I cleaned up his accounts immediately after I went back and found a major problem. I lowered his first-class salary, which means that he will earn 80 or 90 yuan less than others in his life, and he is very anxious. "

　　"At that time, I foresaw that the boss would definitely look for me. As expected, I was called over early the next morning. I told my boss, what am I doing against you? I do this to safeguard the interests of the enterprise (that is, to safeguard your interests). Do you know that?/You know what? It’s not that I have a problem with you, it’s that he has a problem with you. Do you know what the people below are saying? Once employees have no confidence in this enterprise, can this enterprise still talk about development? Can you still talk about survival? "

　　Although Dong Mingzhu did not publicly mention the name of "Zhu Jianghong" in the process of telling the story, he replaced it with "the top leader, the boss, who came back from Guangxi", but in Gree Electric at that time, Zhu Jianghong seemed to be the only one who met these appellations.

　　In fact, rumors about Dong Mingzhu’s disagreement with Zhu Jianghong have been circulating since Zhu Jianghong was retired at the age of 60 in 2012 and Dong Mingzhu took over.

　　When Dong Mingzhu was a guest of CCTV in 2015, he publicly mentioned that Gree really had patented technology from 2012. In 2012, it happened that Zhu Jianghong officially left Gree. Some insiders believe that this remark has a strong meaning of "de-Zhu Jianghong".

　　In Zhu Jianghong’s autobiography, it seems that we can also see some responses. He wrote: "Many media say that I am the boss who mainly focuses on technology and quality, regardless of sales. In fact, which of Gree’s sales policies and decisions has left my participation and formulation? " It seems to be responding to the statement that "Gree Electric’s marketing depends on Dong Mingzhu".

　　In the meantime, there was an embarrassing incident. When Zhu Jianghong retired, China Household Electrical Appliances Association held an award ceremony for Zhu Jianghong’s "20 Years of Dedication and Creation of Legends". However, after Zhu Jianghong, who retired only one month at that time, arrived in Beijing by plane, Gree didn’t arrange anyone to pick him up, so Zhu Jianghong had to take a taxi to the meeting place himself.

　　According to media reports, a person familiar with the matter said that it was because Dong Mingzhu was eager to put power in his own hands and rejected the "Zhu faction" internally. Under the strong shock of Dong Mingzhu, no one in Gree Beijing Company dared to arrange the pick-up without authorization. After Zhu Jianghong arrived at the meeting, he shed tears.

　　But even two people with such different personalities, who don’t like each other’s ways of doing things, can still work together for more than 20 years, creating a billion rivers and mountains of Gree, which is also a miracle. Some people say that "it is Zhu’s blessing for Zhu Jianghong to meet Dong Mingzhu, and it is Dong’s luck for Dong Mingzhu to meet Zhu Jianghong." No matter who makes it, Gree can come to this day, or it is all due to fate. (Zhongxin Jingwei APP)

　　As a leader in the industry, Audi has keenly captured the subtle changes in the market and decisively launched its new masterpiece – SAIC Audi Q6. This model is not only a positive response to changes in market demand, but also a concentrated display of Audi brand innovation and forward-looking vision. SAIC Audi Q6, with its unique charm and forward-looking design concept, has become a star model in today’s spotlight. It not only inherits Audi’s consistent exquisite craftsmanship and excellent performance, but also achieves breakthroughs in new energy technology and space layout, aiming to bring consumers an unprecedented luxury driving experience and flexible space enjoyment.

　　At present, 2024 Audi Q6 has a total of eleven models on sale, the price range is 43.96-57 5,100, Audi Q6 as a new model, bringing you a full-size seven-seat layout, and into many new elements, attracting many consumers. Let’s talk about its specific performance in detail.

　　In terms of appearance, the Audi Q6 uses a new family-style design. The front face is still equipped with a large-size polygonal air intake grille, and the interior is decorated with dot matrix chrome plating, which looks more delicate as a whole. Above the grille is a through-type light strip connected to the headlight groups on both sides, and the headlights on both sides are split-type layout. Above are LED daytime running lights and low beams, and below are high beams, all of which are equipped with lens decoration. After lighting, it has an excellent lighting effect.

　　Coming to the side, the body has been blackened in many places, showing the body of Darth Vader, but also bringing a good sense of sports to the whole car. There is a silver trim under the door, which plays a decorative effect, and the wheel hub is a 20-inch multi-format aluminum alloy wheel. The wheel rim has been blackened to further show the sports body posture.

