Chinese new year’s customs, New Year’s Day.

The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of the Lunar New Year, marking the beginning of a new year.

The Spring Festival is the most important and grand traditional festival of the Han nationality. There are many folk activities on this day, such as paying New Year greetings, setting off firecrackers and giving lucky money.

The custom of setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival began in the Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Open the door to firecrackers

In the morning, people will set off firecrackers before going out to visit relatives and friends, which is called "opening firecrackers".

After the sound of firecrackers, the ground is full of broken red, which is called "full house red" Folks believe that the sooner the "opening firecrackers" are put, the better, symbolizing all the best in the New Year and a bumper harvest.

However, now many cities have restricted the discharge of fireworks and firecrackers. If you want to set off firecrackers, you must go to the designated place!

pay New Year calls

On the first day of New Year’s Day, people put on beautiful clothes and went out to visit relatives and friends to pay New Year greetings to each other.

Paying New Year greetings is a traditional folk custom in China, and it is a way for people to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and express their best wishes to each other.

In ancient times, the original meaning of the word "Happy New Year" was to celebrate the New Year for the elderly. New Year greetings usually begin at home.

On the morning of the first day, after getting up, the younger generation should first pay a New Year call to their elders, wishing them a long and healthy life and all the best.

After the elders are worshipped, they should distribute the "lucky money" prepared in advance to the younger generation.

After paying homage to the elders at home, people should also greet the New Year with smiles when they meet out, and exchange auspicious words such as "Congratulations on getting rich", "Best wishes for the four seasons" and "Happy New Year". Neighbors, relatives and friends also visit each other or invite them to drink and entertain.

Steamed rice cake

Because of its homophonic "high age" and varied tastes, rice cakes have almost become a necessary food for every family during the Spring Festival.

The styles of rice cakes are square yellow and white rice cakes, which symbolize gold and silver and express the meaning of making a fortune in the New Year.

The taste of rice cakes varies from place to place. The rice cakes in the north are mainly sweet, steamed or fried, and some people simply eat them with sugar.

The rice cakes in the south are both sweet and salty, such as those in Suzhou and Ningbo, which are made of japonica rice and have a light taste. In addition to steaming and frying, you can also slice and fry or cook soup.

Tiehua chicken

In ancient times, chickens were painted on doors and windows to drive away ghosts and evil spirits during the Spring Festival.

In ancient mythology, there was a saying that the chicken was a deformed bird of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Yao, friends paid tribute to a bird of the Ming Dynasty that could ward off evil spirits. Everyone welcomed the arrival of the bird of the Ming Dynasty, but not every year, people carved a wooden bird of the Ming Dynasty, cast it in bronze, or painted it on doors and windows to scare off monsters and make them afraid to come again.

Because the bird looks like a chicken, it will be gradually changed to painting a chicken or cutting window flowers and sticking them on the doors and windows, which will become the source of paper-cutting art in later generations.

In ancient China, chickens were paid special attention to, and they were called "birds with five virtues". Therefore, people not only cut chickens during the Chinese New Year, but also set the first day of the New Year as Chicken Day.

It is not advisable to sweep the floor and take out the garbage.

It is said that the first day of the first month is the broom birthday, so you can’t use the broom on this day, otherwise it will sweep away luck and ruin money, and attract the "broom star" and cause bad luck.

If you have to sweep the floor, you must sweep it from the outside to the inside. On this day, you can’t throw water on the garbage, for fear of breaking the money.

At present, this custom is still maintained in many places. On the New Year’s Eve, no brooms are put out, no garbage is taken out, and a large bucket is prepared to hold waste water, so that it is not spilled on the same day.

Original title: "Chinese New Year’s Day"

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Many BYD car owners questioned that the "lifetime warranty" service of car batteries was not worthy of the name.

  Free battery replacement threshold is high. I want to see the test report "boring package"

  Many BYD car owners questioned that the "lifetime warranty" service of car batteries was not worthy of the name, expecting manufacturers to be more transparent about the replacement standards and test results.

  Buying new energy vehicles, batteries are undoubtedly a "core concern". Recently, many citizens told Xinmin to help them. In their impression, BYD’s battery is guaranteed for life and replaced free of charge, but in reality, it is a "heavy threshold" and the battery quality test report has been "mysterious". The response given by the official customer service is that there are certain conditions for obtaining the warranty.

  Recall twice and still fail.

  Mr. Ni’s BYD "Don DM-i" hybrid car was purchased in October 2021. The next year, the 4S shop called him and said that the battery pack needed to be recalled and replaced. In April 2023, the 4S shop called for the second time and recalled the battery pack again.

  Unexpectedly, the battery that was recalled and replaced twice suddenly failed on April 1, 2024. "The car was charged in the community that day. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, I took the car to pick up the children from school and found that the car could not start." The software on the mobile phone shows that the vehicle somehow stopped charging when it was charged to 87%. The next day, Mr. Ni had no choice but to call a trailer and send this "Tang DM-i" to a nearby 4S shop. To Mr. Ni’s surprise, the 4S shop replied that the battery pack may be broken. If it is replaced, consumers need to pay about 50,000 yuan. It was hard for Mr. Ni to accept: didn’t you say that the battery is guaranteed for life? And it took less than a year to recall the replaced battery last year. Is there no "warranty"? However, the store said that the battery of the family car is a "lifetime warranty", but Mr. Ni’s vehicle is an operating vehicle (online taxi), and the battery is only guaranteed for "8 years or 150,000 kilometers", and the actual mileage of the car has exceeded 150,000 kilometers; In addition, the so-called warranty period is not related to the recall of the replaced battery, but only depends on the sales time of the vehicle.

  After many consultations and improvement of the maintenance plan, as of press time, the 4S shop has completed the troubleshooting of battery failure without replacing the battery pack. Although Mr. Ni didn’t pay 50,000 yuan, he was still worried: Do you have to replace the battery pack at your own expense in the future? 50 thousand yuan is really not cheap. This is a problem that he never considered when he spent 220,000 yuan on a car.

  Battery testing is not reported.

  Consumers of family cars will also face the problem of battery capacity attenuation. Is the battery "warranty" smooth?

  Mr. Xia told reporters that he bought a BYD "Yuan" pure electric car in March 2020. "At that time, the data promoted by the brand was that it could run about 410 kilometers on a single charge." Mr. Xia’s new car can run about 370 kilometers. Although there is a gap, he can accept the possible deviation between the experimental data and the measured data. In the past two years, the endurance of this car has been declining year by year. "Now the highway can only run about 220 kilometers, and the urban road can run about 280 kilometers." Mr. Xia said that when buying a car at that time, the salesperson said that the vehicle was over 100,000 kilometers or more and the battery could be replaced free of charge. Since the car has run for more than 120,000 kilometers, he came to BYD 4S shop, hoping to replace the battery for free. However, the feedback from the 4S shop: After testing by the factory, the battery data is normal and will not be replaced. What puzzles Mr. Xia is that everything is the other party’s "one mouth has the final say". How much does the battery decay and to what extent should it be replaced? There is no clear answer in 4S stores. "Moreover, I asked for a battery test report and was rejected."

