Douban Hot Picks

Sort Douban’s hot movies and series into what is worth watching or reviewing this week, by score and number of ratings.

v0.1.0

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Example draft

Douban’s hot lists on 7 November

20 hot movies and 20 hot series.

The answer

The good titles are on TV this week. