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On the evening of the 24th, during the Shanghai June 6th Night Life Festival, the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe and the 1925 Bookstore jointly launched the "Late Night Bookstore Festival" Pingtan Night Theater. The entire young cast, represented by "Shuanglu" Lu Jinhua and Lu Jiawei, shared summer time with citizens and tourists, restoring the old Shanghai scene of enjoying the cool and listening to Pingtan in the Old Dizi Alley. Despite the stormy weather that night, the bookstore still had high popularity, full of Jiangnan flavor and fireworks. "The light rain wets the dusk. At noon, the golden hour closes the door alone." Young actor Gu Juntao was the first to bring ancient poetry and sing the song "Nanxiangzi - Dragon Boat Festival". This song is the opening work of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe, which is adapted from the lyrics written by Li Zhiyi, a poet from the Northern Song Dynasty. The scene is full of emotions,

The novel collection "Farewell Night" by young writer Wang Rong tells seven stories, each with vastly different protagonist identities and no apparent similarity. As the narrative deepens, readers will find that they are all trapped by the "uncertainty" of life and eager to break free from the difficulties of daily life - they do not believe in their seriously ill father until their death; A "crazy woman" who keeps digging tunnels in the room after her husband disappears; Leaping out of the nursing home just to make a bowl of elderly people who have crossed the water for their families... At the Sinan Literature Home, Wang Rong shared and talked with Xue Shu, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Writers Association, and Lai Yingyan, Deputy Editor in Chief of Shanghai Literature Magazine, from various aspects such as "uncertainty", "dialect and details", "novel and memory". "Indoor Tunnel" tells a suspenseful story. Daughter Xiaorou doesn't understand why after her father disappears,

"The 100 minute set is both true and false, with layers of progress and witty phrases." "The script has layers of onion like laughter and outstanding skills." "It is absurd and ridiculous, thought-provoking, and interesting." The Chinese versions of "Truth" and "Lie" have recently alternated between performances at the Jasmine Flower Theater. Two independent yet interdependent comedies analyze how lies maintain relationships between spouses and friends. Florian Zeller, screenwriter of "The Truth" and "The Lie", is a popular contemporary French novelist and playwright. His representative work "Father" won multiple awards and was adapted into the movie "Father Trapped in Time" in 2021, winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay Adaptation. Another characteristic of Zeller's works is that he often writes "twin dramas": for example, "Father" and "Mother" have been performed consecutively on stage, and another pair of works is on the Jasmine Flower

On June 23rd, the Cloud Art Center located on Kangding Road in Shanghai officially opened with the song "Xuancao Flower" by the Doll Children's Choir. The opening concert is the children's own stage, where they sang Chinese and foreign songs such as "Silent Night Thoughts", "The Dancing Cat", and "The Water is Wide". 10-year-old Li Yuran also performed his piano and cello work "Crystal Sunset" with Jiang Chongxi. The pure and beautiful singing of the children moved the tenor singer Wei Song who came to the scene. Wei Song said, "The children's performance was very exciting, and I hope the Cloud Art Center can cultivate more singers like Grandpa Wei." The children of the Doll Children's Choir took the stage. In the past two years, the children of the Doll Children's Choir have made it to Shanghai Jiao Tong

"The Chinese audience not only maintains enthusiasm, but also has higher quality, more professional, and better understanding of us. They work hard to understand and listen to our music, and every musician on stage can feel the feedback from the audience. What impressed me most was that there were many small audience members at the concert, who were not noisy or noisy, especially quiet and enjoyable. I hope that when these children grow up, we will have the opportunity to be invited back to China to perform for them." On the evening of June 25th, before the Shanghai concert of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in Russia, the band leader Cherkasov smiled. In March of this year, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was the first international top symphony orchestra to officially announce its return to the Shanghai stage. The concert sold out 48 hours after its opening in April. The addition of media seats during the evening performance reflects the popularity of the band. The Shanghai concert is a sacred event

