The star-studded comedy superblockbuster "Journey to the West to Conquer Demons" will hit the big screen during the Spring Festival of 2013. This movie with the brand of a typical "Zhou’s comedy" has been kept secret since the start of production. There are many rumors about the star candidate and various versions of the main plot. After a one-year production period, the film with zero publicity during the shooting period was finally unveiled last month after proof of concept trailer and concept poster. The film released a 60-second pilot trailer again on December 21. The three starring articles, Shu Qi and Huang Bo officially appeared, and together with the fish demon, pig demon and monkey demon who made a stunning appearance in the trailer, they jointly interpreted Zhou’s magical Westward Journey. In 2013, the Spring Festival director Zhou Xingchi will bring the luxury "Westward Journey to Conquer Demons" to detonate the national carnival.

"Journey to the West to Conquer Demons" starring role exposed as a mystery and weird shape

　　　 Star Lord has always been known for his discerning eyes. "Journey to the West to Conquer Demons", as its comedy and fantasy masterpiece after a lapse of 4 years in 2008, has been brewing for a long time in terms of script, special effects, and casting, and the starring identity is very much anticipated. In the first trailer, the identities of the three leading stars are officially exposed. The strong lineup of the three superstars of the article, Huang Bo, and Shu Qi is amazing. "The expectation is extremely high". It is rare for three people to play on the same stage. Coupled with Star Lord’s super comedy skills, it must be exciting, good-looking, and fun enough.

　　　 The three leading actors in the film are all very different from their previous screen impressions. Huang Bo’s style is the most exaggerated, with his gray and sparse hair wearing a weathered look, and he becomes the opening character of the trailer with a very exaggerated expression; the cute and handsome article appears with a messy hair, wearing a simple and simple coat, facing the vicious fish demon for a while, and fighting side by side with Shu Qi to resist the pig demon for a while; while the beautiful and elegant Shu Qi appears in a handsome period costume, with his hair messily tied to the back of his head. He is beautiful without applying powder, and he can play countless flying rings when he raises his hand. For the mysterious relationship between the three stars in the film, the film side said that it is not yet time to solve the mystery, and the mystery needs to be solved step by step.

Pig demon, fish demon and monkey demon appear at the three demons to perform the magical Westward Journey

　　　 In "Journey to the West", the turbulent sky and the gorgeous and exaggerated special effects design continue the magnificent visual style of Zhou Xingchi’s movies, and the setting of the monster characters, both visually and storyline, is very impressive, and the characters are particularly brilliant, which is not the same as the traditional impression of the audience in the past. Whether it is a fierce and huge fish demon, or a pig demon whose face is swollen, or a monkey demon who breaks the Buddha statue in an endless circle, it deduces a different temperament "magical journey to the west".

　　　 "Journey to the West" is the pinnacle of the Chinese imagination, and the director Zhou Xingchi himself is also the best representative of the Chinese film imagination. The appearance of the fish demon, pig demon and monkey demon in "Journey to the West" is the director Zhou Xingchi’s reinterpretation of this classic magic novel. Such an alternative style of pig demon and monkey demon is also a clear manifestation of the director Zhou Xingchi’s usual style.

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On October 31, a recent photo of Zhang Zixuan was exposed. In the picture, Zhang Zixuan was wearing a waist and a flat belly. Previously, some netizens commented on Chen He’s social account that Zhang Zixuan might really be pregnant with three children, and no photos or videos were posted recently. Subsequently, Chen He also denied Zhang Zixuan’s pregnancy on multiple social platforms, and replied: "No, who did you hear about Zhang Zixuan’s pregnancy?"

Wu Bai, who has been debuting for 33 years, will release the latest album of Wu Bai & China Blue 2023 at the end of 4 years! The first wave of the album’s self-titled single "Pure White Starting Point" is a low-key lyrical rock, but Wu Bai’s low-key is always arrogant, eloquent sensual and intellectual rationality, followed by the electric guitar that bursts and cracks; whether it is following the melody or the lyrics, in the end, it is a bright unfolding, entering the "Pure White Starting Point" in the gear of never-ending time. "Pure White Starting Point" will premiere on UFO Radio from May 17 to 19, the single will be digitally available on May 19, and the album will be officially released on June 16.

