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The MV for an insert song of a latest historical drama produced by the production arm of SNHG & starring a former group ace of SNH48, which's also rendered by herself, featuring various scenes from the drama & released today:

【鞠婧祎】古画 (电视剧《如意芳霏》插曲)
Some stills featuring her, from the drama, released by her personal office today:

https://wx4.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHly1gklgzikcgtj32pb1w6x6r.jpg

https://wx4.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHly1gklgzkj7qaj31z42zs4qr.jpg

https://wx4.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHly1gklgzg3x9dj334023y4qs.jpg

She's playing a renowned goldsmith in the drama. :)
A couple more, released by her personal office today:

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHly1gknru4kqv8j3340245e84.jpg

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHly1gknru2mysgj334023tkjn.jpg

^ She's in jail. lol
 

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Two newbie members of SNH48's 1st team rendering a C-pop number at the theater performance of the team yesterday:


^ The song title means "the angel in the devil." :)

[EDIT 1]
Refer to the English title & description of the clip:


^ The 5th-generation member, shown at the end of the clip, is the former group ace of BEJ48 & a former captain of the same group's 1st team. The 5th- & 6th-generation members are now the backbone of SNH48, much like the 2nd-generation members back then. The clip also shows all the current members of SNH48's 1st team.

Both the previous captain & previous deputy captain of SNH48's 1st team, being 1st-generation members, have already graduated last month. The new deputy captain hasn't been appointed yet.

[EDIT 2]
A performance of another C-pop number at that theater performance:


^ The center girl is donning a qipao. :cool:
 
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The MV for a stage number of SNH48's 2nd team, featuring 10 current members of the team, released today:


Once being the strongest team of the group & the home team of most 2nd-generation members, who're the long-time backbone of the group back then, the team is now having just one 2nd-generation member remaining in it - the "big brother" of the team, who's the center girl in that MV & ranked #2 in the last General Election of SNHG. All her fellow 2nd-generation members in the team have already graduated, been on hiatus, or left the group (she herself will graduate next year, too, along w/ the handful of other 2nd-generation members in the group).
 
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^ Official behind-the-scenes footage of it, released today:


^ That female staff seen repeatedly is their famous long-time dance instructor, well-known even among their fans. :)
 

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The MV for a stage number of SNH48's 2nd team, featuring 10 current members of the team, released today:


Once being the strongest team of the group & the home team of most 2nd-generation members, who're the long-time backbone of the group back then, the team is now having just one 2nd-generation member remaining in it - the "big brother" of the team, who's the center girl in that MV & ranked #2 in the last General Election of SNHG. All her fellow 2nd-generation members in the team have already graduated, been on hiatus, or left the group (she herself will graduate next year, too, along w/ the handful of other 2nd-generation members in the group).
The MV for another stage number of SNH48, rearranged & rendered in solo by her, released today:


^ The song title means "human rule."
 
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Refer to the title & description of the clip:


The graduate in law is a former captain of SNH48's 1st team &, as their 1st-generation member, has graduated just recently but still remains to be a member of their elite subgroup 7SENSES. :)

[EDIT]
GNZ48 performing at the main entrance of the provincial TV station for promoting a brand channel of that station:

 
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A nostalgically playful MV featuring a very popular & uber cute member of GNZ48:


Refer to the title & description of the clip:


[EDIT]
A poster featuring a member of AW9, an SNHG group, selling apparels:

https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/large/006ynn1igy1gl3jq3s09ij32ozcn0x6y.jpg

The sexy former member of SHY48 is also a member of SNH48. :)
 
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A pretty huge photo of the very 1st captain of SNH48's 1st team, who, as a 1st-generation member, has just graduated recently & is now a member of AW9, an SNHG group:

https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/large/679d8458ly1gl3m9cqzhuj22v44aox6x.jpg

[EDIT]
^ Some pics featuring a former group ace of the same group, now a solo artist under the same company:

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl2v3ptz9kj32yo20ihdu.jpg

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl4p0f79qnj31yl2yoqv5.jpg

^ She can look pretty mature these days. :cool:

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl2v3sgrdgj31yl2yoqv5.jpg

https://wx4.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl4p0d8ct4j32yo1zy1kz.jpg

^ A cool facial expression. :cool:

https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl2v3uck5yj31yt2yo4qq.jpg

https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/large/0040jbadgy1gl2usswitcj61xx2z44qq02.jpg

^ :cool:
 
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Refer to the English title & description of the clip:


^ The 4th-generation member, shown at the end of the clip, is promoted from deputy captain of that team, her previous position to which she was unprecedentedly appointed even before she'd reached adulthood back then, making her the youngest member holding such leadership posts at the time. The clip also shows all the current members of the team.

The new deputy captain hasn't been appointed yet.
 
