The box office forecast of seven movies in the Spring Festival is released, and "China Ping Pong" is at the bottom. Which one will be the dark horse?

According to the box office contest of Lighthouse Professional Edition, a number of industry media have released the forecast results for the box office of the 2023 Spring Festival movies: most of them are optimistic about Wandering Earth 2, predicting the box office range of 2.8 billion-3.8 billion; Ranked second is "Man Jiang Hong", which predicts the box office range of 1.5 billion to 2 billion; "Unknown" predicts a box office range of 350-600 million; "Exchange of Life" predicts a box office range of 1.2-1.4 billion; "Deep Sea" predicts a box office range of 1.8-2.4 billion; "My Bear’s Companion" predicts a box office range of 600-800 million; "China Ping-Pong Fight Back" predicts a box office range of 250 million-300 million.

Obviously, among them, the film that all platforms and media are least optimistic about is China Ping Pong, which is co-directed by Deng Chao and Yu Baimei. The box office forecast made for this film is not even as good as the cartoon "Bears Come and Go". So what did this movie do, or didn’t do anything, or did something wrong, so that so many people don’t like it?

This year’s Spring Festival movies are quite rich in types, including science fiction movies, comedies, suspense movies and cartoons. Among the seven movies, "China Ping Pong" is the only theme movie, a sports movie adapted from a true story. The story takes place in 1988, when table tennis became a real Olympic event for the first time. China was repeatedly defeated by the Swedish team with Waldner and persson, while the China table tennis women’s team made great achievements. Faced with this dilemma, Cai Zhenhua, the head coach of men’s table tennis, was ordered to form a new team, leading Ma Wenge, Wang Tao, Ding Song, Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui, who later became known as the "Five Tiger Generals". After a period of hard training, he finally fought back at the Tianjin World Table Tennis Championships in 1995 and returned to the peak.

Deng Chao is not only the director of this film, but also plays the leading role of Cai Zhenhua. From the trailer released at present, a slogan of blood and inspiration came in like chicken blood. It stands to reason that a film based on a true story should not be much worse, but why do people hold such a negative attitude towards this film? This can’t be blamed on netizens. Everyone is really scared by Deng Chao!

Don’t care about anything, just look at the poster first. I saw a photo of Deng Chao and Sun Li hanging on the poster, which made everyone break into a cold sweat. I still remember the last time a couple appeared on a movie poster, but no one in the audience who saw the movie didn’t mention the ugly movie "Villain Angel". How ugly is it? When people spit, they don’t want to expand the content of the film itself, just want to swear. Someone concluded that the film should be renamed "Ew! Go away! God, shit. Having said that, you can imagine how much psychological shadow this movie has caused everyone. The faces of Deng Chao and Sun Li are hung on the movie poster, and it’s hard not to recall the painful past when we look at the same thing this time.

Deng Chao and Sun Li’s husband and wife fit, just make everyone afraid of appearance, the kernel is king Fried. What is the kernel? It is a "strong alliance" between Deng Chao and his good partner Yu Baimei. Without Yu Baimei as a screenwriter, the movie wouldn’t be so bad. That annoying thing only makes people have a headache. What’s even more troubling is that Yu Baimei doesn’t think he is not funny, and Deng Chao doesn’t think Yu Baimei is not funny. They always like to be tied to each other. Together, the two are clearly a pair of locked-up bad film partners, and the audience is not stupid. Why should they walk into the cinema again after being cheated for the first time?

In addition, everyone already knows that this movie tells a story that can be finished at a glance.

According to the true story, instead of paying for going to the cinema, the audience might as well change the TV channel directly to five sets of CCTV, which are free of charge, to watch the real athletes play a game with real swords and guns to get excited. Besides, at the risk of going to see some actors who don’t know how to perform well, and the growth trajectory and private bumps and contradictions fabricated by the coaches, friends who love sports are more willing to watch a classic game replay.

Finally, what makes people feel even worse is that Deng Chao once again launched the whole entertainment circle’s friends to promote him.

Almost incited more than half of the entertainment circle, and hundreds of stars forwarded "China Table Tennis" to announce Weibo’s filing date. This movement is really not small. However, as we all know, the All-Star cast is often (most of the time) equal to a bad film. The more it is widely publicized, the more people feel that the film is lacking in confidence, and they can only rely on these side roads to gain eyeballs.