Wu Bai has always had a far-reaching influence. It is worth mentioning that the episode "Last Dance" of the Taiwanese drama "I Want to See You" has been widely sung in major music variety shows and reality TV shows. In addition to "God of Guitar" and "King of Rock and Roll", Wu Bai has recently received more titles as "God of Gestures"! A clip of Wu Bai’s concert that has been circulating on many social platforms for a long time, just as Wu Bai opened his mouth to sing "Norwegian Forest", the fans below the stage instantly sang in a chorus, directly overshadowing the sound of the microphone on the stage. When Wu Bai heard the chorus singing, he turned around and simply waved his hands on the stage as the audience. The reaction was quite lovely, which also made Wu Bai’s fiery degree discussed many times. Many netizens analyzed that the reason why Wu Bai’s fans can cross generations, from 7 to 70 years old, is mainly because the classic songs are not eliminated by the times. They have said that "powerful singers will not have a generation gap" and "the stage charm of lyricists, composers, singers and singers"!

"King of Live" Wu Bai & China Blue has a 31-year tacit understanding. All instruments are performed 100% Live during the performance, including the recording of each album; each song of the new album has wonderful guitar performance. The entire album only has Wu Bai’s one-track guitar, with the bass, keyboard and drums of the other three members to complete the music. From the configuration of the instruments to the recording method, it is minimalist but rich, simple and perfect. The tacit understanding between Wu Bai and China Blue members goes without saying. Every recording is made by four people playing together in the same space in one go. Wu Bai’s albums all carry the smell of Live, because this is how they record. " "Pure White Starting Point" is Wu Bai’s 15th studio album in its 33-year career. For fans, each of Wu Bai’s new albums is a new starting point.

Affected by the epidemic, the performance activities have been postponed, and Wu Bai, who was originally full of work, started recording new albums in June last year. At the end of March this year, Wu Bai flew to the United States to do the post-processing of the master tape. Mastering, since it can be far away from the cloud, few producers have personally appeared in the studio to do the master post-processing. Stephen Marcussen, a master post-processing engineer who has done many "the Rolling Stones" albums, also said that Wu Bai is the first producer to personally deal with the master tape in his studio in the past three years. The two have not seen each other since the 2019 "Let the Water Go Back" album for 4 years, and they have experienced tremendous changes in the world. As the most famous Rock Star in the Chinese music scene, Wu Bai has always insisted on returning to the purest musical essence. With the 11 songs of the new album, he has fought against the pressure of life with the public who have experienced great changes in the world. The music created and performed freely also allows listeners to be free and find a pure starting point. In addition to the new album, Wu Bai & China Blue Rock Star 2023 World Tour will also start this month.

　　 At the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Taiwan Film Awards this year, 40 emperors and two new emperors were invited to take the stage at the same time to leave a classic picture, but in the end, the 47th Best Actor Ruan Ching-tian and the 26th Best Actor Chen Song-dung were not seen. Chen Song-dung was drunk but indeed ill, while Ruan Ching-tien left the ceremony early and missed the last stage. Compared with other best actors and queens who insisted on staying until the end to participate in the grand event, Ruan Ching-tien was criticized as "the most rude best actor". Ruan Ching-tien apologized in an interview, saying that he had choked up in the end and was very upset.

　　The 40 Emperors and Emperors of the Golden Horse Awards were a classic moment that attracted much attention on the night of the awards ceremony. Not to mention how busy Andy Lau and Guo Fucheng were, Li Bingbing was not the recipient of the award and changed his second dress. Chang Feng, Lu Yan, and Sun Yue, who were all white-haired, all sat from the head to the end. As a junior, Ruan Jingtian took it seriously. Due to the sudden flash, the production unit temporarily removed the chair on the stage, and the broadcast of the Emperors and Emperors VCR also cut off the pictures of Ruan Jingtian and Chen Songyong, which affected the fluency.

　　In this regard, Ruan Jingtian was criticized as the most rude actor. Ruan Jingtian is currently filming Niu Chengze’s film "Paradise in the Army", and his agent Li Lie revealed that he has "almost collapsed" in the face of work pressure and external criticism. Later, Ruan Jingtian was interviewed to restore the situation of the night: "I didn’t sleep all night before, and it was after 8 o’clock in the evening when the award was awarded. I really didn’t have the strength. I really didn’t mean to, and I didn’t play a big card. I didn’t know that everyone would be sitting on the stage in the end. In addition, I had to fly to Jinmen the next morning, so I really couldn’t hold on until I left."

