Trending Topic
2023 Chinese film
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Trending Topic (Chinese: 热搜) is a 2023 Chinese crime drama film directed by Capa Xin, and stars Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang, and Yuan Hong. It was released in theaters in China on 30 November 2023.
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| Simplified Chinese | 热搜 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Rè sōu |
| Directed by | Capa Xin |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$8.8 million[1] |
Plot
Chen Miao, an online media editor, publishes an unverified video showing a schoolgirl being pushed down a flight of stairs by another schoolgirl. The video goes viral on social media and the second schoolgirl is being vilified by netizens. Unable to face society, the second schoolgirl jumped off a building to attempt suicide. Chen later finds that the now deceased schoolgirl had reached out to her for assistance before, tying the video to a sexual assault case. Chen's investor, He Yan, and boss, Yue Peng, get involved with the case.
Cast
- Zhou Dongyu as Chen Miao
- Song Yang as He Yan
- Yuan Hong as Yue Peng
- Wang Hao as Gong Wen
Production
Release
Reception
The film made CN¥55,000,000 in box office sales within 7 days of its release.[4] The film was well received in China by film critics who attended preview screenings of the film, praising the film to be 'close to reality', 'demonstrate the power of Internet', and 'a call for rationality'.[7] However, reviews from Singapore indicated that audiences, who are more exposed Hollywood movies that resolve around reporters exposing cover ups, would not be impressed with the film.[8] The Straits Times writes that the film has a confused agenda.[6]