Ministry of Transport: In September, the order volume exceeded 300,000 single-network car-hailing platforms, a total of 16

  CCTV NewsAccording to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Transport, according to the statistics of the national online car-hailing supervision information exchange platform, as of September 30, 2021, a total of 248 online car-hailing platform companies across the country have obtained the operating license of the online car-hailing platform, an increase of 3 compared with the previous month; A total of 3.595 million online car-hailing driver licenses and 1.418 million vehicle transportation licenses were issued in various places, an increase of 2.0% and 4.1% respectively. The national online car-hailing supervision information exchange platform received a total of 648.926 million orders in September, an increase of 0.9% compared with the previous month. From the situation this month, there are the following characteristics:

  1. Among the online car-hailing platforms with orders exceeding 300,000 orders, the highest order compliance rate is Ruqi Travel, and the lowest is with an orange. In September 2021, there were 16 online car-hailing platforms with orders exceeding 300,000 orders. Compared with August, K9 car orders fell from more than 300,000 orders in August to less than 300,000 orders. According to the order compliance rate (referring to the proportion of orders in which both the driver and the vehicle are licensed), from high to low, they are Ruqi Travel, Zhaoxiaozhuang Travel, Enjoy Road Travel, Use the car in a timely manner, Take China Travel, T3 Travel, Sunshine Travel, Shenzhou Special Car, Cao Cao Travel, Shouqi Car-hailing, Wanshun Car-hailing, Didi Chuxing, Bangbangxing, Meituan Taxi, Hua Xiaozhu Travel, and Banding Orange. The top 3 growth in order of order compliance this month are Sunshine Travel, Meituan Taxi, and Enjoy Road Travel; the last 3 growth are Zhaoxiaozhuang Travel (-0.2%), Hua Xiaozhu Travel (-1.1%), and Banding Orange (-4.0%).

  2. Among the major central cities, the order compliance rate is the highest in Xiamen and the lowest in Kunming. Among the major central cities, the order compliance rates ranked from high to low are Xiamen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Nanning, Guiyang, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Changchun, Nanchang, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Wuhan, Xining, Nanjing, Xi’an, Haikou, Changsha, Jinan, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Chengdu, Harbin, Shanghai, Shenyang, Dalian, Yinchuan, Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Kunming. Among them, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Nanning, Guiyang, Zhengzhou and other 8 cities have order compliance rates of more than 80%. The top three growth in order compliance this month were Xi’an, Jinan and Xiamen; the last three growth were Harbin (-3.1%), Lanzhou (-3.6%) and Yinchuan (-4.3%).

Jackie Chan has changed! "British Showdown" surpasses imagination to dominate the National Day file

1905 movie network news Directed by Martin Campbell and starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Liu Tao and Liang Peishi, the international action blockbuster is about to dominate the National Day file on September 30 and will land on the global screen one after another. Whether it is the cast or the behind-the-scenes team, the film has gathered the top figures in the Chinese and Western film industries. In addition, as the only Hollywood action blockbuster in this year’s National Day file, "Britain" has attracted much attention from all walks of life due to its excellent international top film texture. The following is a deep analysis of why "Britain" can arouse expectations from ten aspects.

Jackie Chan returns to Hollywood after seven years, shaking the world again after harvesting the golden statuette

Jackie Chan re-entered Hollywood in 1995 and created a Chinese legend by breaking multiple North American box office records. Over the next two decades, Jackie Chan’s films gradually became a popular global label and influenced filmmakers around the world. Many top international directors have looked to Jackie Chan’s films for inspiration. Many new generation of young actors also regard Jackie Chan as a role model and benchmark. In 2016, Jackie Chan won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement and became the first Chinese to win the award.

However, in 2010 and since then, Jackie Chan has filmed a number of Chinese-language films, but apart from the dubbing series, he has never starred in a real Hollywood international blockbuster. The movie "British Showdown" is Jackie Chan’s first international action masterpiece to return to Hollywood. At the same time, "British Showdown" is also Jackie Chan’s first Hollywood action blockbuster after winning the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Jackie Chan once said in an interview: "It’s not that I want to return to Hollywood now, it’s that Hollywood needs me." The outstanding artistic achievements and extraordinary international influence have made Jackie Chan movies synonymous with the best films in the eyes of global audiences.

2. British ace agent Brosnan joins to recreate the king of kung fu versus the king of agents

In the movie "British Showdown", the opponent of Jackie Chan’s decisive battle must also be able to match him. For this reason, director Martin Campbell chose Pierce Brosnan. The two established a good tacit understanding when they worked together, and have worked on many films since then. This time, the old partner has been restructured again for "British Showdown". For fans around the world, Brosnan’s name can be said to be well-heard. He succeeded Timothy Dutton as the fifth 007. With "Golden Eye", "Tomorrow’s Empire", "Black Sun Crisis" and four works, he has re-created a handsome and charming and masculine 007 image, which is recognized by fans as the most handsome 007 in history.

For most Chinese movie fans, understanding the classic secret agent image of 007 begins with Pierce Brosnan. The duel between Jackie Chan and Brosnan’s two characters in "British Showdown" is also a peak showdown between the "King of Kung Fu" in the East and the "King of Agents" in the West. The collaboration between the two international action stars is bound to collide with a particularly intense spark.

3. Save 007 for the second time and create a classic again, a Hollywood commercial film

Martin Campbell’s name may not be well known to domestic audiences, but his films have been very popular and left a deep imprint on the history of world cinema. In 1995, Martin Campbell collaborated with Pierce Brosnan for the first time. With "007: Golden Eye", it revolutionized the public’s impression of Bond, the king of British agents, creating the most popular 007 film in the history of the 007 series, and when the 007 series was once in the doldrums, it was rejuvenated. It was not until 2006 that Martin Campbell directed "007: Casino Royale", and Daniel Craig took over as the sixth 007, which revived the 007 series.

As the two-time gold medal director who saved the 007 series, Martin Campbell has gradually become widely recognized as "the master of Hollywood commercial films". In addition to the 007 series, he has assembled Anthony Banderas and Anthony Hopkins, two leading actors, to create two works and redefine the classic image of Zorro as a lone hero. Martin Campbell’s directing of "British Showdown" has given the film a stronger guarantee of quality and is bound to make the film called the next Hollywood classic.

4. National Muse Liu Tao made his debut in Hollywood, breaking through the image and pretending to be elderly makeup

"British Showdown" has released the movie promotion song "Ordinary People" sung by Jackie Chan and Liu Tao, which moved thousands of netizens with moving tunes and heartfelt lyrics. At the same time, this promotion song also revealed the tearjerking warmth of Jackie Chan and Liu Tao in "British Showdown". Since his debut, Liu Tao has created many popular roles, and the ever-changing image of Liu Tao has long been recognized by countless audiences. And "British Showdown" is Liu Tao’s first entry into Hollywood, which can be said to be an important step towards a new peak in her career.