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Refer to the English title & description of the clip:


^ The 3rd-generation member, shown at the end of the clip, is known for her witty & humorous speaking. The clip also shows all the current members of that team, including even the top dancer of the team (a 2nd-generation member), who's actually on hiatus at present after winning a talent contest & joining another group recently (her contract doesn't allow her to appear on any SNHG performances & activities, even tho she can remain as an SNHG member), leaving the "big brother" of the team as the de facto only 2nd-generation member still remaining in the team, which used to be the home team of most 2nd-generation members &, hence, the most powerful team (ironically it's become the weakest team after the departure/hiatus of almost all of its 2nd-generation members, but now it's become strong again w/ the joining of a number of prominent 5th-/6th-generation members transferred from BEJ48 ).

The new deputy captain hasn't been appointed yet.
 
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Refer to the English title & description of the clip:


^ The 5th-generation member, shown at the end of the clip, is the former group ace of BEJ48 & a former captain of the same group's 1st team.
Behind-the-scenes footage of her various shootings for her pretty belated birthday:


[EDIT 1]
^ An MV for a classic AKB48 number rendered by her, also featuring her & released yesterday:


[EDIT 2]
^ An awesome birthday decoration set placed by her fanclub at the venue of her birthday event yesterday: :cool:

https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/large/002VZWIBgy1gl65km5r2xj61900u0n8402.jpg
 

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^ Her performing an SNH48 number at the start of that event:

https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4576966087475216

[EDIT 1]
A poster featuring a former group ace of SNH48, now a solo artist under the same company, for the holiday season this month, released by her personal office yesterday:

https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl7btrizshj31c52dl4qu.jpg

The original huge pic of her used on that poster:

https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl7bus14n8j3222324u10.jpg

[EDIT 2]
^ Her appearance at the ceremony for the start of the shooting for a new drama starring her just days ago:

https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl665r1jv3j322p34zhdu.jpg

^ Having received a red packet.

https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/large/006VxdWHgy1gl665z9opxj31un30a7wi.jpg

^ Praying for a smooth & safe shooting.
 
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A collection of footage showing the good deeds done on various occasions by a very popular 5th-generation member in SNH48's 3rd team, produced & then uploaded by her fanclub w/ a title meaning "warm-hearted baby" yesterday:


[EDIT]
After a pretty long hiatus this year, BEJ48 have finally resumed their theater performances, & the 1st one will be held later this month - but no longer at their exclusive theater, which no longer exists after they're hard hit by the pandemic earlier this year & had to surrender the rental venue (the restrictive public health security measures were severe in the capital at the time). So their current situation has now become pretty much similar to CKG48's. *sigh*
The group is currently pretty alive & kicking despite the loss of their exclusive theater - they've even got quite a number new members just recently. :)
 

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The current top girl of SNH48 performing in Arab/Islamic style on a variety show of a major satellite TV station last night (her back dancers are provided by the station, not her fellow SNHG members):


BTW, during my 4-month hiatus here lately, the SNHG groups are as eventful as the pandemic in the same period, but I don't have the time to detail it here, tho I might give some mentioning should the chance arise in due course. :)
 
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The 3rd team of SNH48 performing a popular song at the team's special theater performance for the April Fools' Day just a few days ago:

 

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The current top girl of SNH48 performing in Arab/Islamic style on a variety show of a major satellite TV station last night (her back dancers are provided by the station, not her fellow SNHG members):

An official report on that performance, released today:

大型女子偶像团体SNH48 GROUP官方网站

The tall, charismatic girl from a northeastern province is a 2nd-generation member in their 1st team, ranked #1 in the latest SNHG General Election. :)
 
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The 3rd team of SNH48 performing a popular song at the team's special theater performance for the April Fools' Day just a few days ago:

Having been a long-time underdog team of the group, the team has finally stood up as equals as the other three teams nowadays, if not even being the most powerful one by some standards - their performing the team's anthem at a major SNHG concert early this year, center-led by the team's new captain (a very popular 5th-generation member) just appointed in the preceding month of the concert:


^ They're donning the team's dress uniform.

BTW, half of the teams are now led by captains who're 5th-generation members, who, together w/ the 6th-generation members, also form the backbone of the group these days. They're not as overwhelming as the 2nd-generation members back then, tho, which's actually a good thing for the healthiness of the group. :)
 
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The young captain of SNH48's 4th team promoting her tropical-island home province in the south of the country as well as a global soda brand (also refer to the English description below the clip):


Despite the hot weather of her home province, the 4th-generation member's given name contains a word meaning "ice." lol

[EDIT]
^ Tourism & resorts constitute a major income of that province, which also houses the current most modernized spaceport in the country (so she might also promote the local space tourism industry in the future lol ).