Background and development.

On January 29, 2019, Billie Eilish formally announced the release of "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" and also revealed that she would release a single the next day at 9 AM (PT). She further posted a 16-second teaser of the song, featuring her singing while being grabbed and pushed by gloved hands. "Bury a Friend" was eventually released on the scheduled date, having premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show as the day's World Record. Eilish further made an appearance on Annie Mac's Future Sounds show on BBC Radio 1 to discuss the track. It was serviced to US alternative radio stations on February 19, 2019 by Darkroom and Interscope Records. "Bury a Friend" was written by Eilish along with her brother Finneas O'Connell, while production was solely handled by the latter. The song was mastered by John Greenham and mixed by Rob Kinelski, with both also serving as studio personnel.  The creation of the song took place in Chicago, which Eilish and her brother were visiting for a Lollapalooza performance. They attended a studio with a "shuffle beat" in mind, with Eilish drawing a black monster to show her brother what she wanted the song to sound like. Eilish desired to hear her name at the beginning of the track, for which she texted rapper Calvin (known as Mehki Raine); he ultimately sent Eilish a phone recording for her to use. The singer discovered the rapper on social media due to him repeatedly tagging pictures of himself with the caption "Where's Billie at?" on her Instagram comments. She decided to make him her acquaintance and the two soon became friends.

Composition and lyrical interpretation.

Eilish credited the song for setting the tone for "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?", stating: "I immediately knew what it was going to be about, what the visuals were going to be, and everything in terms of how I wanted it to be perceived". "Bury a Friend" has been described as a synth-pop and electronica track in press reviews. Suzy Exposito of "Rolling Stone" called it "goth-R&B" reminiscent of Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar" (1996). The song is moderately fast at 120 beats per minute (BPM), and is written in the key of G minor. Its minimalist instrumentation features a hip hop and "galloping" beat similar to Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" (2013). "Rumbling" percussion, "scattered" synth melodies, screams, and a screeching recording of an orthodontist shaving off Eilish's dental brace attachments are also included. Charlie Harding of "Vox" pointed out "a broken song form with strange alternate verses and a bridge placed untraditionally after a verse, rather than immediately following a penultimate chorus. The effect is destabilizing, and yet still accessible to the average listener". The melody presented during the chorus has been likened to the Doors' "People Are Strange" (1967), and sonically described as "innocuous as a childhood rhyme", contrasting the rest of the song.  According to Eilish, the track's "dark" and "violent" lyrics are written from the perspective of "the monster under your bed. Anything could be the monster — it could be someone you love so much that it’s taking over your life. I think love and terror and hatred are all the same thing". Laura Dzubay of "Consequence of Sound" interpreted: "[Eilish] assumes the position of a monster there to haunt somebody (a lover or herself [...])." "The Michigan Daily" Samantha Cathie thought the fact that the singer was "hat[ing] herself" mirrored in the lines: "Like I wanna drown, like I wanna end me” and "Honestly I thought that I would be dead by now". Eilish asks several questions during the song's refrain: "What do you want from me? Why don’t you run from me? Why aren’t you scared of me? Why do you care for me? When we all fall asleep, where do we go?". Further lyrics include: "Step on the glass, staple your tongue/ Bury a friend, try to wake up/ Cannibal class, killing the son/ Bury a friend, I wanna end me". The singer's "soft" vocals in "Bury a Friend" range between the notes of F# and B♭. They are treated with layers of vocal effects, and a "playful trickery [is used] in each hook". Eilish described the track as a "near-whispered sing-song duet between [her] and a distorted version of herself". It ends with an instrumental part of "Ilomilo", which follows on "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"; the latter in turn begins with a lyrical reference to "Bury a Friend". Elaborating on the matter in an interview with MTV, O'Connell stated that the two songs were only referencing each other for the purpose of making the album "cohesive", and that they were not linked in any other way.

Reception.

Upon release, "Bury a Friend" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Several publications saw the song as her best single, as well as a highlight of "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". It was likened to Lorde's "Royals" (2013), as well as its production to that on West's "Yeezus" (2013). Thomas Smith of "NME" saw "Bury a Friend" as "a sizeable middle finger to anyone who expected a twinkly ballad befitting to her lone EP, 2017's "Don't Smile at Me"", as well as a "statement" for "vocalising the uncertainties and inquisitions of a generation ready to make their mark". "DIY" Lisa Wright labelled the song "intoxicating and intriguing – aka exactly what you want from a new star". Chloe Gilke of Uproxx praised the "full of bizarre, screechy flourishes and dips into the nightmarish" and claimed that "somehow the song’s lyrics are just as specific and creepy". Similarly, an editor for "The Music Network" commented on the song's "sinister [nature] in name and "lyric" and claimed that it is "unsettling", despite there being "something" tranquil and thoughtful about it". "The Independent" Roisin O'Connor praised "Bury a Friend" as "excellent", and also noted its "imperious" and "anthemic quality". She further commented on the successful use of Eilish's "formula": "murmuring in cool low tones over a pulsing beat". In a lukewarm review, Samantha Cantie of "The Michigan Daily" saw the song as "slightly disappointing". She wrote: "[A] letdown is her seeming embrace of making an abnormal creation because it’s cool, as opposed to creating something with the beauty of sound as a priority", and elaborated, stating: "The track is choppy, cutting from different melodies quite quickly – these melodies bump, but they’re fleeting". Joe Coscarelli noted an "odd structure" and "nightmare lyrics".  "Bury a Friend" attained commercial success. It debuted at number 74 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 before moving 60 places to number 14 with 29.1 million streams and 18,000 downloads sold in its first full week of tracking, becoming Eilish's highest peak on the chart at the time, before surpassed by "Bad Guy" (2019). The song also became the singer's first number one on a "Billboard" radio airplay chart, topping the US Alternative Songs chart in May 2019. This made Eilish only the tenth solo woman in a lead role to reach number one in the chart's three-decade history. In the United Kingdom, "Bury a Friend" reached number six, making it Eilish's first top ten in the country. The song has further peaked at number one in Sweden and Latvia, and within the top ten in countries such as New Zealand, Australia and Canada. It has been awarded several certifications, most notably triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video.

An accompanying music video for "Bury a Friend" was uploaded to Eilish's official YouTube channel on January 30, 2019. It was directed by Michael Chaves in the span of a day. The clip contains horror elements, which have led to it being regarded by reviewers as "creepy" and "haunting". Eilish explained: "I had this idea where I’m naked. Like an abduction-type thing, completely not in control, just a helpless body, and people putting syringes up my arms and in my neck. That’s one of people’s biggest fears—needles—and that’s what I’ve been doing recently: honing in on people’s fears". The visual begins with Mehki Raine awaking from a nightmare while a "seemingly possessed" Eilish lies under his bed. The singer subsequently walks through a rundown apartment complex before she is pulled and prodded by hands covered with black latex gloves. Eilish is then injected with syringes before she "mysteriously" disappears under Mehki's bed, with scenes also seeing the singer levitating with "broken-doll" feet. Critics have likened the visual to several works released by fellow artists, including Alice Glass, Chris Cunningham and Floria Sigismondi. Others compared it to the films "Suspiria" (2018) and "Get Out" (2017), the television series "The Haunting of Hill House", and Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining".

Live performances and other usage.

Eilish performed the song on BBC Radio 1 in February 2019, and on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in March. For the latter performance, the singer sang on a dark, smoke-filled stage and "summon[ed] a large cloth that swung behind her, casting a monster-like shadow while she bent over backwards". She wore a baggy black sweater and shorts, alongside a neon green frowny face print". In April, May and June, Eilish performed the track at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, and the Glastonbury Festival, respectively. She later sang it during Pukkelpop in August, and included "Bury a Friend" on the setlist of her When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019) and Where Do We Go? World Tour (2020) tours.  The song was featured in the television series "The Society". Kaitlin Reilly noted similarity between the lyrics and the series' plot. Zeds Dead remixed "Bury a Friend" to acclaim from "Billboard" Kat Bein, who included it in her 12 Best Billie Eilish Remixes list. She stated that the remix takes the original song and "runs it through a few sonic filters [while] [m]oody ambience gives way to fat bass synths [...] [,] old-school dubstep wub-dubs [and] [...] drums [which] kick up in a slow-down UK garage style in the later half".

Credits and personnel.

Credits adapted from Tidal.

"Bury a Friend" is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut studio album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019). It was released as the third single from the record on January 30, and later serviced to US alternative radio stations on February 19, 2019, with both releases occurring through Darkroom and Interscope Records. Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell co-wrote the song, with the latter solely producing it. The song was described as synth-pop and electronica in press reviews, for which hip hop beats, percussion, and a synthesizer provide minimalist instrumentation. Within the dark and violent lyrics, Eilish sings from the perspective of a monster under someone's bed. Her vocals are subtle and treated with layers of vocal effects.

《埋葬友情》(,显示风格全小写)是美国歌手怪奇比莉的歌曲。这首歌于2019年1月30日由Darkroom和新视镜唱片发行。这首歌是比莉首张录音室专辑《当我们睡了 怪事发生了》的第三支主打单曲。由执导的音乐录影带伴随着它发行。


Background.

The song's title was inspired by a scene from the third episode of the second season of BBC television series "Sherlock" titled "The Reichenbach Fall," where the villain Jim Moriarty says the words "...honey, you should see me in a crown". Eilish and O'Connell, who are fans of the series, thought that the line was "dope" and decided to write a song around the quote. The song "Human" by Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza was also cited as one of the track's influences.

Composition and lyrics.

The song is a trap-influenced electropop song featuring Eilish singing over "blaring synths and rapid-fire hi-hats." "NME" described the song as a "brooding pop anthem". The opening sound is a recording of the songwriters' father sharpening knives. Eilish's vocals have been described as "whispered" and "mumbled". Lyrically, the song features Eilish plotting for world dominance.