In "The Battle of England", Liu Tao changed the image of the former Muse temperament and turned the creation upside down, playing a simple and ordinary middle-aged woman, trying to dress up in old age, looking haggard. Liu Tao once revealed in an interview: "This time the character has a lot of changes in image, from makeup to the overall look, the director dyed a lot of white hair for me, a lot of wrinkles and age spots, and tried to be close to the film character." For Liu Tao, this is a great challenge, and for Chinese audiences who know Liu Tao well, it will be a novel adventure.

5. Jackie Chan’s image deliberately grows old, challenging introverted revenge drama acting to re-create the peak

Jackie Chan has said many times that he hopes to play more of his favorite roles and try to shoot different types of movies, and the change of Jackie Chan in "British Showdown" is surprising. Jackie Chan’s role in "British Showdown" is Guan Yuming, an old man in his seventies. Therefore, in order to be more in line with the character’s setting, the director specially aged Jackie Chan’s appearance, and constantly told Jackie Chan to move as slowly as possible. FilmJackie Chan, whose face was wrinkled and scarred, caused countless audiences to feel distressed and applauded his attitude towards the performance.

In addition, Jackie Chan temporarily gave up his decades-old comic image in film, and instead created a sad character who is taciturn, has a rough life, and takes up arms to avenge his daughter. In his performance, he pays more attention to forbearance and rich layers of inner drama. This kind of Jackie Chan, for every audience, seems strange and full of freshness. Jackie Chan does not want to be bound by a specific style, and his performance in "British Showdown" is the best proof. Now 63 years old, Jackie Chan is still constantly breaking through himself and challenging new roles, so that audiences have to look forward to each of his works.

6. Jackie Chan innovates action dramas to break through impressions, and never forgets his original intention with his life

Jackie Chan made a subversive change in "British Showdown", personally participated in the action design in "British Showdown", establishing a new action style label for Jackie Chan movies. Although the film still retains the elements of action, it is different from the previous dragon-style playful kung fu. "British Showdown" pays more attention to the realism of action scenes, using a lot of hand-to-hand combat to constantly stimulate the audience’s senses.

However, due to Jackie Chan’s long-term filming of highly dangerous action scenes without the use of stuntmen, he was hospitalized for surgery due to severe muscle decay during the filming of the film. But after the doctor told him to stop filming martial arts scenes, Jackie Chan still focused on the filming of the film and continued to perform high-risk human stunts himself. Such a thrilling performance with personal risk continues Jackie Chan’s most admirable film spirit, and it is also Jackie Chan’s never-changing sincerity and hard work.

7. Assemble two classic magic actors to create an epic cast

In addition to Jackie Chan and Brosnan, the two heroes of the East and West, and the strong addition of the national Muse Liu Tao, the audience can also find more familiar faces in the "British Showdown". Liang Peishi made her debut as a Chinese student Zhang Qiu in the film, and then had an affectionate kiss with Harry Potter in the film. Her appearance also attracted more Chinese fans for the "Harry Potter" series. And Michael McElhatton played Luce Bolton in the TV drama. He looks mild-mannered, but he is ruthless and calculating. He killed the "young wolf master" Robb Stark at the red wedding. His powerful acting skills have won the admiration of thousands of audiences.

Liang Peishi and Michael McElhatton, two powerful actors from the two Western magic legends, joined the "British Showdown" to gather top actors from across Asia and Europe to create an epic all-star lineup, which undoubtedly guaranteed the film’s international quality and further upgraded the audience’s expectations for the film.

8. Hollywood’s top production, dedicated to creating the only international giant of the National Day file

In addition to the powerful epic cast of Jackie Chan, Brosnan, Liu Tao, Liang Peishi, etc., the behind-the-scenes team of Hollywood’s top configuration is also a major highlight of the film. There are both Hollywood gold director Martin Campbell and Hollywood photographer David Tattersall. He has shown superb photography standards in many Hollywood classics such as "David Tattersall".

In addition, "British Showdown" also brought together Peter Buchman and David Marconi, two of Hollywood’s top screenwriters, to jointly complete the screenwriting of the film. Peter Buchman served as the screenwriter, which brought this classic series of Hollywood commercial films that are well-known in the world to a perfect conclusion; David Marconi wrote the screenplay starring Will Smith, which earned more than 100 million dollars in global box office, and was also recognized by fans as a masterpiece. The collaboration of the two super writers makes "British Showdown" more guaranteed under the packaging of dazzling Hollywood commercial elements. The deep core of the story is even more guaranteed.

9. The panorama shows the British style, and the real scene blasting is shocked

In terms of filmmaking, "Britain" also shows the quality of top international blockbusters. The film was filmed in many places in London, and at the "Return to Hollywood" conference, it also showed a number of film shooting locations. The director once revealed that in order to truly show the British style, the crew had paid for London residents to temporarily move to hotels, and once again requisitioned civilian housing as a filming location.

For a large number of explosive scenes in the film, the director insisted on using real explosions to achieve the effect of shocking and magnificent scenes. For example, in the film, a double-decker bus suddenly exploded on the Rambeth Bridge next to the British Parliament Building, burning into the skyBlack smoke strewn across the Thames, and the visual effects of the grand scene were awe-inspiring. The crew submitted an application to the relevant authorities in advance to complete the shooting of the live blasting at the landmark London site, and the filming permission was not received until two months later. The director also broke the news: "The staff responsible for pressing the blasting button was on the bus at that time."

10. A perfect reproduction of the best-selling British novel, with a political conspiracy full of suspense

Adapted from the best-selling novel "The Chinaman" by British author Stephen Leather, "The British Showdown" tells the story of Guan Yuming (Jackie Chan, played), a small restaurant owner living in Chinatown, England, who is desperate because his daughter (Liang Peishi, played) is tragically killed in a terrorist attack, and the inaction of the relevant departments makes him even more angry. In order to get justice for his daughter, he refuses Lin Baoyi (Liu Tao, played) to keep him and embarks on a road of revenge against the terrorist organization. At this time, the appearance of the point person Hannes (Pierce Brosnan, played) uncovers a complex conspiracy…

This suspense-filled and gripping story has the support of a wide audience in itself, and it integrates rich elements such as politics, counter-terrorism, action, family love, and revenge. The movie "British Showdown" is also enough to feast the eyes of a wider audience.

It is reported that the film "The British Showdown" was produced by Beijing Yaolai Film and Culture Media Co., Ltd., STX Entertainment Company of the United States, and Wanda Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., directed by Martin Campbell, and starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Liu Tao, and Liang Peishi. As the only international action blockbuster during the National Day, on September 30, the movie "The British Showdown" will be fully launched and gradually land on the global screen for a shocking opening, so stay tuned!

Geely Xingyue L Hangzhou Asian Games Pavilion is listed globally.

