Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, August 5th Topic: Heat, vitality and potential —— A first-line observation of consumption trend in Sichuan

    Xinhua News Agency reporters Hu Xu, Li Qianwei and Bian Siqi

    From the "mystery tour" in Sanxingdui to the "Golden Ball Market" in the Super League; From "young people must drive 318 in this life" to the silver-haired group taking the train to see the world … With the policy overweight, new consumption scenarios, new formats and new models are constantly emerging. In the first half of this year, Sichuan achieved a total retail sales of social consumer goods of 1.42 trillion yuan, up 5.6% year-on-year, and the growth rate was 0.4 percentage points faster than that in the first quarter.

   Thermal power: the integration of literature and tourism releases abundant kinetic energy

    "Taking advantage of the summer vacation to escape the heat, the children had a good time and want to come again next time!" Ms. Yang, a tourist from Fujian, was very excited when she boarded the Jinding of Emei Mountain. Since the summer tourist season, the beautiful scenery of Mount Emei in Sichuan has made tourists linger. In July this year, the number of tourists received exceeded 760,000, a year-on-year increase of 22.3%.

    Relying on the rich natural landscape and rich cultural heritage, Sichuan strives to cultivate cultural tourism into a pillar industry.

    In rural fields, Maiji Village in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture has changed from a butterfly in a deep mountain to an agricultural and cultural tourism complex, and the "Maiji on the Cloud" homestay has driven 30 villagers to find jobs; At the forefront of fashion, the industrial sites remembered in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu collided with avant-garde art, setting off the craze of punching cards for young people; Sanxingdui Museum continues to be popular with precious cultural relics such as bronze sacred trees, and received more than 2.8 million visitors in the first half of this year.

    During the Qingming holiday in 2025, the memory of the eastern suburbs of Chengdu was crowded. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)

    "Spicy hot pot, giant panda and Qingcheng Mountain have new surprises every day!" The admiration of Spanish tourist Lu Miguel reflects the global appeal of Sichuan cultural tourism. In the first half of this year, the number of inbound tourists in Chengdu alone reached 984,000, a year-on-year surge of 51.5%. In the first five months of this year, the sales of tax refund for departure from Sichuan and the amount of tax refund handled exceeded 200% year-on-year.

    Behind the fiery consumption scenes and data is inseparable from policy assistance. The Seventh Plenary Session of the Twelfth Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China held in June this year decided to promote the in-depth integration of culture and tourism, enlarge and strengthen cultural tourism, and make comprehensive arrangements for deepening the work of "cultural tourism+all industries".

    In July, Sichuan launched the 2025 Summer Tourism Consumption Season, adding an "accelerant" to the consumption heat: 65.65 million yuan of cultural tourism coupons covered the whole province, more than 150 cultural tourism promotion activities were staged in turn, and more than 50 preferential measures were accurately exerted.

   Vigor: Event flow incites economic growth.

    On July 25th, Sichuan Guangyuan released the "Dashu Road 100 Cross-country Race" in Jianmenguan Scenic Area in cooperation with UTMB Mountain Cross-country Race, and simultaneously launched the "Tour Guangyuan with the Race" activity. Participants and their families and friends can realize "one-day race and multi-day tour".

    "Run a race well, upgrade a city, and take a trip alive". Since the beginning of this year, Sichuan has released the catalogue of "Traveling with the races and promoting consumption in Sichuan" in batches, covering more than 200 events in Sichuan. Event traffic not only brings "retention" of cultural tourism, but also stimulates "increment" of consumption.

    On July 12th, the "Love Chengdu for the World Games" 2025 Chengdu High-tech Zone Dragon Boat Race was held in Jincheng Lake Park. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)

    Gymnasium, Wetland Park, Lakeside Stadium … In Chengdu, with the 12th World Games approaching, 27 competition venues (venues) are ready. With the help of activities such as "traveling with the Games" and "World Games projects entering the community", the World Games events are fully integrated with the tourist experience and citizen life.

    "We feel the new tricks of the park city." On July 13th, in Chengdu Luhu Wave Sports Park, Mr. Zhao, who came to Rong by car from Hunan, took his two children to experience roller skating, rock climbing and other World Games projects. Park staff member Wang Yu introduced that the three-day event attracted nearly 100,000 participants.

    Wang Yi, director of Chengdu Sports Bureau, said that Chengdu is expected to host more than 80 international and national high-level events this year, with the total sports consumption expected to reach 80 billion yuan and the total sports industry expected to exceed 150 billion yuan.

    Since the beginning of this year, Sichuan Province has focused on dispatching and monitoring 1,879 sports events, driving 11,614,200 people to participate. According to preliminary calculations, it has driven economic benefits of 6.165 billion yuan. In the first five months of this year, the operating income of the sports industry in Sichuan Province increased by 32.3% year-on-year.

   Potential: innovation and change contain rich possibilities.

    Multi-point series connection, sightseeing on the way, car following people, day tour and night trip … On July 3rd, a tourist train named "Jinxiu Shanhe Minjiang" departed from Chengdu Anjing Station and started a 17-day panoramic tour of Damei Xinjiang, among which silver-haired tourists over 60 accounted for more than 72%.

    In order to meet the travel needs of silver-haired groups, Sichuan has carried out aging transformation on ordinary trains and launched tourist train products adapted to different consumption levels. Since the beginning of this year, 159 silver-haired special trains have been opened, sending a total of 152,000 tourists.

    On May 20th, passengers were preparing to travel by special train at Chengdu Anjing Station. (photo by Cheng Xuan)

    Sichuan is an important destination for health care and tourism, and new scenes of silver-haired economy are constantly emerging. In Taibao Jiayuan Chengdu International Support Community, three elderly companion robots have been on duty for several months. They can not only call for help as soon as the elderly fall, but also chat with each other warmly through AI language.

    "The rapid development of silver-haired economy and artificial intelligence technology has made us see the potential of pension robots." Xu Ailin, director of the Ecological Division of the Institute of Source Code Service Robotics, said that the next step will be to focus on the direction of body intelligence and launch a humanoid "nanny robot".

    Activating the demand potential with innovative supply, Sichuan guides the upgrading of consumption scenarios according to local conditions.

    From Guochao IP to international brands, the Chunxi Road business district in Chengdu, which has been prosperous for a hundred years, launched the first show of its first store in less than two days on average in the first half of this year. From "fusion hot pot" to "seafood Sichuan cooking", Sichuan restaurants in the streets and alleys keep the spicy and delicious soul while constantly bringing forth the new, conquering diners’ taste buds with people-friendly prices and unique flavors.