Release and promotion.

The track was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on July 18, 2018. Two days later, Eilish posted a video of a tarantula crawling out of her mouth on her social media accounts with the caption "u scared?" In October, she made her daytime television debut on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" performing the song inside a glass box with a crown on her head. "The Ringer" deemed the performance the ninth most awkward on the show in 2018. The song was used as the official theme song for the professional wrestling pay-per-view event "".

Reception.

The song was well received by music critics; many noted that it was significantly darker than Eilish's previous work. "NME"s Thomas Smith reacted positively towards the song, writing "she's not playing nice anymore. Kicking off with some mumbled vocals and a melody that sounds like the most sinister nursery rhyme you ever heard, Billie's sending for everyone." Raisa Bruner of "Time" featured the song on her "5 Songs You Need to Listen to" list on the week of July 20, 2018 and wrote "Eilish finds a vibe that's the right kind of eerie as she makes an unabashedly dark statement of confidence and purpose." Jacob Moore of "Complex" called the track "a gorgeously written song with a pop core and an unforgettable chorus, but dark undertones give it an dynamic edge."  "Billboard" named the single the 50th best song of 2018, and "PopMatters" gave it the same ranking.

Music videos.

Vertical video.

A vertical music video for the track was released in August 2018 featuring Eilish covered in spiders as she sings the song. Eilish cited a woman called "Diana" as an inspiration for the video, saying of her: "She showed me how she puts the spider in her mouth, and then I did it. Spiders on my face and hair...I loved it."

Official video.

In March 2019, Eilish released the official music video for the track, directed and animated by Takashi Murakami, with whom she had previously collaborated for the cover of Garage Magazine, on Apple Music, before posting it to YouTube the following month. Murakami stated in a press release that the anime-style video, which was animated using motion capture technology, took eight months for him to create. The video opens with an animated version of Eilish, dressed in a neon-green shirt and shorts, eventually morphing into a spider-like monster that wreaks havoc on a miniature city. The video features the "Blohsh," Eilish's signature logo, as well as Murakami's flowers.

Usage in media.

"You Should See Me in a Crown" was used in a promotional ad for the boxing match between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. It also features on "FIFA 19". It was later featured in the fifth episode of the American series "Euphoria" as well as in Season 3 of "Queen of the South". It also appears in the sixth episode of season one of the Amazon Prime series "Hanna". It was featured in the seventh episode of the second season of the Marvel/Hulu series Runaways. It was also one of the official theme songs for "". It was also played at the end of the first episode of " Emergence" as well as at the end of the ninth episode of Netflix’s “Locke & Key.” The song was also used in contortionist Marina Mazepa's quarterfinal performance on America's Got Talent in 2019. In This Moment singer Maria Brink performed a cover of this song.

Credits and personnel.

Credits adapted from Tidal and the 7-inch vinyl.

"You Should See Me in a Crown" (stylised in all lowercase) is the lead single of American singer Billie Eilish's debut studio album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". It was released on July 18, 2018, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. It was written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the track. The song received positive reviews and charted in countries including the US, Canada and Australia.

《戴上王冠》(,字面意思「你该看我戴上皇冠」,风格化为全小写)是美国歌手怪奇比莉的歌曲,于2018年7月18日通过Darkroom和新视镜唱片发行。


Features.

Gboard is a virtual keyboard app. It features Google Search, including web results and predictive answers, easy searching and sharing of GIF and emoji content, and a predictive typing engine suggesting the next word depending on context. At its May 2016 launch on iOS, Gboard only supported the English language, while it supported "more than 100 languages" at the time of its launch on the Android platform. Google states that Gboard will add more languages "over the coming months". As of October 2019, 916 languages are supported.  Gboard features Floating Keyboard and Google Translate in Gboard itself. Gboard supports one-handed mode on Android after its May 2016 update. This functionality was added to the app when it was branded as Google Keyboard.  An update for the iOS app released in August 2016 added French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages, as well as offering "smart GIF suggestions", where the keyboard will suggest GIFs relevant to text written. The keyboard also offers new options for a dark theme or adding a personal image from the camera roll as the keyboard's background. Another new update in March 2018 added Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Balochi, Swedish, Catalan, Hungarian, Malay, Russian, Latin American Spanish, and Turkish languages, along with support for voice dictation, enabling users to "long press the mic button on the space bar and talk". In April 2017, Google significantly increased the amount of Indian languages supported on Gboard, adding 11 new languages, bringing the total number of supported Indian languages to 22.  In June 2017, the Android app was updated to support recognition of hand-drawn emoji and the ability to predict whole phrases rather than single words. The functionality is expected to come to the iOS app at a later time. Offline voice recognition was added in March 2019.  On 12 February 2020, a new feature “Emoji Kitchen” was introduced that allowed users to mash up different emoji and use them as stickers when messaging.

Reception.

"In 2016 The Wall Street Journal" praised the keyboard, particularly the integrated Google search feature. However, it was noted that the app does not currently support integration with other apps on the device, meaning that queries such as "Buy Captain America movie tickets" sends users to the web browser rather than an app for movie tickets installed on their phone. "The Wall Street Journal" also praised the predictive typing engine, stating that it "blows past most competitors" and "it gets smarter with use". They also discovered that Gboard "cleverly suggests emojis as you type words". It was noted that there was the lack of a one-handed mode (a feature added in May 2016 for Android), as well as a lack of options for changing color or the size of keys, writing that "If you're looking to customize a keyboard, Gboard isn't for you."

Gboard is a virtual keyboard app developed by Google for native Android and iOS devices. It was first released on iOS in May 2016, followed by a release on Android in December 2016, debuting as a major update to the already-established Google Keyboard app on Android.

Gboard(Google键盘)是Google为Android和iOS装置开发的输入法程序,提供滑行输入及语音输入等功能,并支援输入三百余种语言。


Etymology.

The name "Huoshen" () named after Zhurong, an important personage in Chinese mythology and Chinese folk religion who was known as ancestors of the Chu people, and Yan Emperor, a legendary ancient Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times who was known as ancestors of the Chinese people.  The name "Huo" () is also related to the concept of fire () in "wuxing" (). In traditional Chinese medicine, the metal element () governs the lung (). As fire overcomes metal (), the name conveys the hope that the hospital will overcome the respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 that troubles the lung.

History.

Construction of the hospital began on the evening of 23 January 2020 for a scheduled completion of construction on 3 February. In the initial stage dozens of excavators, bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment prepared the ground. This was followed by the laying down of several layers of matting and concrete. The omnibus construction team was understaffed at the beginning, with many workers having to work two shifts, 12 hours per day. More workers were added, however, culminating with up to 7,000 people working around the clock in three shifts.  A worker states that they started to work at 7 a.m. and usually finished working in the night, sometimes they have to work overtime until 12 a.m. The meals were delivered to the gate of the site by construction managers, then distributed to workers by their supervisors, workers usually immediately returned to work after finishing the meals in the site. In terms of income, most of the workers earned over 10,000 Yuan RMB for their 8-day work on the site. However, since they were quarantined for 14 days after they returned home, plus the time cost to Wuhan and back, the average monthly income isn't much higher than the normal construction workers, who usually get 8–9,000 RMB per month.  The last brick was placed on 2 February 2020. That day the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force began airlifting medical personnel and supplies to Wuhan for the hospital opening, and the hospital proper was handed over to the PLA. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan inspected the facility and equipment of the hospital on that day. The very next day, 3 February 2020, the hospital began accepting patients. The first person entered at 10:00 a.m.  However, according to workers on the site, only Zone 1 was open for accepting patients on February 3, while Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4 were not opened until February 7.  State broadcaster China Media Group has hosted the streams from the construction of Huoshenshan and Leishenshan Hospital, which together had an average of around 18 million concurrent views on 28 January.

Design.

The hospital is modeled after the, which was built in the suburbs of Beijing in six days for the 2003 SARS epidemic. Huoshenshan Hospital is built nearby Zhiyin Lake. It accommodates 1,000 beds which spans over an area of around 60,000 m and consists of 2 floors. It has 30 intensive care units, medical equipment rooms, and quarantine wards.  The hospital was built with prefabrication units for fast construction and installation works. The units were laid on pillars to keep them off the ground. Each unit is about 10 m and fitted with two beds. Each room is negatively pressurized to prevent airborne microorganisms from spreading out of the hospital. It also has specialized ventilation systems and double-sided cabinets that connect each patient room to hallways, which allows the hospital staff to deliver supplies without the need to enter each patient room. The hospital is linked by a video system to PLA General Hospital in Beijing.

Operation.

The hospital is manned by 1,400 medical personnel sent by the People's Liberation Army, which consists of 950 people from hospitals affiliated to Joint Logistics Support Force of Central Military Commission and 450 people from medical universities of PLA who were sent to Wuhan earlier. The hospital also uses medical robots in its daily operation to deliver medicines and carry test samples.  According to the reports by Caixin, there were 63 workers from Xiangtan, Hunan, who came to help with the construction. They all returned to Xiangtan and were being quarantined by the local authorities on February 7 after the construction was completed. Two people were confirmed to have COVID-19 among those workers as of February 14. Although the source of their infection is not confirmed yet, they believed they were being infected on the construction site, especially after February 3 when Zone 1 was opened while there was a shortage in supply of masks for construction workers. Those two workers also claimed that some workers had coughs while working.

Huoshenshan Hospital () is an emergency specialty field hospital, built between 23 January and 2 February 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility is located near Zhiyin Lake () in the Caidian District, Wuhan, Hubei, China, next to the Wuhan Workers' Sanatorium (), and is designed to treat people with COVID-19. The hospital has run under the jurisdiction and management of the People's Liberation Army since its completion. A second field hospital, Leishenshan Hospital, using the same design, opened on 8 February.