　　Didn’t anyone tell me there was such an important scene? Ruan Jingtian said: "I didn’t know there would be such a scene. At that time, I thought that there would be so many big brothers and big sisters, maybe it wouldn’t be so important without me. On the one hand, it was negligent, and on the other hand, I was very tired, so I really made a bad decision. I’m not here at such a good moment, and I’m still very sorry and sad."

　　Ruan Jingtian’s statement is difficult to convince the public. Many senior emperors and queens who specially rushed to Taiwan to participate in the Golden Horse Awards were notified long ago that they would sit in rows and jointly award the most grand prize. It is unclear why he did not know. In this regard, the Golden Horse Executive Committee said: "I am very sure that Ruan Jingtian’s agent was notified in advance, and I do not understand why he did not know." (Wu Zui)

For many people, they don’t understand the idea of chasing stars, thinking that chasing stars is a meaningless thing, but for starstruck people, their favorite idol is a ray of light in life, which can guide the pace of progress in starstruck people. This is also the reason why many people will strive to become better in order to get closer to their idols. This is the power of starstruck people.

Not to worry, ordinary people would regard the stars in the entertainment industry as their idols, and even many celebrities would chase stars themselves. It was easier for celebrities to chase stars than ordinary people, but it wasn’t. Many celebrities would have their own circles, so they could meet them if they didn’t want to.

Yang Zi, who is now a popular "little flower Dan" born in the 1990s, made her debut as a child star. She has longed to become an excellent actor since she was a child, and has also exposed her favorite idol many times in the program. Therefore, due to the power of the idol, Yang Zi embarked on the road of acting.

For many star artists, they will also win the opportunity to meet and even cooperate with their idols through their unremitting efforts, and Yang Zi is a successful example.

For Yang Zi, her idol is Peng Yuyan. Although Yang Zi and Peng Yuyan did not cooperate too much, Peng Yuyan appeared in front of Yang Zi as a special guest in a variety show "Happy Camp".

At that time, Yang Zi kept screaming and hid behind others to talk to Peng Yuyan. After talking to Peng Yuyan alone, she was still left with tears of excitement.

Even when playing the game, Yang Zi did not dare to take the initiative to talk to Peng Yuyan. It was the host on the side who kept cuing Yang Zi, and Yang Zi only spoke, which made many netizens say "Yang Zi is very cute"

Therefore, Yang Zi said that she liked Brother Peng Yuyan and had always wanted to cooperate with him. She hoped that there would be a film and television drama that could see the opportunity for cooperation between Yang Zi and Peng Yuyan.

But for Yang Zi, there is actually a very influential idol, that is the familiar little swallow Zhao Wei.

Yang Zi not only said on the show again and again that he admired Zhao Wei very much, but also said that he was so dedicated to being an actor because of Zhao Wei.

When she had the opportunity to communicate with Zhao Wei, she said, "Idol, I’m Yang Zi"

For viewers who have watched the recent variety show "Chinese Restaurant", they should know that Yang Zi loves Zhao Wei very much, to the extent of "little fan girl".

In the program, Zhao Wei confessed in various ways, just like an ordinary little girl who loves her idol, and in the "Chinese Restaurant" program, she also used various imitations of Zhao Wei to prove her degree of worship.

Yang Zi also revealed that when she was a child, because she watched Zhao Wei’s "Huanzhu Gege" and liked it very much, she would sing the theme song together in private, and even bought a sword to imitate her performance in the play.

In fact, when she was talking to Zhao Wei through Huang Xiaoming in "Chinese Restaurant 3", she made no secret of her joy for Zhao Wei at that time.

Maybe just after that, Yang Zi had Zhao Wei’s social platform by chance, and she set Moments to be visible for 3 days because her usual Moments were too noisy.

She doesn’t want to leave a bad impression on her idol Zhao Wei. In fact, Yang Zi’s Moments are very interesting. Many artists have expressed that the source of happiness every day is Yang Zi’s Moments.

Even the epidemic for a period of time, when Zhao Wei’s 44th birthday, many stars such as Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, etc. sent blessings through social platforms one after another, and certainly Yang Zi sent blessings!

Maybe it was a pity that we couldn’t meet on the spot during the epidemic, but Yang Zi left a message under the social platform: Happy birthday to the idol, always like you.

Even if the words are simple, they are full of blessings and joy to idol Zhao Wei!

After seeing Yang Zi, she didn’t forget her idol’s birthday completely. After leaving her blessing to Zhao Wei underground, many fans said, "A little monkey chases stars just like us! As expected, any girl who chases stars understands." Indeed, Yang Zi succeeded in chasing stars, which made me envious!