  International Online auto channel News: On July 20th, China Star flagship SUV— — Xingyue L is listed globally in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. The new car has launched two power combinations, 2.0TD-7DCT EVO and 2.0TD Hi-Tech -8AT, with a market guidance price of 137,200-185,200 yuan. Among them, the price of Cuiyu Magic Color Set is 5000 yuan, including Cuiyu Magic Color Special Car Paint+Cuiyu Double Suede Interior, Double Five-spoke Pulse Exclusive Wheels+Magic Color Exclusive Car Keys. As a brand-new flagship SUV born in CMA architecture, Xingyue L matches smart technologies such as Geely Galaxy OS system and HWA high-speed driver assistance system, and at the same time supports global FOTA cloud upgrade. With a product value of 300,000, it completely surpasses the strong joint venture brand without users spending a penny, setting a new benchmark for the high-end value of China Star flagship SUV.

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Xingyue l market guidance price

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Xingyue l

  This time, Xingyue L was listed as "China Star Flagship SUV", and assembled with Xingyue S "China High Performance SUV" and Xingrui "China Family Car Subverter" to form the "China Flagship" lineup. Taking this opportunity, Geely Automobile officially released the "Geely Brand CMA High-end Series" — — Named "China Star", it entered a new stage of Geely 4.0 in science and technology, and issued a brand-new brand value proposition of Geely brand "great because of happiness", aiming at popularizing high-end products and conveying the golden rule of "choosing a world-class car and looking for CMA" to the market. On the road of practicing the vision of "making the world full of Geely", Geely Automobile has opened up a world-class high-end new track, deepened the global market, and determined to fight for the value of China Automobile and make China Automobile bigger and stronger.

  Challenge the three flagship standards of intelligence, safety and luxury. This is what China Star’s flagship SUV should look like

  In the advanced era of CMA, Xingyue L has gathered Geely’s strongest energy, and has become one of the best choices for a 200,000-class five-seat SUV with three flagship standards: intelligence beyond time, safety beyond imagination and luxury beyond expectation, and it is a well-deserved flagship SUV of China Star.

  The new car is first equipped with Geely Galaxy OS system, and adopts one of the strongest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chips, which can realize the three-screen linkage of IMAX and the four-screen linkage of 25.6-inch AR-HUD — Created a smart cockpit with a larger "screen ratio", and the co-pilot can also play smoothly; HWA Expressway can actively monitor the surrounding environment, automatically control horizontally and vertically, and stay away from large vehicles. When the lane change conditions are met, the driver can pull the steering lever to complete the lane change.

  Inheriting CMA’s new intelligent and evolvable electronic and electrical architecture, cross-domain integration and high-speed transmission capability make L4 autonomous driving possible, and at the same time, it has the ability to integrate global updates and stronger technologies, so that Xingyue L has the potential for intelligent expansion in the next 5 to 10 years. In addition, the global FOTA capability of Xingyue L is the first engine power OTA, which enables fuel vehicles to achieve multi-dimensional upgrades like pure trams. Xingyue L pioneered the definition of all vehicle interfaces and standards by China automobile manufacturers to the whole world, symbolizing that Geely, on behalf of China, has truly mastered the right to speak in the field of global automobile intelligence, which is also a milestone in the development of China automobile industry.

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Xingyue l

  Beyond the safety of imagination, Xingyue L is born and powerful, inheriting the world’s top safety genes of CMA supermatrix. Thanks to the 24 sensing components with the largest number of mass-produced fuel vehicles, Xingyue L has nine large-area safety, which meets the global five-star safety in China, Europe and America and creates a new safety standard in the digital age. It is worth mentioning that the EMA emergency steering assistance system carried by Xingyue L can help the driver to make emergency avoidance when danger comes, and minimize the possibility of injury; Elk passed the test with a score of 79km/h, and its body posture is close to perfection, giving users stronger protection with safety.

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Xingyue l

  Beyond the expected luxury, Xingyue L is in line with the value of 300,000-level products. Cuiyu Blue, which draws on oriental classical elegance, perfectly blends with Xingyue L, and the 2845mm long wheelbase highlights the broad mind and pattern of Xingyue L; The fineness of pearl stitching and the delicacy of suede complement each other. In order to let users enjoy the quiet experience of "baby-level sleep", Xingyue L has made great efforts in the aspects of acoustic materials, sound insulation materials, sealing strips and double-layer laminated sound insulation glass, and applied ANC active noise reduction technology of high-end headphones, and the quiet effect in all working conditions has reached the level of millions of luxury cars.

  CMA Super Matrix has created a "good foundation" for Xingyue L. The whole system comes standard with the Drive-E series 2.0TD engine. The high-power version has a maximum power of 175kW and a maximum torque of 350N·m, and the Aisin 8AT gearbox with high matching reliability and smooth gear shifting, as well as the sixth generation electro-hydraulic four-wheel drive system of Borgwarner, which is the first in China, with an acceleration of 7.7 seconds per 100 kilometers and a braking of 37.37 meters per 100 kilometers. The comprehensive mechanical quality far exceeds the same level.

  Popularization of High-end Products China Star Launches World-class High-end New Track

  Two years ago, Xingyue, the first model of Geely brand CMA architecture, broke the inherent cognition of users’ distrust of the three major parts of China car; In 2020, Xingrui, the "subversive of China family car", broke the long-term compromise of users on the standard of family car for joint venture brands; Now, China Star’s flagship SUV has surpassed L, redefining the new standard of SUV, and will take the "Blue Geely Action Plan I" as the program, practice the new energy road of intelligent energy saving, and link it with intelligent travel to satisfy users’ beautiful imagination of future car life.

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Xingyue l

  At the press conference, Geely Automobile officially released the "Geely Brand CMA High-end Series" — — Name it "China Star". In the new era of building a modern and powerful country in China, with the changes brought about by innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and industrial Internet, China Automobile has seized the great opportunity of global automobile industry transformation and upgrading. "China Star" represents the highest level of China automobile brand, challenges the high-end market, provides users with high-value products and realizes the popularization of high-end products.

  It is worth mentioning that adhering to the principle of "customer-centered" to build products and services, China Star adheres to the innovative user experience of "no better than not trying and not selling", bringing users high value beyond the strong joint venture brands, giving users more power to define products and services, and forming a sense of pride of users "choose a world-class car and look for CMA".

  Fighting for "China Automobile Value" Geely is the global leader of China Automobile.

  At present, the upgrading of automobile consumption has led to a large increase in the market share of high-end models, and it has become a trend for China automobile brands to go up. Focusing on user needs and relying on technological innovation, Geely actively embraces change and responds to market changes with high-quality development. In the new era of all-round development of China automobile brand, China Star’s mission is to constantly use high-end products to fight for "China automobile value" in the global automobile industry and set a new benchmark of "China automobile value" with three high values.