On June 24th, as the first exhibition of the Shanghai Museum's global tour of "Viewing China with 100 Objects", the "Immortal Jade Armor - Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Cultural Relics Exhibition" jointly organized by the Shanghai Museum, Xuzhou Museum, and Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology opened at the Mora Franz Museum in Hungary. On the first day of the exhibition, nearly 10000 visitors lined up to purchase tickets for a visit. On that day, it was Museum Day in Hungary, and the museum remained open until 12 pm. The charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture moved the local audience. It is reported that the exhibition in front of the Mora Franz Museum in Hungary showcases a total of 111 pieces/group of Han Dynasty exquisite cultural relics, covering multiple categories such as jade, lacquerware, pottery, bronze ware, seals, stone carvings, coins, etc. The Shanghai Museum has selected 86 pieces/set of Han Dynasty cultural relics for this exhibition, including the purchase of jade land

The movie "The Disappearing She" that is currently being released has reminded some viewers of a pregnant woman falling off a cliff in Thailand in 2019. Recently, the party involved in the case, Wang Nuannuan, replied to netizens on a short video platform that the film company "came to Nanjing three years ago to obtain authorization from me.". This move has gained a lot of positive feedback from netizens towards the film. Previously, someone wanted to film the burial case at the Xinhuang playground in Hunan. The family of the victim Deng Shiping stated that the film company had not been authorized by their family, and many netizens accused the film company of "riding on the heat". This is a dilemma faced by film and television adaptation: not seeking the opinions of the parties involved and their families, and recklessly "demonizing" may harm their feelings and legitimate rights and interests; But the parties involved and their families are not professionals in film and television, and they may not understand even reasonable creations. According to legal professionals, for general social events

In 2009, Fudan University pioneered a master's degree program in creative writing aimed at cultivating literary writers among universities in Chinese Mainland. The Literature and Creative Writing Center of Shanghai University, established in the same year, is one of the earliest creative writing majors in domestic universities. This year is therefore considered the "first year" of creative writing in China, and since then, creative writing has rapidly developed in Chinese universities through disciplines, courses, or other forms. In April this year, nine universities including Peking University, Beijing Normal University, Fudan University, and East China Normal University jointly established the "China University Creative Writing Alliance" in Shanghai, promoting the sharing of university resources to support the construction of the creative writing discipline. This move has attracted attention from academia and society. Shanghai is the "highland" of creative writing in China. On June 25th, the unveiling ceremony of the "Shanghai University China Creative Writing Research Institute" was held

On July 2nd, violinist Chai Liang will hold a solo concert at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall. He will perform Mozart's "Violin Sonata in G Major", Lespichi's "Violin Sonata in B Minor", He Zhanhao and Chen Gang's "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", and Sarasate's "Carmen Theme Fantasy". At the concert, pianist Cui Lan will collaborate with Chai Liang. Learning a musical instrument emphasizes "child skills", but Chai Liang only officially started playing the violin at the age of 10. "I started very late, but the advantage is that no one cares about me, and people may think that I can't make a difference." However, Chai Liang went all the way from Shenyang Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School to Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School and undergraduate, and then went to study at the University of Southern California and Julia College in the United States, under the guidance of Lin Yaoji and Doris Dilay. After winning the international competition award, Chai

On June 24th, the "Tang Jin and Her Students Piano Concert" was held at the Shanghai Science Hall, presenting the piano notes for the "Small Artists Dialogue with Big Scientists" event. Eleven young pianists performed classic red piano pieces such as "Liuyang River", "The Sky in the Liberated Areas", and "The Mountains and Danflowers Blooming Red and Brilliant". Pianist and Professor of Piano at Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School, Tang Jin, made his final appearance and performed representative passages from "Nine Shanxi Folk Song Theme Piano Songs". Before the concert, Chu Junhao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiang Huancheng, an academician of the CAE Member, and Li, the chief scientist of the Chinese scientific research team, were on the same stage with three small artists, and had an interesting and wonderful dialogue around the topic of science and art. From how to overcome difficulties to how to deal with bottlenecks, young artists enthusiastically ask questions, and scientists have emerged from their own scientific research experiences

