Avatar 2

Time Network News In the last weekend of 2022 in North America, Avatar: The Way of Water (referred to as Avatar 2) reached 66.84 million US dollars for three consecutive championships, up 6% from last week, with a total of 424 million US dollars in North America and 1.4 billion US dollars in the world. (The data source of this article is boxofficemojo)

Last week, the North American market rose by 4% as a whole. The runner-up Cat in Boots 2 and the runner-up Panther 2 rose by 31.2% and 38.3% respectively from last week.

Let’s briefly summarize the North American market in 2022. Last year, the box office in North America was estimated to be 7.37 billion US dollars (50.8 billion RMB), up 64% from last year’s 4.48 billion US dollars, but it was still far from the pre-epidemic level. In 2019, North America reached 11.4 billion US dollars.

In 2022, North America mainly relied on the summer file led by the prequel of Top Gun 2 and Jurassic World 3’s Little Yellow Man with Big Eyes: Despicable Me, and the market began to slump in September until the release of Avatar: The Way of Water.

This year, the total box office in North China was converted into RMB 50.8 billion, 70% higher than the 30 billion in, and it became the largest movie market in the world again.

In the last weekend of 2022, North America mainly relied on Avatar 2, which rose by 2% month-on-month in the third week, even better than the performance of Avatar, which fell by 9.4% in the third week 13 years ago. Of course, this downturn has something to do with the overall market rise. North America was hit by a snowstorm on Christmas weekend, and many viewers delayed their plans to enter the cinema.

Battle for the annual crown

The American media estimated that the box office of the film will exceed 440 million dollars on January 2, and it will be three times as big as the opening box office in the third week, while the box office of Top Gun 2 will be 395 million dollars in the third week. Avatar 2 seems to have the possibility of surpassing Top Gun 2 in the North American market and winning the annual title in North America.

In the international market, "Avatar 2" rose 4% from last week, with a global total of $1.397 billion, surpassing "Harry Potter and Under the Deathly Hallows" and becoming the 15th movie in the global film history.

The film’s performance in Britain and Japan was average, but it was a big hit at the box office in France, South Korea and India, and the film also exceeded RMB 1 billion in the mainland market of China. Top Gun 2 has a global box office of $1.49 billion, and Avatar 2 is likely to top the global box office in 2022 this weekend.

Cat in Boots 2 grossed $134 million worldwide.

The box office of "Cat in Boots 2" began to stabilize. In the second week of its release, it rose 35% month-on-month and won the runner-up of $16.78 million, with a total of $60 million in North America and $134 million in the world.

In the eighth week of its release, Panther 2 earned 4.83 million US dollars, up 38.3% from the previous month. The cumulative US$ 437 million in North America surpassed the US$ 411 million in Doctor Strange 2, becoming the runner-up in North America in 2022, and the global cumulative box office was 820 million US dollars.

Whitney Houston’s biopic "Dancing with Love" ranked fourth in the second week of its release, with a total of $4 million, down 16.1% from the previous month, with a total of $14.62 million in North America and $28.57 million worldwide.

The annual box office tragedy "Babylon" ranked fifth with $2.6 million in the second week of its release, down 27.8% from the previous month, with a total of $10.09 million in North America. The overseas market has not yet been widely opened.

The action comedy "Night of Violence" ranked sixth with 2.11 million US dollars in the fifth week of its release, and the film accumulated 47.5 million US dollars in North America and 73.36 million US dollars in the world.

Look at the performance of the film in the awards season:

The Dreamweaver has not been widely released.

"Whale" was shown in 623 theaters, with a total of 6.19 million US dollars in North America.

Spielberg’s Dreamweaver was shown in 1149 cinemas, with a total of 12.57 million US dollars in North America and 13.14 million US dollars worldwide.

Tal was shown in 45 theaters, with a total of $5.59 million in North America.

"Women’s Talk" was shown in 8 theaters, with a total of $148,000 in North America.

This week’s new film

"Doll Megan" horror/thriller global release

Starring: Violet McGraw, Allison Williams

Plot: The story focuses on a talented robot expert of a toy company. He developed a doll M3GAN with AI and programmed it to establish an emotional connection with her newly orphaned niece, but the doll’s excessive desire for protection led to terrible results.

For most people who eat melons, the work of public relations (PR) is both unfamiliar and familiar. On the one hand, public relations are often over-deified and demonized. In the public’s imagination, they are either behind-the-scenes traders or professional liars who turn black and white upside down; On the other hand, in today’s public opinion environment, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish what is news and what is soft text, and public relations are everywhere, which largely determines what information we can access, thus affecting our judgment on many public events.

Poster of public relations

The British drama Flack, which began to broadcast on Pop TV in February this year, focuses on the work and life of several female public relations companies in a top public relations company in London. Their clients are all former glamorous celebrities such as stars, talk show actors and best-selling authors, but no one knows how public relations cleaned up their mess behind the camera and helped them through one crisis after another that may end their careers.

Robin (anna paquin), the heroine, is such a "fireman" who is on standby for 24 hours. Every time she receives a call from a customer for help, she has to rush to the scene at the first time to calm the customer’s mood, discuss strategies, mobilize personnel and contact the media, so as to settle everything in the shortest time. In the first episode, chef Henderson, who has always been shown as a good husband and father, was exposed to the erotic news. Once things get too big, he will not only lose his income of 20 million pounds a year, but also puncture the fantasy of all British housewives-because almost every British housewife has a cookbook on her shelf.

