Trending Topic, a realistic drama directed by Xin Yukun and starring Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang, and Yuan Hong, focuses on the battle of public opinion and the pursuit of justice in the age of self-media. Chen Miao, a self-media editor-in-chief, chasing clicks, published an article condemning teenage Zhang Xiaosui for "school bullying" based solely on fragmented surveillance footage, inadvertently driving the girl to commit suicide due to online violence . When Zhang Xiaosui's plea for help arrived unexpectedly, Chen Miao uncovered the truth: the girl was actually a victim of sexual assault by a tycoon, and the so-called "bullying" was a smokescreen designed by Yue Peng, president of Hengshi Group, to cover up the crime . Faced with the temptation of capital injection and threats to stay silent, Chen Miao, once a proponent of "traffic first", had an epiphany. She teamed up with a few partners to fight against the powerful. Despite suppression like account bans and smears, she finally exposed the evidence via live broadcast, transforming from a profit-chaser to a voice for justice . The film confronts issues like online violence and capital manipulation, depicting a tough battle where the weak resist darkness through public opinion.
2023