    Lohas, trendy products, sleepless nights, delicious Sichuan, and enjoyable countryside … With the rich and diversified supply of business travel, the operating income of culture, sports and entertainment industries above designated size in Sichuan increased by 18.7% in the first five months of this year.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, August 16th (Reporter Sun Fei, Yun Lu and Liu Gang) Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is one of the regions with the highest degree of openness and the strongest economic vitality in China. Since the beginning of this year, in the face of complex and severe external challenges, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has continued the momentum of economic recovery, with more convenient transportation, booming cross-city consumption, new progress in the construction of the Humanities Bay Area, steady enhancement of its comprehensive strength, and steady progress towards the established goal of building a world-class Bay Area and a world-class urban agglomeration.

Traffic convenience "coming and going" fever

"There is a direct bus station from Shenzhen to Hong Kong near my home, which takes less than an hour to get to Disney one way." Mr. Chen, a citizen of Shenzhen, said that in early August, he took his daughter to visit Hong Kong Disneyland. "It was a great day to go back and forth."

　　At present, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s interconnection continues to advance, and a high-quality life circle that is livable, suitable for business and suitable for travel is taking shape, and generate has a strong synergy for coordinated development.

　　Mechanisms such as "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Australian cars going north" are helping the "exchanges" between Hong Kong, Macao and the mainland people to heat up.

　　From 00: 00 on July 1st, the "Hong Kong train going north" was officially implemented. Eligible Hong Kong motor vehicle owners can enjoy the convenience of traveling in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area after making an appointment for customs clearance in Hong Kong.

　　“‘ The Hong Kong train goes north ’ It is convenient for the family to travel. You can take your family to Zhuhai on weekends and feel different city scenery. " Mr. Zhong, a Hong Kong car owner, said that the "Hong Kong train going north" can stay in the mainland for up to 30 days at a time, which also provides favorable conditions for his consumption and investment in mainland cities in Greater Bay Area.

　　Since the implementation of the "Australian Cars Going North" earlier this year, as of August 6, the border inspection station of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has inspected more than 550,000 single-brand vehicles in Hong Kong and Macao, of which the number of inspections in July exceeded 123,000. Statistics also show that the number of registered vehicles in Macao "going north" accounts for a quarter of private cars in Macao.

　　"One yard ride" helps to build a "one-hour quality life circle". Recently, Shenzhen shenzhen tong Co., Ltd. upgraded its cooperation with related payment companies and launched the business of "Bay Area Linkage, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Interconnection, One Code for Shenzhen-Hong Kong" in shenzhen tong. Since June this year, with the application of shenzhen tong and Alipay, you can scan the code and take the bus and subway in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and the fare will be settled at the real-time exchange rate.

　　Guo Wanda, executive vice president of China (Shenzhen) Research Institute for Comprehensive Development, said that with the more convenient transportation infrastructure, more frequent inter-regional exchanges and increasing spatial contact intensity in Greater Bay Area, the "one-hour living circle" has been accelerated.

"Cross-city consumption" is hot

According to the latest data, Guangdong’s GDP in the first half of this year exceeded 6 trillion yuan, and it continued to play the role of a major economic province. The report released by the Hong Kong SAR Government also shows that Hong Kong’s economy will continue to recover in the second quarter of 2023, driven by inbound tourism and private consumption.

In the eyes of many people in the industry, "cross-city consumption" has brought new momentum to the economy of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

In the first half of the year, Guangdong’s service industry achieved rapid growth, and the operation of contact aggregation services such as wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering continued to improve, with the added value of accommodation and catering increasing by 10.3% year-on-year. According to data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the number of visitors to Hong Kong in July this year was about 3.6 million, up 31% from the previous month. According to the data of the Macau SAR Government Tourist Office, from January to June this year, the total number of inbound tourists exceeded 11.645 million, with a daily average of more than 64,000, returning to the annual average of 59.6% in 2019.

A series of "new measures" to promote consumption play a "big role". The 2023 Nanshan District Sports Consumption Season was launched in April this year. Up to now, the amount of coupons issued has exceeded 15 million yuan. Ye Chun, deputy head of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, said that special running and swimming activities were launched in the first phase, and coupons were awarded according to different test results; Some activities are open to citizens in Hong Kong, which is convenient for Hong Kong compatriots to live and exercise in Nanshan.

"I often meet friends on weekends, go to Shenzhen for dinner, go shopping, drink milk tea, and order crayfish to take home at the port." Miss Huang, a Hong Kong citizen who lives in the New Territories, said. According to the data released by Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in Shenzhen reached 500.002 billion yuan in the first half of the year, up 11.5% year-on-year.

At the end of July, the four-day 2023 Guangdong-Macao Famous Commodities Exhibition was held in Macau. The total number of exhibitors increased by 20% year-on-year, and the products covered electric vehicles, smart home appliances, clothing and cultural products, science and technology products, daily necessities, jewelry and so on. About 100,000 people attended the exhibition, 338 business matches were organized, and 54 projects were signed. During the exhibition, more than 60 wonderful programs were broadcast live, covering more than 150 exhibitors and attracting more than 1.3 million people to watch.

Liang Yongsheng, economic adviser to the Hong Kong SAR Government, said that looking ahead, inbound tourism and private consumption will remain the main drivers of economic growth for the rest of this year. The number of visitors to Hong Kong should further increase as the transport capacity and reception capacity continue to recover.

"Accelerated Running" in Humanities Bay Area

Hong Kong’s creative furniture, Macao’s "New Eight Scenes" cultural and creative gadgets, and Shenzhen’s trendy technology product … … At the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo held in early June, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao joined hands to form the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Pavilion", which concentrated on displaying the elegant demeanor and business opportunities of Greater Bay Area’s cultural and creative industries and showed the new progress made in the construction of the Humanities Bay Area.

　　Visit the Palace Museum in Hong Kong and listen to a concert on the waterfront of Victoria Harbour … … Traveling to Hong Kong is no longer just "buying in buy buy", and cultural depth tour is becoming a popular choice for mainland tourists.

　　"Outline of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan" clearly puts forward "Building Humanities Bay Area together". According to Jiang Shuzhuo, director of China Literature and Art Criticism (Jinan University) Base, "Humanities Bay Area is to build a high-quality life circle with active cultural creativity, perfect cultural industry system, high international level of cultural exchange and sufficient cultural consumption power."

　　Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has the same culture, similar popularity, similar folk customs and complementary advantages. The three places have continued to carry out exchanges and cooperation in many fields, such as culture, art and education, which has accelerated in recent years. Driven by a series of pragmatic measures, Greater Bay Area’s cultural soft power has been gradually enhanced, and the connotation of humanistic spirit has been continuously enriched.

　　Xie Baojian, a professor at the School of Economics of Jinan University and deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Economic Research Institute of the SAR, said that from hard connectivity of infrastructure, soft connectivity of the rules docking mechanism, and connectivity of people’s hearts and minds, a more convenient business environment and a better life circle are attracting "visitors from all directions" to study, work, innovate and start businesses in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which has effectively promoted the high-quality development of Greater Bay Area.

Text | Lin Fujiko

The discussion of a drama often focuses on the actors and the plot, and The Prosecutor of Nine is extending the topic to more dimensions.

Some netizens initiated hypothetical legal discussions on the plot in the Douban drama group, while others shared the unfinished work in reality, endless materials and long-term observation of minors in Xiaohongshu. Although this drama involves undiscovered themes that the public has never been exposed to, "Nine Prosecutors" has become the hottest fireworks-related drama in this summer because it echoes the mood of the times.

In recent years, more and more juvenile-related cases have appeared in the public eye. According to the data of "White Paper on Juvenile Prosecution 2023" issued by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, in 2023, the number of cases involving crimes against minors in the whole country increased, and the number of juvenile suspects prosecuted for infringing minors increased by 24.9% year-on-year. Every hot search on this topic will lead to a heated discussion among the whole people, and the continuous attention of the mass market has also given birth to the first TV series "Prosecutors in Nine Departments", which cuts into the protection of minors from the perspective of prosecutors who have never inspected them.

As a scarce new theme, The Prosecutor of Nine Departments not only condensed the national attention, but also aroused strong emotional resonance in the mass market. The topic discussion extended by the plot also strengthened the public’s awareness of the importance of juvenile protection. Watching Jiang Xiaojie suppress her painful grievances and commit perjury alone, topics such as # Love for Jiang Xiaojie and # 9 Prosecutor’s Heartache and Irony rushed to Weibo for hot search, and many hot achievements, such as Cat’s Eye drama and Iqiyi drama, focused the public’s attention, made a daily supplement for strengthening the protection of minors, and formed a very high content social value.

It is an eternal proposition in the film and television industry to explore new themes, and it is also becoming a trend to find more value of content besides entertainment. The market recognition of Prosecutor of Nine Departments not only verifies the user potential of new themes, but also makes the social value of content a new focus of commercial attraction of drama series.

Since 2020, every once in a while, there have been hot searches on juvenile-related cases, and people are paying more and more attention to juvenile crimes. However, hot searches can only make people hate a single evil deed, but they cannot let the public know why there are so many juvenile-related cases.

High attention but incomplete cognition is the reason why people ask why juvenile delinquency is faced, and it is also the status quo that "The Prosecutor of Nine Departments" tries to change.

In order to tell a good story about the unknown subject, The Prosecutor of Nine Departments skillfully combines the ordinary prosecutor with the unknown work, letting the audience know what conditional non-prosecution is in a relaxed and unrelenting atmosphere, seeing how difficult it is for the prosecutor to gain the trust of the victim, satisfying the audience’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge about the judicial protection of minors, and also following the plot to see the reasons and motives of juvenile misconduct.

In particular, "Prosecutors of Nine Departments" is also professional enough in the unchecked field. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate Film and Television Center endorsed and filmed the scene in Haikou City, trying to synchronize the procuratorial work and prosecutors’ attitude towards juvenile cases in the drama with the reality, which also caused the uninspected personnel to share and express their recognition of the drama online, so that the audience could feel the weight of the reality in the drama.

It is also of practical significance to have a plot reversal. There are lovely prosecutors and underage groups that need the most attention. The scarce theme collides with the high attention of the market, making "Nine Prosecutors" penetrate the national market.

In Tik Tok, 1.45 billion episodes-related videos were played, and thousands of episodes-related notes were viewed on Little Red Book with a total of 55.11 million+.The discussion on plots and underage groups continued one after another, which opened up the spread of unchecked and underage protection topics in the market.

Taking the field that has aroused the concern of the whole people as the theme, The Prosecutor of Nine Departments not only fills the market gap of the untested theme of the drama series, but also keeps up with the social hot spots and grasps the high-quality content of the times, which also creates a scarce space for brand marketing.

In the environment of fragmented media and limited attention of a single media, it is extremely difficult for brands to continuously win widespread attention and popularity. Therefore, brands pay more and more attention to continuous communication with the market, shift marketing from betting on explosions to new themes and unique content, and tap the continuous penetration value of drama brand marketing.

Previously, My Altay by iQiyi, with its unique artistic beauty and realistic concern, once again aroused people’s yearning for "poetry and distance", attracted many brands to join the "Altay fever", and continued to communicate with the user groups who love life, inciting the commercial potential of regional color content; The "Nine Prosecutors" penetrates the market with scarce themes and high social topics, helping the brand to continue to reach the mass users who are concerned and curious about underage issues.

In other words, high-quality new content also plays the role of "information noise reduction" for the brand-by providing high-quality content carriers that can grasp contemporary users, users can keep their attention highly focused because of "freshness" and "interest", enlarge the proportion of the brand in users’ minds, and create long-term dedicated channels for the brand to communicate with the market.

If the novelty of the theme is the bait to attract users, then the empathy and deep thinking caused by the strong practical significance is the hook to keep the audience.

In the play, Jiang Xiaojie, who has been under the high pressure of her mother for a long time, Zhang Yunyun, whose parents are not around, and Zhou Qiao, who faces her violent father all day, choose to "cheat" to "revenge" the family to vent their pain, while the audience outside the play are also reviewing their family environment and parent-child relationship after seeing their behavioral motives. Some people lament that they have "survived" and some people honestly care for their children.

The experiences and emotions of the characters in the play are reflected in reality, which arouses the audience to think deeply, and is also the reason why The Prosecutor of Nine Departments can attract the national attention.

The Statistical Analysis Report of Child Sexual Abuse Cases of Girl Protection in 2023 emphasizes that the cases that come into public view are only the tip of the iceberg of the actual cases. A research report of The Lancet Psychiatry in August also shows that the peak of mental illness among young people is at the age of 15, and mental illness accounts for at least 45% of the total diseases among people aged 10 to 24. It is not difficult to see the importance of strengthening the normalization of legal education and mental health education for minors, and the most effective way of normalization is to attract the attention of the whole people, so that everyone and every family can form a common cognition.

School bullying, cyber crime, sexual assault, fraud and other diverse cases of juvenile delinquency are included in The Prosecutor of Nine Departments. However, unlike the conventional criminal investigation drama, the drama series only focuses on the detection process of cases, but reveals the multiple reasons of juvenile behavior, family influence, social pressure, psychological factors and so on from the perspective of prosecutors, calling on the public to pay attention to this field and making certain guidance and demonstration for how to protect juvenile groups.

From this point of view, The Prosecutor of Nine Departments not only reveals warmth everywhere in the story, but also has realistic value and temperature, which can arouse the value resonance of the mass market, which is another reason why The Prosecutor of Nine Departments has strong commercial value.

Whether the content temperament is consistent with the brand is one of the considerations for brand launch. The brand needs to connect and communicate with users through the content. The expression core of the content is equivalent to the expression of the brand to some extent, and the content like "The Prosecutor of Nine Departments" that incites users’ value resonance above emotional resonance is even rarer.

Therefore, this drama has also gained recognition such as Jinjiu, Pulse, 999, Dongpeng, Nestle, Harbin Beer, Haolai Toothpaste, Jingtian, etc., because these brands pay attention to long-term communication with users through high-quality content IP, and continue to convey the brand’s concern and concern to the market.

For the brand, high social value content is conducive to strengthening the brand’s users’ goodwill and branding the brand’s positive image in users’ minds, while iQiyi’s continuous output of high-quality content also strengthens the trust of brand customers, maintains long-term expression to users together with the platform, and strengthens the connection between the brand and users.

From creating marketing scarce space to helping brand key expression, The Prosecutor of Nine Departments verified the strong commercial appeal of high-value content by echoing the scarce theme of the times and inciting users’ value resonance, and explored more possibilities for realizing the value of content.

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Beijing, February 21 (Reporter Miao Yan) Recently, with the explosion of ChatGPT, domestic giants have also accelerated the layout of generative AI. When will the domestic version of "ChatGPT" go online? How’s it going? Become the focus of people’s attention.

At present, Baidu has officially announced the "ERNIE Bot", saying that it will complete the internal test and open it to the public in March this year; Alibaba dharma ChatGPT products have been in the internal testing stage; Jingdong cloud will launch the industrial version of ChatGPT—ChatJD……2 … On February 20th, Xiao Bing Company’s ChatGPT application "X-Chain of Thought & Action" also opened a small-scale internal test, becoming another China-made ChatGPT for trial.

So, what are the new features of X-CoTA? What is the difference compared with ChatGPT? Li Di, CEO of Xiaobing Company, said in an interview with a reporter from Yangguang. com, "This brief demonstration of the new features of Xiaobing Chain made AI Being not only give you a reply, but present her thinking process in front of you completely and transparently, and uncover the black box of the big model. More importantly, she can really implement some kind of Action. "

Small ice chains are no longer just "chatting"

Can fully demonstrate the thinking process.

After the reporter enters the "Little Ice Chain" internal testing system, the page has an input box similar to a search engine, and its response feedback speed is more agile than that of the mobile phone artificial intelligence assistant. It is worth mentioning that when the answer is fed back, not only the conclusion will be displayed, but also the whole thinking process can be fully displayed.

(Screenshot from the small ice chain internal testing system)

For example, enter the recent news hotspot "How to evaluate the sky-high bride price incident in Jiangxi, should it be accepted as a custom?" After discovering the news reports and information about the sky-high bride price, Xiao Binglian finally concluded: "The sky-high bride price in Jiangxi should not be accepted, and supervision should be strengthened to safeguard social fairness and justice."

(Screenshot from the small ice chain internal testing system)

For another example, enter "How many marathons did you run from Beijing to Suzhou?" The final conclusion is: "It is equivalent to 29.2 marathons." Obviously, the small ice chain (X-CoTA) completed the direct and accurate answer, and showed the thinking process and evidence transparently.

(Screenshot from the small ice chain internal testing system)

Through many tests, the test sentences with good feedback effect at present are: "How to evaluate XXXXX", "What do you think of XXX", "What do you think of XXXXX", "Which is better between XXX and XXX", "XXXXXXXX, what’s your opinion" and so on.

For example, what about the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" entered above? What classic scenes impressed you? The answer given is better; But if you ask, "What about the movie The Shawshank Redemption?" This question is too wide, and the result is not as good as the previous one. It can be seen that the more specific and fresh the problem is, the better the effect will be.

Obviously, the content generation logic of Xiao Binglian is that after you ask a question, she thinks about it and finds that she has to search it, or write a piece of code in real time and actually run it, or decide for herself that she should control a series of devices or vehicles in the physical world to better meet your needs.

Li Di told reporters that the direction represented by the small ice chain is to realize the control center of the next generation by using large model technology. Generally speaking, this makes Xiao Bing no longer just a "chat", but a "next generation action center" driven by "logical thinking", covering the digital and physical worlds. This direction will be the next big model innovation breakthrough with real impact.

Don’t do "carving a boat for a sword" competition

Need to explore big model innovation breakthrough

A few days ago, the "White Paper on the Development of Artificial Intelligence Industry in Beijing in 2022" issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology clearly proposed to support head enterprises to build a large model of benchmarking ChatGPT, and strive to build an application ecology of open source framework and general large model; Strengthen the layout of artificial intelligence computing infrastructure; Accelerate the supply of basic data of artificial intelligence.

In fact, the small ice chain is not the only innovation of Xiao Bing in the big model era.

Since 2014, Xiao Bing has been growing with the technical iteration, and has experienced many cycles such as retrieval model, generation model, large model and X-CoTA. Among them, in the field of large models, since 2019, Xiao Bing has formed model training and optimization of different scales, and released them in turn after safety assessment. The small ice chain is just one of them.

Li Di believes that "the safety and ethics of large models are still crucial considerations." Therefore, although the domestic market is very hot, Xiao Bing team will not rashly release all kinds of unsafe products just to show off their muscles. This time, Xiao Bing Chain is the only exception.

(Search for the same question on X-CoTA and ChatGPT respectively)

So, what are the advantages of small ice chains compared with ChatGPT? According to Li Di, the small ice chain obtains information in real time, and ChatGPT summarizes it from training data. The logical thinking process of small ice chains is more transparent and observable, while ChatGPT is a black box. The most essential difference is that the small ice chain has actions, such as going to external search; ChatGPT only talks (dialogue generation), but does not act.

In addition, other problems solved by the small ice chain include: solving the problem that the training data of the large model is not updated in time, improving the accuracy and credibility of the reply, and making the information traceable; Effectively reduce the scale and cost of parameters and promote popularization.

In Li Di’s view, "following ChatGPT to do an arms race is to carve a boat for a sword." Because the big model technology itself is developing rapidly, we should further lay out the future of the next station instead of copying the current ChatGPT. In other words, we should think about what comes after ChatGPT, instead of being China’s ChatGPT.

　　　　　"It’s good-looking, but after watching it, I feel a little strangely confused. For example, like many people, I expected the battle scene to be exciting before entering the scene, but after watching it, I couldn’t say it; you thought the whole film would be a very tense and serious movie, like or that, but it turned out to be not…" Just as the Hong Kong writer Wang Yixing said in his comments, this "Guild War" directed by Lin Chaoxian and starring Zhang Jiahui, Peng Yuyan and others brought a sense of surprise to too many ordinary audiences. The relaxed laughter outside the blood boiling made it a really surprising Chinese movie in the summer of 2013. As of August 26, the box office results of "Guild Wars" exceeded the 100 million yuan mark. Although the process was difficult, the laughter and applause from the audience and the spontaneous word-of-mouth praise between each screening were the best encouragement for this industry conscience work besides the ticket price of tens of yuan. At the same time, a poster titled "Undefeated Life" was also exposed, and the film will continue to "fight" in the summer film market.

Lin Chaoxian’s passion and tenderness

　　　 Chen Jiashang, the director who once brought Lin Chaoxian out, immediately said after watching the film at the premiere of "Guild Wars": "This is Lin Chaoxian’s best work so far!" Of course, this is not a casual statement. "Guild Wars" is "bright" and "transcendent" compared to "Witness" and "Informant", and can completely withstand the test of audience reputation and comments from all sides. "Do you think these formulaic boxing movies are heavy? No, the rhythm is smooth, the literary drama and martial arts are tightly interwoven, combined with blood and sweat, and there are tears in the smile. Zhang Jiahui, the poor dysfunctional young woman Mei Ting and the young daughter Li Xinqiao see the truth in adversity, warm and sincere. Li Xinqiao is very lively and cute, and she is delightful. She is like a stroke of God and runs through the whole play. As for the fighting part, it is quite realistic.

　　　 In the words of columnist Jin Qingsong, it is not difficult to realize that the director Lin Chaoxian pours out the same passion and tenderness into this work as before. Of course, Lin Chaoxian’s tenderness is not only there, because the length of the film is limited, and he also wants to add the unfinished interest in this story as an "easter egg" into the closing credits. If you are not in a hurry to leave the scene before the end of the film, but patiently take a few minutes and pay attention to the photos interspersed in the closing credits, you can find that the director’s explanation of the later development of the characters in the film may have another feeling.

Amazing Zhang Jiahui

　　　 "You thought that Zhang Jiahui would try to show you the whole film with the serious expression of’wooden mouth ‘like’The Informer’ or’Witness’, but you can’t help but see the bone-changing dragon that we miss and are familiar with again and again, making you Gag (cold joke) and making you laugh. From the time he pretended to be happy in front of Lu Mixue, to the time he played a male-male kissing joke with Peng Yuyan, you will not be able to help it…" I believe this kind of comment will be very close to most people’s feelings. However, Zhang Jiahui’s contribution to "Guild Wars" is not only that.

　　　 If you pay attention to Zhang Jiahui’s works, he is completely dedicated to everything in "Witness", "Informer", and other films. This time, for his role in "Guild Wars", Zhang Jiahui went through hell-style hard work and trained himself to a reborn body. Competing with Peng Yuyan in the limelight, he made this good movie. Coupled with the warmth and comedy of "Cheap Hui", it created a different Zhang Jiahui, which once again made the audience exclaim.

　　　 Zhang Jiahui’s will is admirable. After watching "Guild Wars", countless people have the urge to get up in the morning to exercise, but it is unknown when they will wake up the next morning. As the saying goes, non-professionals should not imitate at will, "Maybe the only one who can learn from Zhang Jiahui is to take the same nickname as him in the film: Xiao Hui." In the face of "Guild Wars", can we only laugh at ourselves like the writer Ma Jiahui? Not necessarily, it’s up to you!

Under the "new four modernizations" wave, intelligent technology, information technology and the automobile industry are deeply integrated, and the automobile industry structure is also undergoing subversive changes. The era of "software-defined vehicles" has arrived. In the new environment, how to stand out in the fierce competition and achieve butterfly change has become an important issue for car companies.

For Changan Automobile, relying on the third entrepreneurship – innovation and entrepreneurship plan, the new energy "Shangri-La Plan" and the intelligent "Beidou Tianshu Plan" are accelerating the transformation into "intelligent low-carbon travel technology companies". And through continuous transformation and breakthroughs, Changan has entered the "most long-term" state, making breakthroughs in multiple aspects such as brand, technology and products.

Now, while the transformation has been achieved, the new digital brand, known as the "jewel" in the crown of Shangri-La in Changan, has also arrived. After the brand launch, the debut of the first model and the pre-sale, its first model SL03 is finally unveiled.

On July 25th, SL03 was officially launched. The new car was built on the EPA1 pure electric platform, and a total of 4 models were launched, including pure electric version, extended range version, and hydrogen fuel cell version. Among them, the main pure electric and extended range models are priced at 168,900-215,900 yuan after comprehensive subsidies; the hydrogen fuel cell version guide price is 699,900 yuan (adjusted according to local government subsidies).

It is worth mentioning that after the listing, the new car will fully adopt the new retail model of "online and offline integration, direct connection, direct collection of vehicles, and consistent price" to provide users with one-stop service guarantee.

In Changan Automobile’s opinion, the SL03, as the first strategic model of the Deep Blue brand, not only has the ultimate sports appearance and simple technology interior, but also is equipped with a number of world premieres and industry-leading mass-produced technologies, achieving three super breakthroughs in the fields of intelligence, battery life, and three electric vehicles. It will surely bring users a new experience of subverting the past and open up a new era of electric vehicles.

Bring a full-scene cockpit to reach the future with intelligence

Changan Deep Blue is positioned as a digital intelligent electric brand, symbolizing exploration, life, technology and the future. The first model SL03 is the brand’s current thinking for the future. The brand is committed to bringing users a convenient digital travel experience through super intelligence.

Specifically, in addition to the closed front face designed based on an efficient thermal management system, the aerodynamic design of the suspended rear wing, the hidden door handle + frameless door, the 19-inch star-shaped closed wheel hub, and the star energy petal daytime running lights and star flame through the tail lights, etc., SL03 also creates a multi-sensory, full-scene intelligent cockpit for users.

According to reports, the new car is the world’s first 8-core high computing power super car chip 1.2.1 baseline and Android 11 operating system production models, the chip uses 7nm process technology, has more computing units and stronger processor performance, computing speed up to 3.60 million times/second, car RAM memory up to 12G, ROM memory up to 128G.

Based on the powerful underlying capabilities, the SL03 smart cockpit has unlimited functions and scene expansion capabilities, supports Bluetooth/NFC non-inductive cabin, 3D holographic face login and other functions, and will also provide 10 full cockpit scenarios including privacy mode, thermostatic cockpit, and nap mode. Whether it is daily commuting, friends’ gatherings, or family outings, you can find the right choice.

It is worth mentioning that the SL03 is also equipped with an AR-HUD, with an imaging interface equivalent to a 61-inch screen with an imaging distance of 8.5 meters in front. Through deep integration with intelligent driving and in-vehicle systems, the main driver’s field of vision is transformed into a smart information screen that integrates technology, safety, and entertainment. Users can learn basic information about road conditions without deflecting their eyes during driving, making it more convenient and safe.

In addition to that, the 14.6-inch sunflower screen can automatically deflect left and right 15 degrees with the driver, and the screen display function can be seen. The voice system supports continuous dialogue and fuzzy semantic recognition, navigation, listening to music, temperature adjustment, and other vehicle controls, providing users with intelligent travel services with temperature.

Digital travel experience makes driving more comfortable

As a dedicated platform developed by Changan Automobile after 5 years of dedication, taking into account the future travel prospects and today’s car experience, the EPA1 all-electric digital platform has the attributes of high efficiency, high performance, high intelligence and high safety. Thanks to the blessing of the platform, in addition to the all-electric attribute, SL03 will also bring users a convenient digital travel experience through super intelligence.

In terms of intelligent driving, the SL03 is equipped with more than a dozen intelligent driving assistance systems, including six ultrasonic radars, three millimeter-wave radars, and six high-performance cameras, which not only provide clearer imaging and higher positioning accuracy, but also further enhance the safety of the entire vehicle.

In terms of configuration, all models of the new car are equipped with integrated adaptive IACC, and all models are equipped with intelligent driving auxiliary features such as lane change assistance, intelligent panoramic images, and AEB automatic emergency braking as standard, which can liberate both feet within the allowable range of road conditions and assist users to always pay attention to road conditions, making driving easier.

At the same time, SL03 will also launch the APA7.0 remote valet parking system. After subscribing to this service, the vehicle will be upgraded to 34 sensing and sensing hardware. Under the premise of meeting relevant national regulations, memory parking, remote parking, and remote parking can be realized in the main user usage scenarios.

According to reports, models that support the subscription of NID3.0 Pilot intelligent driving assistance service and APA7.0 remote valet parking service will be available for booking from the date of listing, and delivery and open service subscriptions are expected to start one after another after December 31.

On the basis of digital and intelligent travel experience, SL03 has also achieved a breakthrough in battery life. Under CLTC conditions, the pure electric version provides two versions: 515km and 705km. Among them, the 515 battery life version can reach a maximum power of more than 190kW, and the power consumption can be as low as 12.3kWh/100km, which is almost the same as the minimum power consumption level of Tesla Model 300 kilometers.

At the same time, under CLTC conditions, the SL03 extended range version has a comprehensive battery life of more than 1200km and a pure electric battery life of more than 200km, and the fuel consumption of the feeder can be as low as 4.5L/100km, eliminating mileage anxiety and making travel more free. In addition, the hydrogen electric version of the model can reach 730km with full hydrogen and full power, and the hydrogen consumption of the feeder can be as low as 0.65kg/100km. It can also achieve 3 minutes of ultra-fast energy replenishment, empowering green travel.

Three electric technology breakthroughs, technology-driven products

In addition to smart technology being armed to the teeth, the Deep Blue brand has also achieved breakthroughs in the three-power field, the core of new energy vehicles.

Specifically, the SL03 is equipped with Changan’s new generation of super-set electric drive. Through the deep integration of All in One, the effective utilization rate of vehicle space and weight has been improved, and the design concept of taking into account all-electric and rear drive has been realized, meeting the travel needs of users in different scenarios. It has also achieved more than 95% of the highest system efficiency, leading the industry average.

On the basis of the superset electric drive, the SL03 also supports the world’s first micronucleus high-frequency pulse heating technology, which allows users to start at home with one click through the mobile APP to achieve extremely fast heating at ultra-low temperatures. There is no need to wait for winter travel, and there is no need to worry about problems such as weak start, sluggish power response, and difficult acceleration. This greatly alleviates the experience of electric vehicles in extremely cold weather.

In terms of battery safety, which consumers are more concerned about, Deep Blue aims to protect personal safety and has developed the iBC digital battery butler system based on the EPA1 platform. Through the two types of digital pre-control management technology groups and the seven types of digital temperature control management technology groups, it has realized the concept of battery butler and fully protected travel safety.

In addition to that, Deep Blue is also equipped with the first intelligent vehicle domain controller "Changan Smart Core" in China, which integrates more than 1,500 core devices, and can realize the rapid upgrade of vehicle control software OTA in 3 minutes, providing users with more accurate remote diagnosis, more efficient energy management strategy and more accurate mileage calculation services.

In addition to the three major breakthroughs in the field of intelligence, battery life and three electricity, SL03 also has 0.23Cd ultra-low wind resistance, forest air purification system, 5.9s 100 kilometers acceleration, V2L external discharge and other values, and has experienced tens of millions of kilometers of reliability special project verification. It can be seen that in the new era of software-defined vehicles, SL03 is obviously ready.