Robin’s idea is to divert the media’s attention. "If you want the media to let go of this bone, you must give them better materials." Robin told Henderson that the sympathy card is always the most effective. He asked Henderson to arrange a breast cancer screening for his wife and lied to the public that his wife had found a lump in her breast. In front of the camera, they are a loving couple; After the camera, in order to persuade his wife to cooperate with the performance, Robin promised to give her a cookbook of her own within one year and arranged for her to attend a variety show of dance.

Good public relations can not only solve the crisis, but also create a topic. In the last episode, a Premier League player who is nearing the end of his sports career turned to Robin for help. He was on the verge of bankruptcy due to excessive spending and investment failure, and wanted to make a good profit before retiring. Robin once again contributed her genius. She made the straight male player pretend to be gay and come out publicly. As the "first Premier League player to come out publicly", he will be invited to various variety shows, and commercial endorsements will follow, and he will soon earn a lot of money. Ironically, at the same time, his star friend is holding a wedding, and he is in love with the marriage partner. This century wedding is also organized by Robin, and the wonderful fate of the two clients is ridiculous.

Public relations stills

As a group of "professional liars", public relations people have long been invulnerable. They should be the most thorough cynics in the contemporary era, and nothing will make them experience inner moral struggle again-except in rare cases. Robin’s two "conscience discoveries" in the play are impressive.

Once, a 17-year-old black girl named Sammo, a child prodigy of classical music, had her contract with the record company expired. She and her "Tiger Mother manager" were unwilling to fade out of the entertainment circle and wanted to take this opportunity to transform into a rebellious pop music talented woman. Robin and her colleagues came up with the idea of "scandal marketing". They arranged for Summer to shoot a sex video with a little movie star, and pretended that the cloud disk was hacked and leaked the video. Afterwards, she can issue a statement denouncing the video disseminators for invading privacy, winning the sympathy of female fans, and at the same time showing her mature and sexy side, getting rid of the image limitation of child stars and successfully transforming.

Everything was planned perfectly, but when it came to the shooting scene, Summer got stage fright. She was still a virgin who had never had sexual experience. She was auditioned everywhere by her eager mother, and she had no childhood, and she didn’t have the normal social life that a girl should have. When all the staff were in place, Summer was hiding in the toilet alone, and her mother kept threatening her. Robin finally couldn’t stand it. She decided to find a body double for Summer and told her that no one could force her to do it as long as she felt uncomfortable.

Poster of public relations

If only Robin stopped in time to avoid injury, then in the penultimate episode, Robin took the initiative to report her client to the police. In this episode, Robin accompanied his client, veteran movie star Calvin, on a business trip to new york. Before the plane took off, Calvin found that there were two messages from the police in his mobile phone, and he was forced to turn it off before he could check the contents. Calvin thus thought that not long ago, the maid at home broke his computer and sent it to be repaired privately. There were many nude photos of children in the computer (he was a pedophile himself), and the police called. He must have been reported by the technician in charge of computer maintenance.

It was a nightmare flight for Robin. Worst case, by the time they got off the plane, the news that Calvin was a pedophile had spread all over the world, and reporters were already stuck at the airport arrival, waiting for their response. Robin used his quick wits to come up with a solution for Calvin: pretend that these photos are his homework for his pedophile role in the new movie. She even found a screenwriter temporarily and began to tailor the play about pedophilia for him.

When everything was arranged, the plane landed. Calvin found that the reason why the police called him was not that he found those photos, but that his brother had an accident. After the robbery, he immediately freed himself from his remorse and began to plan a "hooking up trip" in new york. Calvin’s face disgusted Robin. She called the familiar police to report him and warned them that the phone call never happened.

Not long after, the news of Calvin’s arrest appeared on TV, and Robin tentatively asked her boss what to do. The boss told her that the company had announced the termination of Calvin’s contract and claimed that he knew nothing about it. Although it is common for people in this industry to be pushed over by have it both ways, the professional ethics is still unavoidable: under what circumstances will public relations choose to abandon customers, or even take the initiative to report customers and help customers who break the law cover up their crimes, and will public relations bear joint responsibility? If the lawyer who defends the criminal is to maintain the justice of the judicial process, what about the public relations who whitewashes the criminal?

Public relations seems to be a profession with "original sin". This drama does not whitewash this part. At the same time, it also gives the characters the ability to reflect, and retains their conscience and empathy that are not completely alienated by the profession. But back to reality, instead of imposing moral condemnation on the public relations industry, it is better to reflect on whether our social function has been completely corroded by business logic.

CCTV News:In recent days, cold waves have hit many places. The National Health and Wellness Commission said that the number of visits to respiratory diseases in China has been relatively stable in recent days, but with the cold wave coming and the temperature dropping, the number of visits to respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19 still fluctuates. The National Health and Wellness Commission and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention require that vaccination services be continuously optimized and vaccination be continued. Guide all localities to take time-sharing vaccination, extend the vaccination cycle, increase service hours and other convenient services to promote influenza, COVID-19 and other vaccination work.

Tianjin continues to organize vaccination units to increase the frequency of outpatient vaccination on Saturday and Sunday to ensure vaccination sites and personnel. At present, 216 routine clinics in the city have opened weekend clinic days, accounting for about 76% of the total number of routine clinics. At the same time, strengthen the level of intelligent service, and comprehensively promote the use of online appointment vaccination convenience service functions.

Zhao Yongan, Director of Nanyingmen Street Community Health Service Center, Heping District, Tianjin:According to the number of online appointments and the demand of people for on-site consultation, the center fully extended the outpatient time of vaccination in the center. For those who can’t get vaccinated in time or the working hours can’t be arranged, the weekend extension service has also been carried out.