Recently, it was reported on the Internet that Yang Zi and Zhao Wei worked together on a variety show "Hear Her Say", a monologue variety show initiated by Zhao Wei, with a total of 8 episodes.

This program explores in depth many modern women’s social issues, and uses 15-minute monologues to test the actors’ acting skills and speaking skills.

This monologue variety show has been turned on, and everyone will be looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks Yang Zi and Zhao Wei will have.

Through the group photo, it can be seen that the two are facing the camera without makeup, Yang Zi is holding a bunch of flowers, Zhao Wei puts her hand on her shoulder, and stands in position C together, which is also very exciting!

Now that Yang Zi and Peng Yuyan are shaking hands and collaborating on new works with Zhao Wei, she can be called the most successful star chaser, which is really enviable, but Yang Zi is using her own efforts to approach her idol step by step, which is enough to prove that she is constantly improving!

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　　On March 19, Di Lizheba also received good news again. The urban fantasy drama "Xiao Qi Qing Lan" starring him was officially launched, and the actor he co-starred with was Chen Xingxu. Although this was their first collaboration, it could also be seen from the photos of the opening scene that they were also handsome men and beautiful women, and they were particularly attractive, which made people look forward to it even more!

　　Jiaxing Di Lizheba Studio also posted a set of beautiful photos for the first time. In the picture, Fat Di was also wearing a dark brown leather trench coat and stepping on black boots, and her style was still leading the fashion trend. Although her clothes were loose, her graceful figure also won everyone’s praise.

　　Di Lizheba also had long black and soft hair, a shawl, and a very delicate makeup on her face. She still looked particularly sweet and pleasant, and her big eyes were also very agile.

　　She also took the special red envelope of the crew and posed various shapes to the camera. Her frown and smile were particularly gentle and charming, and her wink expression made people fall into a trap in an instant. I believe she will be able to attract countless fans again in the new drama with her superb acting skills and super high appearance!

　　Subsequently, Jiaxing Di Lizheba Studio also shared a set of behind- the-scene beautiful photos again, and she was wearing makeup, which made her look more natural, sometimes pouting at the camera to act cute, sometimes showing tilted head killing, and laughing when it was like first love.

　　However, what was even more unexpected was that her affair with Huang Jingyu was once again rumored, because the producer of the drama she starred in was "Xian Gongfu Culture Media" and the director was "Tian Li". This was the same as the TV drama "Sea of Dreams" starred Huang Jingyu in last year, which once again triggered heated discussions among netizens.

　　We all know that Di Lizheba and Huang Jingyu’s love affair has been circulating for a long time, but both parties have not expressed their singleness, and the coincidence of resources between the two is also quite high. At the opening banquet of Di Lizheba’s "Anle Biography" in 2021, the creators mentioned Huang Jingyu many times. In 2020, Huang Jingyu’s "Procuratorial Wind and Cloud" and 2022 Di Lizheba’s "Public Prosecution": the producers are all the highest inspection.

　　Now, Di Lizheba is also wearing a ring on the middle finger at the boot site, I don’t know if it means something? But anyway, I’m still looking forward to Di Lizheba’s performance in the new drama, I believe it will also get a double harvest of audience ratings and word-of-mouth!

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　　A takeaway rider in Meituan, Zhenjiang City, received an order from the system. After receiving the order, the takeaway rider went to the merchant to pick up the meal according to the process, but when he was about to deliver the meal, the buyer sent a message saying that he was trapped in a pyramid scheme organization! And asked the rider to call the police for her. On the 6th, the Zhenjiang Runzhou police told reporters that it was based on this important information of the Meituan takeaway rider that the police immediately followed the line and successfully destroyed a latent pyramid scheme den. At present, the police are declaring justice and courage for the Meituan rider. Correspondent, Zhang Hang, Zhang Dongni

　　Yangzi Evening News/Eye Raising Reporter, Wan Lingyun

　　Takeout deliveryman receives strange order

　　It turned out that the orderer asked him to help call the police.

　　The police told reporters that Mr. Yu, a 48-year-old Zhenjiang takeaway rider, had been working as a Meituan takeaway deliveryman for almost two years. At 2:48 p.m. on April 3, Mr. Yu received a "Juewei Meat Strips" takeaway from a pork rib shop ordered by Ms. Jiang, and the address column read "Random". Master Yu called to contact, but the other party did not answer. Could it be a prank?

