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Trending Topic (Chinese: 热搜) is a 2023 crime drama film directed by Capa Xin [zh], and stars Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang [zh], and Yuan Hong. It was released in theaters in China on 30 November 2023.

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Theatrical release poster
Simplified Chinese	热搜
Hanyu Pinyin	Rè sōu
Directed by	Capa Xin [zh]
Written by	Ye Qing Yang Weiwei Xu Xiaohu
Starring	Zhou Dongyu Song Yang [zh] Yuan Hong
Release date	November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	$8.8 million[1]

Plot

Chen Miao, an online media editor, publishes an unverified video showing a schoolgirl being pushed down a flight of stairs by another schoolgirl. The video goes viral on social media and the second schoolgirl is being vilified by netizens. Unable to face society, the second schoolgirl jumped off a building to attempt suicide. Chen later finds that the now deceased schoolgirl had reached out to her for assistance before, tying the video to a sexual assault case. Chen's investor, He Yan, and boss, Yue Peng, get involved with the case.

Cast

• Zhou Dongyu as Chen Miao
• Song Yang [zh] as He Yan
• Yuan Hong as Yue Peng
• Wang Hao as Gong Wen

Production

Development

Xie Yukun received a script centered on an online media editor in the first half of 2021. Additionally, he also wanted to direct a film on online discourse. Xie would then adjust the script to produce the storyline for this movie.^[2]

Filming

The filming was completed by April 2022.^[3]

Release

The film was first released in China on 30 November 2023.^[4] It was subsequently released in Malaysia and Singapore on 7 December 2023.^[5][6]

Reception

The film made CN¥55,000,000 in box office sales within 7 days of its release.^[4] The film was well received in China by film critics who attended preview screenings of the film, praising the film to be 'close to reality', 'demonstrate the power of Internet', and 'a call for rationality'.^[7] However, reviews from Singapore indicated that audiences, who are more exposed Hollywood movies that resolve around reporters exposing cover ups, would not be impressed with the film.^[8] The Straits Times writes that the film has a confused agenda.^[6]