武汉火神山新型冠状病毒感染肺炎专科医院,通称火神山医院、武汉火神山医院,地处中国湖北省武汉市蔡甸区知音湖畔,位于武汉职工疗养院旁,是一间感染病专科医院。该医院参考北京小汤山非典医院模式建立,不设门诊,专门收治受2019新型冠状病毒感染的病患。2020年1月23日由武汉政府宣布兴建,于2020年1月25日动工,该院建筑施工由中国建筑第三工程局牵头,多家企业联合承建,2月2日完工并交付中国人民解放军联勤保障部队,2月3日,进行接收推演,2月4日9时30分起,正式接收首批新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎确诊患者。解放军抽组1400名医护人员,承担医疗任务。


Early life.

Choe Son-hui was born on 10 August 1964 in North Korea. She is the stepdaughter of Choe Yong-rim, a former Premier of North Korea who fought under Kim Il-sung during the anti-Japanese struggle. Through her stepfather, Choe has a close connection with the ruling Kim dynasty of North Korea. She was educated in North Korea, China, Austria, and Malta and is fluent in English.

Career.

Choe Son-hui is a senior diplomat, with more than a decade of experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is much experienced in negotiating on the nuclear program of North Korea, and negotiating with the United States. She worked as an interpreter and aide in nuclear talks, particularly under First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye-gwan. Choe participated in such talks in the 1990s and until the six-party talks were foiled in 2009, and onward to 2010 Washington-Pyongyang dialogue. She also served in this capacity during former US president Bill Clinton's visit to Pyongyang following the 2009 imprisonment of American journalists by North Korea and a similar visit by Jimmy Carter. Choe has also interpreted for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, including during the 2013 visit by Dennis Rodman, which she reportedly opposed, and for Kim's uncle Jang Song-thaek. She was vice negotiator for 2011 talks with the US. She has also worked as a researcher in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She regularly participates in track 1.5 and track 2 diplomacy.  Choe's longstanding position is that the nuclear weapons program of North Korea is the only reliable safeguard of the country's sovereignty. She has said that severing of United States' military alliance with Japan and South Korea are prerequisites for negotiations and that US withdrawal from Korea should be a verifiable process.  Choe has served as section chief, deputy director, and, since 2016, deputy director-general of the North American department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was also deputy director of the Institute for American Studies (IFAS) under the ministry. In June 2016, Choe became director of the department and director of IFAS. She was elected to the 14th Supreme People's Assembly in 2019, representing the 484th Electoral District (Onjong).

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Choe was promoted to the rank of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in late February 2018, replacing Han Song-ryol and taking his North America portfolio. Han remained vice minister with a European portfolio. At the time, there were seven regular vice ministers in the ministry under First Vice Minister Kim Kye-gwan. Called North Korea's "point person" on relations with the United States, Choe's portfolio included responsibility for those relations and with Canada.  Choe's appointment had been interpreted as reflecting North Korea's willingness to negotiate with the United States as she had expressed a conciliatory position during the 2017 North Korea crisis. She was therefore expected to play a role in upcoming negotiations in the run-up to the 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit. In the run-up, she headed North Korea's negotiating team a number of times when they met with their American counterparts. In May, she participated in track 1.5 talks with former US diplomats, in order to get to know the administration of US president Donald Trump.  On 24 May, however, the state news agency KCNA released a statement in Choe's name whereby she criticized US Vice President Mike Pence, calling him a "political dummy" for comparing North Korea to Libya and its nuclear weapons program:  Choe is thought to have direct access to Kim Jong-un, and according to "The Times" Daniel Hurst, "it is unlikely that she was speaking without the authority of Mr Kim". Choe's remarks directly led to Trump promptly notifying North Korea that the planned 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit would be canceled. According to CNN, "Trump and his aides were infuriated by the statement and wanted to respond forcefully... The specific and personal targeting of Pence is what irked US officials".  In the end, the summit was organized on 12 June and Choe was present. She was replaced as the head of working-level negotiations in early 2019. At the 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit that ended prematurely and without an agreement, Choe was the last person to have talked to the American team of negotiators. She made a last-minute suggestion that all facilities of the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center could be demolished. When she was asked to clarify what the offer meant, she was unable to give any further details, resulting in the American team walking out.

First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Choe received a series of promotions in April 2019, becoming a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the State Affairs Commission (SAC). She was also elevated to first First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, likely replacing her former superior Kim Kye-gwan, who had not been seen in public since 2017. The promotion to SAC in particular has been interpreted as making Choe a very powerful foreign policy official and possibly signaling new impetus to talks between North Korea and the United States. Choe reports directly to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho.  Choe is the highest-ranking woman in the foreign ministry. She is one of a few women in holding such a high-level office in North Korean politics overall. With her appointment to First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Choe became the highest-ranking female diplomat ever in the history of the country. Ralph Cossa, president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies's Pacific Forum, calls her "incredibly bright and apparently well-connected". Thae Yong-ho, top diplomat who defected in 2016 says: "Her credentials are excellent."

Choe Son-hui (, born 10 August 1964) is a senior North Korean diplomat. She is the First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and is one of few North Korean women holding a high-level office.

崔善姬(,1964年),朝鲜民主主义人民共和国外交官,现任外务省副相、国务委员会委员及最高人民会议代议员,负责北美及朝鲜核问题相关事务。


Background.

Eastwood was born in Derry, where he was educated at St John's Primary School (Creggan) and at St Columb's College. He later attended the University of Liverpool, where he studied Latin American Studies though he did not finish his degree. He married Rachael Parkes in December 2013 and they live in Derry.

Political career.

Eastwood was elected to Derry City Council in 2005, and elected for a one-year term as Mayor of Derry in June 2010. Aged 27, he was the youngest mayor of the city to date.  Following his election to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2011, Eastwood was appointed SDLP representative on the committee of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. He sits on the Northern Ireland Assembly committees on Standards and Privileges, and the Environment. He is the youngest SDLP member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.  In 2012 he drew criticism from Unionists including Jim Allister after carrying the coffin at the paramilitary funeral of a former Irish National Liberation Army member in Derry. A masked Real Irish Republican Army gunman fired a volley of shots over the coffin, although Eastwood stated he was not present at the time of the gunfire. He defended his attendance at the funeral saying the deceased was a personal friend and added "I wasn't concerned at the time about who was standing beside me, or about what flag or otherwise was draped over the coffin." It later emerged that party colleague Mark H. Durkan also attended the funeral.  On 14 November 2015, Eastwood contested the leadership election held at the SDLP's annual conference. He beat the incumbent, Alasdair McDonnell, by 172 votes to 133. Eastwood was re-elected to the NI Assembly in 2016 and 2017, receiving 5,000 and 7,240 first preference votes, respectively.  On 12 December 2019 Eastwood was elected as Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Foyle in a landslide victory against Sinn Féin candidate Elisha McCallion.  He was the first of the new MPs elected at the 2019 general election to make his maiden speech in the Commons.

Colum Eastwood MP (born 30 April 1983) is an Irish nationalist politician and leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) since 2015. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011, and has since been re-elected. He was also the SDLP candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election to represent Northern Ireland. In December 2019 he was elected to the British House of Commons as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Foyle.

葛伦·伊斯活特(英语:Colum Eastwood;1983年-4月30日),是北爱尔兰共和派政治家。


Plot.

Sonic, an extraterrestrial blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds, finds himself sought after by a tribe of echidnas for his power. His guardian, Longclaw the Owl, gives him a bag of rings that can create portals to other planets, using one to send him to Earth while she protects him from the echidnas, and also gives Sonic a map to a planet filled with mushrooms to use if he finds trouble on Earth. Ten years later, Sonic enjoys a secret life near the town of Green Hills, Montana, but longs to make friends. He idolizes the local sheriff, Tom Wachowski, and his veterinarian wife, Maddie, unaware the pair are planning to relocate to San Francisco soon, as Tom has been hired by the San Francisco Police Department.  One night, Sonic becomes upset over his loneliness when playing baseball by himself, and runs at supersonic speed as a result, inadvertently triggering an electromagnetic pulse that knocks out power across the Pacific Northwest. Roboticist and scientific genius Doctor Robotnik is enlisted by the United States Department of Defense to uncover the source of the outage. Robotnik discovers and tracks Sonic, who hides in the Wachowskis' shed. Tom discovers Sonic and accidentally shoots him with a tranquilizer, causing him to send his bag of rings through a portal to San Francisco. Tom reluctantly agrees to help Sonic before Robotnik arrives at the Wachowskis' house and the two flee. As the pair evade Robotnik, who labels Tom a domestic terrorist, they slowly bond, with Tom learning about Sonic's desire for a real friend.  Robotnik comes across one of Sonic's quills, discovering the power in it has the potential to fuel his robots, and becomes obsessed with capturing Sonic. As he tracks them down, Tom discusses his plans to leave Green Hills, which Sonic disapproves of. Shortly after defeating a robot sent by Robotnik, an explosion injures Sonic. Arriving at San Francisco, Tom brings him to Maddie, who revives him. While Tom explains about their situation to Maddie, Sonic receives a new pair of sneakers from Maddie's niece. The group heads to the Transamerica Pyramid, where Sonic's bag of rings landed, and recover them. Robotnik arrives in a hovercraft and attacks them, forcing Sonic to use a ring to send Tom and Maddie back to Green Hills.  Sonic flees from Robotnik, who uses the power of Sonic's quill to match his speed. The two engage in a chase across the world, ultimately returning to Green Hills. Robotnik incapacitates Sonic, but Tom and the other townsfolk intervene, allowing Sonic to regain his strength and reclaim his lost energy. Overcoming Robotnik, Sonic defeats him by sending him to the mushroom planet. Following the incident, Tom and Maddie decide to stay in Green Hills and let Sonic live with them. The US government erases all evidence of the events, including records of Robotnik's existence. Meanwhile, an insane Robotnik, still in possession of Sonic's quill, begins plotting his revenge.  In a mid-credits scene, Tails, an extraterrestrial fox, emerges from a ring portal in search of Sonic.

