Announcement of the State Council Customs Tariff Commission on Imposing Tariffs on Some Imported Goods Originated in the United States (the Third Batch)

The State Council Customs Tariff Commission’s Decision on Some Imported Goods Originated in the United States(Third batch) Announcement of tariff increase
Announcement No.4 [2019] of the Tax Commission

On August 15th, 2019, the US government announced that it would impose a 10% tariff on about $300 billion of goods imported from China, which will be implemented in two batches from September 1st to December 15th, 2019. The measures taken by the United States have led to the continuous escalation of Sino-US economic and trade frictions, which have greatly harmed the interests of China, the United States and other countries, and seriously threatened the multilateral trading system and the principle of free trade.

According to People’s Republic of China (PRC) Customs Law, People’s Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Trade Law, People’s Republic of China (PRC) Import and Export Tariff Regulations and other laws and regulations and the basic principles of international law, the State Council Customs Tariff Commission decided to impose tariffs on 5078 tax items and about 75 billion US dollars of imported goods originating in the United States. The relevant matters are as follows:

1. From 12: 01 on September 1, 2019, a tariff of 10% will be imposed on 270 items listed in the first part of Annex 1, 10% on 646 items listed in the second part of Annex 1, 5% on 64 items listed in the third part of Annex 1 and 5% on 737 items listed in the fourth part of Annex 1.

2. From 12: 01 on December 15th, 2019, a tariff of 10% will be imposed on 749 items listed in the first part of Annex 2, 10% on 163 items listed in the second part of Annex 2, 5% on 634 items listed in the third part of Annex 2 and 5% on 1815 items listed in the fourth part of Annex 2.

Three, for the imported goods listed in the annex originating in the United States, the corresponding tariffs will be levied on the basis of the current applicable tariff rate, and the current bonded and tax reduction and exemption policies will remain unchanged, and the additional tariffs will not be reduced.

Four, the relevant import tax levy:

Additional tariff = customs value × additional tariff rate

Tariff = payable tariff calculated according to the current applicable tax rate+additional tariff.

Import value-added tax and consumption tax shall be levied according to relevant laws and regulations.

Annex: 1. List I

   2. Listing 2

The State Council Customs Tariff Commission
August 23, 2019

Multi-field growth data can boost confidence. China’s economy is stable and positive.

  CCTV News:The General Administration of Customs recently announced that in the first quarter of 2024, China’s total import and export to the other 14 member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was 3.08 trillion yuan, up 2.7%, accounting for 30.3% of China’s total import and export value of goods trade.

  In the first quarter, China exported 1.6 trillion yuan to other RCEP member countries, an increase of 2%. Among them, the export of intermediate goods increased by 2.1%, accounting for 31.7% of the total export value of intermediate goods in China, and the export of electronic components and labor-intensive intermediate goods maintained double-digit rapid growth.

  In the same period, China imported 1.48 trillion yuan from other RCEP member countries, an increase of 3.4%. Among them, the import of bulk commodities, mainly metal ores and energy products, increased by 2.8%, accounting for 42.3% of China’s total bulk commodity imports. The import and export of intermediate products fully illustrate the economic ties and cooperative relations among members in the region.

  Our foreign trade enterprises enjoy RMB 24.69 billion in imports under RCEP.

  In the first quarter, China’s foreign trade enterprises benefited from imports of 24.69 billion yuan under RCEP, involving tax concessions of 670 million yuan, up by 35.3% and 38.7% respectively, benefiting 4,320 enterprises.

  In terms of export, 18,000 export enterprises applied for RCEP certificate of origin, involving a value of 63.94 billion yuan, up 2.6%. 729 approved exporters independently issued RCEP declaration of origin, involving a value of 2.41 billion yuan, an increase of 12.6%, which brought tangible benefits to enterprises.

  In the first quarter, 4,541 trains were operated in China and Europe, a year-on-year increase of 9%.

  The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd. on April 14th that since 2024, the radiation range of China-Europe trains has been expanding, and the traffic volume has continued to grow strongly. In the first quarter, 4,541 trains were operated in China and Europe.

  The data shows that in the first quarter, 4,541 trains were operated and 493,000 TEUs were delivered, up 9% and 10% respectively.