　　Unexpectedly, Ms. Jiang, who placed the order, suddenly added to Master Yu’s WeChat. In WeChat, Ms. Jiang said that she was controlled by the pyramid scheme gang and hoped that Mr. Yu would help the police. Mr. Yu quickly asked the customer to send the location address and go to the police station to call the police.

　　After that, Mr. Yu kept in touch with Ms. Jiang, the person who asked for help, according to the requirements of the police at the Zhenjiang Heping Road Police Station who received the police. During this time, he obtained Ms. Jiang’s location through WeChat.

　　According to the location, the police at the Heping Road Police Station of the Runzhou Branch of the Zhenjiang Public Security Bureau searched for several times and finally found a house that was consistent with the characteristics described by Ms. Jiang after more than half an hour.

　　With the help of Mr. Yu’s knock on the door, the police broke down the door and controlled the eight people in the house on the spot.

　　But strangely, no one admitted to calling the police for help on the spot. The police immediately took everyone back to the police station.

　　It was not until the morning of the 4th that the identity of the rescuer was clear. She was Ms. Jiang from Fujian. Zhou Fei, a police officer handling the case, told reporters: "Because the police were worried about retaliation, after the police went to the scene of the pyramid scheme den, she did not dare to admit that she called the police. The police at the scene also contacted Ms. Jiang according to the mobile phone number provided by Mr. Yu, but she deliberately turned the mobile phone to silent, so the police at the scene could not find Ms. Jiang."

　　The 21-year-old girl fell into a pyramid scheme trap and called the police on the "curve" in the rental house

　　Ms. Jiang, a 21-year-old from Fuzhou, Fujian, was tricked in November by an online user who said she had a job in Zhenjiang. The user took her to visit Zhenjiang for a few days, and then told her to "do this business" – selling products in name, but not in fact, developing offline products.

　　According to Ms. Jiang, she didn’t know what a pyramid scheme was at that time. It was not until her cousin contacted her before the Chinese New Year this year that she reminded her of "beware of pyramid schemes". After searching online, she realized that she may have fallen into a pyramid scheme trap.

　　Although the people around her allowed Ms. Jiang to use her mobile phone, the sound insulation in the rental house was too poor, and she was afraid of being discovered by them if she called the police. At the same time, in the pyramid scheme den, although she was not abused, beaten or detained, she could not go out alone, so she could not escape the rental house.

　　"I didn’t dare to call. My cousin said why don’t you order takeout and ask the delivery person to help you call the police." It was with the reminder of her family that Ms. Jiang took this measure on the 3rd and asked Meituan’s delivery brother "Curve" to call the police.

　　At present, Ms. Jiang is waiting for her relatives in Fujian to come and take her home. The police said they would next dismiss the pyramid scheme workers and contact the owner of the rental house to terminate the contract between the two parties.

　　Mr. Yu, the Meituan takeaway rider who actively provided Ms. Jiang with clues for help and assisted the police in finding Ms. Jiang’s whereabouts, will report the corresponding rewards to the department for bravery.

　　　　　　　 On July 23, 2010 local time in South Korea, the closing ceremony of the 14th Bucheon International Fantasy Film Festival in South Korea was held at 7:00 pm in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. More than 1,000 filmmakers and fans attended the event.

　　The main awards of the Bucheon International Film Festival were presented at the closing ceremony. Hsu Young-hee won the Best Actress Award for "The End of the Kim Funan Killing Incident", Ren Xianqi won the Best Actor Award for "Fire Dragon Versus Chance", and Director Zhang Zhexiu won the Best Work Award for "The End of the Kim Funan Killing Incident".

　　"Fire Dragon" is the only Hong Kong-made film that can be shortlisted for the competition at this year’s Fuchuan International Film Festival. Last year, director Lin Chaoxian won the Best Director of the Fuchuan Film Festival. This year, his work also helped Xiao Qi win the Best Actor. Both are quite excited.

　　Xiao Qi said that he was winning a film award for the first time, and said excitedly: "It turns out that the award is so exciting! Thank you to the director and I for constantly researching the characters, and also to my opponent Liming for making me very involved in the role. Now I hold this award in my hand, and I am still excited. I didn’t expect that the first film award will be the male lead award, and it will be won in an overseas non-Chinese film festival. The impact is too great!"