Chinese Times recently announced that the EDC Daisy Electronic Music Carnival China Station, a three-year international electronic music IP, will be held from October 2nd to October 3rd at the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula Tourism Resort in Suzhou Industrial Park. Starting from June 16th, the first stage of ticket booking registration will be opened in barley. EDC, one of the three major electronic syllables in the world, has a history of over 20 years. The first three EDC China stations were all hosted by China Times, and landed in Shanghai in April 2018, Zhuhai in November 2018, and Zhuhai in November 2019, attracting over 200000 visitors and promoting direct and indirect consumption of over 500 million yuan in the hosting area. This EDC event is located in the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula Tourist Resort in Suzhou Industrial Park, 70 kilometers east of Shanghai city center and 20 kilometers west of Suzhou ancient city center

"The story of 'Wandering in the Vast Daylight' attempts to depict a person's transformation, sinking, and struggle in the city. If we pursue it, it is the truth or the reality I imagine." Zhang Mei told reporters that her starting point for writing is "human fireworks". "Not everyone can stand in the 'C position' and become a person with a halo. On the contrary, more ordinary people are supporting this city and society." On the afternoon of June 26th, the 7th Reality themed Online Literature Essay Competition, supported by the Shanghai Municipal Press and Publication Bureau and organized by the Reading Group, held an award ceremony at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. ". This competition attracted a total of 36696 participants, a year-on-year increase of 26%; 38092 entries set a new historical record. Zhang Mei's online novel "Wandering in the Vast Day" published under the pen name "Mei Shi Niang" won first prize.

On June 26, the last phase of "wutong Shadow Talk · Reviewing the classic TV drama Besieged City" was concluded. The writer Sun Ganlu walked out of the old house of the Shanghai Film Studio on Caoxi North Road and couldn't help sighing, "I hope there will be more such" film reading meetings "in Shanghai." In those days, the director Huang Shuqin spent 100 days to shoot 10 episodes of the TV drama Besieged City, which seems to be quite "extravagant" now. On the occasion of the first anniversary of Huang Shuqin's death, the Shanghai Film Critics Society and FILM Film Time Bookstore jointly held a series of screening and guided activities for the TV series "Fortress Besieged". In each of the 5 events, 2 episodes of the TV series "Fortress Besieged" will be screened, and more than 10 experts, scholars, and filmmakers from different fields will be invited to comprehensively analyze the cultural and film codes of the novel and TV series "Fortress Besieged" for the audience, just like reading books.

There are too many threads in life, and I choose to go to the theater to cut them. Drama creators recently talked about the healing power of drama culture in the Shanghai World. Xu Li, vice general manager of Shanghai Grand World, said that the Grand World Performance Night Market has been held for four consecutive years, and this year's theme is "China-Chic New Youth". As the first speech themed sharing activity introduced by the performing arts night market, "New Youth Talk in the Big World" had a total of 11 guests bringing 10 exciting sharing sessions. Since its opening on June 17th, the Shanghai Grand World Performing Arts Night Market has attracted a large number of tourists. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the Greater World Night Market has once again launched new activities, focusing on multiple elements such as "food, travel, shopping, entertainment, exhibitions, and performances", entering the Night Hi 2.0 stage, bringing more trendy and new experiences to young people. Happy Fried Dough Twists's "Airborne fiancee" premiered, and the Shanghai General Division of the China Voice Singer Competition was welcomed in the big world“

On June 26th, the first National Reading Conference and 2023 Jiading Reading Month of the "Bookish Jiading Charming New City" in Jiading District was unveiled on the stage of the Jiading District Library Show. The 2023 Shanghai Citizen Culture Festival "Walking in Jiangnan, Colorful Intangible Cultural Heritage" Youth Traditional Culture Knowledge Competition and "Appreciating Jiading" Science and Technology Theme Reading Activity were also launched. Jiading, which was awarded the title of "City for Promoting National Reading" at the first National Reading Season event of the "Bookish China · Pleasant Reading Literature" by the Chinese Writers Association, has the "Most Beautiful Library" Jiading District Library, the street and town library with both connotation and aesthetics, and the unique "Wojia Study". This year, under the guidance of the Cultural and Tourism Bureau of Jiading District, the Jiading District Library has delved into the cultural connotations of the region, explored the integration of culture, commerce, and tourism, and promoted the nationwide reading service to white-collar workers, tourists, and community residents for public reading