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Xingyue l

  The release of "China Star" is a brand-new advance of Geely’s architecture. At present, Volvo, Link and Geely CMA architecture products have been recognized by more than 1 million users around the world, which proves the value brought by CMA architecture. By 2024, all products of Geely brand will fully realize the construction of cars. Geely will continue to implement the "Blue Geely Action Plan" and lead the world in intelligent energy-saving and new energy technologies. In September, 2021, Geely Automobile will launch a global power brand, and build a Geely GHS2.0 intelligent hybrid system, achieving 43.32% of the world’s highest thermal efficiency and more than 40% fuel saving rate. GHS2.0 dual-engine intelligent hybrid system will be first carried on China Satellite. Geely has made forward-looking layout in the fields of LEO synchronous satellite, V2X vehicle-road coordination and high-level autonomous driving, and has the ability to link smart city traffic. By 2022, Geely Automobile with L4 unmanned driving and intelligent digital cockpit will serve the Hangzhou Asian Games and show the world the elegance and value of "Intelligent Travel in China".

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Gan Jiayue, CEO of Geely Automobile Group

  Gan Jiayue, CEO of Geely Automobile Group, said: "The high value of China Star Three leading the world is that China Automobile will go global, become bigger and stronger ‘ China Geely ’ One of the plans. As the global leader of China automobile, Geely will be ‘ China automobile value ’ And the war, look for the right direction, firm belief, unfocused efforts to run upward, so that China cars can travel all over the world. While achieving sustainable development, Geely has already possessed sufficient ability to focus on creating happiness, achieving greatness and making people happy for every Geely user, employee and partner ‘ Great because of happiness ’ . In the future, we will uphold ‘ Make the world full of Geely ’ Brand vision, let users experience ‘ Good driving, good safety and good luck ’ With the unique value of its products, Geely Automobile is bound to provide users with products and services that are more valuable and exceed demand. " (Source: Geely Automobile)

 

 

 

Ask the world’s new M7 Ultra listing 20 days to break through 30,000 units, selling from 289,800 yuan

On June 21, we learned from the official that the new M7 Ultra has been listed for 20 days and will break through 30,000 units. As of June 30, it will be able to enjoy up to 35,000 yuan in car purchase rights. According to another set of data released by the official recently, the delivery of the new M7 Ultra in 18 days has broken through 10,000 units, creating a new power model delivery record in China. At the same time, the new M7 has become the first new power model with a delivery volume of 100,000 in 2024.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a power system composed of a 1.5T four-cylinder turbocharger and a Huawei drive motor, and provides two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive power options. Among them, the maximum power of the range extender is 112 kilowatts, and the maximum power of the rear axle drive motor is 200 kilowatts; the four-wheel drive model adds a drive motor with a maximum power of 130 kilowatts to the front axle. The new car has a comprehensive battery life of 1300km under full oil and full power under CLTC conditions, and a pure electric battery life of 240km. Under the feeding condition, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 5.6L. The four-wheel drive version of the model is accelerated by 4.8s.

After the completion of the satellite super factory, Geely made a big move again, purchasing multiple Long March series carrier rockets

Geely’s commercial aerospace programme is set to fall further after the launch of the Geely Satellite Super Factory on September 27. On September 29, Spacetime Daoyu and China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd. signed a launch service contract at the 13th Zhuhai Air Show. According to the contract, Spacetime Daoyu will purchase multiple Long March series launch vehicles to complete the networking of the world’s first low-orbit future travel constellation.

Space-time Daoyu signed a contract with China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd

It is reported that the formation of a whole industrial chain layout integrating satellite design, development, manufacturing, operation and maintenance services with Spacetime Daoyu as the core is an important part of Geely’s commercial aerospace business. It is also the main direction for Spacetime Daoyu to continue to deepen aerospace information and communication (AICT), intelligent manufacturing, autonomous driving and other fields to serve human future travel. The signing of this contract means that Geely’s commercial aerospace plan has come to reality.

The sword points to the future travel

"AICT reshapes future travel". At the roundtable on the 9th and 29th, Ding Sheng, senior vice president of Spacetime Daoyu, delivered a special report, saying that establishing a business structure centered on satellite development and aerospace applications is Geely Group’s interpretation of the new situation of future travel and smart ecological applications led by aerospace technology. The layout of the entire industrial chain of commercial aerospace, the creation of the world’s first low-orbit future travel constellation, and the construction of a high-precision space-time information system integrated with heaven and earth are Geely’s specific measures to promote the deep integration of China’s commercial aerospace and intelligent manufacturing, future travel, and big data industries, and realize the commercial application of aerospace.

Ding Sheng, Senior Vice President of Time and Space Daoyu, delivered a speech

It is reported that the heaven and earth integrated high-precision space-time information network built by Space-Time Road Yu, with the low-orbit satellite constellation system as the core and the ground PPP-RTK monitoring network as a supplement, deeply integrates the integrity and functional safety requirements of the smart travel industry, provides low-latency, high-precision, high-reliability centimeter-level precision location information services, allows travel carriers to achieve comprehensive perception of space-time information, and performs autonomous driving decision-making and execution under centimeter-level high-precision positioning services and real-time high-precision map services, providing a safe and reliable intelligent driving experience, empowering vehicle cloud management, vehicle-road collaboration, autonomous driving, low-altitude travel and other smart travel applications to upgrade and develop.

According to Ding Sheng, in addition to the satellite business, Spacetime Daoyu will also create a "future travel" ecosystem with full coverage, with satellite routing technology, combined with multi-dimensional carriers such as cars, mobile phones, and smart wearable devices to comprehensively enhance the user travel experience. For future travel, Spacetime Daoyu will provide in-vehicle satellite Internet application services. Vehicles and mobile phones can realize data links at any location on the earth’s surface, providing ubiquitous services for users to travel and creating the ultimate travel experience. In the low-altitude field, Spacetime Daoyu, with its high-precision positioning service capabilities with seamless global coverage, can not only plan accurate "infrastructure-free roads" at low altitudes, but also provide lane-level high-precision positioning services for flying cars, empowering the diversification and transformation of future travel methods.

In addition, Space-Time Daoyu will also deeply integrate satellite Internet and 5G, leveraging the significant advantages of low-orbit satellites such as global coverage, low cost, and no geographical restrictions, as well as the core advantages of 5G high-speed rate and low latency, to provide high-speed ubiquitous, heaven and earth integrated, integrated Internet, safe and efficient vehicle-mounted satellite applications. Connect the mobile end point, vehicle to everything, and satellite Internet to form a new business format of mobile phone + car + satellite.

Building a commercial aerospace industry chain

In March this year, our country’s 14th Five-Year Plan and Vision 2035 clearly stated that it is necessary to "build a global coverage and efficient operation of communication, navigation and remote sensing space infrastructure system." Mass production of satellites is the key to building a space infrastructure system. Through mass rapid manufacturing, constellation formation, and provision of communication, navigation, remote sensing and other services, it will promote the construction of satellite Internet and industrial development in our country, and comprehensively improve the modernization level of China’s aerospace industry.