Cast.

Additionally, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, the voice of Tails in the video game series since 2014, reprises her role for the mid-credits scene. Garry Chalk, who previously voiced Grounder and Robotnik in "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Sonic Underground" respectively, appears as the US Navy Chief of Staff. Donna Jay Fulks voices Longclaw, an anthropomorphic owl and Sonic's caretaker.

Production.

Development.

Development for a film adaptation of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" video games began in 1993 during production of DIC Entertainment's television show "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog". Michealene Risley, the newly appointed consumer products director who helped greenlight "Adventures", negotiated with several Hollywood producers. Sega CEO Tom Kalinske, however, was wary of damaging the brand, citing the commercial and critical failures of the "Super Mario Bros." and "Street Fighter" films. Despite Kalinske's concerns, Sega was enthusiastic about a film adaptation. In August 1994, Sega struck a development deal with MGM and Trilogy Entertainment Group, with Pen Densham as the executive producer of the film.  MGM and Sega hired Richard Jefferies, an associate of Risley from her days at Marvel Comics, to write a film treatment. At the time, Sega was developing "Sonic X-treme" for its next console, the Sega Saturn, and asked Jefferies to feature the Saturn in the screenplay. Jefferies' treatment, entitled "Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World", was submitted in May 1995. While the draft received a positive response among MGM and Sega executives, Sega COO Shinobu Toyoda suggested Kalinske replace Robotnik with a meaner villain. MGM canceled the project after a failed attempt to revive the film at DreamWorks; Jeffries suggested that the film was scrapped as both Sega and MGM wanted a higher share of the profits, while Densham said it followed creative differences between Sega and Trilogy.  In 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the rights to produce and distribute a film based on "Sonic the Hedgehog". On June 10, 2014, a live-action animated film was announced as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Marza Animation Planet, a Japan-based subsidiary of Sega Sammy Group who had produced pre-rendered cutscenes for several "Sonic the Hedgehog" games. It would be produced by Neal H. Moritz by his Original Film banner alongside Takeshi Ito, Mie Onishi, and Toru Nakahara, and written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux. In February 2016, Sega CEO Hajime Satomi said the film was scheduled for 2018. Blur Studio's Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler were hired in 2016 to develop it; Fowler would make his feature directorial debut, and Miller and Fowler would executive produce. Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel were writing the screenplay, while Casey and Miller wrote the story.  On October 2, 2017, Paramount Pictures announced that they had acquired the rights after Sony's Columbia Pictures put the film into a turnaround. Almost all of the production team remained unchanged and intact. In February 2018, it was announced that the film would be released in November 2019.  Early drafts for the film featured Sonic's "Super Sonic" form from the video games. However, the ideas was discarded, as Fowler felt "[i]t didn't make sense to obviously bring in the Super Sonic thing just yet", and wanted the film to focus on the origins of Sonic and Robotnik's relationship. Early drafts also featured more scenes in Sonic's world, with Tails being presented as Sonic's best friend in his world. Another draft also featured Tails as a main character in the film. However, Tails' role was eventually reduced to a cameo in a post-credits scene when the filmmakers choose to develop the story around Sonic being alone on Earth, and choose to instead use Tails in order to tease a potential sequel.

Casting.

On May 29, 2018, it was reported that Paul Rudd was in talks for a lead role as Tom, "a cop who befriends Sonic and will likely team up to defeat Dr. Robotnik", but was later denied. A day later, it was announced that James Marsden was cast in an undisclosed role, but later revealed to be Tom Wachowski. In June 2018, Tika Sumpter was cast. Jim Carrey was cast to play the villain, Dr. Robotnik. In August 2018, Ben Schwartz joined as the voice of Sonic. Schwartz, a fan of the original video games, was chosen for the role after Fowler and Miller casted him for a test reading as they pitched the project to several studios. Having enjoyed his performance, they officially casted Schwartz as the voice of Sonic. A few days after Schwartz' casting, Adam Pally and Neal McDonough were cast. Debs Howard and Elfina Luk joined the cast the following November. Riff Raff was cast in an undisclosed role, but was cut from the film.

Filming.

Principal photography began in mid-September 2018 and ended in Vancouver, Ladysmith, and Vancouver Island on October 16, 2018. Post-production and additional photography took place in October in New York, where Carrey shot his scenes.

Visual effects and design.

The visual effects are provided by Moving Picture Company (MPC), Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio, Trixter, and Digital Domain. The production team created a realistic version of Sonic using computer animation, adding fur, new running sneakers, two separate eyes, and a more humanlike physique. They used Ted, the living teddy bear from the "Ted" films, as a reference to insert a CGI character into a real-world setting. Executive producer Miller said: "It would be weird and it would feel like he was running around nude if he was some sort of otter-like thing. It was always, for us, fur, and we never considered anything different. It's part of what integrates him into the real world and makes him a real creature." According to Miller, Sega was not "entirely happy" with the design of Sonic's eyes.  According to animator Max Schneider, Paramount expected that "Sonic" fans would object to the redesign but that general audiences would not care, as had been the case with their 2014 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film. He said Paramount felt the design gelled with the real-world setting and characters. On May 2, 2019, in response to the near-universal criticism of the design, Fowler announced on Twitter that Sonic would be redesigned. The film was delayed from its original release date of November 8 to February 14, 2020 as a result. Artist Tyson Hesse, who worked on previous "Sonic the Hedgehog" media, was brought on to lead the redesign. Sonic was given larger and differently colored eyes, new sneakers, white gloves, and a less humanlike body to better resemble Sonic's video game design. Sonic was redesigned by the Japan-based Marza Animation Planet. The redesign added an estimated $5 million to the production budget, took around five months, and was achieved without stressful overtime.

Music.

In February 2019, Tom Holkenborg, who previously worked with executive producer Miller on "Deadpool", was hired to compose the score. The soundtrack was released alongside the film on February 14, 2020 in both digital and physical formats. Riff Raff, who had a role in the film but was cut, appears on the soundtrack. An original song, "Speed Me Up" by Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty, and Sueco the Child, appears on the soundtrack; the single was released on January 24 by Atlantic Records. "Speed Me Up" received 15million streams, along with 1.8billion views for the "Speed Me Up" TikTok challenge. "Friends" by Hyper Potions, which previously appeared as the opening theme of "Sonic Mania", also appears, along with arrangements of tracks from Masato Nakamura's score for the original "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1991). Holkenborg attempted to capture the feel of Nakamura's soundtracks for the "Sonic" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (1992) games, using Yamaha FM synthesizers similar to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console's YM2612 sound chip.

Release.

"Sonic the Hedgehog" was originally scheduled to be released sometime in 2018 by Sony Pictures Releasing, but in February 2018, shortly after taking over the rights, Paramount Pictures rescheduled it to November 15, 2019. The film was later moved a week earlier to November 8, 2019. Following the announcement of Sonic's redesign in May 2019, director Jeff Fowler announced that the film would again be delayed to February 14, 2020, to get "a little more time to make Sonic just right." The film's world premiere took place at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on January 25, 2020.

Marketing.

Test footage was screened at the Comic Con Experience in Brazil on December 6, 2018, and was followed by a teaser poster was released on December 10, 2018, revealing the silhouette design of Sonic. It received a mostly negative response from critics and fans, and was compared unfavorably to another 2019 video game film adaptation, "Detective Pikachu," which had added fur and skin textures to the Pokémon characters. Sonic's humanoid appearance was described as evoking an uncanny valley response. Former members of Sonic Team, who created the "Sonic the Hedgehog" games, also expressed surprise. A second poster was leaked online shortly after. Fans complained of a lack of resemblance to the games and criticized the positioning of Sonic's legs, spawning an Internet meme in which users recreated the position. The film's official Twitter account posted an image of Sonic behind a sign reading: "Can't a guy work out?" Images of the Sonic design were leaked in March 2019 to more fan criticism. Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka was "shocked" by the design and felt the ratio of Sonic's head and abdomen was imbalanced.  The first trailer premiered on April 4, 2019, at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and was released online on April 30. It received near-unanimous criticism, with Gita Jackson of "Kotaku" calling it "horrific" and "a blight upon this weary earth". Sonic's design was criticized for its humanoid appearance, while some writers found the use of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" jarring. Conversely, "CNET"'s Sean Keane praised the humor and references to the games. Within two days, the trailer was viewed more than 20million times on YouTube, and had received hundreds of thousands of "dislike" ratings, drastically outnumbering the "like" ratings.  A second trailer revealing the redesigned Sonic was released on November 12, 2019. The trailer received far more positive responses, with many praising Sonic's new design. The tone and the humor also received positive reviews as well as the choice of song with J. J. Fad's "Supersonic". Naka said he felt the new design was "much more Sonic-like". The second trailer received the highest like-to-dislike ratio of any trailer on Google in the last three years. The film's trailers have garnered a total of more than 500million views worldwide. As a promotional tie-in, the version of Sonic seen in the film was added as a playable character to the "Sonic Dash" and "Sonic Forces" mobile games.

Home media.

On March 20, 2020, Paramount announced that "Sonic the Hedgehog" would be released to home media in the United States and Canada before the end of the usual 90-day theatrical run, as many film studios took the decision to release films earlier due to movie theaters closures in mid March because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The digital version was released on March 31, with Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD versions following on May 19. All home media releases include an original short film entitled "Around the World in 80 Seconds".

Reception.

Box office.