　　Director Lin Chaoxian specially went to Bucheon to attend the film festival this year to make up for the regret that he couldn’t attend last year because he was in a hurry to shoot "Fire Dragon". Although he didn’t win again this year, he thought it was very happy to see Xiao Qi win the award. Xiao Qi also said that on the night of the award, he would have a big meal with the director to celebrate. To thank the director for his credit, the two have decided to eat Korean barbecue and enjoy the richest cuisine in Korea.

　　It is reported that PiFan, held in July every year in the middle of summer, can be regarded as a "summer film festival", and the participating works are also mainly horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy themes. This year’s festival will feature 193 works from 42 countries. The opening and closing films are "Death Trial" starring two Oscar winners, Adrian Brody and Forest Whitaker, and Korean horror films. It will also hold a variety of colorful side events such as "Filmmaker and Audience Dialogue", "Today I am also the protagonist of the film", PiFan congratulatory performances, and open-air free film screenings.　

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　　After two months, Shanghai’s local rules for online car-hailing have finally been unveiled.

　　This afternoon, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen each issued relevant regulations, setting clear licensing conditions for online car-hailing platform companies, vehicles, and drivers, and making the next step of online car-hailing operations "legal."

　　The management approach of online car-hailing has received a high degree of attention and involves many interests. It is necessary to take into account both the healthy development of the industry and the actual conditions of Shanghai, a megacity. It is not easy to issue policies.

　　As the current "fashionable" way of travel, the "name correction" of online car-hailing has become the general trend. With the implementation of local policies, in the future, eligible online car-hailing cars can finally be justifiably driven to the streets, and many special car drivers will also bid farewell to the "underground" state. The development of the industry has taken a solid step.

　　But "justifying" the name of online car-hailing is by no means allowing its boundless free expansion, let alone making it a reckless "blind spot of the rule of law". While recognizing the rationality of the existence of online car-hailing itself, the introduction of relevant systems is to effectively solve the problems exposed in the current development of this industry.

　　Over the past year, the massive expansion has resulted in uneven quality of vehicles and personnel, and the platform companies’ review of vehicles has become useless. These have become "stubborn diseases", resulting in frequent cases of infringement of consumer rights and interests.

　　In April this year, a "female college student called a suspicious car" was forwarded and spread on major new media platforms. The special car called by the party through the taxi software did not match the car number displayed on the software at all; in March this year, the Municipal Traffic Law Enforcement Corps seized the owner of a special car using 3 sets of vehicle number plates at the same time during the law enforcement process… and the traffic accidents, public security incidents, and criminal cases caused by online car-hailing are also increasing, and all parties are calling for "the special car should be managed".

　　In the Shanghai plan, the guiding ideology of legal management, green environmental protection, safe operation, fair competition, and protection of consumer rights and interests is basically fully implemented, and "targeted" is reflected everywhere. For example, on the entry threshold, Shanghai stipulates that the vehicles and drivers of online car-hailing in Shanghai must be "Shanghai nationality", which is mainly because, first, the city’s policy is a requirement of the national policy. After all, the city is the main body of online car-hailing management; second, the double "Shanghai nationality" precisely follows the law of the sharing economy, which can be used to confirm personal idle assets from the information end for social sharing. For example, on the vehicle access threshold, the "National Five" emission standard is fully implemented. For example, in terms of company management, Shanghai clearly requires online ride-hailing companies to take measures such as suspending business and canceling platform registration for major traffic safety accidents caused by drivers, infringing on the interests of passengers, and disrupting operational order…

　　The ride-hailing industry has gone through the brutal growth in the early stage and is bathed in the current burgeoning capital expansion. Facts have proved that platform companies and practitioners have fully enjoyed the high benefits brought by the new business model, but have not fully assumed the corresponding social responsibilities. An industry that grows under unfair competition and breeds security risks should never become a pride under the "Internet +" wave, let alone a standardized template for the "sharing economy".

　　Regulating the operation of online car-hailing is to let companies and practitioners take up their due responsibilities. The new regulations firmly grasp the key point of "employment threshold", control the safety valve from the qualification of personnel and vehicles, and strictly require the possession of certificates. The original intention is to consider the safety of the general public’s travel. To make online car-hailing, like taxis, have no blind spots for access and no blind spots for service standards.

　　The government is duty-bound to the safety bottom line. Instead of covering the bottom line after the problem occurs, it is better to make effective regulation in the specification, use the invisible hand to create an orderly industry ecology, and use a certain degree of "income" to bring safer and more convenient "release". Only when all interests are checked and balanced and know how to self-restrain, will the industry usher in a broader space.