Dezhou City, Shandong Province, conducts real-time monitoring of influenza and other vaccine stocks, and purchases them in time when insufficient information is found. The disease control department released the address, contact number and service hours of vaccination clinics in the jurisdiction to facilitate the people to vaccinate nearby.

Yang Yang, Chief of Immune Prevention Department, Decheng District CDC, Dezhou City, Shandong Province:There are about 5,000 influenza stocks in the whole region. Recently, the stocks have been replenished in time, and 3,000 have been purchased, which can ensure the vaccination demand of residents in the area.

Zhang Jinlan, a resident of Decheng District, Dezhou City, Shandong Province:I didn’t have time to bring my children for injections at work before, because I was busy at work, and now there is a delay at noon, which is very convenient for us to bring our children for injections.

Recently, the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention has continued to guide all localities to evaluate the vaccination demand of influenza and other vaccines, and strengthen the connection between supply and demand with relevant departments to ensure that the supply of influenza and other vaccines is continuous and the people have seedlings to vaccinate. In the inoculation point of Yuanma Town, Yuanmou County, Yunnan Province, the daily inoculation amount has increased recently.

Zhang Ruming, a resident of Yuanma Town, Yuanmou County, Yunnan Province:I’m relieved to get the flu shot, so I don’t have to go to the hospital. I got the flu shot last month, and I came to pneumonia vaccine again today.

He Jinxiu, a resident of Yuanma Town, Yuanmou County, Yunnan Province:They are all played according to the notice of the rural doctor. Children can rest assured that they can play with adults and improve their immunity.

The medical staff reminded everyone that before vaccination, the recipient or guardian should truthfully and fully inform the doctor of his past history and physical health to ensure that his body is in a healthy state, and he can only be vaccinated without relevant vaccination contraindications. After vaccination, if there are serious symptoms, you should report to the vaccination unit in time and go to the hospital if necessary.

Yang Wanqun, Director of Yuanmou County CDC, Yunnan Province:Everyone is the first responsible person for their own health. Therefore, we appeal to the masses to be diligent in ventilation, take more exercise, wear masks in public places, and seek medical advice in time if they have symptoms of cough and fever. At the same time, actively vaccinate.

Focus on key institutions and people to prevent aggregation risks

Schools, nurseries and nursing homes are the key institutions to prevent respiratory diseases, and the elderly and children are the susceptible groups of respiratory diseases. The National Health and Wellness Commission requires primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, nursing homes, social welfare homes and other key places and crowded places to implement measures such as ventilation and disinfection, strengthen health science popularization and health monitoring, and reduce the risk of infection.

Jiangxi, Yunnan, Shaanxi and other places continue to promote the knowledge of disease prevention to teachers and students by carrying out popular science of respiratory diseases into campuses and theme classes, and enhance their awareness of prevention.

Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools all over the country have strengthened the morning check-up and absenteeism registration. When students are found to have symptoms such as fever and cough, they should wear masks for students in time and contact their parents. Education departments and civil affairs departments in Shandong, Henan and other places have strengthened the disinfection of key places such as schools and old-age care institutions, strictly managed the entry and exit of external personnel, and reduced the risk of infection among the elderly and children.

Tang Zhihong, member of the Party Group of Decheng District Education and Sports Bureau, Dezhou City, Shandong Province:At the same time, we will take the initiative to discuss with the health and disease control departments, strengthen information exchange, and jointly carry out risk judgment, prediction and early warning to guide schools to respond scientifically and accurately. We will further urge schools to find out the risk points and loopholes in prevention and control work, ensure that all prevention and control measures are implemented in detail, and protect the health and safety of teachers and students to the greatest extent.

Tianjin requires all schools to establish a high-quality homework design mechanism, and carry out differentiated teaching design according to students’ physical conditions. If students miss more classes due to illness, the teaching progress will be moderately slowed down.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has made relevant arrangements for the prevention and control of respiratory diseases in old-age care institutions, requiring all localities to keep the green channel for medical treatment in old-age care institutions open, and staff should wear masks when serving, carry out health monitoring every day, and do not take up their posts without illness. Observe the health status of foreign workers such as visitors and couriers. A number of hospitals and institutions for the aged in Xiamen, Fujian Province have strengthened cooperation, and medical staff have carried out professional training on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases for aged care workers and medical staff, and managed medical services and aged care services in different regions to prevent cross-infection.

Experts give four suggestions on how to protect the elderly.

In the high incidence season of respiratory diseases, how should the elderly protect themselves and try to avoid infection? Experts from China CDC gave four protection suggestions.

The elderly should improve their physical fitness, exercise properly, improve heart and lung function, and at the same time, have a balanced diet, keep enough sleep and improve their immunity.

Develop good habits, such as washing hands frequently, wearing masks scientifically, keeping social distance, etc., to reduce the chance of infection.

Eat more high-quality foods with high protein content and high vitamin content. These foods can not only supplement the energy needed by the human body, but also improve the body’s immunity and resist the invasion of pathogens.

It is recommended to be vaccinated with influenza vaccine, Covid-19 vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine.

The relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention reminded the public that in addition to influenza vaccine this winter and next spring, pneumococcal vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine are also recommended for the elderly and people with chronic basic diseases. For children, it is suggested that on the basis of continuing to do a good job in immunization planning vaccination, non-immunization planning vaccines such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine can also be vaccinated.

If you have had flu-like symptoms, it is still recommended to continue the flu vaccination after you have not been diagnosed and recovered on your own.