"Sonic the Hedgehog" grossed $146.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $160.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $306.8 million. It is currently the second highest-grossing film of 2020.  In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside "Fantasy Island", "The Photograph", and "Downhill", and was initially projected to gross $40–50 million from 4,130 theaters in its four-day President's Day opening weekend. After making $21 million on its first day (including $3 million from Thursday night previews), estimates were raised to $64 million. It went on to top the box office with a $58 million debut over the three-day weekend, and $70 million over the four, breaking "Detective Pikachu"s record for the biggest opening weekend by a video game-based film. It was also the fourth-best President's Day holiday weekend and Jim Carrey's second biggest opening weekend, behind "Bruce Almighty" (2003). The film's success was contributed in part to the redesign of the lead character and the publicity it created, and the resulting delay to the film's release that allowed it to open during a peak time when it would face less competition from other family films. In its second weekend, "Sonic the Hedgehog" made $26.2 million and retained the top spot at the box office, bringing its ten-day domestic gross to. "Sonic the Hedgehog" made $16.3 million in its third weekend and was dethroned by newcomer "The Invisible Man". On March 14, it became the highest-grossing film based on a video game in US box office history, surpassing "Detective Pikachu".  "Sonic the Hedgehog" was released in 40 countries during its three-day opening weekend, topping the international box office with. Its strongest international regions were Latin America and Europe, with its largest openings being in Mexico, in the United Kingdom, in France, in Germany, and in Brazil. Worldwide, it made over the three-day weekend and over the four days. In its second weekend the film again topped the international box office with from 56 countries for a ten-day overseas gross of, and topped the global box office again with for a ten-day worldwide gross of. Its largest international markets in its first ten days were the United Kingdom (), Mexico (), and France (), retaining the top spot in these markets. The film opened in 16 new markets, led by a number-one debut in Russia (). In Japan, the film is set to be released on June 26, 2020 after being postponed from a previous March release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In China, the release remains postponed indefinitely.

Critical response.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 222 reviews, with an average rating of 5.78/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Fittingly fleet and frequently fun, "Sonic the Hedgehog" is a video game-inspired adventure the whole family can enjoyand a fine excuse for Jim Carrey to tap into the manic energy that launched his career." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, and PostTrak reported it received an average 4 out of 5 stars, with 70% of viewers they surveyed saying they would definitely recommend it.  Akeem Lawanson of IGN gave the film a score of 7 out of 10, praising the performances and the nostalgia, stating, "While this family-friendly action-comedy suffers from a simplistic story and leans too heavily on tired visual clichés, "Sonic the Hedgehog" is nevertheless boosted by solid performances from Ben Schwartz as Sonic and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. Their ongoing cat-and-mouse game is entertaining, and passionate fans of the Sega franchise should appreciate all the nods to Sonic's history." Dami Lee of "The Verge" gave the film a positive review, praising the nostalgic elements seen in the film, writing that it "shines when it remembers it's based on a video game, and there's some genuinely fun stuff—like when Sonic uses his time-stopping powers or Robotnik's elaborate 'evil-plotting' montage that makes you wonder why more movies don't feature bad guys with choreographed dance sequences. Carrey plays up Robotnik as the cartoon villain he is, and it's a true delight to watch him in his element." Corey Plante of "Inverse" called it a "road trip superhero movie" and "the best superhero movie of 2020" so far. John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter", gave the film a positive review, saying: "Flesh-and-blood actors help keep this game-derived kids' flick afloat."  Gene Park of "The Washington Post" gave the film a positive review, saying: "The "Sonic the Hedgehog" film is the furthest thing from "Cats", despite the early comparisons. Wary fans expecting the usual easy target to mock will instead find something to fervently celebrate for years." Amon Warrman of "Empire" gave the film two out of five stars, writing: "An on-form Jim Carrey can't stop Sonic's live-action debut from feeling like a missed opportunity. If the teased sequels do materialize, here's hoping the storytelling levels up." Ben Kenigsberg of "The New York Times" gave the film a negative review and wrote: "Sonic now resembles a cartoon hedgehog instead of a spray-painted marmot. But if anything was done to de-genericize the script, it hasn't helped. Not that the Sega games—in which the fleet-footed hero zips around doing flips and collecting gold coins (which here encircle the Paramount mountain)—gave the director, Jeff Fowler, much to work with."  "Variety"s Owen Gleiberman criticized the tone: "For all the borderline tedium I felt at "Sonic the Hedgehog", I do realize that this is a picture made for 8-year-olds. And they'll probably like it just fine. Yet I would also call the overly kiddified tone of the movie a mistake." Writing for "The Guardian", Steve Rose gave the film two out of five, saying elements were "clearly indebted" to other films, such as Quicksilver's powers in the "X-Men" movies, and finding the message of friendship "trite and familiar". Simon Abrams of "RogerEbert.com" gave the film one out of four, writing: ""Sonic the Hedgehog" is only as successful as the amount of time you want to spend watching its animated protagonist go on instantly forgettable adventures, and boy, is that unfortunate."

Sequel.

In a promotional interview for the film, Carrey said he could imagine developing Robotnik for a sequel: "I wouldn't mind going to do another one because it was so much fun, first of all, and a real challenge to try to convince people that I have a triple-digit IQ... There is so much room, you know, Robotnik has not reached his apotheosis." In February 2020, Fowler said planned a potential sequel to feature more elements from the video games. In March 2020, Marsden confirmed that he had signed on for multiple sequels, stating, “I believe, I don't know if I'm supposed to say, as many as they want to make. Yeah, that's my somewhat vague answer.”  In April 2020, Marsden expressed interest in a sequel featuring Tails and additional characters from the games, while Fowler expressed interest in featuring Sonic and Tails' friendship from the games and further developing Robotnik. Later that month, Schwartz said he felt a sequel's lack of announcement makes sense because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cowriter Pat Casey said there had been talks about a sequel featuring more elements from the games, but that it had not been approved yet. He expressed interest in a shared universe featuring both Sega and Nintendo characters, but saw it as "unlikely".  A sequel was announced on May 28, 2020, with Fowler returning as director and Casey and Miller returning as writers. It was also confirmed that Tim Miller, Hajime Satomi, and Haruki Satomi will also be returning as executive producers and Neal H. Mortiz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara as producers.

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2020 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler in his feature directorial debut and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, as well as James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Neal McDonough. In the film, Sonic teams up with local town sheriff Tom Wachowski to find his lost rings and escape Dr. Robotnik.

是一部于2020年上映的美国真人动画奇幻喜剧片,由杰夫·福勒执导,派翠克·凯西 (编剧)和沃姆·米勒编剧,Marza动画星球工作室、Original Film、SEGA、Blur Studio和刺猬电影公司制片。电影改编自SEGA出品的电子游戏《音速小子系列》,由詹姆斯·马斯登、本·施瓦茨、蒂卡·桑普特和占·基利主演。


Gameplay.

The main player wears a white shirt and shoes with blue pants and uses a white ball, while the second player wears a red shirt and shoes with black pants and uses a red ball.  The user must first decide whether to play single stroke play or the two player selections of doubles stroke play or match play. The user is then placed at the tee of the first hole with a total of eighteen to play.

Ports.

The game has been ported to many other consoles after its release. Hudson Soft released a port of the game for the Japan-only PC-88 and Sharp X1 in 1985. The game was ported to the Japan-only Famicom Disk System on February 21, 1986. Another release was made for the Nintendo e-Reader for the Game Boy Advance. Both the NES and Game Boy versions were released also for the Virtual Console.  The game was released on the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop on 25 October 2019 by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series.

Easter eggs.

The game was hidden as an easter egg and tribute to Satoru Iwata in the firmware of the Nintendo Switch, prior to the system's 4.0 update. Iwata was the sole programmer of "Golf" (as one of his first projects for Nintendo) and later became Nintendo's CEO. It can only be accessed if the system clock is set to July 11 (the anniversary of Iwata's death) and then the user performs the "Direct" action that Iwata popularized during his Nintendo Direct appearances while holding both Joy-Con controllers on the Switch home menu. Exclusive to this version is the ability to use motion control.  The nine holes of the golf game in "Wii Sports" are 3-dimensional versions of the holes in "Golf". This is also true of the "Classic" courses for the golf and Frisbee golf games in "Wii Sports Resort".  The game can also be seen in "Animal Crossing" as a fully playable collectible.

Reception.

American video game database "AllGame" rated the game with 4 out of 5 stars.

Sales.

The Famicom version yielded 2.46 million copies sold in Japan.

Legacy.

"Golf" is the first golf video game to feature a power and accuracy bar for swinging the club. The power bar method has been used in most golf games since.

Years after the game's release it appeared in many ports for different Nintendo consoles. It appears as an Easter egg in the Nintendo Switch firmware as a tribute to Satoru Iwata.

是1984年在红白机首发的体育类电子游戏。


History and development.

Kermit first appeared on May 9, 1955, in the premiere of WRC-TV's "Sam and Friends". This prototype Kermit was created from a discarded spring coat belonging to Henson's mother and two ping pong ball halves for eyes.  Initially, Kermit was a lizard-like creature. He subsequently made a number of television appearances before his status as a frog was established. His collar was added at the time to make him seem more frog-like and to conceal the seam between his head and body.

Naming.

The origin of Kermit's name is a subject of some debate. It is often claimed that Kermit was named after Henson's childhood friend Kermit Scott, from Leland, Mississippi. However, Karen Falk, head archivist and board of directors member for the Jim Henson Legacy organization, denies this claim on the Jim Henson Company's website:  Joy DiMenna, the only daughter of Kermit Kalman Cohen who worked as a sound engineer at WBAL-TV during Jim Henson's time with "Sam and Friends", recalls that the puppet was named after her father. According to Kermit Cohen's obituary, as well as DiMenna and Lenny Levin, a colleague of Mr. Cohen's at WBAL: Another common belief is that Kermit was named for Kermit Love, who worked with Henson in designing and constructing Muppets, particularly on "Sesame Street" but Love's association with Henson did not begin until well after Kermit's creation and naming, and he always denied any connection between his name and that of the character.  As "Sesame Street" is localized for some different markets that speak languages other than English, Kermit is often renamed. In Portugal, he is called "Cocas, o Sapo" ("sapo" means "toad"), and in Brazil, his name is similar: "Caco, o Sapo". In most of Hispanic America, his name is "la rana René" ("René the Frog"), while in Spain, he is named "Gustavo". In the Arabic version, he is known as "Kamel", which is a common Arabic male name that means "perfect". In Hungary, he is called "Breki" (onomatopoetic).