　　The new rules are not short of strong restrictions, which is "income", but they are also humane in some details, such as requiring platform companies to sign employment contracts or agreements with drivers, and not refusing to allow a ride-hailing car to register multiple platforms at the same time to operate. These "liberalizing" measures are in the best interests of ride-hailing practitioners and strive to create more well-being for them.

　　Many citizens are concerned about whether the strict management of online car-hailing will cause new "taxi-hailing difficulties"? Indeed, regulating online car-hailing will inevitably lead to a reduction in the supply side in a short period of time, but this is a "short-term pain". The disorderly development of the industry, the recurrence of safety accidents, and the ultimate destruction of credibility will be a "long pain".

　　It is not realistic to blindly solve the problem of "travel difficulties" by a large number of social vehicles "entering the market". "Tightening" online car-hailing at the same time forces the taxi industry to self-subvert and completely transform, and encourages "ride-hailing" compliance to legally go on the road, providing more diverse choices for traveling citizens. This is the greater sense of "release".

　　Shanghai’s local bylaws are not meant to stifle the vitality of an industry’s booming development, but to put the brakes on the disorder in the "leap forward". The city is willing to tolerate all innovation attempts, but more expect a fair market order. Comrade Wen Jiabao once said that social fairness and justice are more glorious than the sun. For the online car-hailing industry full of Internet genes, we also expect it to go further and better on the new track.

Drawing: Wang Zheping, Data source: Ministry of Commerce, etc

　　Although summer has entered, Wang Wenjun still has lingering fears when he recalls the Spring Festival that has just passed.

　　The sudden arrival of the epidemic caught him off guard, who was already preparing for the hot business of the Spring Festival. On January 25, Chengdu issued a notice banning the holding of group catering business activities, including rural self-organized banquets and dam banquets.

　　Wang Wenjun is the founder of a well-known hot pot restaurant in Chengdu. In Sichuan, where there are more than 30,000 hot pot restaurants. Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the peak season of the catering industry has dimmed without warning. A series of difficulties have weighed on Wang Wenjun’s head due to market closures, inventory backlogs, labor and rental costs.

　　Every day when I open my eyes, more than 100,000 yuan is gone

　　Selling vegetables to reduce wages, stop losses and reduce costs, and save yourself to protect your vitality

　　"We walked all the way from a small hot pot restaurant with only 17 tables, and we have never encountered such a situation. The store is closed, and the income is gone; the salary needs to be paid, and the rent needs to be paid… As soon as we open our eyes every day, more than 100,000 yuan is gone. Coupled with the excess inventory of ingredients prepared in advance, the electricity bill of the freezer alone can’t stand it." Under multiple pressures, Wang Wenjun "almost lost half of his head".

　　Survival is the first priority. Wang Wenjun and other company managers together, as soon as possible to save themselves from the siege, is the top priority.

　　On the one hand, they would sell the excess food stock to nearby residents at a fair price or even at a discount. On the other hand, they would inform employees in the city to take turns to work, and non-local employees would work from home. The management would take the lead in adjusting salaries, and only keep the basic salary and social security, further reducing labor costs.

　　"The rent is a big part of the cost of the hot pot store. We have to thank the competent authorities for helping us coordinate the property. We reduced the rent by 1.20 million yuan before and after, and also won tax incentives." Wang Wenjun sighed.

　　To reduce inventory, reduce costs, and reduce rents, although the hot pot restaurant suffered heavy losses during the closing period of more than a month, "fortunately, it saved itself in time and didn’t hurt its vitality". What he didn’t expect was that the originally inconspicuous takeaway service and the live broadcast that he had never set foot in had become the "savior" of his next reorganization.

　　Dine-in and takeout, who is the protagonist?

　　Meet demand, expand takeout, and promote franchise stores

　　"You have a new takeaway order! Please pay attention to check it!" As soon as he walked into the lobby of the Chengdu Huabaifang store, he heard the pleasant bell of the online platform. The store manager said that the takeaway received more than 1,500 orders a day at most, and the turnover exceeded 500,000 yuan.

　　In 2016, the company launched a takeaway service. "But hot pot still has a taste for dine-in, and takeout has always been a’supporting role ‘." Wang Wenjun said that after the resumption of work and production, the demand for takeout has increased greatly. There were only two stores to deliver takeout, but soon it increased to nine. "We make takeaway posters every day, and mobilize employees to forward them together with the official Weibo and WeChat, so that relatives, friends and more residents know that we can deliver takeout. In a week, the number of takeaway orders has skyrocketed from more than 300 orders per day to more than 1,000 orders."