　 　 1905 movie network exclusive feature In the past, when we talked about film special effects, we all took Hollywood as the benchmark. When it comes to domestic movies, more people like to use "fifty cents special effects" to ridicule. However, in 2015, we found that Chinese visual effects blockbusters broke out collectively, and those high-tech companies that made special effects for Hollywood, South Korea and Singapore teams with high cost performance, etc., also became the heroes behind these films.

　

　 　 In 2015, the achievements made in the visual effects of Chinese films are obvious to all. Compared with the previous films, which may have at most one or two masterpieces every year, and most of them are produced by Hong Kong and Taiwan teams, this year’s mainland films are striding towards industrialization in a collective way. In this year, every important schedule has visual effect blockbusters to stir up the beams: Spring Festival files include Zhong Kui’s Enchanting: Snow Demon Spirit and Wolf Totem; In the summer file, "The Taoist Down the Mountain" became the highest-grossing movie in Chen Kaige, while "monster hunt" became the box office champion of the whole mainland film history. Although the story of "Nine-story Demon Tower" at the end of September is irrelevant, the monster effect can be seen as a bloody one; One of "Unbelievable" and "Looking for Dragons" in the Lunar New Year file was fully taken over by the Hollywood team Pixomondo, and the other was evaluated as "the benchmark of Chinese film industry" created by the outstanding aircraft carrier in the later period of the mainland.

　

　 　 From quantitative change to qualitative change, the rise of Chinese special effects movies this year is indispensable for years of efforts and attempts. This has a lot to do with the increase in the introduction of imported films. Since 2012, the number of mainland sub-accounts has increased from 20 to 34. The condition for quota increase is that it must be a 3D or IMAX movie. These Hollywood blockbusters are obvious to mainland audiences, and they are a silent challenge to the level of special effects of domestic films.

　

　 　 Feng Tang has a famous "golden thread theory". He said: "Literature does have a golden thread. When a work is achieved, it is achieved. If it is not achieved, it is not achieved. For outsiders, it is looming. For discerning people, it is like watching a fire." This view is actually put in the film circle, but it is more applicable: the golden thread of film special effects, whether it is achieved or not, even ordinary viewers are ignorant, otherwise there would not be so many sarcastic words about "fifty cents special effects" before. Outside Hollywood, there are "wolves like tigers", and inside there are audiences with bright eyes, and the special effects of Chinese movies are also growing gradually in this dual force. Even in the face of Hollywood high-investment special effects blockbusters such as Jurassic World and The Avengers: Ultron Era this year, the industrial system of Chinese-language films can still stand up straight.

　

　 　 However, in this industrial system, the special effects industry has already crossed the language barrier, and international teams are nothing new. In addition to the brilliance of the mainland, Pixomondo, which was founded in Germany, Base FX, which has a deep relationship with industrial light and magic, Dexter in South Korea and VHQ in Singapore, have all contributed to Chinese films, making the industrial customs in 2015 so beautiful.

　

China "Core" of World Technology: Special Effects Companies Coming to China in succession.

　

　 　 The prosperity of the mainland film market has not only given birth to the development of domestic special effects teams: Tiangong Yicai, which was reorganized in 2013, has become one of the largest post-production companies in China, and their participation can be seen in flying swords of dragon gate, Painted Skin 2 and The Dragon Hunt just released; Overseas special effects companies are also pouring in. German special effects company Pixomondo opened its China branch as early as 2009, and Korean company Dexter’s branch in China is also growing. As a Singaporean company, VHQ has also begun to lay its territory in China, and will take over the post-production of Three-body.

　 　 Facing the cooperation with China films, these international companies have rich experience and will face brand-new challenges. They should not only embrace the China market with the existing technology, but also constantly work with China film producers: conceptual design and production budget, which brings the perfection of the process in the whole industry, and also makes many directors with little experience in special effects films know how to control their own ideas and the actual operation of the film. To this end, 1905 Film Network interviewed Jan Heinze, chief operating officer and executive producer of Pixomondo, Daniel Jeannette, special effects director, Thomas Lautenbach, conceptual designer Huang Canzhou, special effects technician Li Da and Guo Yiran, special effects director of VHQ. From their mouths, we know that the special effects industry of China movies is still a vast field worth expanding.

Next page: Where are the special effects done? The most important thing for the team is to realize the director’s vision.

　　On November 2nd, the 28th China Prize for Journalism and the 15th Taofen Award for the Yangtze River were officially announced.

　　CCTV, Yangguang and Guoguang, affiliated to the Central Radio and Television General Station, ranked first in all kinds of media in China with the total number of awards of 35 works. Among them, "Carry out the Reform to the End" and "Design of the Report Matrix of the Nineteenth National Congress on the Zero Home Page of CCTV" won special prizes, 12 works including "Beginning of Heart" won the first prize, and one person won the Yangtze River Taofen Award.

　　First, innovative reporting methods, major theme publicity has become the winner.

　　CCTV’s "Carry out the Reform to the End" made an in-depth and panoramic report on comprehensively deepening the reform for the first time. While reflecting strong ideological and theoretical depth, it vividly told the reform story that happened around the people and sang the strongest voice of the era of comprehensively deepening the reform.

　　"Special Program to Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China", with innovative ways of expression and full use of new technologies such as AR and VR, perfectly presents the majestic military parade on the battlefield.

　　The "Live Report of the Party Representative Channel" highlights the transparency and openness of the Party Congress with real-time pictures and real details.

　　Second, the ability to set and guide online issues has been continuously enhanced, and many works have sparked heated discussions.

　　"Heart in Heart" carefully selected a large number of precious images of the Supreme Leader General Secretary when interviewed by CCTV in different periods, and combined with the information footage taken by local TV stations, it portrayed the general secretary’s firm belief of taking the people as the center.