Spacetime Daoyu Binary

As the first enterprise to eat crabs, Geely Group has long started to lay out the commercial application of aerospace. As early as the 14th Five-Year Plan was announced, Geely had obtained the approval of the commercial satellite manufacturing project approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. On September 27, Geely Satellite Super Factory went offline in Taizhou, Zhejiang.

In this regard, Wang Yang, CEO of Geely Science and Technology Group’s aerospace sector, said that the commercial aerospace business is a typical example of Geely’s "new infrastructure" investment, not only providing infrastructure for Geely’s own integrated travel ecosystem, but also providing support for future travel, intelligent manufacturing, drone transportation, urban management and other fields. Open cooperation with ecological partners to build a technological ecological chain advantage.

As an important part, the whole industrial chain layout of satellite design, development, manufacturing, operation and maintenance services is formed with Space-Time Daoyu as the core, which is Geely’s layout for commercial aerospace. It is reported that this layout will be based on Space-Time Daoyu Shanghai Aerospace Research Institute as the core, supported by the business units of Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Nanjing and Qingdao, and relying on the production and manufacturing of Taizhou Xingkong Zhilian satellites, covering the whole industrial chain system from satellite research and development, manufacturing, measurement and control, to industrial applications.

Source: The Internet

"Leslie Cheung Concert" Repair the beginning and end: Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab waiting for an opportunity

 

On April 1, Leslie Cheung’s last concert, which was also considered a "classic", "Passion" Ultra HD Repair, premiered globally on TME live, QQ Music, WeChat Channels, Tencent Video and other platforms.

The ultra-clear repair version of the concert by Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Universal Music’s record label Polygram jointly launched, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab undertook the specific repair work of the concert video.

 

Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab is affiliated to Tencent CSIG Business Group (Cloud and Smart Industry Business Group). It has been engaged in video processing since 2013. One of its main responsibilities is to provide fully automated digital repair technology to various internal product departments, featuring low cost and high efficiency. Batch processing of 2D-based massive videos in Tencent Cloud and other systems.

 

According to reports, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab is mostly engaged in the repair of movies, TV dramas and other scenes. The repair of concerts is the first time. The difficulty lies in the fact that portraits and scenes can change and switch rapidly in the concert lighting. However, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab has previously accumulated less data in this regard.

 

Li Songnan, director of Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab, told Dongxi Entertainment that this also gave Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab the opportunity to upgrade the system and algorithm of the repair technology by repairing this concert.

 

Li Songnan said that the goal of this restoration is to ensure that the repair is as old as the old, but also to preserve the artistic effect of the concert. Due to the many scenes of the concert screen and the complicated changes caused by frequent lighting and switching, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab has adopted the measure of "algorithmic classification processing for different scenes" to find the optimal solution in the continuous trial and error, and at the same time add manual intervention to optimize the algorithm parameters.

 

The restoration of Leslie Cheung’s concert has further enriched the restoration category of Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab. In view of the strong demand for the restoration of old films, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab plans to further connect its own technology with various demand parties, and use technology to achieve the goal of helping the inheritance of classic culture.

 

First attempt at concert repair

Automated digital repair + manual intervention combined

 

Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab expert researcher Xia Zhen told Dongxi Entertainment that the cooperation between Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab and Polygram began in early March.

"At that time, Tencent Music Entertainment Group contacted Polygold Records, and the two sides had their own needs, and the cooperation was reached very quickly."

 

Xia Zhen introduced that since the establishment of Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab in 2013, one of the main technical directions has been fully automatic digital repair, but previously it was mainly engaged in the repair of movies, TV series, etc., and it was the first time to engage in the repair of concerts.

 

"Concert scenes are not as stable as movies and TV dramas, which are more uniform in terms of color and artistic style, and are more suitable for automatic repair through algorithms. The picture, color and scene of concerts are constantly changing and switching. Previously, the algorithm model of Tencent Cloud Lab did not process much data on concert scenes, so it would be difficult to automate repair based on algorithms," Xia Zhen said frankly.

 

In this regard, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab is based on a set of automated processing engines.According to the different scenes of the concert screen, the algorithm classification processing is carried out to find the optimal solution in the continuous trial and error, and the manual intervention optimization is completed.

Xia Zhen gave an example. For example, for a large scene in a concert, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab used GAN superfractions to repair it. Before the repair, such large scenes were generally blurred, but after GAN superfractions, the clarity and texture were greatly optimized. For example, if there is a lot of noise in a concert, the technical team will also reduce the noise for this scene.

 

It is understood that pure algorithm repair usually takes only two days, but this time it is a concert, so more time is spent trying different algorithms to ensure that there is a balance between the results of the algorithm and the final effect.

This is also related to the overall goal set by Tencent Cloud Lab for this fix:That is to repair the old as the old, while ensuring the improvement of image quality, it can also retain the original artistic effect of the whole concert.

 

However, Xia Zhen also said that there is no standard in the industry to define the degree of repair, "I can only say that this is the goal or purpose, and then try to adjust the algorithm towards this goal, and then try to judge according to the degree visible to the naked eye."

 

"For example, the resolution of the master tape we got at that time was only 720 × 480, which was not high. But after the repair, the relevant image quality has indeed been greatly improved. We have achieved a resolution close to 4K, and the resolution has been increased by about 6 times. The smoothness of the whole picture has also been improved. We have also made some optimizations in the frame rate, including some details of Leslie Cheung’s face, as well as his eyes, eyes, and the long fake hair he wore throughout the concert. The hair is much better than before." Xia Zhen said.

 

 

Borrow the concert to repair

Realize the dual iteration of the original technical system + algorithm

 

Li Songnan said that by repairing Leslie Cheung’s concert, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab has also undergone a relatively large number of technical iterations, mainly including system-level iterations and algorithm-level iterations.

 

The system-level iteration is mainly on the iteration of the analysis module.According to the introduction, in terms of the repair process, it is generally divided into four steps. One is intelligent analysis, which mainly analyzes the quality of the video, including the type and degree of distortion; the other is repair, which is mainly used to repair various distortions in the video, such as the distortion that often occurs in old movies, such as noise, interlaced distortion, etc.; the third is enhancement, the goal is to make the image content look clearer and richer; the fourth is coding, that is, to restore the content of the video at as little bit rate as possible.

 

The iteration of the analysis module is the first step in the repair workflow. Li Songnan said that since the algorithm of Tencent Cloud Lab has basically not touched the type of concerts before, the video content of various industries varies greatly, especially the type and intensity of video distortion in different generations are very different. "This requires the adaptability of the iterative analysis module, so that under the principle of minimizing manual intervention, the analysis module can adaptively handle different types of videos."

 

Algorithmic iteration mainly refers to video super-resolution and face repair.

 

Li Songnan said that the original work of Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab was mainly video noise reduction and background enhancement, based on traditional algorithms.