Seven writers, scholars, artists, three senior editors, and ten "super" storytellers started playing at the East Hall Reading Theater of the Shanghai Library, which can accommodate over 700 people. Recently, Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House and Shanghai Library jointly held the second "Literature and Art Book Invitation" - "Shanghai Literature and Art 2023 Summer New Book Release", which is further upgraded from the spring release, with not only editors speaking out, but also authors appearing. Readers can not only hear the work in the eyes of the editor, but also touch the soul of the book from the author's narration. Zhang Shiyang, the head of the Contemporary Literature Publishing Center of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, was the first to appear. She recommended three good books that are "interrelated", namely "Harvest Novel 2023 Summer Volume", "Harvest" editor in chief Cheng Yongxin's representative novel "Aunt Wearing Qipao", and "Harvest"

May 28, 2023 is a milestone in the history of Chinese civil aviation. On this day, the domestically produced large passenger aircraft C919 successfully made its maiden flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport. This marks the completion of the complete process of design, development, certification, and maiden flight for domestically produced large passenger aircraft, and from then on, China has its own large passenger aircraft in the blue sky. On the occasion of the upcoming full moon of C919's maiden flight, on June 26th, the latest popular science work "Soaring: The Rise of China's Big Aircraft" from the brand book "Big Aircraft Publishing Project" by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press held a new book release and publishing symposium. Experts from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center, Shanghai Aeronautical Society, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University shared the stories behind large aircraft. The domestically produced large aircraft C919 has passed through

"Traditional culture has rich connotations. Reading classics and being influenced by them, practicing them in daily life, and inheriting excellent traditional culture may be called 'integrating classics into body and mind'. On June 27th, the 'General Education of Chinese Classics' series held a new book press conference at Shanghai Juzhen Culture Company of Zhonghua Book Company. Chen Yinchi, the editor in chief of the series, the director of Fudan University Library, and the director of the International Research Center for Chinese Civilization, responded to the theme of the press conference - integrating classics into body and mind.". "Chinese Classics General Education" is a set of original full-color graphic and textual "Little Books for Everyone" published by Zhonghua Book Company, which guides the public to understand traditional classics. The series of books is based on the public, committed to integrating the latest academic research results into the introduction of each classic, and sorting out the origin and spread history of classics, as well as their impact on Chinese culture and world civilization

Living in the city, how long has it been since you got close to the fields and countryside? How long has it been since you had a delicious farmhouse stove meal? Recently, Fudan alumni initiated a public welfare team called "Ai Fei Li Qi Culture Walk" to come to Xinmiao Village, Kangqiao Town, Pudong New Area. They picked vegetables and fruits, ate stove meals, and set up camping tents. Several urban families who participated in the walk also formed "relatives" with rural families in Xinmiao Village. Two years ago, the "Aifeiliqi Cultural Walk" first visited Xinmiao Village and established the "Xinmiao Aifeiliqi Cultural Walk Station". Qiu Feng, the first secretary of the Xinmiao Village Party Branch, Hua Biao, the vice president of the Fudan University Alumni Association, and Chen Yin, the initiator of the Aifeiliqi public welfare cultural brand, jointly unveiled the establishment of the station. Two years later, everyone came here again and felt the amazing changes in Xinmiao Village. Cultural Walk Station in June,

In Shanghai, new entertainment spaces such as office buildings, shopping malls, and public spaces are growing one after another, bringing diverse works to the audience. On the 7th floor of Building C of the 100th Shopping Mall on Nanjing East Road, the Tony Award nominated play "Orphan" will begin its long-term residency this month. The Chinese version of "Orphan" was produced by "A Good Play", and the stage of the framed theater was transformed into a dilapidated row house in Philadelphia in the 1970s. In the story of Orphans, two orphans rely on each other to make a living by petty thieves. One day, their twisted lives welcomed a mysterious intruder. From then on, the lives of strangers began to intersect, experiencing conflicts, silence, laughter, and separation... The play "Orphan" had a tragic background, but also had comedic elements and high-intensity physical performances, bringing a high concentration of emotional impact. Played in the play "Orphan"