　　The Road to Public Servants uses various technical means, such as a mirror to the end and three-dimensional projection, to show the distinctive political character and leadership style of the general secretary’s "being a public servant forever".

　　"The VR Panoramic Live Broadcast of the Launch Mission of Tianzhou-1" adopts the new technology of VR live broadcast, creating a record of the whole live broadcast of the rocket launch at the nearest distance (100 meters) in history. The audience can not only face the shocking visual impact of the rocket launch directly through the screen, but also get an all-round immersive experience in rocket hoisting, transshipment and other links.

　　The comprehensive use of multimedia forms, such as "H5 Report of the Friends Circle of the Anchor of Yangguang" and "International Sharp Review" of Guoguang, has comprehensively enhanced the dominant position of mainstream media in the online public opinion field.

　　Third, the news column is aggressive, highlighting the brand image of the reception desk

　　With the implementation date of the National Anthem Law as the background, Chaoguang News was carefully organized and arranged, which lasted for 82 years in less than half an hour, vividly showing the theme of patriotism from a historical perspective. The topic of Guoguang’s Roundtable Proceedings follows closely the social hotspots, and Chinese and foreign hosts and guests have diverse and unique perspectives on the interpretation and analysis of the topic, and there are many unique insights.

　　Four, a number of award-winning foreign communication works reflect the strength of accurate communication.

　　"Going Home" Guoguang is a special program specially produced to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. It is effectively pushed overseas by integrating the Internet, English Global China Plus client, WeChat and other platforms, which has aroused deep thinking of historical facts by listeners and netizens from all over the world.

　　In Memory of Gao Mang (Russian) is in line with the background of Sino-Russian friendship. It tells the story of friendly exchanges between Chinese and Russian people with the sound of literature, and explores the transnational cultural exchange phenomenon of "Russian literature in China" with the clue of Mr. Gao Mang’s "life translation" to reveal the connotation of traditional friendship between Chinese and Russian people.

　　In the selection of this year’s China Prize for Journalism, one person from the General Desk, the People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency won the prize. The winner of the reception desk is Ren Jie (female, deputy director of the planning department of Voice of China in china national radio).

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The body size of Geely Xingrui is 4785*1869*1469 mm and the wheelbase is 2800 mm. The spacious interior space provides passengers with a comfortable ride experience. The side lines of the car are smooth and dynamic. With 17-inch rims, the tyre size of 215/55 R17 is adopted, showing a fashionable and sporty style. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1618 mm, which ensures the stability and handling of the vehicle during driving.

Xingrui’s interior design is based on luxury and technology. The leather steering wheel is used in the car, which feels comfortable and supports manual adjustment up and down and back and forth, providing a good operating experience for the driver. The center console is equipped with a 14.6-inch central control screen with clear display effect, and supports voice recognition control system, which can realize the control of multimedia system, navigation, telephone, air conditioner and skylight. There are also a number of USB interfaces in the car, including two in the front row and one in the back row, which is convenient for passengers to charge and transmit data. The seat is made of imitation leather. The main seat can be adjusted front and back, backrest and height, while the auxiliary seat also supports front and back and backrest adjustment. The rear seats can be tilted in proportion to provide flexible storage space. On the whole, the interior configuration of Xingrui is rich, which provides a comfortable and convenient experience for drivers and passengers.

Xingrui is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 133kW and a maximum torque of 290 N m. This high-performance four-cylinder engine with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox brings strong power output and smooth shifting experience to the vehicle.

It is said that the appearance of Xingrui is atmospheric, the streamlined body design is impressive, and the waistline is smart and dynamic, giving people a very fashionable and sporty feeling as a whole.

　　 BMW’s new generation concept car came to China for the first time, the new pure electric BMW i4 and new BMW M4 were released, the new BMW4 series coupe and convertible coupe came on the market, MINI’s first pure electric crossover model MINI Aceman made its world debut, the new electric MINI Cooper made its official debut in China, and the BMW X family and large and medium-sized luxury arrays composed of BMW7 series, 5 series and 3 series all appeared …

　　At the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, which is a weather vane for the global automobile industry, BMW Group, as a global leader in luxury cars, fully demonstrated its all-out smart luxury future travel. At the press conference, BMW Group executives staged "Chinese simulcast" in turn, reaffirming their long-term confidence and commitment to the China market, and sketching out BMW’s vision of future luxury travel driven by innovation.

　　"BMW has never stopped innovating and constantly optimized various driving technologies, not only to protect the environment, but also to ensure that the diversified needs of customers are met. Through the new generation of vehicles, we expect to show the system implementation of the three core areas of the automobile industry in the future-electric, clear focus, sustainability and full digitalization. This also means that BMW will fully enter the future in three dimensions: design, technology and concept. " Qi Puce, chairman of BMW Group, said.

　　The mature luxury car market in China is also undergoing reconstruction: digitalization and intelligence have become the focus of competition, and new energy vehicles have become a new consumption trend; At the same time, the younger consumer groups put forward higher requirements for brand experience, and the new power brands have formed an impact on the traditional luxury car market structure.

　　Facing the challenge of electrification and intelligent transformation, BMW Group continues to optimize and upgrade its traditional business on the one hand, and increases its investment in research and development in the fields of new energy and intelligence on the other hand, and regards the new generation of vehicles as the answer to open up changes and face challenges directly.

　　"China is one of the most important strategic markets of the BMW Group. We will continue to invest in China, continuously expand our layout in China and support the sustainable and high-quality development of China." Chip said.

　　Facing the increasingly fierce competitive environment, with firm strategic determination, system capability and competitive products, BMW Group is expected to maintain its leading edge.