  The experience of Mr. Zhou, a citizen, is similar. Mr. Zhou also has a BYD "Yuan" pure electric car, which was purchased in December 2020. Now, the mileage of vehicles has reached more than 120,000 kilometers, and the endurance has dropped significantly. "I commute about 160 kilometers. If I turn around at noon, I will encounter the problem of insufficient electricity. Now I can only drive about 200 kilometers. " He called BYD’s customer service hotline, and then went to a BYD 4S store for battery testing. The store replied: There is no problem with the test results and you can continue to use them. "I have never been able to get a specific written test report." According to Mr. Zhou, according to "BYD Auto Three Guarantees Certificate and Maintenance Service Manual", the capacity attenuation limit of lithium iron phosphate battery/ternary battery is 15% during the three guarantees period of 2 years or 50,000 kilometers, and the attenuation limit of 6 years or 150,000 kilometers is 25%. "My car has reached the battery replacement standard." The 4S shop replied to the reporter that the battery attenuation data detected at present is less than 25%.

  The replacement standard is in the dark.

  Then, what is the battery capacity attenuation value before it can be allowed to replace the battery for free? Many consumers claim to be "kept in the dark". According to Mr. Jin, one of his BYD "Qin" hybrid vehicles was purchased in 2014. Within 6 years, the battery of the vehicle has been replaced twice (free of charge). At present, the battery life has dropped from 70 kilometers to 35 kilometers. He proposed to replace the battery, but the 4S shop said that the battery was qualified. This makes Mr. Jin really "puzzled": "In the previous six-year warranty period, the battery was replaced for free twice when the battery life reached about 50 kilometers. Now it can only drive 35 kilometers, but it is’ normal’?" He asked for the battery test report and was told that "the manufacturer is confidential and will not provide it".

  Mr. Yang, a citizen, is also full of depression. One of his BYD "Tang" hybrid cars was purchased at the end of 2015. At first, pure electric driving can reach 80 kilometers, and after three years of use, electric driving can only reach less than 50 kilometers. "Many times, every time the battery is tested, it is said that it is only a little bit away from changing the battery. I consulted again a few months ago, let me continue to wait until the weather is cooler before testing. In short, it is dragging. "

  Can the relevant rules be transparent?

  How is the battery warranty of BYD Auto implemented? The reporter logged into its official website, but found no relevant content and standards.

  Subsequently, the reporter consulted the BYD hotline. The staff said that there is a difference between operating vehicles and family cars. The "three electricity" (battery, motor and electronic control system) of family cars are guaranteed for life, but the operating vehicles do not have the lifelong rights of "three electricity". According to the company’s regulations, the warranty period of operating vehicles delivered after January 1, 2022 is within 1 year or 100,000 kilometers, the warranty period of power batteries is 8 years or 500,000 kilometers, and the warranty period of core components of power battery packs other than batteries is 8 years or 150,000 kilometers. For the over-insured maintenance or replacement project, consumers should bear the corresponding expenses according to the actual situation. The reporter learned from a number of 4S stores that the replacement price of battery packs of different BYD models ranges from 50,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan. This quotation is unified throughout the country, but there may be differences in labor costs between regions. For the operating vehicles delivered before January 1, 2022, the customer service did not find the relevant regulations. However, the reporter learned that for the operating vehicles purchased by consumers in previous years, 4S stores usually treat them with the above-mentioned "standards".

  The "three electricity" of the family car is guaranteed for life. To what extent can the battery decay before it can be replaced for free? The customer service staff explained that the battery pack is a complex combination, which generally includes batteries, BIC information collectors, cooling circuits, components, etc. According to the latest "standard" for vehicles delivered after January 1, 2022, the battery power attenuation limit is 15% during the period of 2 years or 50,000 kilometers; 6 years or 150 thousand kilometers, the attenuation limit is 25%; 8 years or 150,000 kilometers, with a limit of 30%. Then, can the battery be replaced if the attenuation limit is exceeded within the specified period? The customer service did not give a clear answer, only stressed that it should be handled according to the measured results of the service store and then according to the warranty policy. The reporter interviewed a number of 4S stores, some said that "the battery is guaranteed for life, and it can be replaced free of charge as long as the attenuation exceeds 30%", and some said that "we are only responsible for collecting data, and the manufacturer will decide whether to replace the battery according to other actual conditions".

  There is no doubt that consumers have the right to "clearly understand" the rules concerning their own rights and interests. They point out that consumers are asymmetric in information. Although BYD has the right to interpret the "standard" of "free battery replacement", it is also responsible for eliminating the feeling of being set a threshold for consumers. "I hope that standards will be more transparent, detection will be more transparent, and implementation will be more transparent." In this regard, "Xinmin helps Nong" will continue to pay attention.

  Our reporter Chen Hao

  Source: Xinmin Evening News

Leap forward and arouse the power of youth (People’s Forum)

  On the occasion of the May 4th Youth Day, an online movie dedicated to the youth in China attracted attention. Youth stories of different ages convey the power of youth through time and space.

  Young people, life is also splendid. People always give the best words to youth and place their warmest hopes on them. Generations of young people have answered the questions of "what is youth" and "what is youth" in their fearless struggle for home and country. More than a hundred years ago, a group of young people with lofty ideals shouted that they would give up their lives and forget their lives, pushing China into the "awakening era"; To this day, young people in the new era are full of self-confidence that they can look at the world, and grow together with the times … … Countless young people, with their youthful strength and creation, have pushed the Chinese nation forward bravely and shaped the most beautiful appearance of youthful China.

  History is magnificent, and the names of young people are engraved; Wan Li is in the sky in the future, looking forward to the March of youth. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Tomorrow’s China hopes to be placed on the youth." National development depends on the vast number of young people, and national rejuvenation calls for young people to run in relay. The vast majority of young people cherish their youth, make positive progress, leap forward like rabbits, run at a high speed, sweat in the vast countryside, strive for first-class in the factory workshop, contribute their talents in the scientific and technological front, guard the wind and snow, compete in all walks of life, show their elegance, and make the spectrum of youth broader. Tomorrow’s China will be even better.