　　In the rear part of the car, the rear design is wide and full, the end of the roof is equipped with a large-size spoiler, and the middle is equipped with a high-level brake light, which is more eye-catching when lit. The taillight is the popular through-type taillight at present, with a very detailed internal structure and excellent dynamic effect when lit. The bottom is wrapped in bright black and then surrounded, and the exhaust uses a hidden layout, with a bilateral double outlet method.

　　The Audi Q6 has a body size of 5099/2014/1784mm and a wheelbase of 2980mm, which is positioned for medium and large SUVs. The interior space performance is excellent. The large 6-seat layout gives consumers more demand for cars. The rear seats support electric adjustment, and are equipped with rear sunshades and independent control of air conditioning, adding practicality.

　　Coming into the car, the interior also uses the latest family-style design. The center console adopts the upper and lower dual-screen design to ensure the sense of technology in the car. The interior materials are also full of workmanship and texture. It is wrapped in a lot of leather materials to maintain a certain level of luxury brands. The content of the 10.1-inch floating center control screen in the middle is very clear, the 8.6-inch touch screen below is more convenient to operate, and the 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard displays comprehensive vehicle information. The overall interior design is both luxurious and technological.

　　In terms of configuration, it is equipped with parallel assist, lane departure warning system, road traffic sign recognition, active braking, forward collision warning, rear collision warning, 360-degree panoramic image, fixed speed cruise, automatic parking entry, 14-speaker B & O sound, etc.

　　In terms of power, the Audi Q6 provides 2.0T and 2.5T power, of which the 2.0T engine has a maximum horsepower of 265 horsepower, and the 2.5T engine has a maximum horsepower of 299 horsepower, matching a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The suspension is front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, front four-wheel drive layout.

　　Overall, the overall performance of SAIC Audi Q6 is still good. Compared with seven-seat models of the same level, this car can have enough seats in three rows to meet the needs of large family consumers and is suitable for dad consumers. What do you think of this car?

　　On August 26, Lantu’s first global model, Lantu’s confidant, officially rolled off the production line at Dongfeng Yunfeng Factory, and simultaneously announced that it was about to start a long-term test of 10,000 miles. The best way to verify the quality of a car is on the road. During the long-term test, Lantu’s confidant will experience various complex road conditions and extreme environments, and the performance, quality and safety of the whole vehicle will be fully and thoroughly verified.

　　Landscape’s confidant dared to accept such a difficult challenge because of his confidence in his own strength.

　　"985" hard-core three electricity, 10,000 miles long test does not "power off", born in the new generation of Lantu self-developed pure electricity platform, Lantu bosom friend has 901km ultra-long pure electricity battery life, global 800V silicon carbide platform, 5C charging rate, industry-leading standard three electricity technology will bring solid support and guarantee for the long test journey.

　　With just the right intelligent assistance, Wanli Long-distance is at ease every journey. Lantu Zhiyin is equipped with 5 millimeter-wave radars, 10 cameras and other hardware equipment, and is equipped with 14 high-level active safety functions. It can respond to emergencies in a timely manner, which will effectively avoid accidents during the long-distance test and give people inside and outside the car peace of mind. Mobile "five-star" suites can also be enjoyed during the long-distance test. The fatigue of long-distance travel is doubled. Lantu Zhiyin has a room acquisition rate of up to 71%, as well as 969 mm of rear legroom. It is also equipped with a 10-layer zero-pressure comfortable seat made of DINAMICA imitation suede material, which will bring comfort and relaxation to the people in the car during long-distance travel, allowing them to explore each journey with abundant energy.

　　The Lantu confidant is the first model of the Lantu brand born for pure electricity. Under the name of "confidant", it is intended to become the travel confidant of every user and bring high-quality travel experience to every user. The upcoming launch of the 10,000-mile long-term test is exactly what Lantu confidant has promised users. Through tests such as diverse road conditions and extreme environments, the performance and stability of Lantu confidant will be fully tested, thus ensuring that every Lantu confidant brought to users is a "high-quality" travel partner.

　　As a high-end smart new energy brand under Dongfeng Motor, Lantu Automobile integrates Dongfeng’s 55-year-old car-making technology and resource accumulation into the whole life chain, from Product Research & Development, production and manufacturing to quality control, not only adheres to strict standards, but also puts user requests first, bringing users high-quality models with excellent performance and five-star safety standards. The upcoming 10,000-mile long test is not only a comprehensive verification of Lantu’s confidants, but also shows Lantu’s unchanging original intention of sticking to quality.

　　The 10,000-mile long test is about to set off. Let’s wait and see if Lan Tu’s bosom friend can conquer the ultimate limit test with strength!