　　Mr. Qi Puze, Chairman of BMW Group, rejuvenated the new BMW4 Series family and consolidated its position as a luxury leader.

　　Under the wave of electrification, intelligence and digitalization, product competitiveness is still the magic weapon for car companies to win.

　　In the era of fuel vehicles, BMW successfully made the trait and label of "sports" deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and took pure driving pleasure as a unique personality label. Even in the era of smart electric, BMW still provides users with pure driving pleasure.

　　At this Beijing Auto Show, the new pure electric BMW i4 was launched in the world. As the first pure electric four-door coupe of BMW brand, the new pure electric BMW i4 inherits the sports genes of BMW brand, perfectly integrates coupe aesthetics with pure driving interest, and sets a new benchmark for luxury brands in electric driving.

　　The new pure electric BMW i4, which goes with the trend and starts strongly, continues the style of the current model as a whole in design. The upgraded BMW kidney grille highlights the design aesthetics and sportsmanship. The low-center-of-gravity model structure combined with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology makes it have excellent driving pleasure.

　　The dual evolution of face value and driving interest will continue to write the sales legend of BMW i4. It is worth mentioning that, since BMW i4 came out in 2021, it has pioneered the pure electric market at the same level with its pure coupe DNA, and won the favor of many young users. According to the data, the average age of BMW i4 owners in China is only 32 years old. They lead the trend, pursue individuality and have opinions. BMW i4 fully meets all their expectations for a luxury pure electric coupe with real sports genes. In 2023, the total sales volume of pure electric BMW i4 exceeded 80,000, making it one of the best-selling pure electric vehicles in BMW.

　　In addition to the new pure electric BMW i4, the new BMW4 series coupe and convertible coupe have also come into being. The new BMW M4 features the same laser taillights, two new paints of York Corner Green and Flame Red, and M-carbon fiber trim strips, and many other luxury configurations are applied to the BMW4 Series for the first time. The whole system comes standard with the front sports seats with advanced technology Sensatec synthetic leather and the M-sports multifunctional leather steering wheel with flat design, which further enhances the luxury sports experience.

　　The new BMW4 Series coupe and convertible coupe are equipped with BMW’s latest 2.0T engine, and with the 8AT gearbox, abundant power is on the verge. The use of customized support components and high-strength steel can enhance the rigidity of the car body and effectively improve the flexibility, accuracy and cornering limit performance of the vehicle. The precisely adjusted chassis makes the vehicle’s control experience like flowing water. Innovative hydraulic rebound damping technology (HRS) and hydraulic compression damping technology (HCS) perform their respective functions in the front and rear suspension, achieving an effective balance between sports performance and long-distance travel comfort. The variable sports steering system flexibly responds to the steering demand at different vehicle speeds with variable steering ratio, and realizes more direct, agile and flexible steering operation. The perfect load distribution of 50:50 front and rear and the optimized aerodynamic design further improve the handling performance.

　　In fact, since the launch of the current BMW4 Series in 2020, the global cumulative sales volume has reached nearly 400,000 units, which has become an important component of the BMW medium-sized luxury car market segment. In 2023, the BMW4 Series family was firmly in the head camp of the luxury medium-sized coupe market segment, and the rejuvenation of the new BMW4 Series family will undoubtedly continue to consolidate its position as the leader of the 4 Series family.

　　The new BMW4 Series coupe is based in China, and the lineup of multi-electric models responds to the needs of customers in China.

　　At present, the electric vehicle industry in China is developing rapidly, but consumers’ choices are still diverse, which provides new opportunities for the BMW Group to continue to develop in the luxury car market in China.

　　"BMW adheres to the open technology route and lets consumers make choices. What BMW has to do is to provide consumers with the products they need at the right time. There is no such thing as old and new in the industry. No matter what kind of driving method, BMW must let customers enjoy pure driving pleasure. " Zipzer said at the annual financial report meeting.

　　At this year’s auto show, the full lineup of fifteen cars under the two brands of BMW Group appeared, and the BMW new generation concept car led the future models to leap to electric, intelligent and sustainable luxury; MINI Aceman is the world’s first show, taking the lead in applying the industry’s first round OLED display; BMW X family shows the luxury product lineup of the pioneers of SAV sports multi-functional market segment; Large and medium-sized luxury arrays composed of BMW7 series, 5 series and 3 series also appeared on the booth.

　　According to the plan, in 2024, BMW Group will further enrich its product lineup and present more than 20 brand-new and upgraded models of BMW and MINI to China consumers.

　　Compared with some traditional European car companies, which are worried about the growth of new energy market demand and thus slow down the pace of electrification, BMW Group firmly implements its clear strategy in electrification and moves towards the "new generation" of future travel. Zipce revealed that the BMW Group’s goal is to achieve more than 50% of electric vehicle sales by 2030.

　　It is worth mentioning that 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of BMW Group’s entry into China. China is not only the largest single market for BMW in the world, but also an important business ecosystem for the future.

　　The data shows that in 2023, BMW Group delivered more than 2.55 million new cars in the global market, including 375,000 pure electric vehicles, achieving the established goal that the sales of pure electric vehicles accounted for about 15% of the total sales of the Group. Among them, in China, the single market with the highest electrification penetration rate, BMW Group delivered more than 820,000 BMW and MINI brand cars, including nearly 100,000 pure BMW electric vehicles.

　　It is worth mentioning that Tsipce’s two visits to China this month also highlight the BMW Group’s attention and confidence in the China market.