  Youth is always accompanied by dreams, and dreams need to go hand in hand with struggle. At that time, a team of young reclamation teams went to the wasteland frozen soil and fought against the sky, turning the "Great Northern Wilderness" into "Great Northern Warehouse"; In the new era, the graduates who teach in the west of Baoding College in Hebei Province, like red willows and Gesanghua, take root in the west and spread knowledge, bringing endless vitality to the vast land. Being in the key stage of national rejuvenation and in the best years of life, young people in the new era need to carry forward the tradition of struggle and release their passion for struggle. Struggle is not a rootless tree or passive water. Only when it is rooted in the place where the motherland and the people need it most can youth blossom brilliantly. Struggle is not just a loud slogan, but to see the spirit and show responsibility in doing every little thing well, completing every task and performing every duty. The road to struggle will not be smooth sailing, but every time you try to explore without fear of challenges and carry forward without fear of difficulties, it is the most effective tempering for youth. Rooted down, struggling up, let the ideals and beliefs sublimate in the entrepreneurial struggle, and the vast number of young people will certainly be able to raise the sails of their ideals in life and reach the other side of their dreams.

  Young people are always new, most enthusiastic and motivated to innovate. After more than ten years of hard work, Zhou Lei cultivated 16 new rice varieties with high quality and high yield, adding confidence to the "China Bowl" with "China Grain"; After unremitting exploration, Pan Shilong led the team to develop the world’s first ultra-high resolution microwave photon imaging radar, and explored a feasible way for the future development of the radar … … Looking at the land of China, a large number of young people take the lead and shoulder heavy responsibilities in innovation and creation, demonstrating the spirit of young people who dare to be the first, break through and innovate. Today, we are promoting Chinese modernization, which is an exploratory undertaking, calling for a large number of innovative talents. As the most energetic and enterprising group in the society, young people should especially keep the momentum of "newborn calves are not afraid of tigers", inspire the lofty sentiments of "daring to teach the sun and the moon to change into a new sky", strive to be the vanguard of conquering the technology of "blocking the neck", be good at building a new development pattern, make bold explorations in helping people live a better life, and let youth shine in innovation and creation.

  Youth breeds infinite hope. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: "Contemporary youth in China are a generation that walks in the same direction and advances together with the new era. They live in prosperity and shoulder heavy responsibilities." On the new journey, the vast number of young people cherish the feelings of home and country, cultivate enterprising character, and inspire the strength of youth with a struggling attitude, so as to live up to the times and the Chinese New Year, pave the way for national rejuvenation and contribute to the construction of a strong country.

Harley-Davidson STREET 750 motorcycle

Harley-Davidson STREET750 motorcycle

STREET?750

The official price starts at 86,800.

  • 750CC water-cooled REVOLUTUONX?

Diablo style water-cooled is not afraid of traffic and takes the lead in busy traffic.

The throttle is smooth and responsive, allowing you to shuttle freely in the traffic flow, showing free and easy.

The power is still equipped with the previous 750cc water-cooled V-Twin, which is 47hp and 59 N m that broke out at 3750 rpm; And it is 233kg.

  • Optional protection (ABS)

Precise factory installation of ABS helps you to control it calmly and under control.

The appearance of the vehicle adopts Harley-style black cast aluminum, dark style front end with Café style, the fuel tank is decorated with steel chrome-plated badge, and the exhaust is the only design of the two.

  • Small lifting force

Because of its light weight and low center of gravity, you can kick off the temple bar, and the Harley-Davidson Street750 can be lifted easily.

Pull the car back from the side of the road. It’s as easy as pressing the starter button with your thumb.

  • Low seat height

The height of the seat is only 711 mm. And the riding is more relaxed and flexible.

When the green light is on, the advantages of low-seat models will be revealed.

With a low center of gravity, you are confident enough to walk freely in the busy traffic, as simple as driving slowly through the parking lot to find a parking space.

The rear dual shock absorption is specially adjusted and optimized according to the vehicle weight and the seat position; Officials say that the ABS anti-theft system installed with the original factory can bring a more stable driving experience.

  • Carefully tuned shock absorber

This motorcycle has been carefully adjusted according to its weight, geometric structure and rider’s position.

When encountering bumpy roads, the riding is still stable and the handling is still excellent.

The narrow design and the ultra-low seat height of 720mm can bring people a more relaxed and flexible driving experience, and the new locomotive wants to start with Harley’s first choice.

  • Black domineering custom appearance

All-black 2-in-1, black cast aluminum, dark front section with cafe-style speed screen, and steel chrome-plated badge on the fuel tank.

  • Customization set off a motorcycle revolution.

Help you build a unique Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

This STREET750 is Harley’s current entry-level model.

Changan automobile can’t get back to its peak: the joint venture brand is depressed, and its own brand is big but not strong.

  Li Ping | Author

  Watson | editor

  Lishi finance | produced

  For a long time, among the top three independent automobile brands (Geely, Great Wall and Chang ‘an),Has always been a slightly embarrassing existence. On the one hand, Changan Automobile has a long history, which can be traced back to the Shanghai Yangpao Bureau during the Westernization Movement, and belongs to one of the four earliest automobile groups in China.

  In terms of sales volume, the total sales volume of Changan Automobile also ranks first among the top three independent companies for a long time, and it is also the first self-owned brand automobile enterprise in China to exceed 1 million vehicles. According to the data of the 2021 annual report, Changan Automobile achieved a sales volume of 2.301 million vehicles throughout the year, including 1.755 million vehicles of Changan’s own brand, up 16.7% year-on-year. In contrast, Geely Automobile,In 2021, the total sales volume was 1.328 million and 1.28 million respectively, which was obviously different from Changan Automobile.

  In addition, Changan Automobile was once the automobile enterprise with the largest number of joint venture brands, and has successively established strategic partnerships with multinational companies such as Ford, Suzuki, Mazda, Volvo and PSA, and has owned several joint venture brands such as Changan Ford, Changan Mazda, Changan Suzuki and Changan Peugeot Citroen (sold).

  On the other hand, due to the problems of state-owned enterprise system, low-end products and over-reliance on joint venture brands, Changan Automobile’s operating efficiency is not high, its revenue scale and net profit level are among the lowest among the three independent companies, and its operating performance fluctuates sharply. During the period from 2018 to 2020, Changan Automobile deducted non-net profit for three consecutive years, with a total loss of more than 10 billion yuan.

  Because of this, Changan Automobile’s presence in the secondary market is not strong. Before 2021, the market value of Changan Automobile hovered around 100 billion yuan for a long time.

  In 2021, Changan Automobile was with Huawei,The joint launch of Aouita, a high-end brand of new energy vehicles, has attracted a lot of attention. The total market value of the company has doubled in four months (May-August 2021), and the total market value once exceeded 150 billion yuan. Since then, because the progress of Aouita is less than expected, Changan Automobile’s share price has fallen sharply again, hitting an interval low (6.40 yuan/share) on April 27th, and the total market value has dropped back to 68 billion yuan.

  Dramatically, since April 27th, the share price of Changan Automobile has increased by more than 200% in two months. On June 28th, Changan Automobile’s share price closed at the daily limit (20.35 yuan/share), and its market value climbed to 201.9 billion yuan, breaking through the 200 billion yuan mark for the first time in history and becoming a relay of A shares.After Great Wall Motor, it is the fourth complete vehicle enterprise in China with a total market value exceeding 200 billion yuan.

  It’s not hard to find that favorable policies such as halving the purchase tax and the release of new cars of Aouita and Deep Blue brands have become important catalysts for Changan Automobile’s share price increase.

  On May 31, in order to further encourage automobile consumption, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued the Announcement on Reducing the Vehicle Purchase Tax for Some Passenger Cars, which clearly stipulated that the vehicle purchase tax would be reduced by half for passenger cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters and below whose purchase date was from June 1 to December 31 and the bicycle price (excluding VAT) did not exceed 300,000 yuan.

  In addition to favorable policies, the promotion of new energy automobile business is also a catalyst for the rise of Changan Automobile’s share price. On June 25th, at Chongqing Auto Show, Changan Automobile exhibited six electric electrification products including Changan Deep Blue SL03, UNI-K iDD, UNI-V iDD, Auchan Z6 iDD, LUMIN and Aouita 11. In particular, Aouita, blessed by Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, is regarded as the hope for Changan Automobile to break through in the field of new energy vehicles.

  The rise of share price undoubtedly represents investors’ longing and expectation for the future development of Changan Automobile, but from a fundamental point of view,Changan Automobile’s joint venture brand is difficult to return to its peak, its own brand is big but not strong, and the progress of new energy vehicles is backward, and so on.Remove the aura of Aouita, Changan Automobile is still the slightly moderate Changan Automobile.

  one

  Independent brands are big but not strong.

  From the perspective of revenue composition, Changan Automobile is divided into two parts: joint venture brand and independent brand. Among them, the joint venture sector mainly includes Changan Ford and Changan Mazda, and its own brands mainly include Changan Automobile, Auchan Automobile, Kaicheng Automobile (commercial vehicle) and the newly released two new energy brands, Aouita and Changan Deep Blue.

  According to official data, Changan Automobile achieved a sales volume of 2.301 million vehicles in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 14.8%, and its sales volume returned to the fourth place in the automobile group. Of course, this data includes the total data of China brands and joint venture brands, passenger cars and commercial vehicles under Changan Automobile Group.

  Specifically, Changan sold 1.755 million China brand cars, a year-on-year increase of 16.7%; Among them, the cumulative sales of passenger cars in 2021 exceeded 1.2 million, up 23.1% year-on-year.

  In terms of passenger cars, Changan brand and Auchan brand achieved sales of 966,000 and 228,000 respectively, up by 20.0% and 49.0% respectively. In terms of new energy vehicles, Changan Automobile Benben E-Star sold more than 70,000 vehicles in the whole year.

  In addition to passenger car business, commercial vehicle business also occupies an important position in the total sales of Changan Automobile. According to the data, Changan commercial vehicles include eight series of products, including micro-passengers, light passengers, micro-trucks, light trucks, pickup trucks, commercial MPV, large and medium-sized buses, school buses and corresponding new energy sources, special vehicles, etc., and they have products brands such as "Changan Ruixing, Changan Shenqi, Changan Kaicheng, Changan prodigy, Changan Ounuo, Changan Star and Changan Star Card". In 2021, the annual sales volume of Changan Kaicheng brand exceeded 185,000 units.

  In terms of joint venture brands, Changan Ford sold 304,700 vehicles in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 20.29%. Among them, Lincoln brand sold 89,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 109.1%. Changan Mazda’s annual sales volume was 89,700 vehicles, up 5.28% year-on-year.

  It can be seen that although the sales volume of Changan Automobile’s own brand claims to have exceeded 1.75 million, this data includes the sales volume of more than 500,000 commercial vehicles. From the perspective of passenger car sales alone, the sales volume of Changan Automobile’s own brand is only 1.2 million, accounting for about 52% of the revenue, and the total sales volume is not as good as that of Geely Automobile (1.32 million).

  In addition, due to the low-end products and the slow promotion of new energy vehicle business, Changan Automobile’s own brand has been in a state of being big but not strong. As can be seen from the following figure, although Changan Automobile’s vehicle sales rank first among the top three independent companies, it is not as good as Geely and Great Wall in terms of revenue scale, net profit and average bicycle price, and the sales of new energy vehicles also rank last.

  Changan Automobile started as a mini-car and then entered the passenger car market. According to the sales data in 2021, the main sales models of Changan Automobile are still CS series and Yidong series.

  Among them, the CS series covers SUVs in the price range of 60,000-210,000, and the sales volume in 2021 is about 540,000, accounting for about 36% of the independent brands; Yidong brand mainly focuses on the car market below 100,000 yuan. In 2021, the sales volume is about 170,000, and the revenue accounts for about 11%. In addition, the sales volume of Auchan series, a low-end model converted from commercial vehicles to passenger cars, is about 228,000, accounting for about 15%.

  In terms of vehicle types, the CS75 model is positioned in the compact household SUV market of 100,000-120,000 yuan. In 2021, the cumulative sales volume exceeded 280,000, accounting for 14% of the sales volume. Yidong is positioned in the low-end car market of 70,000-90,000 yuan. In 2021, the annual sales volume exceeded 170,000, accounting for 10% of the sales volume.

  In addition, three low-end models, changan CS55, Auchan X5 and Changan Benben EV, account for 9%, 9% and 5% of Changan Automobile’s own brand sales respectively, and their prices are all below 100,000 yuan.

  Unlike Changan Automobile products, which are mainly concentrated in the low-end market, Geely and Great Wall have successively launched independent high-end brands such as Lectra and WEY since 2016. In 2020, the annual sales volume of Lectra reached 175,000 vehicles, up 37% year-on-year, and basically stabilized the mid-to-high-end market.

  Facing the backward situation in the mid-to-high-end market, Changan Automobile did not launch the UNI series positioned in the mid-to-high-end market until 2020. In 2021, Changan Automobile UNI series achieved sales of 120,000 vehicles, accounting for about 8%.

  However, even as a high-end series of Changan brand, the price of UNI series models is still concentrated in the market range of 100,000-150,000 yuan. Among them, the guide price of UNI-T, the first model of UNI brand, is 113.39-133.9 thousand yuan, and the price range of UNI-K, the second model, is 153.9-184.9 thousand yuan. In contrast, the products of Geely Link brand and Great Wall WEY brand are mainly concentrated in the market of 150,000 yuan and above.

  Due to the difference in product structure, the average ex-factory price and profitability of Changan Automobile’s new cars are significantly lower than those of competitors such as Geely and Great Wall. As can be seen from the following figure, in the past four years, Changan Automobile’s sales volume ranked first among the top three independent companies, but its net profit level was far less than Geely and Great Wall.

  In addition, unlike Geely and Great Wall Motor, whose main profits come from independent brands, Changan Automobile’s operating performance is highly dependent on the joint venture brand Changan Ford. Therefore, if the profit contribution of the joint venture brand is not considered, the gap between the profitability of Changan Automobile’s own brand and its competitors will be even greater.

  2

  Joint ventures are no longer brave.

  Similar to SAIC, Changan Automobile’s operating profit is highly dependent on Changan Ford, a joint venture company, while its own brand is in a state of meager profit or even loss. From 2015 to 2017, the net profit of Changan Automobile was 9.923 billion yuan, 10.277 billion yuan and 7.208 billion yuan respectively. Among them, the investment income from joint ventures and joint ventures is 9.440 billion yuan, 9.564 billion yuan and 6.855 billion yuan respectively, of which more than 90% of the profits come from Changan Ford.

  According to the data, Changan Ford was established in April 2001, and the shareholding ratios of Changan Automobile, Ford Asia Pacific and Ford Motor (China) are 50%, 35% and 15% respectively. In 2016, the sales volume of Changan Ford reached a historical high of 940,000 vehicles, and contributed 9.08 billion yuan of investment income to Changan Automobile.

  However, the sales of Changan Ford have gone from bad to worse since 2017 due to problems such as the broken shaft of Changan Ford Maverick and the aging of products. The data shows that from 2017 to 2019, the sales of Changan Ford were 828,000, 337,800 and 184,000 respectively, with year-on-year declines of 12.27%, 54.37% and 51.3% respectively.

  With the sharp decline in sales volume, Changan Ford’s operating performance also fell sharply, and it fell into a loss during 2018 -2019. In this context, the operating performance of Changan Automobile has also been severely impacted. The data shows that from 2018 to 2020, the non-net profit deducted by Changan Automobile was-3.165 billion yuan,-4.762 billion yuan and-3.25 billion yuan respectively, and the net operating loss during the three years exceeded 11 billion yuan.

  Facing the total collapse of the China market, Ford Global decided to separate the China market from the Asia-Pacific region and become the two core markets of Ford alongside the North American market. In April 2019, Ford Motor Company released the "Ford China Product 330 Plan", and plans to launch more than 30 new models in the China market in the next three years. Since then, the new Focus, Ford Ruiji and Ford Explorer have been listed, and Lincoln Navigator/Aviator/Adventurer SUVs have also been localized.

  With the update of vehicle models and the launch of Lincoln brand, Changan Ford’s sales and operating performance also rebounded. In 2020, Changan Ford sold 253,300 vehicles throughout the year, up 37.67% year-on-year; In 2021, the sales volume of Changan Ford reached 304,700 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 20.29%. Among them, Lincoln brand sold 89,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 109.1%; The net profit was 2.284 billion yuan, which was significantly higher than the net profit of the same period in 2020 (16 million yuan).

  However, the sales volume and net profit level of Changan Ford in 2021 are far from the peak in 2016. Through simple comparison, it can be seen that Changan Ford’s sales volume in 2021 is still less than one-third of that in the same period of 2016, and its net profit is only 13% of that in the same period of 2016. In addition, if the sales volume of Lincoln brand is not calculated, the sales volume of Changan Ford in 2021 is only 215,000, which is almost the same as that in 2019 in the trough period, which shows that the sales volume of Ford, the main brand, has not really improved.

  In addition to the aging problem of products, the slow transformation of electrification is also an important reason why Changan Ford’s sales are blocked. Up to now, Changan Ford’s new energy vehicles are only sold in the leading EV, sharp hybrid version and Mustang Mach-E (electric mustang). Among them, the leading EV belongs to Jiangling Ford, while the monthly sales volume of the sharp plug-in hybrid version has been less than 100 since its launch, and the cumulative sales volume has been less than 1,000.

  As the first electric vehicle of Changan Ford, Ford Mustang Mach-E (Electric Mustang) was not officially delivered in China until December 26th, 2021. By the end of May 2022, the cumulative sales volume of Mustang Mach-E was less than 500 vehicles.

  The latest data shows that from January to May this year, Changan Ford sold 85,500 vehicles, down 13.87% year-on-year. Among them, the sales volume in May was 13,200 units, down 32.4% year-on-year. Obviously, with the rising of independent brands and the rapid penetration of new energy vehicles, it is difficult for Changan Ford, which lacks pure electric explosion models, to return to the peak, and the road to recovery is probably still very long.

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  It is difficult for Aouita to carry the banner.

  Since the second half of 2020, new energy vehicles have become a key point to rapidly increase the market share of independent brands. BYD, Geely and other car companies have successfully achieved double growth in sales volume and brand upward with the help of transforming new energy. However, in the field of new energy vehicles, Changan Automobile is still in a relatively backward state, which further aggravates the difficulty of its brand promotion.

  According to the data, Changan Automobile entered the new energy vehicle much earlier than its competitors. As early as 2001, Changan Automobile began to research and develop new energy technologies and developed the first hybrid prototype. In December 2009, Chang ‘an Benben MINI EV went off the production line, with a cruising range of 50km and a top speed of 120km/h, becoming the first pure electric vehicle in China.

  However, due to problems such as too small battery capacity, too long charging time, short battery life and poor heat dissipation, Changan Benben MINI EV did not realize mass production immediately. It was not until 2017 that Benben MINI was listed in the promotion catalogue of new energy vehicles of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

  In April 2015, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the Notice on Financial Support Policies for the Promotion and Application of New Energy Vehicles in 2016-2020, to carry out the promotion and application of new energy vehicles nationwide. Since then, Changan Automobile has launched three electric vehicles in 2015, 2016 and 2018, namely Yidong pure electric version, Ounuo pure electric version and Changan Benben LOVE pure electric version, but they all belong to "oil-to-electricity" models, and the market response and sales volume are relatively flat.

  It is not difficult to see that although Changan Automobile entered the new energy vehicle early, it did not really tackle the technical problems, so that Changan Benben MINI EV could not be mass-produced because of battery problems after trial production, while Yidong pure electric version, Ounuo pure electric version and other models were all "oil-to-electricity" models, and more were introduced for subsidies.

  It is this short-sightedness in strategy that finally made Changan Automobile fall into the end of "getting up early and catching up late" in the field of new energy vehicles. From the sales list of new energy vehicles, except for the occasional list of Benben EV, several other models have a flat response. In 2020, Changan Automobile’s new energy vehicle sales volume is only 34,900 vehicles, accounting for only 1.5% of the sales volume, and it is mainly A00-class cars.

  Facing the backward situation in the field of new energy, Changan Automobile, together with Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, jointly launched the high-end electric brand Aouita and released the first model Aouita 11. At the same time, it launched a brand-new digital pure electric brand "Changan Deep Blue" and released the first strategic model C385 of Changan Deep Blue.

  With the blessing of two giants, Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Aouita science and technology has attracted much attention. In March this year, Aouita Science and Technology conducted the first round of financing, and the registered capital of the company increased from 288 million yuan to 1.172 billion yuan. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited officially became the second largest shareholder of Aouita Science and Technology with a shareholding ratio of 23.99%.

  However, the joint efforts of the three parties have certainly improved the level of power battery technology and intelligence in Aouita, and alleviated the financial pressure of Changan Automobile to a certain extent, but it will also lead to the core technologies of Changan Automobile, such as driverless driving and power battery, being controlled by others.

  In fact, Changan Automobile has fallen far behind competitors such as Geely and Great Wall in battery technology, pure electric platform and driverless driving. For example, as early as 2019, Geely created the vast intelligent architecture of SEA, and Great Wall Motor subsequently released the intelligent electric platform for coffee. However, it was not until April this year that Changan Automobile released the all-electric EPA1, mainly serving Changan Deep Blue.

  In January this year, the B round of financing of Changan New Energy was settled, with a capital increase of 4.977 billion yuan, and the shareholding ratio of Changan Automobile was diluted from 48.95% to 40.66%. According to the company’s plan, Changan New Energy will start the IPO process.

  However, from the operating situation, Chang ‘an’s new energy situation is not optimistic. The data shows that in 2021, Changan New Energy achieved an operating income of 5.632 billion yuan and a net loss of 2.772 billion yuan, which further expanded compared with the same period last year (1.16 billion yuan).

  In addition, from the perspective of shareholder structure, Changan New Energy’s capital contributors are mainly financial investors such as Bank of Communications Yubo No.1 and Chengyuan Fund, which obviously lacks the support of industrial capital. With the technical strength of Changan Automobile alone, it is difficult for Changan New Energy to compete with a number of new forces, such as Geely Krypton, SAIC Zhiji, Weilai, Tucki and Ideality, which have been mass-produced.

  People familiar with Changan Automobile may know that as early as 2017, Changan Automobile put forward the "Shangri-La Plan" strategy, announcing that it would completely stop selling traditional fuel vehicles in 2025 and invest 100 billion yuan in the whole new energy vehicle field. By then, Changan will launch 21 new pure electric vehicles and 12 plug-in hybrid vehicles.

  In the following 2018, Changan Automobile set a new sales target: in 2020, the sales volume of new energy vehicles was 350,000, entering the first echelon of the industry; By 2025, 1.16 million new energy vehicles will be sold, making China the first brand.

  At present, Changan Automobile is unlikely to achieve this goal. In 2021, the sales volume of new energy vehicles in Chang ‘an was 108,900, far below the target of 2020 (350,000). From January to May this year, Changan Automobile’s new energy sales volume was 51,000 vehicles, with a market share of 3%, ranking eighth among manufacturers in terms of sales volume.

  Therefore, although Changan Automobile seems to have ambitious goals in the field of new energy, it still gives people a feeling of "old wine in new bottles". In other words, Changan Automobile, an old tree, is trying to sprout, but its spring is far from coming.

Taking into account both urban and off-road, which Lynk & Co 08 is the most worth buying?

  Lynk & Co 08 was listed on September 8. The official price of the five models 20.88-28 8,000 yuan compared with the pre-sale price. The starting sale was reduced by 10,000 yuan, and it was ordered to be discounted by 9,000 yuan before the end of October.

  This car adopts the mainstream P1 + P3 + P4 architecture, and is equipped with a 3-speed DHT gearbox. The second motor is placed behind the gearbox. This structure makes the driving and driving of the whole vehicle less dependent on the engine. It has a purer and closer driving quality to the electric drive. It can also achieve high-speed not soft, faster speed, and strong driving pleasure. It can dynamically adapt to "all working conditions" driving, and can be off-road in cities. Lynk & Co 08 also supports 85kW fast charging and is equipped with 3.3kW external discharge function. It can provide more than 200kWh of power when fully charged and full of oil.

  Lynk & Co 08 is equipped with the LYNK Flyme Auto system, built with two Geely self-developed Dragon Eagle No. 1 chips. Whether it is the fluency of use, the ornamental nature of the UI interface, or the richness of applications and the intelligent level of functions, it will be a qualitative leap compared to previous models of the Lynk & Co brand.

  Lynk & Co 08 has launched a total of 5 configuration models. Looking carefully, the differences between the versions are not large, and the core is still in terms of power. Lynk & Co 08 provides two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions for selection, both of which are 1.5T + 3DHT plug-in hybrid systems, mainly with or without P4 rear axle motors.

Take into account the city and off-road, Lynk & Co 08 which is the most worth buying? _fororder_image001

  The two-wheel drive version and the four-wheel drive version have a combined power of 280kW and 436kW, respectively, and a combined torque of 615N · m and 905N · m. The two-wheel drive version is divided into long and short battery life versions. Both entry configurations use a 21.2kWh battery pack, and the CLTC pure electric battery life is 120km. The rest of the configurations have more technical comfort configurations such as fatigue driving reminders, facial recognition, AR-HUD, and second-row seat massage, but the overall difference is not big.

  The battery capacity of the two-wheel drive long-range Halo version has been upgraded to 39.8kWh, and the CLTC pure electric battery life has reached 245km, which is already the leading level in the same class. The configuration is exactly the same as that of the short-range version. The four-wheel drive version comes standard with 39.6kWh battery, the CLTC has a battery life of 220km, and has a acceleration time of 4.6 seconds and zero hundred. In other configurations, the four-wheel drive version mainly has an off-road mode. The top time limited edition is equipped with a matrix headlight set, and higher-level auxiliary driving hardware, including 10 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 5 millimeter-wave radars. The above configuration can also be optional from the two-wheel drive long-range Halo version.

  Although Lynk & Co 08 is a product that focuses on extreme performance, the performance parameters of the two-wheel drive version are already very impressive, exceeding the 3.0T level of gasoline vehicles, and there is no problem in dealing with conventional urban roads. Importantly, the main promotional configurations of Lynk & Co 08, such as Meizu cars, battery safety, and comfort configurations, are basically standard, making the user’s driving experience not much different. Consumers only need to choose the version that suits their driving control needs.

  Overall, the two-wheel drive long-range Halo version is the most recommended, especially the 245km pure electric battery life can be regarded as a pure electric vehicle in the city to drive, the price of about 250,000 yuan is slightly lower than the same level of competitors, which can meet the multi-faceted needs of young people for appearance, technology, comfort, driving control, etc. (Graphic: Provided by Geely Lynk)

Geely Star is willing to capture the heart of female car owners with exquisite and compact, ideal for a new choice

Geely’s pre-sale market responded enthusiastically. The pre-sale covers three models of the standard version, and the price range is set at 78,800 yuan to 91,800 yuan, while the Star Wish UP series brings two models with higher configuration, priced at 97,800 yuan to 107,800 yuan, further enriching consumers’ choices.

Star Wish debuts in a new design language, with seven body colors, highlighting individuality and fashion. Its body size is 4135/1805/1570mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2650mm. It is precisely positioned in the small car market and forms a strong competition with popular models such as BYD and others.IMG_256

In terms of power performance, Star Wish is equipped with two high-efficiency single motors, with a maximum output power of 79 horsepower and 116 horsepower respectively, to meet different driving needs. The whole series is equipped with Ningde Times battery cells and liquid-cooled temperature control system as standard, which ensures the high energy density and stability of the battery, providing 310km and 410km range options. What’s more exciting is that the vehicle supports a charging rate of up to 1.66C, and it only takes 24 minutes to achieve a fast charge of 30% -80% of the power, while a short 10-minute refueling can increase the range of about 120km, which greatly improves the user’s convenience.IMG_257

With the deepening of the pre-sale, the detailed configuration information of Star Wish has gradually surfaced, indicating that this new car is not far from the official launch. Specifically, although the 310km youth version of the 78,800 yuan is an entry-level model, the configuration is quite rich, including the same level of unique independent suspension + layout, self-developed 11-in-1 intelligent electric drive system, and 16-inch 205 tires for a limited time. In addition, the standard Galaxy Flyme Auto smart car system integrates a number of cutting-edge technologies, such as Autonavi map with traffic light countdown function, a variety of handcar interconnection methods, and full-scene voice interaction, etc., bringing users a convenient and intelligent travel experience. At the same time, skin-friendly leather seats, 70L oversized front box, 3.3kW external discharge and other practical configurations are also readily available.IMG_258

In terms of safety, Star Wish also spares no effort. The entire system is equipped with advanced safety technologies such as the Aegis battery safety system, the Star Armor cage body, the "5 vertical and 8 horizontal" force transmission frame structure, and the clover leaking force protection structure, etc., to build a comprehensive safety net for users.IMG_259

For consumers who pursue higher configurations, the Star Wish UP series is undoubtedly a better choice. While retaining the advantages of the basic version, the 97,800 yuan Star Wish UP 410km Exploration Edition has added comfort configurations such as 6-way electric adjustment of the main driver and heating of the front seats. It also provides practical functions such as dual-drive anti-pinch electric tailgate and 540 ° panoramic image for a limited time. The pre-sale price of 107,800 yuan Star Wish UP 410km Exploration + version is further, adding 50W air-cooled wireless fast charging, rear air conditioning out of trend, 8.8-inch full LCD instrument, 256-color urban star ambient light and other luxury configuration, and a limited time gift of two-color body and the same level of the only L2 intelligent driving assistance system with FVD front car leaving reminder function, bringing users unprecedented driving enjoyment.

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Which one do you think suits your needs? Go to the dealer store to see the actual car.

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Join Ning Hao to supervise the production of short films, director Wen Shipei exclusively interprets Zhang Yu’s emotional drama


1905 movie network feature In 2020, Wen Shipei had a particularly busy year. He had just finished filming the film "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics" in the summer, and in the winter, he had caught up with the short film "Killing Time" to start. In the past year, he had been idle, writing a new script while waiting for his work to be tested by the public.

 

To some extent, Wen Shipei is a creative director with a forward-looking consciousness, bold, avant-garde and with ideas.

 

Two years ago, the concept of the meta-universe had not yet arisen. He had already begun to think: when technology developed to a certain extent, machine labor had completely replaced human labor, and human labor was no longer needed by society, how would the ruling class want humans to spend the rest of their lives? How would humans consume their time?

 

He wrote the answer to the question into a screenplay, which later became "Kill Time," an infinite fantasy about 2046. As a unit of "After Tomorrow," produced by Ning Hao and starring Zhang Yu and Li Manxuan, the short film has been released recently.

 

There was a particularly long kissing scene between the two of them in the play. Zhang Yu hugged Li Manxuan and went from lying down to spinning, from still to jumping, from heaven to earth, like a dance that lasted for two minutes and forty seconds. In order to film this "kissing scene dance" well, Zhang Yu, who lacked dance experience, threw himself into intensive training before the film started, stood on tiptoe, practiced spinning, and "overcame" jumping. It took two weeks of hard work to get the last less than three minutes of amazement. During the "kissing scene", Zhang Yu was still the "abused" party and was slapped by Li Manxuan a lot. Because this detail was photographed many times, he was also "really slapped" forty or fifty times, making a sound.

 

Wen Shipei interpreted the meaning behind the passage, "It embodies the complete stage of a love: encounter, know, fall in love, hurt, forgive, compound, separate… As Garci ? a Márquez said in" One Hundred Years of Solitude, "even the most fanatical and faithful love is just a fleeting reality. In the end, it will only leave a hundred years of loneliness. And even if it will eventually be separated, boys insist on pursuing girls, which shows that love is our weapon against nothingness."

 

From "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics" to "Kill Time," Wen Shipei gradually formed his own narrative style and began to emerge among newcomers. Of course, there are occasional voices who feel that his ability to stand out is somewhat blessed by the blessing of luck. From successfully signing Ning Hao’s "Bad Monkey 72 Becomes a Young Director Program" to his debut partner Peng Yuyan and Zhang Aijia, Wen Shipei has been relatively smooth compared with many new directors.

 

"It’s hard to judge whether a director is lucky or unlucky. I am a lucky director, but I also have unlucky moments. I am an unlucky director, but I also have lucky moments." Looking back indifferently, Wen Shipei chose to emphasize that luck was just a note.

 

It is well known that only by creating excellent works can a director achieve good luck.

 

The following is a transcript of the conversation between 1905 Movie Network and Wen Shipei:

 

1905 Movie Network: Talk about the inspiration for the short film "Killing Time". What is the core that you hope to convey to the audience through this short film?

 

Wen Shipei: In simple terms, this is a love story that takes place in the future. A boy likes and pursues a girl. It involves an imagination of the future society. Based on various technological premises, robots can adapt to all walks of life, and even replace human labor. For example, autonomous driving is about to replace the driver industry. In the future, human labor may no longer be needed, so how will the ruling class want people to spend their lives, and how will humans consume their time? This is an imagination. I think a lot of science fiction works are about the present, about specific problems in our lives, or a tendency to change.

 

1905 Movie Network: Share the design of the two protagonists’ "kiss dance" in the film. What is the specific significance of this plot?

 

Wen Shipei: My imagination of it is a love from beginning to end. Two people meet and love each other, during which there is suspicion, mutual hurt, and finally inevitable separation. This kiss is designed based on this concept. As Márquez said in "One Hundred Years of Solitude", no matter how loyal love is, it may be fleeting, and in the end it will only leave an eternal one hundred years of loneliness. Because human life is limited, then love must be limited. They collide, then kiss goodbye, and separate, but boys still hope to pursue girls. Love is our weapon against nothingness.

 

1905 Movie Network: To some extent, do you agree with others’ evaluation that you are a relatively lucky director?

Wen Shipei: Some people say I’m lucky, some people say I’m not lucky, and I don’t know what others will say. People are complicated, and I’m a lucky director, but I also have unlucky times. I’m an unlucky director, but I also have lucky moments. Now a lot of things are just making complex concepts rough and simple, and these need to be considered in a longer time dimension.

 

1905 Movie Network: Talk about the change of mindset after filming "Tropical Past" and "Kill Time"? Are there any new creative plans next?

 

Wen Shipei: My mentality has not changed much. At present, I am still in the process of learning and growing up. Of course, during the learning process, I am also exploring more step by step. The most important thing is the story I want to tell next. I have considered a lot, and the second feature film is being created. It is inconvenient to disclose it for the time being, and it is not allowed to disclose it. (laughs)


Is Andy Lau’s new movie Daughter Accident Again? The same setting exposes many problems in Hong Kong films

In this year’s National Day holiday, "Moscow Action", which I met with you, is the original Hong Kong team of China. It was adapted from a true story by Qiu Litao and Andy Lau, and combined with the inherent characteristics of the director himself. In addition to the plot, the film focuses on the gunfight, achieving the visual experience of a super-stimulating gunfight type film.

The performances of the main actors were also very exciting, especially Huang Xuan, who played the villain for the first time. He was really handsome.

However, some viewers who had seen the movie could not help but wonder why something happened to Andy Lau’s daughter again? Of course, this daughter was not Andy Lau’s real-life daughter, but his daughter was kidnapped by Huang Xuan in the movie. Here is a digression. The emotional drama that Andy Lau broke out in the movie made many people feel that his acting has improved a lot over the years, as if he was not acting, making everyone feel like it was real. His real daughter was kidnapped, and his emotions should be like this.

So, think about it, is this feeling familiar? That’s right, at the beginning of the year in "The Wandering Earth II", Andy was furious because his daughter almost broke the earth. In recent years, Andy Lau’s role in the movie seems to be not because of his daughter, but because his wife or girlfriend was threatened, touched, and pinched. Such a similar setting is actually caused by the lack of innovation in Hong Kong films, and there are no newcomers and many other problems.

The story is not innovative, and people set up to increase the chips

In recent years, Andy Lau has been mired in emotional conflicts because of his girlfriend, wife, and daughter. Ni Ni, Song Jia, Tong Liya, Zhang Zifeng, and Andy Lau have talked all the way from the post-65 actresses to the post-85s, and then to the post-00s daughter.

In the final analysis, the story could not be innovated, so they had to add an identity to Andy Lau’s character to trigger the plot. Because the screenwriter really couldn’t think of any place to create a dramatic conflict, they had to add an extra identity to the character. This truth couldn’t be more simple, and it was the same for ordinary people. When people were just students, one person was full and the whole family was not hungry, and there was no worry. They slowly entered the workplace. After having a job, they would have the pressure of work and leadership. After getting married, it was even more terrifying. One person became two people, and two people became three people. Art is originally derived from life, and this scene can be brought into movies and TV dramas. No matter what kind of police or gangster you are, anti-narcotics, gun battles, or sci-fi movies, you always have to eat, drink, and talk about marriage. It is impossible to escape the mundane world.

It just so happens that everyone has always marked Andy Lau as the Chinese mainland version of Tom Cruise, such an invulnerable man, a class of superheroes, the only weakness, can only be in the people around him. In the first few years, girlfriend accident, slowly, girlfriend accident finished, wife accident, now wife accident, daughter began to accident. This is like a workplace drama, can not come up with a new plot, had to keep changing the shell of the profession. The plot is not guaranteed to be rich, at least a lot of settings, the illusion that the screenwriter used his heart.

Love will not be bold, so we have to be affectionate

At its peak, in the movies of Hong Kong, China, Andy Lau fell in love with all kinds of actresses, had all kinds of strange relationships, dared to break up and quarrel, including policemen, gangsters, and married women. After 20 years, he dared not to fall in love, so he could only follow the affectionate route.

When he was young, Andy Lau could be a playboy, a scum, or a silly boy who couldn’t fall in love. I don’t know if it was because Andy Lau was young at that time, or the screenwriter was bold enough, and everyone could see all kinds of surprising ideas. I don’t know if the fans are getting older, or the whole social atmosphere has become conservative? Andy Lau can only face a wife affectionately, and then a daughter affectionately.

Lack of new people to replace, repeated arrangement and combination

The current film industry in Hong Kong, China, lacks a young and middle-aged generation, with no newcomers or fresh faces, and no way to get new bottles of old wine. Therefore, these older generations of Hong Kong artists have to be arranged and combined repeatedly.

In this movie, Andy Lau lost his daughter, and Zhang Hanyu was a tough guy; in the last movie, Andy Lau lost his girlfriend, and he was decent with Liu Qingyun; in the last movie, Andy Lau’s wife lost her memory, and Gu Tianle was his opponent. So, everyone thinks it’s very strange, why is it always Andy Lau? Because only Andy Lau is still on the stage, and then come over to these few people, the elements of the formula are re-matched, and it’s another movie.

The biggest security hole in computer history! Your computer, mobile phone, smart device or "trick"

  CCTV News:Researchers announced on the 3rd that two serious security vulnerabilities have been found in computer chips, involving a large number of computers and smart phones around the world, which may be the most influential security vulnerability in computer history.

  A large number of computers and smart devices or "strokes"

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  Google announced on the 3rd US time that its team and technicians from many countries have jointly discovered two chip-level security vulnerabilities, through which hackers can illegally read system memory and steal key information such as passwords. One of the vulnerabilities involves almost all CPU chips produced by Intel in recent years, and the other vulnerability affects chips produced by Intel, AMD, a semiconductor company of Chaowei, and ARM Technologies, UK. That is to say, almost all desktop computers, notebook computers and Internet servers using Intel’s CPU, as well as computers, smart phones, tablets and other intelligent devices using chips from Intel, AMD, and ARM Technologies, may be recruited.

  Major manufacturers have introduced security patches one after another.

  However, the researchers said that they had discovered these two vulnerabilities in the middle of last year and informed major manufacturers. Over the past six months, various companies have been making security patches to fix these two vulnerabilities. At present, both Microsoft and Apple have prepared security patches for their desktop computer operating systems, and Google also said that smartphones using the latest version of Android operating system are also safe. It is not clear whether Apple’s iphone and ipad tablets are also affected by these two security vulnerabilities.

  No sign of vulnerability being exploited by hackers has been found yet.

  The BBC quoted the British network security agency as saying that users don’t have to worry too much. So far, there are no signs that these two vulnerabilities have been obtained and exploited by hackers, so it is only necessary to update the security patches of major manufacturers in time. However, some media also said that security patches may slow down the system, and the degree of slowdown may be between 5% and 30%. Intel denied this statement.