  Behind the increase in traffic volume is the continuous expansion of the radiation range of China-Europe trains. Newly opened China-Europe train lines from Harbin to tilburg, the Netherlands, Shijiazhuang to Belgrade, and Qingdao to Moscow, Russia. Transport tests were carried out for China-Europe trains in Xi ‘an, Chongqing, Yiwu to Boji, Georgia, and Nantong Road in Istanbul, Turkey, and 6 China-Europe trains were operated through Nantong Road, up by 200% year-on-year.

  At the same time, optimize the China-Europe train transportation organization and improve the port transportation capacity and customs clearance facilitation level. The traffic volume of the west, middle and east channels increased by 8%, 14% and 8% respectively. Among them, Alashankou and Horgos ports have more than 1,800 trains in Central Europe and Central Asia, and Erenhot port has 802 trains in and out of China and Europe.

  The transportation quality of China-Europe trains has been continuously improved. During the whole timetable between Xi ‘an and Duisburg, Germany, and between Chengdu and Lodz, Poland, China-Europe trains run stably, with a total of 65 trains in the first quarter, and the number of China-Europe trains started in Xi ‘an in 2024 exceeded 1,000. By the end of March, China-Europe trains had accumulated over 87,000 trains, reaching 222 cities in 25 European countries.

  400 kilometers per hour! The prototype of CR450 EMU will be rolled off the assembly line this year.

  Since September 2017, the CR400 train of Fuxing China Standard EMU has been put into operation on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, setting a new benchmark for the operation speed of high-speed railway in the world. Now, the CR450 EMU with a speed of 400 kilometers per hour is stepping up its development, and the prototype car is planned to go offline during the year.

  The development of CR450 EMU is another technological breakthrough based on the CR400 of Fuxing China Standard EMU, which was rolled off the assembly line in 2017. The train speed will be increased from 350 km/h to 400 km/h.

  Since the CR450 Science and Technology Innovation Project was launched in 2021, 17 prototypes of new technology components have been developed successively. 57 scientific research experiments were carried out with CR400 comprehensive inspection train, which set a new record of 453 km/h for open train, 891 km/h for relative intersection and 840 km/h for tunnel intersection.

  Foreign-funded institutions raise China’s economic forecast

  Recently, Citibank raised its economic growth forecast for China, and Goldman Sachs recently published a research report saying that due to the strong performance of manufacturing industry, it raised its GDP growth forecast for the first quarter and the whole year of China.

  The consumer market such as tourism is stable and positive.

  For the economic "report card" in the first quarter, many experts said that the domestic tourism consumption data is remarkable, and all kinds of consumption are stable and positive.

  Gao Ruidong, chief economist of Everbright Securities, said that the per capita tourism expenditure during the Qingming holiday exceeded the level of the same period in 2019 for the first time, and the domestic cross-regional traffic and the number of tourists during the holiday both achieved double-digit growth compared with 2019.

  Wei Huilian, Asia-Pacific economist, investment director of UBS Wealth Management, said that further positive signals include that countries such as Thailand and Singapore have implemented more visa-free entry plans for China tourists, and the number of international flights booked during the Labor Day Golden Week holiday has increased.

  Many experts have said that the "high-frequency indicators" they studied show that, whether macro or micro, not only tourism, but also all kinds of consumption are stable and positive. 

  Wen Tianna, president of Hong Kong Boda Capital International, said that residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have flocked to Greater Bay Area for consumption and shopping, and the overall retail sales of consumer goods have increased significantly.

  Gao Ruidong, chief economist of Everbright Securities, said that in commodity consumption, the year-on-year growth rate of communication equipment and entertainment products was above double digits, which was mainly boosted by the increase in family visits and offline entertainment activities during the Spring Festival holiday. The year-on-year growth rate of automobiles and household appliances also picked up, mainly because automobile manufacturers and household appliance brands concentrated on price reduction and promotion activities at the beginning of the year.

  Luo Zhiheng, chief economist of Yuekai Securities, said that the supply capacity of catering, tourism and accommodation industries has been continuously restored. With the improvement of the economic situation, some areas are issuing consumer vouchers, and residents’ spending power has improved.

  On March 3rd, the passenger flow at Dongxing Port exceeded 100,000.

  In Guangxi, with the coming of the "March 3rd" festival of Zhuang nationality, many foreign tourists come to Guangxi from neighboring Vietnam to experience and play. During the four-day holiday, the number of people entering and leaving Guangxi Dongxing Port exceeded 100,000.