 

"After that, many of the models on Tencent Cloud were based on AI and deep learning, but they were originally based on convolutional neural networks, and now they are expanded to use generative networks because generative networks can generate a lot of details," Li Songnan said.

 

Another major iteration is face repair.According to reports, the previous face repair in the industry was mainly based on pictures. The face repair in the video of Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab was considered an innovative attempt in the industry. At the same time, with this concert starting to be based on video repair, the lab also began to make some artificial algorithm parameter adjustments based on the algorithm.

 

Li Songnan introduced: "During this research and development process, I tried some technical methods, accumulated some good results, and became a good experience in the laboratory. Of course, there is still room for progress in the future."

 

The market demand for old film restoration is increasing day by day

Technology empowered culture

 

According to official information, the Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab is a technology-oriented laboratory under the Tencent CSIG business group, and its work mainly consists of two parts. First, it will participate in the formulation of international and domestic multimedia-related standards; second, it will provide the daily accumulated technology to Tencent Cloud, Tencent PCG (Tencent Platform and Content Business Group) and WXG (Tencent WeChat Business Group), and Tencent Music Entertainment Group and other departments internally, and export the technology to customers externally.

 

Li Songnan introduced,At present, the common "old film repair" in the market generally has two categories: physical repair and digital repair. Physical repair refers to the repair of film, including removing impurities on it and repairing deformation; while digital repair is divided into automatic repair and manual repair.

 

"At present, Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab mainly focuses on fully automated repair based on machine learning and deep learning. The goal is to use algorithmic automation to reduce the cost of subsequent manual repair and improve related efficiency through less human intervention," Li Songnan said.

 

This path choice comes from the needs faced by Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab. "Since the user videos served by Tencent Cloud Multimedia Lab are very large, it is impossible to do fine offline processing for each video, so it is necessary to continuously improve the adaptive ability of the algorithm to achieve the purpose of saving time and increasing efficiency."

 

Li Songnan, for example, for a two-hour concert, traditional manual repair may take one or two months. But from the perspective of algorithm repair, the result can be run in two days.

 

It is understood that the market demand for the restoration of old films is increasing, and many film studios and TV stations have accumulated a large number of old videos. Some of them plan to be re-released or need to be adapted to the current 4K or 8K TV. In addition, some entertainers also need to restore earlier concerts.

 

"The restoration of old films is a relatively long-term thing, and it can be done all the time," Mr. Li said. "The reason is that the quality of the videos that the audience sees now is not bad, and the quality may not be good in three or five years. At the same time, the viewing equipment is also being upgraded. For example, VR monitors and immersive displays will be used more and more in the future, and the update of the display method will accelerate the diversification of the demand for old film restoration technology."

 

Li Songnan stressed that the current video processing is mainly based on 2D video repair and enhancement, and in terms of resolution and frame rate, try to improve the user’s immersion in 2D conditions."But in terms of the future direction, it may also develop in a holographic way.3DAlso, including3Freedom, and finally6Degrees of freedom, the lab has invested in this. "

 

However, Li Songnan also pointed out that some voices have raised the question of whether the current video repair can be used in more social fields, such as optimizing surveillance video and cracking down on crimes. "Although the current technology can achieve face repair and face clearing, it is still difficult to apply in the actual security field. It is impossible to judge whether it is that person from the video. After all, it is generated by an algorithm, and it is not suitable to use it as evidence.

 

Li Songnan said that at present, as a technical department of the laboratory, more business goals are to cooperate with more partners with the ability of the laboratory’s ultra-clear immersion repair engine, while helping the development of the audio & video industry, empowering the classic culture through technology.

 

 

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The dark blue G318 will be unveiled on March 18, with a super range extension powertrain

Netcom News The dark blue G318 will be officially unveiled on March 18. The new car adopts a more square and tough design language. The closed grille on the front face is full of visual impact with the sharp headlights on both sides. In terms of power, the car will be equipped with a super range extension system, and the dual-motor version has a comprehensive power of 316 kilowatts. According to previously announced information, the price of the dark blue G318 may be around 300,000 yuan.

In terms of appearance, the dark blue G318 adopts a more square and tough design language, and the overall shape is full of off-road atmosphere. On the front face, the closed grille is very recognizable with the sharp LED headlights on both sides. In addition, the raised rib line design on the hood combined with the broad and blackened front surrounding components embellished with silver trims further adds to the visual impact of the front of the car.

The side shape of the new car is relatively compact, and the slightly protruding wheel arches combined with blackened wheel eyebrows and side skirt components and large-size multi-spoke wheel rims are full of muscle. At the same time, the dark blue G318 also blackens details such as window frames, and is equipped with roof racks and roof light components. At the rear, the LED taillight groups on both sides are very recognizable with an external full-size spare tire, and the car also has a tow hook assembly.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4915 (4998)/1985/1885 (1960) mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2880mm. In the power part, the dark blue G318 is equipped with a super range extension system. The comprehensive power of the dual-motor version reaches 316 kW, of which the front motor power is 131 kW and the rear motor power is 185 kW. In addition, the car also has functions such as in-situ U-turn.

(Photo/text, Zhang Xiaoyi)

The original price is very sincere, and Hengchi 5 starts pre-sale. Can it become a life-saving straw for Evergrande?

Wen Lan Zhan

After a long time, it began to come out!

After several bounces and twists and turns, Hengchi 5, the first model of Hengchi Automobile, finally opened the pre-sale on July 6, with a pre-sale price of 179,000 yuan. It can be said that this price is very sincere compared with the same class of cars.

It’s just that the new energy automobile circle seems to be particularly popular to compare, the former Yu Chengdong asked the world M7 is comparable to a million luxury cars, Li Xiang’s ideal L9 is the best home flagship SUV in 5 million, Xiaopeng G9 500,000 the best SUV, Hengda President Liu Yongzhuo also said that Hengchi 5 is the best pure electric SUV in 300,000 yuan.

From the product performance point of view, the performance of the Hengchi 5 is quite satisfactory. The new car is positioned in a compact SUV, and the closed air intake front grille is combined with the popular tear-eyed headlights to achieve a sense of strength on the side of the body.

The interior is available, and the new car is equipped with three screens, including a 10.25-inch instrument display, a 14.6-inch central control touchscreen, and a 10.25-inch passenger screen. The screen size and number also belong to the mainstream configuration of the same level.

As for the body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4725/1925/1688mm, and the wheelbase is 2780mm. Although it is a compact SUV, the body length is longer than that of the average compact SUV.

From the perspective of the product strength currently leaked, the overall performance of Hengchi 5 is fair, especially the pre-sale price of 179,000 is still relatively lower than consumer expectations, so if the reputation of Hengchi Auto can be guaranteed and Hengda does not have a thunderstorm, there is basically no suspense in the "big sale" of the new car.