　　Tsipce pointed out that in the past 30 years, BMW Group has always adhered to the principle of "home in China", not only committed to making sustained contributions to China’s economic growth, but also deeply participated in technological innovation and social and cultural development. At present, it is even more necessary to strengthen international cooperation, promote smooth trade, and achieve growth, prosperity and employment expansion.

　　BMW always believes that cooperation creates prosperity and growth, and the successful development of BMW Group in China is a model of long-term win-win cooperation between Germany and China. Transnational cooperation should become a key force to meet current and future challenges.

　　Xinchun electric BMW i4

　　BMW is upgrading its R&D strength in China in an all-round way, with better R&D in China to meet the needs of China and enhance BMW’s core competitiveness in the world. At present, BMW has established the largest and most complete R&D system outside Germany in China, with its R&D and innovation bases in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Nanjing.

　　Based on its firm confidence and commitment to the China market, BMW Group continues to invest in China and expand its business layout in China. On April 26th, BMW Group announced that it plans to invest 20 billion yuan in Shenyang production base. This investment focuses on the large-scale upgrade and technological innovation of Dadong factory, the birthplace of BMW production in China, which lays the foundation for the localization of BMW’s "new generation" models in 2026.

　　It is understood that the "new generation" of BMW Group is not just a car, but the beginning of the new product series of the next generation BMW. The "new generation" model will be made in China in 2026. The total investment of the project of the sixth-generation power battery supporting the "new generation" vehicles reaches 10 billion yuan. The main building of this project was fully completed in Shenyang last November, and it is planned to complete the equipment installation within this year, and it will be officially put into use in 2026.

　　"Our’ new generation’ undoubtedly marks the largest investment in the history of BMW Group, and indicates a new era of personal intelligent travel driven by innovation and technology. The new RMB 20 billion investment plan announced today further highlights China’s core position in the future of BMW Group towards intelligent networked vehicles (ICV). " Chip said.

　　In the future, BMW Group will continue to base itself on China, constantly enhance the strategic position of China market in its future development, and help the high-quality development of China automobile industry with continuous product and technological innovation.

In the last issue, Xiao Jia introduced it to everyone.

Reasonable selection of engine oil (click to review)

So how to judge your car?

Do you need to change the oil?

When do you need to add oil?

Park the vehicle on a flat ground. When the vehicle is cold, first pull out the oil dipstick and clean it, then re-insert it into the hole of the oil dipstick and wait for a while. Then pull it out again to check the oil quantity accurately. If it is a hot car, you should wait for a few minutes after the engine is turned off and wait for the oil to fully return to the oil pan before measuring.

The normal oil quantity should be above the scale mark B area, but not higher than the scale mark C area. If the oil quantity is lower than that in area B, it should be added in time; if the oil quantity is lower than that in area A, it should be added immediately.

Harm of too much or too little oil

Too little oil.

When the fuel quantity is lower than the scale A area, the continuous running of the vehicle will aggravate the wear of engine parts, shorten the service life of the engine, and even cause the engine bearing bush to be burned and scrapped. Therefore, when the amount of engine oil is too small, it should be added immediately to ensure the normal working state of the engine.

Too much oil

When the fuel quantity is higher than the scale C area, the running resistance of the engine will increase, and the engine will feel sluggish when starting, resulting in insufficient driving power. Be alert to the leakage of engine oil, which will cause carbon deposition when the engine burns engine oil, which will make the engine working condition worse and reduce its working ability. Therefore, if it is found that there is too much engine oil, it is necessary to release the excess oil in time to ensure the normal operation of the engine.

How to check the quality of oil products?

Use the oil dipstick to drop the oil on the inspection paper to observe its melted color. If it is light yellow, it means that the oil is clean. If the oil is medium yellow, it can continue to be used without oil change and maintenance; When the oil color turns black, it means that the oil filter needs to be changed to maintain the engine.

Written by/Video: Yang Chen

Editor: Wang Anqi, Lu Zebin

As a car owner, I have a deep understanding and practical experience of this car. The following will share my experience in appearance, interior, space, power, control and safety.

I. Appearance

The exterior design is fashionable and atmospheric, and the streamlined body lines are both beautiful and optimized for wind resistance. The front face is designed in a Volkswagen family style, and the wide air intake grille and sharp headlights complement each other, showing a strong recognition. Whether driving in the city or on the highway, sagitar’s appearance can attract a lot of attention.

Second, the interior

Sagitar’s interior design is simple and exquisite, with reasonable functional layout and convenient operation. The center console is simple and clear, and all kinds of buttons and knobs are within reach. The seat is comfortable in material and superior in texture, giving people a high-quality driving experience.

Third, space

Sagitar’s driving space is spacious and comfortable, providing sufficient head and leg space in both front and rear rows. The trunk has a large volume, so it is very convenient to load luggage in daily travel.

Fourth, motivation

Sagitar provides a variety of power versions to choose from, and the version I choose can provide smooth and abundant power output on urban roads and highways. Fast acceleration response, easy to drive.

V. Manipulation

The sagitar chassis has stable adjustment and proper roll control when cornering, giving people a solid driving experience. The steering system is accurate, the steering wheel feels moderate, and it is easy and pleasant to drive.

VI. Safety

Sagitar is equipped with rich safety configuration, including multiple electronic stability systems, etc., to provide all-round protection for drivers and passengers. The high-strength body structure further enhances passive safety and ensures driving safety.

In short, sagitar has excellent performance in appearance, interior, space, power, control and safety, and it is worth recommending.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (front left) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued statements.

　　Georgia and Russia agreed in principle to the six ceasefire principles proposed by the European Union on 13th, but Russia has reservations about some contents of the ceasefire agreement. On the 12th, Georgian President Saakashvili said that Georgia had decided to leave the CIS, which Russia regretted.