  From April 11th to 14th, dongxing city, which is separated from Mang Street by a river, ushered in the peak of passenger flow. According to the data provided by Dongxing Entry-Exit Frontier Inspection Station, during the four-day holiday on March 3rd in Guangxi, the number of people entering and leaving Dongxing Port reached 104,200, including 51,500 people leaving the country and 52,700 people entering the country. On the Sino-Vietnamese Friendship Bridge, many foreign tourists are waiting in line for inspection, and come to China from Vietnam to experience the "March 3rd".

  In order to cope with the high-level passenger flow, Dongxing entry-exit frontier inspection station promptly increased police force, opened inspection channels in an orderly manner, and set up special channels such as foreign tour groups to guide passengers to wait for inspection in an orderly manner to ensure efficient customs clearance at the port.

  The number and installed capacity of units under construction all remain the first in the world.

  On April 15th, China Nuclear Energy Industry Association released the Blue Book of China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2024. Up to now, there are 26 nuclear power units under construction in China, with a total installed capacity of 30.3 million kilowatts, which continues to rank first in the world.

  In 2023, China approved five new nuclear power projects and started five new nuclear power units. Nuclear power generation continues to grow, reaching 433.371 billion kWh in 2023, ranking second in the world.

  A new record of repeated test runs of a single reusable rocket main engine.

  The reporter learned from the Sixth Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology Group that the main engine that will be used in China’s reusable rockets in the future has recently completed the 15th repeated test of a single engine, with a cumulative ignition start of 30 times. This is the main engine of liquid rocket with the largest number of ignition tests in China, which lays the foundation for the first flight of reusable rockets in China.

  In the first quarter, the export value of Nanjing Customs RCEP visa was nearly 8 billion yuan.

  The reporter learned from Nanjing Customs that in the first quarter of 2024, the export value of Nanjing Customs RCEP visa was 7.925 billion yuan, ranking first in the country. It is estimated that qualified foreign trade enterprises can enjoy tariff concessions of 119 million yuan from other RCEP member countries, and the export goods mainly include clothing, chemicals, plastics and their products.

Hubei fengxi construction Chinese herbal medicine planting industrial park

The development of under-forest economy in Fengxi Town, Zhuxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province has accelerated. After the Chinese herbal medicine seedling breeding center was put into operation, the Chinese herbal medicine planting industrial park project has recently started construction.

The newly-started construction of Fengxi town Chinese herbal medicine industrial park project is a key project in Fengxi town to vigorously develop the cultivation of Chinese herbal medicines under forests, adjust the layout of agricultural industrial structure, and help farmers increase their income. With a total investment of 5 million yuan, the project plans to build 48.63 mu of standardized Chinese herbal medicine planting greenhouse base and 625 mu of Chinese herbal medicine planting demonstration area under the forest, focusing on the development of authentic medicinal materials such as Gastrodia elata, Polygonatum sibiricum and Rhizoma Paridis, and simultaneously supporting 5 km of industrial road and intelligent irrigation system to build a modern Chinese herbal medicine industry demonstration park integrating planting, processing and research. After the completion of the project, it is estimated that the annual output value will reach 6 million yuan, which will drive more than 70 farmers around to realize the double income increase of "land transfer rent+migrant wages".

The project is located in Liangqiao Village, Fengxi Town. The village is rich in mountain resources, and its unique climate and soil are suitable for developing the under-forest economy. By analyzing market trends, attracting multi-party investment, guiding industrial transformation and other measures, the local area empowers the under-forest economy, and truly realizes the development goals of building an industry, enriching the people and driving the economy. At present, about 280 villagers and households in Liangqiao Village have cultivated, processed and managed Chinese herbal medicines under the forest, and cultivated a number of large-scale Chinese herbal medicines under the forest, mainly planting rare Chinese herbal medicines such as Rhizoma Coptidis, Rhizoma Paridis, Radix Aesculiginis and Radix Codonopsis. At present, the town has 1 provincial key leading enterprise, 40 professional cooperatives, 45 demonstration bases, 4 primary processing workshops and 1 trading center, with more than 5,000 employees. It has sales outlets for medicinal materials all over the country and cooperates with many well-known domestic pharmaceutical companies. The planned area for planting Chinese medicinal materials under forests exceeds 60,000 mu.

In the next step, Fengxi Town will focus on the under-forest economy in Liangqiao Village, build the Chinese herbal medicine planting industrial park project into a three-dimensional demonstration project, and create a new benchmark for Chinese herbal medicine industry in Qinba Mountain area. At the same time, we will build a small town with Chinese herbal medicine characteristics that integrates leisure, entertainment, health preservation and health care, deeply excavate and sort out the regional culture of Chinese medicine, enhance the cultural connotation of Chinese herbal medicine industry, extend the industrial chain and value chain of Chinese herbal medicine, promote the integration and development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries, and provide solid industrial support for rural revitalization. (Qin Xin Chen Jianshu)

Putin: "Yeltsin’s road is like Russia’s fate"

  


    On the 23rd, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the unveiling ceremony of the tombstone of former President Yeltsin. Xinhua/Reuters


    Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday at the unveiling ceremony of the tombstone of Yeltsin, the first president of the Russian Federation, that Yeltsin had gone through such a unique road, just like the fate of Russia.


  Call Yeltsin an outstanding leader


    Yeltsin passed away on April 23, 2007. After a year, Yeltsin’s tombstone was finally laid in Moscow’s new virgin cemetery yesterday. Putin and President-elect Medvedev attended the ceremony and presented flowers.


    Putin said: "The turbulent 1990s of the last century were an era of drastic changes, an era of brave and extraordinary people, an era of people who were good at going against the current and calling for new goals and leading the public. Boris Yeltsin deserved to be an outstanding leader of this generation."


    He added: "As a politician and a citizen, he has gone through a difficult road. He has faced complicated and crucial choices more than once in his life. This road is so unique, just like the fate of our country."


    Putin also said that he would continue Yeltsin’s cause. "Russia’s presidential system will always be the guarantee of the Constitution and people’s rights."


  The tombstone is in the shape of the Russian flag.


    Yeltsin’s tombstone was designed in the shape of a floating Russian flag. Designer Georgi Frangulyan said, "This should be a symbol of the new Russia. It is precisely because of Yeltsin that Russia now has the national flag."


    Commemorative activities were also held throughout Russia. Yekaterinburg decided to name the streets and universities after him, Nizhny Novgorod will be the tennis center, and St. Petersburg will open the presidential library before the end of the year.


    Yeltsin’s hometown Sverdlovsk region once proposed to rename the streets associated with Yeltsin before his death as a permanent memorial, in addition to various units with different functions: universities, airports, tennis courts and even the whole city. But in the end, the local government decided to name two streets after him, one in Butca Township where Yeltsin was born, the other in Yekaterinburg, and the Ural National Technical University where the famous politician once studied.


    In Kyrgyzstan, since September 2004, one of the most famous universities in the country, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, has been named after Yeltsin. In 1992, this university was established with the active support of Yeltsin.


    In addition, Kyrgyzstan presented the whole mountain near caracol, the state capital, to Yeltsin, and named it Yeltsin Peak in Yeltsin’s lifetime. (Fang Xiao)

Editor: Li Xingchi

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The car is equipped with driving mode selection, remote control key, NFC/RFID key, rear wiper, interior atmosphere light, engine start and stop, etc., and the configuration performance is relatively good, which improves the convenience of drivers to some extent.

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Biden identified the Armenian tragedy as "genocide". Where is the relationship between the United States and Turkey going?

  Recently, US President Biden identified the massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I as "genocide". In this regard, the Turkish Foreign Ministry and several senior officials expressed strong condemnation, and the Turkish side even summoned the US ambassador to Turkey. Turkish President Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, the capital, on April 26th local time that "the President of the United States made unfounded, unfair and untrue comments about the tragedy that happened in our region more than a century ago", which was a "wrong step". It would undermine the relationship between the United States and Turkey, and I hope Biden would withdraw his remarks as soon as possible. He said, "If you say ‘ Genocide ’ Then you need to look in the mirror and evaluate it. I don’t even need to mention Native Americans, it’s obvious what happened. "

  So what impact will the "mutual choking" between the United States and Turkey have on the relations between the two countries? Will Turkey take tough countermeasures?

  Two newspapers and a late politician.

  On April 24, US President Biden issued a statement: "On this day every year, we commemorate all the people who died in the genocide against Armenians during the Ottoman Empire and are committed to preventing such atrocities from happening again."

  △ Screenshot of the statement issued by US President Biden (Source: White House website)

  On the second day of Biden’s statement, Turkish netizens forwarded photos of two Turkish newspapers published in 1975.

  One is the front page photo of the Turkish newspaper Freedom on July 26, 1975, with the headline: "We control the military base".

  The other is a front-page photo of Turkey’s "National Daily" on July 27, 1975. The headline reads: "The American flag in the base is lowered and the Turkish flag is raised."

  On July 25, 1975, in retaliation for the arms embargo imposed by the United States on Turkey, Turkey announced the closure of American military facilities in its territory. This is what these two front pages reported.

  Biden’s statement this time allowed the Turks to turn these two newspapers out of the dust of history. Some netizens commented: "Since we can do it before, why not now?"

  The word "ecevit" has also made a hot search in Turkey. Ecevit, a late Turkish politician, served as Turkish Prime Minister for four times. In 1978, the United States lifted the arms embargo on Turkey, but then Turkish Prime Minister ecevit resisted the pressure and did not reopen the US military base. Forty-three years later, Turkish netizens commented on ecevit: "He was a fearless prime minister" and "We commemorate the late ecevit with respect".

  △ Former Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit (data map)

  Through these two newspapers and ecevit, Turkish netizens expressed their anger at Biden’s statement. One netizen even said: "The first thing to do now is to close the US military base and recall our ambassador, and declare them persona non grata to expel them."

  Some Turks even went to the US Consulate in Istanbul to demonstrate and protest. They waved the Turkish flag and shouted the slogan "American soldiers, get out of Turkey".

  △ After Biden’s statement was released, some Turks demonstrated in front of the US Consulate in Istanbul. (Source: Associated Press)

  In addition to the repercussions aroused by the Turkish people, Turkish officials also responded to Biden’s statement at the first time.

  The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on April 24th, rejecting and condemning the statement of the President of the United States in the strongest way, saying that the statement had no academic and legal basis and no evidence to support it. Late that night, the Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned Satterfield, the American ambassador to Turkey, and told him that Biden’s statement was unacceptable. A number of senior Turkish political officials also expressed their views on social media platforms, refusing to accept and strongly condemning Biden’s statement.

  For a long time, Armenians have been pushing American officials to recognize the Armenian tragedy as "genocide". In 2019, the US Congress passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian tragedy as "genocide". However, previous American presidents always avoided using the word "genocide" to avoid angering NATO ally Turkey. However, Biden made a different choice and became the first American president to officially recognize the incident as "genocide."

  Analyst: Ignoring Biden’s words and returning to normal life is the best choice.

  Although senior Turkish officials strongly condemned Biden’s statement on April 24 at the first time, Turkish President Erdogan did not respond immediately, and he first expressed his opinion on April 26. Some of Erdogan’s words are fierce, but some media analysts believe that this fiercely worded response has essentially maintained restraint.

  Erdogan, while asking the US to correct its mistakes, also said that he and Biden will talk about this issue when they meet in June. He said that the two sides should put aside the issue of damaging bilateral relations and focus on the future. Erdogan did not announce any specific countermeasures.

  "Turkey will ignore Biden’s words and return to normal life. In my opinion, this is also the best choice for Turkey. " Hussein Baze, director of the Turkish Foreign Policy Institute, said. He believes that the United States has more sanctions than Turkey. What Turkey can do is to recall the ambassador and close the military base in Ingeer, but there will be no more measures against the United States. Turkey needs America more than America needs Turkey. Turkey is unlikely to take tough measures against the United States.

  △ Hussein Baze, Director of the Turkish Institute of Foreign Policy, was interviewed by the General Desk reporter.

  Selcuk Colakoglu, director of Turkey’s Asia-Pacific Research Center, said that Turkey’s economy is too fragile to bear the consequences of increasingly tense political relations with the United States. After Biden’s statement, the exchange rate of the Turkish lira against the US dollar plummeted on Monday (April 26), which was close to the historical low and once fell to 8.425. If the relationship between the United States and Turkey is tense again, or the devaluation of the lira is accelerated, it will make Turkey’s economy worse.

  △ Selcuk Colakoglu, Director of the Turkish Asia-Pacific Research Center, was interviewed by the General Desk reporter.

  Although Biden’s statement made Turkey dissatisfied, coping with the epidemic is the top priority for the Turkish government at present. Since March, the epidemic situation in Turkey has turned sharply, and the number of newly confirmed cases in Turkey once exceeded 60,000. On April 29th, more than 4.7 million cases were diagnosed in Turkey, ranking fifth in the world. In the face of the severe epidemic situation, Turkey began to implement an uninterrupted "grounded order" for nearly three weeks from April 29th. In the face of a serious epidemic, the priority of Biden’s statement has also dropped.

  US Secretary of State: Turkey is a key ally, but the United States also wants to express differences.

  On April 28th, US Secretary of State Blinken told foreign media that Biden’s statement was to pay tribute to the victims, not to blame them.

  On the relationship between the United States and Turkey, Blinken said that Turkey is a key ally of the United States and NATO, and the two countries have cooperated in many international and regional affairs. He said: "Like most countries, we have differences. In order to show respect to Turkey, we clearly, directly and honestly show our differences. "

  △ US Secretary of State Blinken (data map)

  In fact, a week ago, Biden and Erdogan expressed their willingness to continue cooperation and manage differences during the call. The statement of the Information Bureau of the Turkish Presidential Office stated that the leaders of Turkey and the United States agreed on the strategic characteristics of bilateral relations and the importance of deepening cooperation on mutually beneficial issues. The White House statement said that Biden expressed interest in establishing constructive bilateral relations by expanding cooperation areas and effectively managing differences during the call.

  Many media in Turkey carefully analyzed Biden’s statement and found that the United States avoided pointing the finger directly at Turkey. Biden did not directly mention Turkey in his statement, and the main body of atrocities against Armenians mentioned in the statement was the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, the statement said that Armenian intellectuals and group leaders were arrested in Constantinople, without mentioning Istanbul. Constantinople is the capital of the Ottoman Empire and the old name of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey.

  Turkey’s geographical position is of great strategic significance to the United States. The Bosporus Strait and the Da Daniil Strait are the throat arteries to enter the Black Sea. The United States is not a country bordering the Black Sea. According to the Montreux Treaty signed in 1936, American warships need to notify Turkey in advance when they enter the Black Sea. Previously, in view of the tense situation in Ukraine, the United States had planned to send destroyers Roosevelt and Donald Cook to enter the Black Sea via the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, and stayed until early May.

  △ American warships passing through the Bosphorus Strait, taken in October 2020. (Source: Reuters)

  In addition, Ingeer Lik Air Force Base in Adana province in southeastern Turkey also played an important role in the United States’ fight against extremist organizations. The Turkish army is also an important force of NATO Coalition forces in Afghanistan.

  △ The US military conducted a drill at Ingeer Lick Air Force Base (Source: official website, Lick Air Force Base, Ingeer)

  Analysts believe that Turkey and the United States are both NATO members with a long history of cooperation, and the relationship between the two countries is unlikely to fall apart. Although the two countries have differences on many issues, cooperation will continue.

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"Flower Thousand Bones": From TV series to movies, why the popularity of IP is no longer popular


1905 movie network feature Directed by,,,,, and other starring Xianxia fantasy movie was released on January 20, 2024. The film tells the story of the girl Hua Qiangu’s struggle with fate all the way, finally finding herself, and harvesting pure love. The movie continues the original play of the original work, preparing to evoke the memories of the whole people’s pursuit of this master-disciple sadomasochism.



However, the movie version of "Hua Qiangu" has been sluggish since the official announcement. After the movie was released, the box office on the first day was less than 3 million, and the predicted box office was only about 20 million. Audiences who have seen the movie do not buy the quality of the movie, and even call it the first bad movie in 2024. Many people say it is "the first bad year".



In 2015, the TV series "Hua Qiangu" adapted from the novel of the same name, once broadcast, triggered a ratings boom, with popular actors, and set off a "Xianxia fever" across the country. The average audience rating of the TV series broke 2, and the audience share of the finale was as high as 50%. It broke the viewing record of China’s weekly broadcast drama. Why did the movie version "Hua Qiangu" "Love Tribulation" resurface after 8 years but no longer have a good reputation?


What’s wrong with "Hua Qiangu"?


Film critic Wu Yanyu gave her own opinion. From all aspects, she did not feel the sincerity of the film version "Hua Qiangu" as a movie.


The first is that the "Hua Qiangu" IP is basically out of popularity in 2024.



Before 2015, our audience saw more pure fairy fantasy works. At that time, in the form of a fairy and idol, "Flower Qiangu" pioneered the vertical type of "fairy puppet" and became the favorite film and television genre of young audiences at that time. By 2024, the audience had seen too many "fairy puppet" dramas and too many handsome men and beautiful women, so they were not so "cold" for this type of movie.



Secondly, in the casting, the audience was not satisfied with the casting of the male and female protagonists, and was questioned as "not immortal, very down-to-earth".



As a well-deserved protagonist in "Hua Qiangu", when Zhao Liying played this role, she was very smart and immersive, including the blackened performance in the later stage of the series. Zhao Liying could also perform a sense of contrast and bring the role of Hua Qiangu to life. Compared with the TV version of "Hua Qiangu", the make-up of the female protagonist Chen Turin in the film version was not as smart as Zhao Liying back then, and her acting skills were also quite different from Zhao Liying’s.



The image of the male protagonist Baizi painting is a relatively silent, thoughtful immortal, which is very suitable for the image of a relatively cold person. However, the ancient costume shape of Li Chengbin in the film version is too different from the image of Baizi painting in the minds of many audiences.



In addition, because of the length of the movie, the plot progression of the movie version also appears more blunt and sudden.


The relationship between Hua Qiangu and Baizi’s master and apprentice in the film and television drama was described at a long length, from the fact that the two could not fall in love, to the process of the two from the taboo to the final break, the gradual progression of the feelings would make the audience feel so moved.


However, in the movie, these two people broke the principle of "master and disciple taboo" very suddenly. In the movie, Bai Zihua was injured, and Hua Qiangu went to save him. Why did Hua Qiangu save his master? Where did their relationship start to grow? What did Hua Qiangu endure during the process of saving her master? How did the two "blacken"? How did they return to the right track after "blackening"? The movie unfolded in a hurry for more than ten minutes, and the screenwriter of the related plot of the two people’s emotional changes did not explain it, so the audience was also confused.



In the end, the special effects production was also quite shoddy, unable to match the audience’s expectations. Some viewers even commented that "CG network is at a high level, and webcasting is recommended".



A good Xianxia movie definitely has a relatively high threshold in terms of special effects, but judging from the level of special effects in this movie, it seems to be stuck at the same level as five years ago.



Therefore, from the film version of "Hua Qiangu", we can see that the popularity of IP will gradually decline, and the capital boom will gradually subside. If the creators of the film are not attentive, then as the audience said, the film may not really need to appear in the market.


The way out of the drama?


How to successfully create a second-generation film based on the drama version has become a problem that plagues filmmakers. As far as the "drama-to-film" model is concerned, it was very popular in the past few years. It was a pity that they did not achieve good reputation and box office results, and also consumed the trust of subsequent audiences in the entire "drama-to-film" category.



It can be said that it is more difficult to adapt a TV series into a movie than to create a brand new story. Although adaptations have a certain IP effect and have more advantages in publicity and marketing in the later stage, for film creation, adaptations are often constrained by the story of the series, the character setting, the actors and other parties, and the requirements for screenwriters and directors are higher.


Therefore, in order to meet the audience’s expectations, it is best to keep the original starring role in the movie remake project, but you can choose the behind-the-scenes production staff who are more familiar with the rules of film creation. At the same time, for an IP to carry out secondary creation, it must have some dialogue and combination with the current era and the current audience, and treat it with the most sincere and rigorous attitude, in order to make a second creation that is no less influential than its own IP.



The big IP that should have been getting hotter and hotter was getting colder and colder, from the empty alley to the lonely opening. In fact, the era of relying on reputation and attention has passed, and it is ultimately up to filmmakers to create movies with their hearts!


Linnei partners with "Dream Maker" Season 11 to create a healthier life

The 11th season of the popular variety show "Dream Transformer" created by Oriental Satellite TV will officially return on August 28. As a special cooperative sponsor and officially designated brand of kitchen appliances, hot water, heating and heat pump systems, Linnei once again joined hands with the main creative team to bring more families a comfortable, healthy and green home life experience through the perfect combination of technology and humanized design.