As for whether this movie will be at the bottom, and whether there will be a movie that will become a dark horse, everything will be announced during the Spring Festival.

World Report of Table Tennis Mixed Team: Table Tennis 8

On December 7th, Beijing time, the second stage of Chengdu mixed team World Cup quarter-finals started in full swing. Yesterday, it took the lead in ending four matchups, in which Japan broke out 8-00, China and Taipei, South Korea fell behind 0-3, 8-5, France was reversed, Europe Dialogue Sweden overthrew Germany 8-4, and Table Tennis beat Slovakia 8-1. As a result, in the latest standings, China, Japan and South Korea all scored 4 points, Sweden, Germany and Slovakia scored 3 points.

The first opponent of Japan’s Top 8 was Taipei, China. As Taipei, China was not the main player this time, the result can be imagined that there should be no suspense in the game. Japan had obvious advantages in the whole game, and made great strides all the way forward. The full-scale offensive of firepower directly blasted the opponent with an 8-0 score, and the strong victory won a zero seal!

South Korea met a powerful French team, and as a result, the two sides played very badly. As soon as South Korea came up, it was hit hard. It was the first to lose a set with a 0-3 defeat. Fortunately, South Korea’s overall strength still dominated, and then it came back with a strong momentum and gradually made efforts to overtake the score. In this way, it defeated France with an 8-5 score reversal and won a thrilling victory!

Sweden and Germany staged a dialogue, and Germany also lacked the main force in this game. As a result, the whole game was passive and was beaten by Sweden, and the game slowly lost its suspense. In the end, Sweden overthrew Germany 8-4 and won a victory!

The opponent of Guoping is Slovakia. In the first game, Guoping was challenged. Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi lost one game as soon as they started because they didn’t adapt to the opponent’s rhythm. Fortunately, they adjusted the two games in time to win Zelinka/Kukulova 2-1. After that, we won the women’s singles and men’s singles very easily. Among them, Manyu Wang swept Barazova 3-0 in straight sets, with the ratio of three games being 11-4, 11-2 and 11-.

Today, the second stage of the competition will continue. Guoping will stage a one-day double match against China, Taipei and France. I hope Guoping can win a total victory. Come on!

Literary/sports novels

Shenzhen team will sign Serbian point guard, and CBA will usher in La Liga assists?

According to European basketball journalist Tolis Kotzias, Jovan Novak, a Serbian backcourt player who played for Spanish league team Fuenlabrada last season, may join CBA team Shenzhen in the new season.

Born in November 1994, Novak is 28 years old, 191cm tall and 85kg in weight. He is a skillful backcourt player with excellent passing ability. Novak’s career has been spent in Europe, and he has played in Serbian League, Adriatic League, Polish League, German League and Spanish League.

Novak spent the past two seasons in Fuenlabrada. Last season, he made 25 appearances for the team in La Liga, averaging 27.2 minutes, averaging 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting 42.8% from the field, 39.7% from three-pointers and 76.7% from free throws. It is worth mentioning that Novak was also the king of assists in La Liga last season. However, Fuenlabrada, where Novak is located, did not perform well last season, ranking at the bottom of La Liga, and finally suffered relegation, which may be one of the reasons why he chose to switch to other leagues.

Novak is a player with relatively stable comprehensive ability. Although his scoring ability on the offensive end is average, it seems that his projection ability has also made great progress in recent seasons. His dribbling ability and his basic skills are very solid, and his passing ability and organization ability are also excellent. Of course, his performance on the defensive end is very general and his defensive ability is not ideal. For Shenzhen team, Novak’s ability is not far from CBA’s top foreign aid, but he is actually a good third foreign aid choice.

The men’s basketball team won by 20 points! Media person Qi Kwa Qiao Shuai predicts the list of 12 people. Li Kaier: Looking forward to the first show

On August 5th, Beijing time, the Trentino Cup in Italy officially started. This time, four teams from China, Italy, Cape Verde and Turkey participated. In the first round, China VS Cape Verde and Italy VS Turkey. The winners of the two teams will play in the final the next day. In the end, the China men’s basketball team won a 20-point victory 86-66, Italy narrowly beat Turkey by one point, and China will play Italy in the final.

Throughout the game, the China men’s basketball team played a very smooth performance at both ends of attack and defense, so Qiao Shuai won a praise from the media.