At present, in order to ensure that Hengchi 5 can be mass-produced and delivered while restoring consumer confidence, Hengchi 5’s sales method is also more interesting. The new car adopts the unique reservation method in the current car circle. Hengchi Automobile said that the first 10,000 buyers of Xiaoding can pay for the car at the time of delivery. At the same time, you can enjoy the return and refund within 15 days after picking up the car, and the 60% discount can be repurchased within three years after picking up the car. Dading 10,000 can be worth 15,000. Free to send H-Pilot intelligent auxiliary driving bag, lifetime free quality assurance and a series of benefits for the whole vehicle.

If all these can be realized, then it is undoubtedly very sincere for the first batch of car owners. Compared with the products of the same level of new car makers, it can be said to be cost-effective. In addition, Hengchi Automobile also said that all car purchase payments and returns are returned from the notary office’s special account to show that the special funds are dedicated.

The current problem is that Hengchi Automobile still lacks confidence in the consumer side. After all, whether it is Hengda’s thunderstorm in the real estate circle or Hengchi Automobile’s mass production has been delayed several times, it can be described as twists and turns. Therefore, despite Hengchi’s launch of very sincere products, pricing, and vehicles, it is difficult to say whether it will ultimately succeed.

If Hengda didn’t have a thunderstorm, under the blessing of Boss Xu’s "buy buy buy", Hengchi Automobile would develop steadily, and it would definitely become a typical representative of the new forces in the head of car manufacturing. But things are changing, and whether the belated Hengchi 5 can still gain market recognition remains to be seen.

Of course, on the other hand, since Hengchi 5 has been pre-sold, it also shows that Hengchi Automobile has taken another substantive step in the construction of cars, and with a very sincere price and policy, if the new car can be listed normally, it will also have a certain impact on the new forces of domestic car manufacturing. It is not impossible for Hengchi Automobile to become popular with Hengchi 5.

Write at the end:

Previously, Hengda Xu Jiayin said that the sales target of Hengchi Automobile in 2025 is 1 million vehicles, and the sales target in 2035 is 5 million vehicles, making it the largest and most powerful new energy vehicle group in the world. Now in just a few years, Hengchi wants to achieve this goal. I am afraid it will take more time, but fortunately, Hengchi 5 has come, and it has given a very sincere price and policy. It can be said that Hengda Group has poured all its efforts. We will continue to pay attention to the future performance of the new car.

(This article is originally produced by the New Media Editorial Department of [Car Industry], the author of this article is Jin Ling, and the source should be indicated when reprinting)

In the midst of internal and external troubles, Huang Zhang’s dream machine can’t save Meizu I

  "I will go out of the mountain to build my dream machine to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Meizu."

  When Meizu founder Huang Zhang appeared on the Meizu forum on February 11, 2017 to write this sentence, all Meizu fans cheered, "Mr. Huang, I am ready to buy your flagship phone," and one fan excitedly left a message.

  However, after a year of waiting, Huang Zhang appeared on the forum again, saying that "due to time constraints, 15 is just a small test for me to return to Meizu after many years, and the 16 series launched later is the product I have fully built. The 16 series will be launched around August."

  The Meizu 15 released on April 22, with a very narrow frame, a small circle of return, and a Luo Yun pattern on the antenna, has a clear Huang style brand. However, with the popularity of new technologies such as full-screen and under-screen fingerprints, the tribute to the classic Meizu 15 has not brought too much desire to change phones to picky users.

  Meizu 15 is more like a product that connects the past and the future. At least on the product, it announced again that Huang Zhang, the chief designer of Meizu mobile phones, is back. But in the fiercely competitive Chinese smartphone market, after the failure of the Pro 7 and the test of Meizu 15, how much time is left for Meizu?

  "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

  After Huang Zhang claimed that Meizu 15 was just a small test, many fans left comments saying that "the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment".

  In fact, after Huang Zhang claimed to re-launch the dream machine Meizu 15, expectations for the product have been high. Meizu is also externally promoting the significance of this product to Huang Zhang and Meizu itself.

  If you think about what he has done before, are the M8 and M6 ruthless? So we still have a lot of confidence in Mr. Huang’s products, and I believe that the offensive will be enough. "Li Nan, the president of Meilan, said in an interview with Sina Technology.

  However, judging from the situation after the release of Meizu 15, it is obvious that Meizu fans are not satisfied.

  An old Meizu friend who claimed to be "past the age of brainless fans" posted on the Meizu forum, "Old Huang’s little marketing tricks, to be honest, at an age when he can still be fanatical, I still admire them. Now, I don’t want to say it out. In short, Old Huang is Meizu’s biggest reliance and the biggest obstacle. Stop using Old Huang as a gimmick, and recall the success of J. wong ten years ago to sum up the successful experience. For Old Meizu, the whole mobile phone that makes Old Meizu stand up straight is like the whole m8 back then. Leading the trend is not Meizu’s responsibility, but at least keeping up with the trend is the reason why Meizu continues to buy Meizu mobile phones."

  Huang Zhang’s repetition of Meizu 15’s publicity and marketing rhythm has indeed brought a lot of negative word-of-mouth to this product. Yang Zhe, Meizu’s senior vice president, also admitted in an interview after the press conference that Meizu 15 is indeed just a product of Huang Zhang’s small test. "Mr. Huang has been out of the company’s management and operation for a period of time. After he returns, he must feel that his grasp of the market is accurate or inaccurate, and whether the concept can be accepted by consumers? There are also old Meizu friends who have lost a lot, and many have been replaced and turned into young ones. Whether these people buy such designs is not a simple matter."

  Urgent need for clear brand and product positioning

  After the separation of the Meizu brand and the Meizu brand in May 2017, the Meizu internal positioning of the two brands was clarified: the Meizu brand is more focused on the high-end market, targeting business, government and enterprise, high-end, and elite groups; while the Meizu brand is targeted at the young people market and undertakes the task of sales.

  Although the positioning and differentiation of the two brands have been done well, in fact, the brand perception of the Meizu brand has not been successful, and the business attributes of the product are not enough.

  According to the Flyme user report released by Meizu at the end of last year, the cumulative number of Flyme users exceeded 6,000 units. In terms of overall age distribution, 31% were aged 15-22, 59% were aged 23-35, and only 4% were aged 36-45 and over 46. Geographically, second-tier cities accounted for 35%, third-tier cities 24%, fourth-tier cities 26%, and first-tier cities only 13%.

  This means that Flyme users can also be roughly regarded as Meizu mobile phone users, with young users between the ages of 15 and 35 in second- and third-tier cities accounting for the vast majority.

  This poses a challenge to the high-end business image that Meizu brand is eager to create. On the one hand, only 8% of Meizu’s own users meet this age group. Most Meizu users are not interested in the Buddhist marketing and business brand perception elements added by Meizu on Pro 7 and Meizu 15. This was shown when Yang Zhe released a promotional poster on Weibo to warm up Meizu 15. Existing Meizu users do not like and recognize Huang Zhang and Yang Zhe’s unique brand concept for Meizu.