Performers.

Jim Henson originated the character in 1955 on his local television series, "Sam and Friends". Brian Henson described his father's performance as Kermit as "coming out of his own personality—was a wry intelligence, a little bit of a naughtiness, but Kermit always loved everyone around and also loved a good prank." He continued to perform the character until his death in 1990. Henson's last known performance as Kermit was for an appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show" to promote "The Muppets at Walt Disney World". Henson died twelve days after that appearance.  Following Henson's death, veteran Muppet performer Steve Whitmire was named Kermit's new performer. In 2017, Whitmire seemed to imply in a blog post that Henson had asked him to assume the role before he died, though Henson's daughter Cheryl claimed Brian had selected him after her father's death. Whitmire's first public performance as Kermit was at the end of the television special "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson" in 1990. He remained Kermit's principal performer until 2016. Whitmire later revealed that he had not chosen to voluntarily leave the role, but rather had been dismissed by The Muppets Studio in October 2016. In an interview with "The Hollywood Reporter" later in July 2017, Whitmire elaborated he was fired for two reasons: long-term creative disagreements over Kermit's characterization and prolonged labor union negotiations that delayed his involvement in Muppet-related productions. Disney announced that Matt Vogel would be taking over as the performer of Kermit on July 10, 2017.  For a brief demonstration at "MuppetFest" (a 2001 Muppet fan convention), Muppet performer John Kennedy performed Kermit opposite Whitmire's performance of young Kermit (from "Kermit's Swamp Years"). Kennedy also performed Kermit for "Muppets Ahoy!", a 2006 Disney Cruise Line stage show (though Whitmire performed Kermit for the first few shows). Muppet performer Artie Esposito briefly performed Kermit in 2009 for a few personal appearances (an appearance on "America's Got Talent", the "MTV Video Music Awards", and at the 2009 D23 Expo).  Voice actor Frank Welker provided the voice of Baby Kermit on the animated Saturday morning cartoon, "Muppet Babies". He also provided the voice of an adult Kermit for a short-lived spin-off, "Little Muppet Monsters". Matt Danner voices Baby Kermit on the 2018 reboot of "Muppet Babies".

Character biography.

A biography has been developed for Kermit the Frog as if he was an actual living performer rather than a puppet character. According to this fictional biography, he was born in Leland, Mississippi, alongside approximately 2,353 siblings, though a 2011 "interview" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has him state that he was from the swamps of Louisiana.  As portrayed in the 2002 film "Kermit's Swamp Years", at the age of 12, he was the first of his siblings to leave the swamp, and one of the first frogs to talk to humans. He is shown in the film encountering a 12-year-old Jim Henson (played by Christian Kriebel) for the first time.  According to "The Muppet Movie," Kermit returned to the swamp, where a passing agent (Dom DeLuise) noted he had talent and, thus inspired, he headed to Hollywood, encountering the rest of the Muppets along the way. Together, they were given a standard "rich and famous" contract by Lew Lord (Orson Welles) of Wide World Studios and began their showbiz careers. In "Before You Leap", Kermit again references encountering Jim Henson sometime after the events depicted in the course of "The Muppet Movie" and details their friendship and their partnership in the entertainment industry, crediting Henson as being the individual to whom he owes his fame. At some point after the events of "The Muppet Movie", Kermit and the other Muppets begin "The Muppet Show", and the characters remain together as a group, before starring in the other Muppet films and "Muppets Tonight", with Kermit usually at the core of the stories as the lead protagonist. Kermit is shown in "The Muppet Movie" as stating that the events of the film are "approximately how it happened" when asked by his nephew Robin about how the Muppets got started.  Fozzie Bear is portrayed as Kermit's best friend—a fact reiterated by Kermit in "Before You Leap"—and the two were frequently seen together during sketches on "The Muppet Show" and in other Muppet-related media and merchandise.  On August 4, 2015, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy "announced" that they had ended their romantic relationship. On September 2, 2015, Kermit was stated to have found a new girlfriend, a pig named Denise, but around February 2016, Denise supposedly broke up with Kermit after almost six months together.

Career.

Kermit has been featured prominently on both "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street". However, he had a prominent career before "Sesame Street"s debut in 1969, as he starred in "Sam and Friends", and numerous Muppets made guest appearances on "Today" from 1961 and "The Ed Sullivan Show" from 1966.

"Sesame Street".

Kermit was one of the original main Muppet characters on "Sesame Street". Closely identified with the show, Kermit usually appeared as a lecturer on simple topics, a straight man to another Muppet foil (usually Grover, Herry Monster or Cookie Monster), or a news reporter interviewing storybook characters for Sesame Street News. He sang many songs on the show, including "Bein' Green", and appeared in the 1998 video "The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street".  Unlike the rest of the show's Muppets, Kermit was never any property of Sesame Workshop and has rarely been a part of the show's merchandise. When Sesame Workshop bought full ownership of its characters from The Jim Henson Company for $180 million, Kermit was not included in the deal. The character now belongs to The Muppets Studio, a division of The Walt Disney Company. His first "Sesame Street" appearance since Disney ownership was in an "Elmo's World" segment in the show's 40th-season premiere on November 10, 2009. His most recent appearance was in the 2019 television special "Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration", where he performed "Bein' Green" with Elvis Costello.

With the Muppets.

In "The Muppet Show" television series, Kermit was the central character, the showrunner, and the long-suffering stage manager of the theater show, trying to keep order amidst the chaos created by the other Muppets. Henson once claimed that Kermit's job on the "Muppet Show" was much like his own: "trying to get a bunch of crazies to actually get the job done." It was on this show that the running gag of Kermit being pursued by leading lady Miss Piggy developed.  On "Muppets Tonight", Kermit was still a main character, although he was the producer rather than frontman. He appeared in many parody sketches such as "NYPD Green", "City Schtickers", "Flippers", and "The Muppet Odd Squad", as well as in the "Psychiatrist's Office" sketch.  Kermit also served as the mascot for The Jim Henson Company, until the sale of the Muppet characters to Disney. A Kermit puppet can be seen at the National Museum of American History.  Kermit appears in "Muppet*Vision 3D", an attraction that opened in 1991 at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The character was also formerly featured in the aforementioned attraction in Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California until its closure in 2014. Kermit also appears at the Magic Kingdom at "The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History". He also appeared in two parades; Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade which ran at Disney's Hollywood Studios from 2001 to 2008 and Disney's Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade which was held during 2010 at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.

Filmography.

Kermit the Frog has appeared in almost every Muppet production, as well as making guest appearances in other shows and movies.  Below is a list of his more well-known appearances:

Cultural impact.

Awards and commemorations.

Kermit was awarded an honorary doctorate of Amphibious Letters on May 19, 1996, at Southampton College, New York, where he also gave a commencement speech. He is also the only "amphibian" to have had the honor of addressing the Oxford Union. A statue of Henson and Kermit was erected on the campus of Henson's alma mater, the University of Maryland, College Park in 2003.  Kermit was also given the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1996. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has featured a Kermit balloon since 1977.  On November 14, 2002, Kermit the Frog received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star is located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd.  On Kermit's 50th birthday in 2005, the United States Postal Service released a set of new stamps with photos of Kermit and some of his fellow Muppets on them. The background of the stamp sheet features a photo of a silhouetted Henson sitting in a window well, with Kermit sitting in his lap looking at him.  Kermit was also the grand marshal for Michigan State University's homecoming parade in 2006.  In 2013, the original Kermit puppet from "Sam and Friends" was donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. for display in the pop culture gallery. In 2015, the Leland Chamber of Commerce in Leland, Mississippi opened a small museum containing puppets and memorabilia dedicated to Kermit.  Kermit's legacy is also deeply entrenched in the science community. One of the famous WP-3D "Orion" research platforms flown by the NOAA Hurricane Hunters is named after Kermit. The other is named after Miss Piggy. In 2015, the discovery of the Costa Rican glass frog "Hyalinobatrachium dianae" also attracted viral media attention due to the creature's perceived resemblance to Kermit, with researcher Brian Kubicki quoted as saying "I am glad that this species has ended up getting so much international attention, and in doing so it is highlighting the amazing amphibians that are native to Costa Rica and the need to continue exploring and studying the country's amazing tropical forests".

Guest television appearances.

Kermit has made numerous guest appearances on popular television shows, including co-hosting individual episodes of a number of long-running talk shows. On April 2, 1979, Kermit guest-hosted "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" to promote "The Muppet Movie". From 1983 to 1995, the French political satire show "Le Bébête Show" used copies of various Muppets to parody key political figures, and Kermit renamed "Kermitterrand", embodied President François Mitterrand. On May 21, 2018, Kermit and contestant Maddie Poppe performed "Rainbow Connection" live on American Idol.  As an April Fool's joke, Kermit hosted CNN's "Larry King Live" in 1994 and interviewed Hulk Hogan. Kermit was also a semi-regular during various incarnations of "Hollywood Squares", with other Muppets such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch also making appearances on the original "Hollywood Squares".

Merchandising.