"What is more futuristic than technology is imagination, and what is more futuristic than imagination is’Changan Deep Blue ‘." In the official view of Changan Automobile, through new brands, new platforms, new technologies, new products and new services, the Deep Blue brand has shaped the value benchmark of the 200,000-class pure electric car market, and will further expand the market space of the new energy industry and open a new era of Chinese electric vehicle brands.

Welcome to the Autohome Qingdao preferential promotion channel, revealing an exciting car buying opportunity for you! At present, high-profile models are giving back to consumers with great price discounts. In the bustling city of Qingdao, Blue Electric E5 is conducting an unprecedented promotion, with the highest discount reaching an astonishing 40,100 yuan. Surprisingly, the minimum starting price has been reduced to 99,800 yuan, providing car buyers with a very attractive car purchase option. If you are interested in this model, be sure to click the quotation form below to learn more about the preferential policies, and strive to lock in this rare preferential opportunity as soon as possible to realize your car purchase dream.

The exterior design of the blue electric car series E5 shows a simple and technological style. On the front face, it adopts a unique grille design with smooth lines, which not only highlights the sense of power but also the sense of refinement. The overall shape is stable, fusing futuristic and practical, making people recognize its unique identity at a glance.

The Blue Electric E5 shows its side-facing charm with elegant body proportions. The body size is 4760mm x 1865mm x 1710mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2785mm, ensuring the comfort of the interior space. The front and rear wheelbases are 1585mm and 1580mm respectively, providing a stable driving foundation. The tire specifications are quite balanced. The 225/55 R18 tires are selected, and the delicate wheel design is matched, which not only enhances the driving performance, but also adds to the visual movement of the vehicle.

The interior design of the Blue Electric E5 shows a simple yet luxurious style. The 12.3-inch central control screen stands in front of the driver, which is clear and easy to operate. It integrates multimedia, navigation, telephone, air conditioning and sunroof control to provide convenience for the driver. The steering wheel is made of exquisite leather material, which brings a comfortable grip and supports manual up and down adjustment to adapt to the needs of different drivers. The USB/Type-C interface in the car is reasonably distributed, and there is 1 in the front and rear rows, which is convenient for passengers to connect electronic devices. In terms of seats, imitation leather material is used to provide front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment and high and low adjustment functions. The main and passenger seats are equipped with this comfortable configuration to ensure the comfort of long-distance driving. The second row of seats also supports backrest adjustment to increase the flexibility of the ride space, while the proportional reclining rear seats provide more practical space. Overall, the interior design of the Blue Electric E5 fully considers practicality and passenger experience.

The Blue Electric E5 is equipped with a 1.5L 110 horsepower L4 engine, which can reach a maximum power of 81 kilowatts, which can meet the daily driving needs. The matching E-CVT continuously variable transmission provides a smooth shifting experience and makes the driving process smoother. The combination of this engine and transmission provides the vehicle with enough power and good fuel economy.

Summarizing the views of Autohome owners, the exterior design of the Blue Electric E5 seems to have won its approval. It is described as atmospheric and smooth, and although it is not particularly stunning, it does not fall into the cliché. This modest SUV seems to be suitable for owners who seek practical and understated beauty. Such evaluations have allowed the Blue Electric E5 to find its place in the market and provide a reliable choice for wold-be users.

With the release of the new MIIT declaration information, we have also seen the figure of a new car from Geely. The new car is named Xingyuan, which is a new pure electric small car. The new car uses a new pure electric platform, and the new design also makes it look more fashionable and interesting. It is understood that Geely Xingyuan will use lithium iron phosphate batteries, and also has an independent suspension design. The new car is expected to be launched in the third and fourth quarters of this year.

From the announcement picture, Geely Xingyuan adopts a new design language, with smooth and smooth body lines. It can be said that in the field of small pure electric cars, more youthful design ideas are integrated, and the golden body ratio of the new car creates a full and tense dynamic beauty. In addition, in terms of details, the new car adopts a closed front grille, and both sides are also equipped with headlights similar to rounded polygons and double C-shaped diversion grooves on both sides, which further strengthen the sporty characteristics. The size of the new car body is 4135 × 1805 × 1570mm, and the wheelbase is 2650mm.

Looking at the side of the car, Star Wish has front and rear raised eyebrow lines, hidden door handles, low wind resistance wheels, and a two-color body design, making the overall look very young. In the rear design, the new car also uses a tail light set similar to a rounded triangle, which echoes the front of the car very well.

According to relevant information, Geely Star is built on a new pure electric platform. In terms of power, the car is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate power battery, and the electric motor has two powers, 58kW and 85kW respectively. And for further information on the new car, we will continue to pay attention.

Using the "Internet +" approach to "connect everything" is the key word of Tencent in 2015. Behind the dazzling investment is a major change in Tencent’s overall strategy.

"This is the conclusion we have drawn from our painful experience over the past few years." Pony Ma, chairperson and chief executive of Tencent, said that in the past two years, Tencent has made a lot of subtractions of its own business, focusing on the most core communication and social platforms, content games and other businesses, and handing over the rest to partners. "I like the saying of’half life ‘for myself, and giving the other half to partners, so that an ecosystem will be formed."

Tencent is gradually becoming an open organization without borders. According to Pony Ma, not only Tencent, but also BAT heroes have the same vision and are working in this direction. "Tencent went a little earlier, but it just hit a wall earlier and changed it earlier."

Key words: "cell-level" connectivity

Reporter: How do you see the development of China’s Internet in this year? How did Tencent perform in it?

Ma Ma: This year, "Internet +" and "entrepreneurship and innovation" have become hot words, and the O2O field has set off a wave of entrepreneurship.

In the future, if an enterprise cannot achieve "cell-level connection" with individual users through "Internet +", it will be like a living body whose nerve endings are numb and limbs are disconnected, and it will definitely face survival challenges.

Connecting individual consumers dynamically with producers and service providers in real time is a new "cellular" way of connecting, allowing entrepreneurs to discover a wealth of new opportunities. In August, the number of applications on Tencent’s open API exceeded 4 million, an increase of nearly 70% from the same period last year. At the same time, this entrepreneurial boom is penetrating from first- and second-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier cities.

Recently, Boston Consulting Group released a report on the world’s most innovative companies, and Tencent was honored to rank first in China and 12th in the world. In my opinion, this is more exciting than the ranking of the company’s market value. From scale to innovation, on the surface, it is the development trajectory of our company. In fact, this reflects the innovation opportunities fostered by China’s "Internet Plus". It is our partners, including government entities, who are innovating with us.