Whether it is a fuel car or a new energy vehicle, as long as it meets consumer demand, it is a good car. We are talking about it today. Let’s see its performance together.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of the second-generation big dog of Haval. The front of the second-generation big dog of Haval has taken a beautiful route as a whole, which is very sporty. Coupled with the young headlights, the overall look is full of cleanliness. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing, etc. Come to the side of the car, the body size of the car is 4705MM*1908MM*1780MM, the car adopts clean lines, and the body feels very streamlined. With large-sized thick-walled tires, smooth lines run through the entire side of the car. In terms of rear design, the rear of the car looks very beautiful. The taillights show a personalized design style. Coupled with the unique exhaust pipe, the overall shape is still very durable.

Coming into the car, the interior design of Haval’s second-generation big dog has taken a domineering and stylish route, and the overall recognition is very high. The steering wheel design of the car is very domineering and stylish, equipped with functions such as manual up and down + front and rear adjustment of the steering wheel, steering wheel heating, etc., and the palm fit is very high. Let’s take a look at the central control. The car is decorated with a cold touch LCD central control screen, which makes the interior design quite layered and looks a certain sense of technology. The interior feels good. Let’s take a look at the dashboard and seats. The dashboard of the car presents an eye-catching design style and is full of technology. The car adopts imitation leather seats, which are wide and thick and comfortable.

Haval’s second-generation big dog is matched with a wet dual-clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 175KW and a maximum torque of 385N.m, resulting in good power performance.

The car is equipped with vehicle to everything, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, rear wipers, engine start and stop configuration, configuration performance is still relatively good, to some extent enhance the convenience of the driver.

The Haval second-generation big dog introduced today is not only eye-catching in space, but also has reached the mainstream level in various configurations, and the driving experience and space experience are not picky. If you are also interested, you may wish to take a test drive, which will definitely bring you a different feeling.

When it comes to full-size large SUVs, the only ones that can be recognized and respected by people are Cadillac and Lincoln. Among them, the latest Escalade has not really been introduced into the domestic market, and the Lincoln Navigator has a price of millions of yuan, so for the average family, these two cars are actually very out of reach.

However, with the official introduction of Chevrolet’s TAHOE car series to the domestic market, we can finally buy such a large SUV with a size and aura at a price 350,000 cheaper than Lincoln Navigator. Can Chevrolet TAHOE Tahoe, which has just entered the domestic market, buy it? Let’s briefly analyze it.

Let’s talk about the price first. TAHOE Tahoe’s guide price is 648,000 and 728,000, divided into two versions: classic version and highland version. Let’s take the classic version as an example. When comparing the Lincoln Navigator’s 2024 3.5T blue and silver version (the lowest), the price alone is already cheaper than 350,000. So this price is obviously able to enter the eyes of many consumers who like full-size large SUVs.

Of course, the reason why the Lincoln Navigator has to be sold to the million-dollar level is that, in addition to the attributes of its own luxury car, it is also equipped with a 3.5T V6 twin-turbo engine with 415 horsepower output.

On the other hand, TAHOE Tahoe, which has just entered the domestic market, is equipped with a 303-horsepower 2.7T single-turbo engine, so if you value the experience of power performance, then TAHOE Tahoe is certainly not as fast as a navigator in terms of driving and acceleration. This should be noted.

However, spending more than 350,000 less than the Lincoln Navigator can buy a full-size SUV with such a domineering appearance. Personally, I feel that if it is a user who really likes this kind of car, they will want to buy it.

After all, in terms of size, the TAHOE Tahoe has a length, width and height of 5382/2058/1940mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3071mm. Compared with the Lincoln Navigator, it has more advantages in terms of length and height.

In addition, TAHOE Tahoe is also a 5-door, 7-seat layout, with a fuel tank capacity of 91L, which is similar to the Lincoln Navigator.

It is also worth mentioning that TAHOE Tahoe’s trunk capacity can reach 722-3480L. In contrast, the Lincoln Navigator’s trunk capacity is only 343-2479L. Therefore, if you usually use a lot of trunk, TAHOE Tahoe will have an advantage in this regard.

Secondly, in terms of configuration, don’t look at TAHOE Tahoe as just an ordinary imported SUV, but it gives us a lot. For example, in off-road configuration, it is equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, central differential lock and rear axle, as well as air suspension, electromagnetic induction suspension and towing mode.