Jim Henson's characters, including the Muppets, have inspired merchandise internationally, with Chris Bensch, chief curator of Rochester, New York's The Strong National Museum of Play, reporting "There seems to have been a particular craze for Kermit the Frog in Japan," likely due to the "cuteness appeal". Baby Kermit plush toys became popular in the 1980s after the success of "Muppet Babies." In 1991, one year after Jim Henson died, merchandise featuring Kermit and other Muppet characters was being sold at Disney theme parks, causing Henson Associates to file a lawsuit against Disney for copyright infringement. Henson alleged that the "counterfeit merchandise" falsely indicated that the characters belonged to Disney, although the latter company had the right to exercise use of the characters due to an earlier licensing agreement. The Henson Associates highlighted a T-shirt displaying Kermit, the Disney brand, and a copyright symbol. Disney representative Erwin Okun said the lawsuit was "outrageous" and "an unfortunate break with the legacy of a fine relationship with Disney that Jim Henson left behind". Disney later acquired the Muppets, and thusly, clothes, toys and souvenirs depicting Kermit and the Muppets continued to be sold at Disney theme parks and stores.  The Leland Chamber of Commerce's small Kermit-themed museum set out to preserve some of the dolls and merchandise. In 2016, "The New Zealand Herald" reported a hat featuring Kermit sipping Lipton tea, associated with the "But That's None of My Business" Internet meme, became a popular seller after basketball player LeBron James drew attention for wearing one.

Kermit in Internet culture.

In March 2007, "Sad Kermit", an unofficial parody, was uploaded to the website YouTube, showing a store-bought Kermit puppet performing a version of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt" in a style similar to Johnny Cash's famous cover version. In contrast to the real Kermit character's usual family-friendly antics, the video shows the puppet engaging in drug abuse, smoking, alcoholism, performing oral sex on Rowlf the Dog, smashing a picture of Miss Piggy (with a breast exposed) and attempting suicide. The video became an Internet meme. The "Victoria Times Colonist" called it an "online sensation". The "Chicago Sun-Times" said it "puts the high in 'Hi-ho!'" The "London Free Press" said "Sad Kermit is in a world of pain". The "Houston Press" described it as the "world's most revolting web phenomenon". SF Weekly described the unauthorized video as "ironic slandering". Clips have been featured on the Canadian television series "The Hour", where host George Stroumboulopoulos speculated that the Kermit version of "Hurt" was inspired by the Cash version rather than that of Nine Inch Nails.  Kermit has also appeared in a popular meme in which he is shown sipping tea, "one used when you sassily point something out, and then slyly back away, claiming that it's not [your] business". The photo is taken from "Be More Kermit," a Lipton advertisement that aired in 2014, and was adapted into the "But That's None of My Business" meme by African American comedians on the Tumblr blog Kermit the Snitch, making appearances on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Charles Pulliam-Moore of the TV station "Fusion" praised "But That's None of My Business" as "a symbol for the comedic brilliance born out of black communities on the internet," but Stephanie Hayes of "Bustle" magazine criticized the memes as racist and obscene.  In 2016, a "Good Morning America" post on Twitter referred to "But That's None of My Business" as "Tea Lizard," becoming the subject of viral online derision. "New York" magazine replied that, "Kermit is a frog. A frog is an amphibian. A lizard is a reptile. It's just so insulting. Beyond a frog and a lizard both being clearly ectothermic, they couldn't be any more different. Not all green things are the same, you ignorant bastards". "Popular Science" also addressed the misnomer, writing "Frogs, which are amphibians, have quite a few significant differences from reptiles in how they breathe, their life cycles, whether they have scales or not... there's a lot to absorb here".  In November 2016, a new meme surfaced of Kermit talking to a hooded version of himself which represents the self and its dark inner thoughts. It involves captioning of a screenshot taken from the "Muppets Most Wanted" movie of Kermit and Constantine looking at each other.

Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created and originally performed by Jim Henson. Introduced in 1955, Kermit serves as the straight man protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show", as well as in other television series, feature films, specials, and public service announcements through the years. Henson performed Kermit until his death in 1990; Steve Whitmire performed Kermit from that time until his dismissal in 2016. Kermit is currently performed by Matt Vogel. He was also voiced by Frank Welker in "Muppet Babies" and occasionally in other animation projects, and is voiced by Matt Danner in the 2018 reboot of "Muppet Babies".

大青蛙科米()是一个现属华特迪士尼旗下的布偶角色,也是吉姆·亨森最为知名的创作。


History and business model.

Founded in 2013, Honor's line of cost-effective smartphones allows Huawei to compete with mid-range online smartphone brands in China and globally.  As of 2016, Honor sells its products mainly online through its own sites as well as via third-party online retailers. Some Honor products are available to purchase at stores in select markets. Honor offers smartphones at lower prices because the company saves money by operating online. Fans who join the "HONOR Club" receive further product discounts.

Design Ethos.

According to phoneArena, Honor smartphones are visually distinctive because of their "hue-shifting glass backs," offering users "beautiful gradients with every viewing angle."  The Dynamic Holographic Design of the HONOR 20 Series improves on this concept, which Honor president George Zhao told Xinhua News Agency in May 2019: "At HONOR, we follow the [design] ethos 'Always Better' in everything we do." An example might be the wallpaper supplied for the Honor Band wearables, which in English-language version are available with a choice of dial designs including an attractive series of twelve showing the principal stars and a symbolic representation of the twelve signs of the zodiac, with three-letter identifying acronyms (however, Aquarius is in error, showing "Arg" instead of "Aqu").

Timeline of international expansion.

Honor began its international expansion in April 2014, launching the Honor 3C in Malaysia, followed by the release of the Honor 6 in Europe in October. By June 2015, the brand had expanded into 74 countries, including in Europe, India, and Japan.  Honor released the Honor 7 in July 2015, and in October that year, announced its goal to increase revenue to $5 billion (double the previous year) with plans to focus on India.  In 2015, Honor's Vmall online store – previously only available in China – launched in Europe and the United Kingdom, enabling direct purchases from the manufacturer.  In late 2015, Honor confirmed plans to bring its smartphone range and wearable technology to the United States.  Honor made its debut in the United States with the release of the Huawei Honor 5X at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2016. Initially available for online purchase only, the Huawei Honor 5X was later made available at select brick-and-mortar stores.  In August 2016, "Recode" reported that Honor had sold over 60 million products, generating over $8.4 billion in revenue.  The Honor 8 was also released in 2016.  In December 2016, Honor unveiled the Honor Magic, which was launched on the eve of the brand's third anniversary and included artificial intelligence software designed to provide "intelligent interactive features" based on user data.  In January 2017 at CES, Honor announced that the Honor 6X – previously only available in China – would expand into thirteen new markets, including the United States. The phone earned "best of CES 2017" accolades from several technology publications, including Android Authority, "Digital Trends", Slash Gear, and Talk Android.  The Honor 8 Pro, known as Honor V9 in China, launched in April 2017.  The Honor 9 was released in June 2017, and one million units were shipped within the first month.  The Honor 10 is named EISA Lifestyle Smartphone 2018–2019 in August 2018, and is described as "a perfect fit for even the most demanding younger user."  XDA developers presented an info-graphic which proved that the Honor 10 has the best charging rate through Huawei's supercharge technology.  The Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max were released in September 2018 in China. That same month, the Honor Play was named "Best of IFA 2018" by Top Tier Global Media, praising the device for its GPU Turbo and smart gaming features.  In December 2018, the Honor View 20 was announced with three "world-first" technologies — a 48-megapixel rear camera, HONOR's All-View Display, and Link Turbo.  In January 2019, the Honor 10 Lite was launched with a 24MP AI front camera, offering users the perfect selfie. The HONOR View 20 was launched the same month alongside a new brand campaign designed to improve brand awareness and perception.  In May 2019, the Honor 20 Series was released, which won three awards from Android Authority, Android Police, and Android Headline, with the Verge describing the Honor 20 Pro as “flagship specs with a midrange price.”  In October 2019, the Honor 9X series was released, which features a triple-lens rear camera system — complete with a 48MP primary sensor — as well as a pop-up selfie camera that eliminates the need for a display notch.  In December 2019, the Honor V30 series was released, which is the final Honor flagships of 2019, and they have a lot going for them, including 5G support, high-end power, and triple-lens rear cameras.  On 24th February, 2020, Honor launched the View 30 Pro and 9X Pro globally. The HONOR View 30 Pro is the international branding of the Honor V30 Pro that launched in China last year. The device features a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD with dual-hole punch cutouts for the 32MP and 8MP front cameras.  The HONOR 9X Pro features a 6.59-inch display, the Kirin 810 processor, 6GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and a 4,000mAh battery. The device features three rear cameras: 48MP, 8MP wide-angle, and 2MP depth sensor. The front 16MP camera is housed in a pop-up mechanism, creating very slim bezels on the front of the phone.  On 15th April, 2020, Honor completed its Chinese launch of the new HONOR 30 series of smartphones, adding three new devices to its premium to flagship line-up of devices. All the new phones are 5G capable and inherit the leading edge custom RYYB camera sensors. HONOR 30 is powered by the new Kirin 985 chipset, making this the first public showing of the new silicon. The HONOR 30 Pro and Pro+ are powered by the well-known Kirin 990 5G chipset. The HONOR 30 Pro and Pro+ share a similar form-factor to the HONOR 30, but differ in terms of the industrial design, most notably because of the usage of a curved screen.

Honor (stylized and marketed as HONOR) is a smartphone brand owned by Huawei Technologies. As part of the Huawei Consumer Business Group's dual-brand strategy, Honor provides smartphone handsets targeting young consumers but has released tablet computers and wearable technology as well.

荣耀(英语:HONOR,前称:华为荣耀),是华为于2011年9月作为华为旗下产品线系列推出的一个子品牌,直至2013年12月16日开始独立运作。该品牌的产品包括智能手机、平板电脑、智能家居、智能穿戴设备等,主要在互联网市场销售。根据市场研究机构GfK的数据,2017年第一季度,荣耀品牌在中国区共售出手机1052.5万台,实现销售额149.3亿元人民币,在中国大陆互联网手机品牌当中排名第一。


Plot.