Looking back at the tenth season of the program, the "Dream Transformer" program team joined hands with Linnei to travel to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other cities, penetrating into different families and public welfare spaces, and carrying out humanized transformations to meet the demands of users in different regions, structures, and age groups.

In the renovation case of a century-old house on Changle Road, Shanghai, the old house is humid and cold, and the elderly often feel unwell because of the cold. In order to ensure the comfortable living environment of the client’s mother and daughter, the Linnei Zhihui cooling and heating system was selected. The system integrates winter heating and summer cooling, creating a comfortable life for them in the whole house in winter and summer. It starts from the feet in winter and is cool but not cold in summer, creating a comfortable and healthy elderly care space for the elderly.

In the Shanghai Jiangyin Street family renovation case, in response to the needs of caring for father and daughter members with ALS, effectively reducing the mother’s care burden in daily life, and improving home safety, the Linnei Double Anxin series safety stove was selected. The double stove heads are equipped with intelligent temperature sensors, which have functions such as intelligent timing and safety protection. Not only does it avoid safety hazards such as the mother being busy taking care of the family and drying the pot or accidentally turning off the flame without timely detection, but also saves the mother’s busy time in front of the stove. The Linnei full set of kitchen appliances selected in this case, including smoke stoves, dishwashers, steamers, water purifiers, etc., has created a senior-friendly modern kitchen space.

When renovating a three-generation family in Hangzhou, considering that the house is easy to get wet near the riverside, and the elderly father’s weak body needs a warm environment, Linnei specially customized the heating system solution – Oxygen Pro series wall-hung boilers and matching whole-house floor heating, bringing comfortable whole-house heating and domestic hot water for the elderly. Even in the wet and cold southern winter, it can ensure that heating and domestic hot water can be enjoyed at the same time. While bathing comfortably, the house is just as warm. Bringing the elderly a comfortable body feeling of warmth from the feet improves the comfort and aging of the whole house.

In the case of remodeling a century-old house on Fuxing West Road in Shanghai, due to the aging of the house, many water leaks, domestic water use is more difficult, and the water heater installed in the corridor is also extremely unsafe. In order to ensure the comfortable water experience of the mother and son, the Linnei Oxygen Pro series zero-cold water heater is selected. Its zero-cold water and double-water servo technology not only realizes that hot water is turned on immediately without waiting, but also uses constant temperature water, and it will not be scalded by hot water when bathing. The powerful cleaning power of the updated iteration of Micro-Nano Active Oxygen 2.0 technology also provides more protection for the health of the son, while reducing the daily housework burden of the mother.

From senior-friendly kitchen solutions to energy-efficient heating systems to whole-house healthy water systems, Linnei showcases his profound heritage and innovative strength in the field of home living, and interprets the infinite possibilities and warm power of "home" with practical actions.

In the eleventh season of "Dream Transformer", Linnei will continue to work in depth with the program team to explore more innovative transformation solutions, once again leveraging professional advantages, and tailor solutions to each family’s unique living needs and challenges.

In this season’s program, Linnei will bring the newly launched "Avenue" series of full-scene kitchen appliance solutions to meet different cooking needs and bring a more relaxed cooking experience; at the same time, the large-liter, safer gas water heater can not only bring surging water to users, but also achieve a comprehensive upgrade in safety performance, ensuring comfortable bathing while also escorting family safety.

In order to comprehensively enhance the user’s living experience, Linnei will also bring a more energy-efficient and comfortable heating system, which can achieve efficient heating while also providing comfortable domestic hot water. In addition, Linnei’s blockbuster product – the air source heat pump system solution for hot and cold water will also be used in the renovation case. This system integrates summer cooling, winter heating, and four-season hot water to help users meet the multiple needs of household hot water supply and indoor temperature regulation.

Linnei will continue to adhere to the brand concept of "creating a healthier lifestyle", maintain close cooperation with "Dream Renovation Home", continue to explore and innovate, and bring a more comfortable, healthy and green home life experience to more families. At the same time, Linnei will continue to pay attention to social development trends and changes in consumer demand, and is committed to becoming an important force in promoting the quality of home life.

From August 28th, every Wednesday at 22:00, Lin Nai invites you to lock in the 11th season of Dragon TV’s "Dream Transformer" and go to the beauty of life together.