　　In order to attract a franchise partner, the company urgently formulated a support strategy, actively arranged takeaway operation equipment, sorted out operation manuals and videos, and launched "fully sealed hot pot takeaway service" in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an and other places. In addition to the takeaway platform, the company’s WeChat official account also opened the online ordering entrance.

　　The delivery staff delivered goods without contact, carrying health certificates and peace of mind cards with them. When there were many orders, Wang Wenjun himself also rode an electric car and became a "delivery brother".

　　The takeaway area is limited, what should I do if I can’t deliver it?

　　Live streaming, cross-border cooperation, new retail

　　"I want to eat hot pot, but I live too far away to deliver food, and I can’t make it myself. What should I do?" A few days after the delivery service was resumed, this message in the background of Weibo attracted Wang Wenjun’s attention and thought.

　　"Although it can’t be delivered, we can teach them how to make hot pot through online live broadcast." His idea was immediately in line with a live broadcast platform, and the live broadcast room was quickly set up.

　　"Our main feature is’spicy ‘, so the hot pot base will use three kinds of chili peppers: sea pepper, millet spicy, and devil spicy. Soak it in warm water before serving in the pot and then smash it. Combining the flavors will produce a unique fragrance." During the live broadcast, the chef carefully reminded that when frying the hot pot base, the onion, ginger, and garlic should be fried in the pot until golden in turn and then quickly removed, so as to avoid the mushy taste, spicy but not dry. The "take home "-like explanation, the feedback is gratifying.

　　"Although the preparation was rushed and we went LIVE at the meal point, there were still more than 87,000 netizens guarding the live stream in the first live stream, indicating that our live stream was too’dinner ‘." Wang Wenjun said that while the chef was live "teaching", he also launched his own various base material bags, which were sold with "significant hot pot other" such as chicken in bowls and self-heating rice. Consumers can place orders online.

　　"I’m really about to cry, I’m going to buy the materials" "The base material is not easy to fry, but it is convenient and affordable to place an order online"… The enthusiastic interaction of the audience brought great confidence to Wang Wenjun. Strike while the iron is hot, he immediately planned and launched activities such as "Contactless Takeaway Delivery with confidence" with local media in Chengdu, and completed more than ten live broadcast activities of eating hot pot at home. "I didn’t expect the effect of cross-border cooperation to be so good, and the live broadcast can’t stop once it starts. Barber shops, gyms, milk, beer and other brands and stores have come to us to cooperate and provide our diners with products and vouchers through takeaway."

　　"Boss! Another hairy belly!" As night fell, Wang Wenjun’s hot pot restaurant rang out the familiar call for food. On March 26, Chengdu fully resumed the normal business activities of catering and other service industries.

　　After many months, looking at the diners queuing outside the door, although Wang Wenjun was no longer anxious and confused, his nervous tension still did not relax. "Whether it is takeout or live broadcast, it is all’wartime blood transfusion ‘. The epidemic has survived really hard, and it is also a rare stress testing. It forces us to re-examine and think about how to make efforts in the new retail and intelligent fields in the next step, and improve the ability of’postwar blood making’."

　　Reporter’s notes

　　Improve your ability and stay calm

　　Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, our country’s catering consumption has been hit hard before and after the Spring Festival. Some catering companies have responded to market changes to face difficulties. The current difficulties have passed, and the long-term development path still needs to be considered. Traditional eating habits such as shared meals and joint meals are changing, and consumers’ consideration of safety and health is increasing, which may have a more far-reaching impact.

　　In this context, many catering companies have turned their attention to the new retail sector, grabbing share through online sales and processing special dishes into standardized goods. Some companies have tasted the sweetness for the first time, but for most small and medium-sized catering enterprises, this is still a new topic. Not only test the financial strength, talent accumulation level, but also test the ability to integrate market resources.

　　On the one hand, keep up with the changes in consumer psychology, advocate the meal sharing system, cultivate eating habits such as "public chopsticks and spoons", and promote the healthy development of catering culture; on the other hand, innovate the way of catering consumption, do refined management, find a development path in line with their own brand positioning, and transform and upgrade in a timely manner. Only by truly improving the "immunity" of the enterprise can we not be surprised and turn threats into opportunities.