　Key words: entrepreneurship

Reporter: The Internet field is active in investment and financing, making it the first choice for many young people to start their own businesses. What advice do you have for young people who are committed to it?

Ma Ma: "Internet +" is giving birth to a large number of new business models and startups. They have dug deep into many vertical segments of traditional industries, and may grow many promising companies. More and more young people, not just simply enjoy internet services, but begin to unleash their enthusiasm, imagination and creativity on the Internet, and use the power of Internet platforms and social networking to release their personal talents.

Compared with 17 years ago when we started our business, it cannot be said that today’s entrepreneurship has become easier to succeed, but with the help of the new tool of the Internet, the threshold and cost of entrepreneurship are significantly reduced. As a result, entrepreneurs can obtain a good infrastructure, such as a stable back office on Tencent Open API, convenient online payment tools, secure network environment, cloud storage and computing power, and even a venture capital fund of up to 100 billion yuan. From this perspective, now may be a good time for personal entrepreneurship.

Key word: openness

Reporter: During this year, Tencent has had a series of collaborations and investments. How do you perceive these cross-border collaborations?

Pony Ma: In the past two years, Tencent has made a lot of subtractions of its own business, focusing on the core communication and social platforms, content games and other businesses, and handed over the rest to partners. This is the conclusion we have come to through years of painful experience. We will firmly be the best partner for all entrepreneurs.

I like to keep the "half life" for myself, and give the other "half life" to partners, so that an ecosystem will be formed. Tencent’s open API now has millions of partners and hundreds of millions of users. It is difficult to say that today’s Tencent is just Tencent itself, and the enterprise is gradually becoming an open organization without borders.

Now many domestic ecological companies, including the three BAT companies, are working hard in this regard, which can be said to be the same as the heroes. Tencent went a little earlier, but it just hit the wall earlier and changed it earlier. I believe everyone will open up. Whether it is open data, cloud platforms, or providing connectivity, we all want to connect more information islands to our respective ecosystems, so that more traditional industries can coexist and develop in this system, so that users in their respective ecosystems can obtain a higher quality of life. This is healthy competition. To see who does better, the more sticky and user base the ecosystem will be.

Key word: self-discipline

Reporter: Many people believe that China’s Internet does not respect rules, does not pay attention to intellectual property protection, and is not conducive to the development of innovative companies. Do you agree with this statement?

Pony Ma: China’s Internet has developed to the present, from a complete disorderly lack of attention to intellectual property rights to an increasing emphasis on intellectual property rights. Although the problem has not been completely solved, it has obviously improved. Only in this way can the entire business model take shape.

Take the digital content industry as an example. At present, the Internet industry continues to increase investment in the procurement of copyright content and self-produced content, forming a benign industrial ecological chain with the traditional cultural industry. The Internet is becoming the preferred channel for the distribution of cultural content due to its advantages of high efficiency, low cost, and green environmental protection. It also enables some lesser-known niche works to find suitable consumption objects, ensuring the recovery of their creative costs.

From Tencent’s experience, on the one hand, Chinese Internet companies need to further change their business philosophy, increase the procurement of genuine content and original content, and constantly innovate their business models to achieve the good operation of the genuine operation model. On the other hand, Internet companies can rely on their respective technical advantages and platform management advantages to develop corresponding copyright management systems and copyright self-service complaint platforms for different business models and network platforms, so that creators can use Internet technology to deal with online piracy. (Reporter, Zhan Lihua)

Guo Fucheng

1905 movie network news On May 4, it was reported that international superstar Kwok Fu-shing was invited to serve as the ambassador of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF43). Kwok’s acting career spans TV, film and stage. He is excellent in front of the screen, singing and dancing. At the same time, he is passionate about charity and charity. He is one of the few all-round artists in Hong Kong. With his international reputation and influence, he will work as an ambassador to promote film culture in Hong Kong and around the world.

　

"It is a great honour for Mr. Kwok Fu-shing to be invited to serve as the ambassador of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, which will open in mid-March next year. Mr. Kwok has a pivotal position in the film, music and performing arts industries and is a household name in Asia. He won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor in 2015 for" Blood in Search of Plum Plum ", which was also the closing film of the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival. He also won the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in 2005 and 2006 for his films" Three Forks "and" Father and Son "respectively. Mr. Kwok actively nurtures new directors and performing arts talents, and we believe that with his strong support and promotion, the message of Hong Kong Film and the Hong Kong International Film Festival will further gain global recognition."

　

"It is a great honor to be the ambassador of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival and to contribute to the promotion of excellent films and film culture," said Mr. Kwok. "As we all know, the Hong Kong International Film Festival is an annual event that attracts many fans and industry people from all over the world to attend every year to share and watch good films in different styles. I hope everyone will support it."

　

Past Hong Kong International Film Festival Ambassadors:

HKIFF38-42 (2014-2018): Louis Koo

HKIFF35-37 (2011-2013): Miriam Yeung

HKIFF33 (2009): Karen Mok

HKIFF32 (2008): Samantha Cheng

HKIFF29-30 (2005-2006):Andy Lau

HKIFF27 (2003): SHINE

Introduction to the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)

　

The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of the most prestigious film exchange platforms in Asia. Film industry professionals and fans from all over the world gather here to showcase new films and enjoy masterpieces.

　

The festival is the largest cultural activity in Hong Kong, with more than 230 works from over 50 countries screened at more than 10 major cultural venues in Hong Kong every year. Over the past seven years, the Hong Kong International Film Festival has produced and premiered a collection of short films by many famous Asian award-winning directors, including Hui Anhua, Kurosawa Qing, Jia Zhangke, Brie Yang Wen Dusa, Hideo Nakata, Cai Mingliang, Apica Bonweras Huagu, etc. From 2017, the Hong Kong International Film Festival will cooperate with Heyi Films to select two Chinese rookies to shoot feature films every year, which will be premiered in the world during the festival.

　

The festival showcases the diversity of Chinese-language films and discovers new blood in the Asian film industry. Fans can not only watch world-class films, but also have direct conversations with top filmmakers, visit exhibitions, attend celebratory parties and other exciting activities.The film festival attracts more than 300 Chinese and foreign media reports every year, making it a leading film distribution and exchange platform in Asia.

　

The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF43) will open in mid-March 2019.