Trending Topic

Trending Topic is a 2023 crime drama film directed by Capa Xin, and stars Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang (actress), Yuan Hong, and Wang Hao. It was released in theaters in China on 30 November 2023.

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

Cast
The following case is featured:


 * Zhou Dongyu
 * Song Yang (actress)
 * Yuan Hong
 * Wang Hao

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

Filming
The filming was completed by April 2022.

Release
The film was first released in China on 30 November 2023. It was subsequently released in Malaysia and Singapore on 7 December 2023.

Reception
The film made CN¥55000000 in box office sales within 7 days of its release. The film was well received in China by film critics who attended preview screenings of the film, praising the film to be 'close to reality', 'demonstrate the power of Internet', and 'a call for rationality'. However, reviews from Singapore indicated that audiences, who are more exposed Hollywood movies that resolve around reporters exposing cover ups, would not be impressed with the film. The Straits Times writes that the film has a confused agenda.