For example, in terms of active safety, it is also equipped with a full set of active safety systems, such as DOW door opening warning, rear collision warning, moving object warning, built-in Baidu map, automatic parking entry, automatic lane change assistance, high-speed section automatic driving assistance and other functions, which are not available in the higher-priced Lincoln Navigator Blue Silver Edition. So, even though TAHOE Tahoe is so much cheaper than Navigator, its real person configuration is not bad at all.

If you really want to talk about it, I think TAHOE Tahoe is only equipped with the heating function of the front and rear seats, rather than the standard heating/ventilation/massage of the front and rear seats like the Lincoln Navigator. You know, seat heating works well in the cold north, but in our southern region, the demand for seat ventilation is actually higher. So if it can be selected later, I think it will also be a reflection of the manufacturer’s flexible adjustment according to the characteristics of the region.

Finally, from the perspective of product positioning, although TAHOE Tahoe has good off-road capabilities, its main focus is definitely comfort and luxury. Compared with the Lincoln Navigator, which is much more expensive, I think TAHOE Tahoe is tougher in appearance, more practical, and has excellent cost performance. It is foreseeable that even if this car is imported and sold for more than 600,000, it will only become a new choice for travel in the mid-to-high-end market.

After all, not everyone can prepare a budget of more than 600,000 yuan to buy a car. Even if they really have this idea, they may also look at models at the same price. Therefore, the market share left for Chevrolet TAHOE Tahoe is obviously not much, and it is destined to become a big toy for very few people. Do you think so? Leave a message in the comment area and let’s talk about it together. (Text/Youshi Auto, Dazhuo)

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1905 movie network news　On September 7, the film held an academic screening and creative exchange activity at the Beijing Film Academy, with producers, screenwriters and directors, starring,, and interacting with teachers and students after the screening to share creative experiences. Cao Baoping and Liu Jiayin are both teachers at the Beijing Film Academy, and Wu Lei and Gan Yunchen also graduated from Nortel. This time, returning to their alma mater with a new film they created together is very meaningful.

"It’s Worth It" revolves around writing eulogies. It tells the story of an ordinary screenwriter Wen Shan (played by Hu Ge) who accidentally starts writing eulogies for a living. In his encounters with ordinary people of all kinds, he comforts others and finds his own direction in life. The film won the Best Director Award and Best Actor Award in the main competition of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival and will be released nationwide on September 9.

Hu Ge recalled that he had been acting in ancient costume puppet dramas for the first ten years, which was not the same as his vision for actors. "After acting in ancient puppet dramas for ten years, I found that my performance had a routine and became insincere. Looking back at the eyes of my first play, I could no longer do it. So I decided to return to the stage and start over, breaking the inherent stylized performance. I have always been serious with myself."

This time, "It’s Worth It" gave Hu Ge an experience he had never had before, "not the process of performing, but the process of becoming him." Hu Ge said that he has a close connection with Wen Shan and can see what his life is like, but Wen Shan is braver than him, so he hopes to become him. From reading the script to filming, Hu Ge felt a very unified atmosphere, and gradually became him.

The main way for Hu Ge to enter the role is through his own personal experience and the yearning for his deceased mother. After reading the script for the first time, he felt that it was a gift from his distant mother, telling him, "You should let it go, you should face this matter, it’s alright."

Wu Lei’s role as Xiao Yin is the character of Wen Shan. He believes that Xiao Yin represents the outgoing and cheerful side of Wen Shan’s character. He not only wants to get more information to be perfected, but also often urges Wen Shan not to escape from himself and dare to tell the truth to his relatives. Because of his many collaborations with Hu Ge, Wu Lei admitted that this time he is under great pressure, hoping to let the audience see a new relationship between characters.

Qi Xi, the lead actor, has not seen "It’s Worth a Trip" so far, and she wants to enjoy it with the audience after the movie is officially released. Qi Xi always remembers the comfort and relaxation brought to her when shooting the movie. The small and beautiful shooting style of the whole team gives her the purity and joy of returning to her college days. She wants to keep this feeling, and she doesn’t want the characters to leave her quickly.

After the screening, teachers and industry insiders from the Beijing Film Academy expressed their feelings about watching the film. The director and screenwriter were frankly moved by the film and couldn’t help but cry. The screenwriter of "The Long Season" praised the film for its bravery and hoped to find an audience that belonged to it. Su Mu, a professor at the Beijing Film Academy, praised it as a film that will be remembered by film history, and Hu Ge’s performance will also be studied and analyzed in future teaching classes.

At the exchange event, Hu Ge also revealed that he and his good friends designed the T-shirt of "It’s Worth It", painted the kittens and their children in the film, a total of five cats on the clothes, and drew them on the spot and sent them to Nortel’s student audience.

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