Among them, the media person "Mai Suifeng" thinks that the joining of Qiao Shuai has completely changed the style of play of the China men’s basketball team, and the whole team has become more determined and fluent.

The original text is as follows:

"I didn’t expect to see the China men’s basketball team put a non-Asian real World Cup team into garbage time one day, which was an eye-opener. Jorjevich is really informative."

"The change that Qiao Shuai brought to the China men’s basketball team lies in changing the team’s habitual style of play, and making everyone’s passing the ball fast and resolutely. When the speed comes up, it is easy to get a chance, because passing the ball is always faster than people.

"What we want to see is not China’s men’s basketball team beating a small African country in the warm-up match. We want to see the national team keep up with the world basketball trend, play some modern basketball, and finally achieve the set goals in the World Cup.

"Cape Verde is still a little weak. Look at the way China men’s basketball team plays against European teams. I hope Li Kaier will make his debut as soon as possible.

"Fang Shuo played a good game today, and his competitive state is good. If he can still perform like this in the face of European teams, then I definitely support him to enter the final 12-man list!"

Another media person, Inspector Zhao, also praised the changes in the China men’s basketball team, thinking that the team has finally established a system, which is impressive.

The original text is as follows:

"86-66, 20 points! Qiao Shuai has brought too many changes, such as the system, tactics, the excavation of talent and the cultivation of players’ self-confidence. Although Cape Verde is rough, we really played well! The current China men’s basketball team is refreshing and impressive. It’s really a game that I don’t want to stay up late to watch. I think everyone is very satisfied. I hope to see continuous progress and hope to see Li Kaier’s debut tomorrow! "

The current situation of the three major wingers of Inter Milan is worrying. Is it feasible to return to the Nerazzurri?

Not all the players who left can always perform as well as they did at Inter, and not all the players who left can be as happy as they were at Inter. Today, three players are not as smooth as they were at Inter, and some don’t even know where they will play next season. Such an encounter can’t help but make Nella feel emotional.

First of all, let’s talk about Perisic. Last season, the performance of "Sabre" in Inter Milan was like a god’s help. He almost propped up the entire left of the Nerazzurri on his own, and he is also one of the core members of coach Inzaghi’s tactics, which is very important in Inter Milan. However, due to the expiration of his contract, the 34-year-old wanted to win a high-paying contract in the second year of his career. However, due to the financial pressure, the senior management of Inter Milan could not bear it. Finally, under the call of the old coach Kong Di, he chose to leave Italy and join Tottenham in the Premier League.

However, at Tottenham, Perisic can’t enjoy the tactical position when he was at Inter Milan. Even with Kong Di’s support, he has to abide by the dressing room order. In Tottenham, only Harry Kane and Sun Xingyu will always be the star players. On the court, Sun Xingyu has always been the exclusive "channel" on the left. In this position, he can exert his greatest energy. Last season, he even got the Premier League Golden Boot.

However, the appearance of sabre has squeezed Sun Xingyi’s living space on the court. Not only can they not play the effect of 1+1>2, but they even have a situation of mutual restraint. A large part of the reason for Sun Xingyi’s poor performance this season is that they have never been able to form a tacit cooperation.

Because of his unsatisfactory performance, Perisic has never been recognized by Tottenham fans, and even often becomes the target of fans’ attacks. For Sabre, who is used to enjoying cheers and applause at Inter Milan, only he can understand the taste.

With the exit from the Champions League, Kong Di, the coach of Tottenham Hotspur, is also facing a crisis of leaving school. There are rumors that he is likely to leave Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season. Once Kong Di leaves the team, Perisic’s life at Tottenham will be even more difficult. Of course, he may also be purged by Tottenham, so his whereabouts next season will be in doubt. In such an embarrassing situation, it is no wonder that he will show his thoughts about Inter Milan from time to time on social media. It is said that he once told his former teammates that he regretted leaving. Recently, there are rumors that he wants to return to Inter Milan next season. I wonder if Inter Milan will accept him again.

Also showing regret to leave the team is Ashraf, who is currently playing for Greater Paris. Although Ashraf has an excellent performance in Paris, he seems to be unhappy, which is largely due to the tension in the dressing room in Paris. As we all know, the relationship between Neymar and Mbappé is not harmonious, which also affects everyone in the team. Ashraf is even regarded as Mbappé’s minion by the outside world, which will make him feel unhappy. After he eliminated Spain in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, he even shouted the slogan "Forza Inter" in a live webcast, which won a lot of attention from Nella and reflected his dissatisfaction with Paris.

In addition to the complicated dressing room, the Moroccan even got into a lawsuit of "sexual assault" recently, which caused him to fall into a huge scandal and trouble. Although he thought he was set up, he still had to bear the criticism from the fans before the judicial conclusion was reached. Once the court makes a ruling against him, I don’t know how he will respond at that time, and I don’t know if he will regret leaving Inter more.

In addition to these two men, Nella are still paying attention to another veteran, that is, Cancelo, who is currently playing for Bayern. Although Machete has only played for one season at Inter Milan, he has left a deep impression on the fans of Inter Milan, and it is at Inter Milan that he made a name for himself and grew into an excellent right-back.

After the winter window this season, Cancelo was loaned to Bayern Munich by Manchester City. After a short honeymoon, his situation in Bayern became more delicate. He has missed starting for six consecutive games and played less and less, which made him feel lost. Originally, Bayern had a buyout clause of 70 million euros in his lease contract, but in this situation, it is absolutely impossible for Bayern, who has always been shrewd, to exercise this clause. In this way, Cancelo will be returned to Manchester City. But in the Blue Moon, I am afraid there is no place for him. Maybe after returning to Manchester City, Guardiola will choose to put him on the market for sale.

So is it really possible for any of these three people to return to Inter Milan? Personally, I think it is possible, but it is more difficult.

First of all, in terms of social status, apart from Pericic, who is worth around 15 million to 20 million euros due to age, Ashraf and Cancelo are both worth more than 50 million euros. Such a high price is definitely not affordable for financially strapped Inter Milan. Once again, the annual salary, Perisic’s annual salary in Tottenham is as high as 6 million euros after tax, and Ashraf is as high as 8 million euros after tax in Paris, but Cancelo’s annual salary is only 2.5 million euros after tax, which is the lowest among the three. For Inter Milan, except Cancelo’s annual salary, the salaries of the other two have exceeded the salary ceiling.

In addition to economic reasons, from a competitive point of view, on the left side dominated by Pericic, now Inter Milan have Gohsens and Dimarco. After leaving the team with his sword, Dimarco has made great progress, and Gohsens is gradually recovering his state in Atalanta, so I am afraid there is no shortage of people in this position. Moreover, Pericic is 34 years old after all, and his one-year mentality of Tottenham will be affected to some extent, so the state geometry is also something that Inter Milan needs to consider. From this point of view, even if Perisic really wants to return, I’m afraid the Nerazzurri will have to think about it.

On the right, Inter Milan intends to release the main right-back dumfries this summer, and Bellanova may also be returned, thus creating a vacuum on the right, and Inter Milan is bound to find a suitable target in the transfer market. Although both Ashraf and Cancelo play on the right, it is almost impossible for Inter Milan to have enough funds to sign them because of their worth and high annual salary, but if their owners can accept the loan, there will be huge room for operation!

So will Paris and Manchester City agree to loan? Personally, as far as Paris is concerned, it is almost impossible. With Ashraf’s current ability and state, unless the "sexual assault" lawsuit reaches the point where he can’t stay in France, it is difficult for Greater Paris to give him up. Once the lawsuit really reaches the point of forcing Moroccans to leave the team, they will also choose to sell in exchange for funds, and it is almost impossible to let him leave the team by loan. Of course, if the official extreme to the point where he was jailed, then Paris is estimated to be directly terminated rather than sold.

Cancelo is the most operable, first of all, the attitude of Manchester City. Although I don’t know why Blue Moon loaned him out, it at least shows that Manchester City is open to his departure, and even the loan is acceptable. Secondly, the annual salary. Although Cancelo has outstanding ability, his annual salary is not high, and it is within the range that Inter Milan can afford (if the information I have found is correct), then Inter Milan is totally worth a try.

Of course, it depends on the player’s wishes. Of these three people, Cancelo’s feelings for Inter Milan may be the most difficult to judge, and besides feelings, there are many teams he can choose, even including Real Madrid and Barcelona. For professional players, feelings are one aspect, and career prospects are the most realistic one. Therefore, even if Inter do reach an agreement with Manchester City, it will take some effort to convince Cancelo.

Of course, the above words are only personal, just for the pleasure of Neila, so don’t take them seriously.