  On the other hand, the Pro 7 and Meizu 15 did not reflect enough business elements in terms of product attributes. Yang Zhe emphasized at the press conference that purchasing hundreds of kilograms of pure gold materials to color the back shell, spending millions of dollars to customize Samsung’s new size display, and a global haptic feedback system did not constitute a necessary factor to impress the business crowd, let alone compete for users from Huawei, Samsung, and other players.

  Confused product lines and pricing strategies

  "Meizu is the real flagship" is a kind of ridicule by netizens that Meizu’s flagship product is not as good as Meizu’s products in some configurations. Unfortunately, this ridicule happened to Meizu 15.

  Meizu 15 series has a total of three products, the M15 uses the Snapdragon 626 processor, with 4GB memory + 64GB storage, priced at 1699 yuan; the 15 uses the Snapdragon 660 processor, with 4GB + 64GB storage, priced at 2499 yuan; the 15 Plus uses the Samsung Exynos 8895 platform, with 6GB + 128GB storage, priced at 2999 yuan.

  Overall, the three products make a good distinction in terms of configuration and price, but the comparison with the Meizu E3 just released by Meizu will be rather awkward.

  The Meizu E3 uses a Snapdragon 636 processor, with 6GB + 64GB storage, and is priced at 1799 yuan. Although the Meizu E3 lags behind the M15 and 15 in terms of camera performance, it has an advantage in the basic memory combination. This will undoubtedly make the Meizu brand and Meizu brand product lines conflict and confusion in user choices.

  Meizu brand’s previous flagship product Pro 7 also faces this situation.

  Although it has a unique screen design, it is equipped with MediaTek Xili P25 and Xili X30 processors, and the price is as high as 2880 yuan and 3580 yuan at the same time. As a result, the product has not received external recognition, and the price has plunged 1,000 yuan in a short period of time, and it has even been exposed that the order has to be cut in the end.

  Although the Meizu 15 uses a Qualcomm processor, the price of 660 + 4GB + 64GB at 2499 yuan has also attracted controversy. Compared with other brands at the same price, the competitiveness is limited.

  Internal management crisis

  Before the release of Meizu 15, Zhang Jia, the former director of Meizu’s cultural and creative department, bombarded Meizu’s senior vice president Yang Zhe, which had long attracted the attention of netizens and the media.

  According to Zhang Jia’s description, since Yang Zhe joined in May 2017, he has proposed three plans: Meizu Cultural Asset Enhancement Plan, Meizu Financial Business Development New Concept and Flyme Cultural Asset Enhancement Plan, but they have all failed. At present, most of the staff of Benge Technology, a content marketing platform under Meizu founded by him, have also been lost.

  In fact, this is just a microcosm of the change in Meizu’s organizational structure led and inspired by Huang Zhang.

  Three months after Huang Zhang’s return, Meizu underwent a major organizational restructuring. Huang Zhang served as Meizu’s chairperson and CEO, and established three new business divisions – Meizu Business Division, Meizu Business Division, and Flyme Business Division. Huang Zhang personally managed the Meizu business division, and Yang Zhe served as senior vice president and general staff officer, responsible for the marketing of the Meizu brand; while Li Nan was responsible for the Meizu brand.

  In September last year, Pan Yikuan, the vice president of Meizu’s business unit in charge of sales, left after less than four months; a few months later, Chu Chunmin, the vice president of sales of Meizu’s business unit, and most of the employees in the sales team he led announced their departure.

  In December 2017, Huang Zhang adjusted Meizu’s structure again, establishing a new overseas business department, an e-commerce business department, and an accessories business department. He promoted CFO Qi Weimin to senior vice president of the company, on an equal footing with President Bai Yongxiang, with the intention of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure to ensure profits. At the same time, he further expanded overseas markets and expanded sales.

  In addition to structural adjustments, Meizu has been in the bottom 10% for three consecutive years, which has contributed significantly to Meizu’s profitability since 2016.

  Meizu is not so much going through an internal struggle, but rather a rebalancing of power under Huang Zhang’s will. Just as Li Nan, who was supposed to lead Meizu to independence, was finally asked by Huang Zhang to cooperate with Meizu’s division and accessories division on channels. At the same time, Huang Zhang also withdrew Meizu’s product definition and design authority; at the Meizu 15 conference, Yang Zhe also replaced the usual combination of Bai Yongxiang and Li Nan as the main speaker.

  In an interview after the Meizu 15 press conference, Yang Zhe also talked about the recent Zhang Jia incident. He believes that this situation is a harbinger of Meizu’s long-standing accumulation of change. "Reform has been difficult since ancient times, and it is easy to see no reform." He also said that with the deepening of reform, there will be more organizational structure and personnel adjustments. "This incident shows that Meizu has reached a point where it must be changed."

  After the Zhang Jia incident, Huang Zhang immediately called Yang Zhe and said, "No matter what, we must firmly move towards the correct brand strategy. A company should not be threatened by crude cyber attacks or even organized online public opinion. We must firmly follow our own path."

  Conclusion: Can Meizu 15 and 16 save Meizu?

  After experiencing the cold winter of smartphones in 2017, Chinese manufacturers felt the cold winter again in Quarter 1 of 2018. The "Analysis Report on the Operation of the Domestic Mobile Phone Market in March 2018" released by the China Institute of Information and Communications under MIIT shows that in January-March 2018, China’s smartphone shipments were 81.87 million, down 27.0% year-on-year.

  Under the internal and external troubles, Meizu has indeed reached a moment when it has to change. Huang Zhang, who has always paid attention to products and even believes that good products are the only way to solve problems, has also made drastic changes to Meizu in terms of brand, marketing, products, and channels after his return.

  However, just as Huang Zhang’s two comebacks in 2014 and 2017, in the face of such intense competition and rapid changes in the smartphone industry, can the spiritual leader who relies on the apotheosis-style come out to solve the problem again and again? For Meizu, the hope of rebirth is entirely on Huang Zhang, who has been isolated from the outside world for a long time. I am afraid that there must be both expectations of success and preparation for failure.

  After transforming from a dream machine to a small test of the Meizu 15, Huang Zhang claims that the 16 series he has fully built will be released in August this year. If the Meizu 16 does not meet the expectations of the outside world, what should Meizu do?

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Sailisi Smart Factory strives to increase production capacity and ensure delivery.

On December 1st, the robots were cooperating in an orderly way and laser welding was running at high speed in the Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District. On December 1st, the robots were cooperating in an orderly way and laser welding was running at high speed in the Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District.
On December 1st, the robots were cooperating in an orderly way and laser welding was running at high speed in the Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District. On December 1st, the robots were cooperating in an orderly way and laser welding was running at high speed in the Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District.
On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line. On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line.
On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line. On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line.
On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line. On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line.
On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line. On December 1st, the staff of Sailisi Automobile Smart Factory in Shapingba District were busy on the production line.