"When the title page of this book is opened, it feels like talent is rushing towards us, the breath of youth is rushing towards us, and the breath of life is rushing towards us. Three of them are rushing towards us, how can they not be a good book?" Mo Yan, director of the International Writing Center of Beijing Normal University, said at the graduate work seminar in the field of literary creation at Beijing Normal University. "Our authors, classmates, your talents, and your labor are also our glory. When we can't write, seeing classmates like our own children writing and achieving results, the deep joy in our hearts is indeed difficult to express in words, even no less than before our own works were published back then." "Excited." Wang Lijun, Dean of the School of Literature at Beijing Normal University, recalled that from 1988 to 1991, the School of Literature at Beijing Normal University jointly recruited literary and creative students with the Lu Xun School of Literature

Bilibili will replace the current external playback count with playback minutes. On June 26th, Bilibili's 14th anniversary celebration, Bilibili Chairman and CEO Chen Rui gave a speech with the theme of "Nice to Meet You", sharing three things that Bilibili has focused on in the past 14 years, as well as Bilibili's development in the UP main content creation ecosystem, commercial revenue, and other aspects. Replacing the number of views with more realistic playback minutes, as the main external display number of Bilibili videos, I believe this is a more useful reference for users to determine whether the video content is good enough and worth clicking on. Medium length videos are still the most mainstream content on Bilibili. Since 2009, Bilibili has developed from a niche ACG community to a comprehensive video community. It is reported that in 2022, the daily active UP of Bilibili increased by 42% year-on-year

The first exhibition of the "Immortal Jade Armor - Chinese Han Dynasty Cultural Relics Exhibition" in the Shanghai Museum's "100 Objects Looking at China" series of cultural relics and art exports, which opened at the Mora Franz Museum in Hungary on June 24th, showcases the historical picture and living scenes of the Chinese Han Dynasty to overseas audiences through 111 pieces/set of Han Dynasty cultural relics, lacquerware, pottery, bronze ware, seals, stone carvings, coins, portrait stones, and other categories. On the opening day, the museum remained open until 12:00 pm, attracting nearly 10000 visitors to queue up to purchase tickets for a visit. The exquisite cultural relics selected for this first exhibition tell overseas audiences in a simple and understandable way about the economic, cultural, and lifestyle of the Chinese people over 2000 years ago. The Mi Ying Mai Di Yu voucher held in the Shanghai Museum can be considered the most mysterious cultural relic. This land purchase voucher is made of jade and is the only piece of jade discovered so far

"Today, there is no need to talk about the" Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains "in front of the author himself, which is a relief." Jiang Ye, an editor at Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House and a "century storyteller", caused heartfelt laughter in his opening remarks.Since 2016, Yongye Group, together with the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau, Municipal Writers Association, Municipal Association for Science and Technology, Shanghai Television Station, Jiao Tong University Medical College, Jiao Tong University Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Municipal Sports Bureau, Jiushi Group, and Century Publishing Group, has formed a cross regional, cross departmental, and cross industry "Cultural Sinan" regional party building joint conference, with precise precision

On June 28th, the "5G Education Digital Intelligence Private Network" of Oriental Cable was officially released at the 2023 Shanghai World Mobile Communication Conference, marking the successful landing of China Radio and Television's first provincial-level 5G digital intelligence private network in the education field. As the first digital intelligent private network for K12 education in China, the 5G Education Digital Intelligent Private Network, with its fast, efficient, green and safe characteristics, achieves full business and full process teaching digital scene coverage for school and family education, empowering the digital transformation of education in Shanghai. With the advantages of high speed, low latency, and wide connectivity, 5G provides rich new application scenarios and models for educational digitization. The 5G Education Digital Intelligence Network will connect classroom content and home tutoring channels, allowing teachers and students to conveniently access educational resources and teaching applications anytime and anywhere through intelligent terminals, efficiently meeting the needs of students