Ajatashatru "Aja" Lavash Patel (Dhanush), who has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood, is a street magician and trickster who tricks people into believing that he possesses special magic powers. After his mother's untimely death, he sets off on a journey to find his estranged father in Paris with a fake EUR 100 note. There, he meets a woman named Marie Riviere (Erin Moriarty) in a furniture store whom he initially swindles, but is quickly attracted to her personality. Aja then experiences a series of wide-ranging adventures around the world, initially in an IKEA wardrobe to London, England, then a Louis Vuitton suitcase to Rome, Italy, and a hot air balloon to a ship heading to Tripoli, Libya, while being pursued by Parisian taxi-driver Gustave Palourde (Gérard Jugnot), whom he swindled out of a cab fare back in Paris. Along the way, he befriends a Somali man named Wiraj (Barkhad Abdi), an illegal immigrant whom he met on the way to London.

Production.

The film was launched in January 2016 with Iranian director Marjane Satrapi and actors Dhanush, Uma Thurman, and Alexandra Daddario in the lead roles. However, the director left the project and was replaced by Canadian director Ken Scott. Thurman's role was given to French actress Bérénice Bejo. The filming began in May 2017 in Mumbai. In its first schedule the principal photography took place in India, Brussels, Paris and Rome.

Marketing and release.

The film trailer for Australia was launched in August 2018 by Icon Films Australia & New Zealand on YouTube. For release in India the official trailer was launched on 3 June 2019 by Zee Music Company. It fetched more than 5 million views since its release on YouTube.  "The Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir" released on 30 May 2018 in France. The film was released in India, USA, Canada, UK, Singapore and Malaysia on 21 June 2019. This movie was also dubbed in Tamil as "Pakkiri" benefiting off Dhanush's popularity.

Soundtrack.

The music of the songs is composed by Amit Trivedi, with lyrics by Anvita Dutt. The chorus singers are Rajiv Sundaresan and Suhas Sawant in the song "Madaari". The Zee Music Company holds the right.

Awards and nominations.

The film won two international awards: in 2018 it won in Norwegian International Film Festival the Ray of Sunshine Award and in 2019 in Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival, it won an award for Best Comedy.

Critical reception.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.31/10. The critics consensus reads, ""The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir" is undermined by its mawkish indulgences, but Dhanush's charming central performance is difficult to resist." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 8 critics.  "The New York Times" states that the film is "a bustling, whimsical voyage.”

Box office.

"The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir" fared poorly at the box office, grossing $3.26 million against a budget of $20 million.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a 2018 English-language French adventure comedy film directed by Ken Scott and starring Dhanush. It is based on a novel by Romain Puertolas titled "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe", which was originally written in French. The film was shot in India, Brussels, Paris and Rome. The film released on 30 May 2018 in France. It was released in India, USA, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia on 21 June 2019.

是2018年法国冒险喜剧片,由肯·斯科特,丹努什主演。影片改编自罗曼·普耶多拉斯的法语原著小说《我在衣橱写作的故事》。电影于印度、比利时布鲁塞尔、法国巴黎和意大利罗马取景。影片于2018年5月30日在法国上映,6月21日在印度、美国、加拿大、新加坡、马来西亚等地上映,台湾、香港分别于6月22日和9月27日上映。


2021年冬季世界大学运动会

Bidding process.

"Central Switzerland dreams of the Winter Universiade", was the headline in the Neue Luzerner Zeitung on 26 September 2014, after the canton of Lucerne had informed the press of its interest in running for a Winter Universiade in Central Switzerland. The following year and a feasibility study later, the association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021 was founded. After intensive preparatory work and numerous clarifications, the Bid Committee submitted the bid dossier in January 2016. The result is known: On 5 March 2016, the cantons of Central Switzerland and the city of Lucerne were selected to host the Winter Universiade 2021.

Venues.

The organisation of the event is a joint project of Central Switzerland’s six cantons (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug) and the city of Lucerne. “The Winter Universiade is further proof of the good cooperation between the six cantons of Central Switzerland”, says Othmar Filliger, Cantonal Councillor of Canton Nidwalden and board member of the Association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021. Only existing infrastructures are being used for the Winter Universiade and all sports facilities are well accessible by public transport.

Organisations Involved.

The successful realisation of the Winter Universiade depends on the interplay of three organisations: the International University Sports Federation FISU, the Association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021 and Swiss University Sports. It was in 1959 that FISU launched the Universiades, now the largest multi-sport event for students. Since then, a total of 29 Winter Universiades and 30 Summer Universiades have already taken place. Unlike the Olympic Games, both Universiades are held in the same year and in a two-year cycle. In March 2016, FISU assigned the 30th winter edition to Central Switzerland with Lucerne as the host city. The six cantons of Central Switzerland and the city of Lucerne founded an association for the purpose of this major project. Government representatives from each of the six cantons and Lucerne’s city council are responsible for strategic decisions under the chairmanship of Guido Graf, Cantonal Councillor Lucerne. The organising committee, directed by the Managing Director Urs Hunkeler, reports directly to this board.  The organising committee works closely with Swiss University Sports. The National University Sports Federation of Switzerland is a member of FISU and is in charge of the selection of Swiss athletes for the multi-sport event. It has set itself the goal of building a strong Swiss team for the upcoming Winter Universiade at home.

University of Lucerne.

The organising committee can count on the generous support of the University of Lucerne and the PH Lucerne. During the Winter Universiade, the University/PH building will be transformed into the hub of the multi-sport event.  In the building you will find the accreditation centre, the information centre for all participants, the canteen as a catering centre for volunteers, the organising committee and other customer groups, the media centre as well as a room for press conferences and the international broadcasting centre.  In addition, the following rooms/facilities in particular are available for use by the delegations: a waxing and storage room for skis and snowboards in alpine snow sports, meeting rooms, individual offices of the delegations.  Moreover, the Uni/PH building will also be the headquarters of the organising committee during the event. The organising committee will be using rooms for the following purposes: offices of the various departments, meeting rooms, main operation centre of the multi-sport event.

Student Projects.

The Winter Universiade offers space for innovative projects, scientific research and creative ideas. Students at Swiss universities can actively get involved in the planning and organisation of the event by submitting student projects. "For us, the involvement of students is key," explains Esther Müller, Director of Academic Liaison, and continues: "This event is a unique opportunity. We want as many students as possible to benefit".  In addition to a study on the suitability of a venue or a bachelor's thesis on how to maintain sponsor satisfaction, the Winter Universiade mascot, for example, was also designed by students. Four aspiring female artists from the Lucerne School of Art and Design have each designed a character. A seven-member jury selected Luisa Zürcher's proposal to be the mascot of the Winter Universiade 2021. The four students volunteered for the student design project and worked on it in their spare time. The decision to take part was easy, as the 23-year-old Luisa Zürcher explains: "What could be more exciting than designing a mascot that you can later hug?" In addition to numerous design tasks, the students support the marketing department, especially in the area of social media.  By the way: interested students can still work on numerous projects and contribute their ideas. The complete overview can be found on the website of the organising committee at winteruniversiade2021.ch/en/universities.

World Conference.

The FISU World Conference on Innovation – Education – Sport will be held during the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade on 25 and 26 January 2021. Under the main topic Challenges and Opportunities in Sport in modern society researchers will focus on three subthemes: Dual career / Digitalization / Women in top-class sport. The conference is located at the building of the University of Lucerne and organized by the University of Lucerne, the Universities of teacher education Lucerne, Zug and Schwyz and the Universities of applied sciences of Lucerne and Grisons.

Mascot.

Whether "Cooly", the mascot of the Ice Hockey World Championships 2009 and 2020, the FC Lucerne mascots "Siegfried & Leu" or "Yodli" at the Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020 – all mascots have one thing in common: they captivate audiences and have become an integral part of major sporting events. On the occasion of the "One-Year-To-Go" event, the Winter Universiade 2021 has also introduced an event mascot. This fabulous creature was designed by Luisa Zürcher, an animation student at the Lucerne School of Art and Design. The young artist was inspired by Yeti, the mountains of Central Switzerland and its myths, and the carnival, which has deep roots in the traditions of Central Switzerland. Luisa Zürcher has created a character perfectly suited to the Winter Universiade: the fabulous creature has its origins in the myths of Central Switzerland, loves carnival, and lives in the mountains of the region. The curious mascot will travel to Winter Universiade venues to make friends with athletes from all over the world. The sporty mascot will help visitors to the Winter Universiade 2021 feel at home, in keeping with the event motto "Welcome Home".  Luisa Zürcher volunteered for the student design project, and created the mascot in her spare time. The decision to take part was easy, as the 23-year-old explains: "What could be more exciting than designing a mascot that you can later hug?" This moment became reality for Luisa Zürcher at the "One-Year-To-Go" event. Over the next twelve months, the fabulous creature will put a smile on the faces of many more people with a hug.  The Organising Committee of the Winter Universiade 2021 named the mascot ‘Wuli’ in a ceremony held at the IBU Biathlon Youth and Junior World Championships in Lenzerheide. The name is a combination of the initials of "Winter Universiade" with the typical Swiss word ending "-li". It was chosen by the public in an online vote on the social media channels of the Winter Universiade 2021. The naming ceremony was conducted by the Head of Marketing & Sponsoring Fabienne Meyerhans, and Hannes Parpan, President of the local organising committee in Lenzerheide.

The Winter Universiade is the largest winter multisport event after the Olympic Games. In 2021 the 30th occasion of this unique event will take place in Central Switzerland. The organisation is a joint project of the six cantons of Central Switzerland Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug, and the City of Lucerne. The programme from the 21st to the 31st January 2021 comprises ten sporting disciplines, to be contested at seven event venues. Students aged between 17 and 25 from more than 540 universities in 50 countries are expected to attend. A total of over 2500 individuals will take part.

第三十届冬季世界大学运动会(英语:XXX Winter Universiade)将于2021年1月21日至31日在瑞士琉森举行。