　　In addition, the foreign ministers of the 27 EU countries have obvious differences on whether Russia should bear the consequences of the Georgia-Russia conflict. The United States said that it had cancelled the US-Russia joint naval exercise plan.

　　Russia and Georgia agree on six principles in principle.

　　French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on the 13th that Georgia and Russia agreed in principle to the six ceasefire principles proposed by the European Union, including "renunciation of the use of force".

　　These six ceasefire principles have been revised according to the requirements of Russia and Georgia. Sarkozy said: "On the phone, we discussed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev twice what Georgia requested to modify. We deleted the status of South Ossetia from the document. " The cease-fire agreement mainly includes a cease-fire, the withdrawal of all troops to their barracks, the opening of humanitarian corridors, the clarification of the status of Russian peacekeeping forces and the determination of measures for the country’s stable development.

　　Answering a reporter’s question on the latest situation in South Ossetia on the 13th, Qin Gang, spokesman of Russian Foreign Ministry, said that China welcomes China’s decision to end its military operations in the conflict zone between Georgia and South Ossetia.

　　Russia: It will not negotiate with President Georgia.

　　Saakashvili and Sarkozy said that the next stage of negotiations between Georgia and Russia should be based on these six ceasefire principles. However, Russia seems to have ruled out the possibility of negotiations with Saakashvili. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "Saakashvili had better resign." But he said that Russia has no intention of ousting Saakashvili. Sarkozy expressed the hope that Georgia and Russia could sign a ceasefire agreement.

　　Lavrov has reservations about some of the contents of the Georgia-Russia ceasefire agreement supported by the EU: "Russia supports the line of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the EU, that is, it is very important for the two sides to sign a ceasefire agreement, but we question several principles of the agreement."

　　RIA Novosti reported on the 13th that Russia is mainly opposed to restoring the peacekeeping mode in South Ossetia to the structure before the conflict between Georgian troops and armed personnel in South Ossetia broke out on August 7. Lavrov said: "It is difficult for us to agree, because it means that Georgia’s so-called peacekeepers will stay in South Ossetia." He stressed: "Georgian peacekeepers can’t stay there."

　　Georgia: 50 Russian tanks entered the important place.

　　However, Alexander Lomaya, secretary of the Georgian National Security Council, declared that about 50 Russian tanks entered the Georgian strategic fortress Gori. Lomaya said on the 13th that Russian tanks entered Gori at 9: 45 am (1: 45 pm Beijing time). This time interval is about eight hours since Georgia accepted six ceasefire principles.

　　The Russian military strongly denied Lomaya’s statement. An eyewitness said: "I traveled all over Gori and didn’t (see) tanks or Russian soldiers." Gori is located about 25 kilometers south of Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia. Western and Georgian media previously reported that Russian troops bombed Georgian civilian facilities, including Gori, which was denied by Russia.

　　Georgia decided to withdraw from CIS.

　　The conflict in the past few days has caused a sharp deterioration in Georgia-Russia relations. Georgian President Saakashvili said at a mass rally on the 12th that Georgia has made a decision to leave the Commonwealth of Independent States. Saakashvili also said that Georgia has made a series of important decisions, including withdrawing from the CIS and declaring South Ossetia and Abkhazia as occupied territories. On the same day, Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov responded that Russia regretted Georgia’s decision. Gustorff, chairman of the CIS Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, said that Saakashvili often announced his withdrawal from the CIS, as he did six months ago. I may really want to quit this time, but it will not bring any disaster to the CIS. CIS is the abbreviation of Commonwealth of Independent States, with 12 member countries, namely Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

　　EU: No statement in case of disagreement

　　The foreign ministers of the 27 EU countries are scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the 13th to discuss the six ceasefire principles between Georgia and Russia. Reuters quoted an EU official as saying that the foreign ministers of the 27 countries will not issue a joint statement that day. The foreign ministers have obvious differences on whether Russia should bear the consequences of the Georgia-Russia conflict.

　　Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vaiti Kunnas said that Russia’s unacceptable excessive use of force should bear the consequences. However, Cypriot Foreign Minister Márkos Kyprianoú decided: "If the EU intends to act as a mediator, it must remain objective and neutral. We must be cautious when taking steps. " Asked whether the EU would sanction Russia, kyprianou replied: "I don’t think so today."

　　United States: Cancel the United States-Russia joint military exercise

　　According to reports, the retaliatory measures taken by the U.S. government against Russia include canceling the joint U.S.-Russia naval exercise, boycotting a planned meeting between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russia, and reducing contacts between the G-7 and Russia. After Russia announced the ceasefire, the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations called the Russian action "positive". A White House spokesman also said that the United States is evaluating Russia’s decision to end its military operations in Georgia. (Contributed by Xinhua News Agency)

　　Chain connection

　　Our embassy in Georgia should make emergency plans.

　　You Yimao, secretary of the Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of China in Georgia, recently said that the emergency plan of the Embassy has been launched and the evacuation plan for local Chinese and overseas Chinese has been issued.

　　It is understood that there are 400 to 500 overseas Chinese in Georgia, and there are more than a dozen Chinese-funded enterprises. The vast majority of Chinese and overseas Chinese live in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which is far from the area where military conflicts have occurred. You Yimao, secretary of the embassy, said that the staff of the embassy paid close attention to the local situation, made judgments and assessments on the development of the situation, made emergency plans, and kept in touch with China citizens in Georgia, ready to provide them with emergency assistance at any time.

Editor: Zhang Renhe