The 2022 Global Authorization Market Report released by the International Authorization Industry Association shows that global authorized goods and services sales increased to $315.5 billion in 2021, surpassing the $300 billion mark, an increase of 7.75% from $292.8 billion in 2019. In 2014, this figure was only $241.5 billion, and within seven years, retail revenue from authorized goods and services surged by 30.6%. Against the backdrop of continuous development and breakthroughs in the global licensing market, the official introduction of the "Bread Superman" IP has also pressed the "acceleration button" on the Chinese licensing market. To promote the development of China's authorized industry chain, from June 28th to 30th, the Global Authorized Exhibition · Shanghai Station made its debut at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibition scale reached 35000 square meters, an increase of 37% compared to 2021. Warner, IMG, Alibaba

As the first comedy produced by Shanghai Cultural Square, the Chinese version of the musical "Shakespeare's Paradise" will return to the theater at the end of this month after its premiere at the end of last year, with five consecutive performances. This musical reconstructs Shakespeare's universe through humorous imagination, allowing Shakespeare to meet his characters and embark on a warm and enjoyable journey of search. In musicals, Shakespeare, who was determined to create world-renowned works, carefully composed two works: Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. Just as he was fully immersed in his creative work, a strong wind struck and mixed the scripts of the two works together. And the confusing script actually created another "unknown space": here, Hamlet, Romeo, and Juliet meet. Are the three characters in Shakespeare's works acting according to Shakespeare's will or being themselves? Shakespeare

Starting from June 30th, the play "Building 8 in Xiangyangli", jointly created by more than 20 outstanding teachers and students from the School of Performance of Beijing Film Academy, will be staged at YOUNG Theater. As the second work in the "Xiangyang Series" of Beijing Film Academy, "Xiangyangli Building 8" vividly presents the scene of Beijing's people's livelihood in the 1980s, with Xie Song and his family living in the Guanzi Building as the main characters. In "Building 8 in Xiangyangli", Xie Song, his family, and two other households live together in the unit room of Building 8 in Xiangyangli, each occupying only a dozen square meters and sharing a kitchen and toilet. One day, the news that the unit was going to split houses disrupted the original balance. The three families are secretly rubbing their hands and hoping to obtain this unique allocation indicator. In the same era, many things are common. In the early stages of reform and opening up, the material life of the whole country was at the same level.

Walking on Taizhou Road and Bridge, a provincial-level historical and cultural protection block in Zhejiang, is like walking on a modern version of the Qingming River map. This ten mile long street originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is the source of civilization in the millennium old commercial capital. In September 2021, after several months of renovation and upgrading, this ten mile old street built along the river underwent a new look. The Taizhou branch of Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore will be located here. From June 28th to July 2nd, 2023, the 5th Shanghai Jing'an International Design Festival was held at the Jing'an 800 Show Creative Park. As one of the opening forums to share cases, this bookstore project located in old streets and buildings attracted attention. Entering the main venue of the Jing'an International Design Festival at the 800 Show is like walking down a street. International renowned design firm "Yoshizaki Shin+Hu Qian Studio"

The film market has seen a phenomenon level dark horse again. According to data from Cat's Eye Professional, as of 18:47 on June 28th, the movie "The Disappearing She" broke through 1.2 billion yuan at the box office six days after its official release, and has now risen to fourth place on the annual box office chart. On social media platforms, the film is constantly trending. According to the Cat's Eye Professional Edition, as of 2:00 pm on June 28th, the total number of hot searches for the film has reached 1188. Topics such as "Thai pregnant woman falling off a cliff case, parties talking about the movie" The Disappearing She "have spread the focus beyond the movie, creating a trend of nationwide discussion. The Cat's Eye Professional Edition has raised its forecast for the total box office in mainland China to 3.3 billion yuan. At the recently concluded Shanghai International Film Festival, how to persuade audiences to enter cinemas to watch movies has become a topic of common concern for Chinese and foreign filmmakers. From the box office perspective, "The Disappearing She" won "Metamorphosis Gold"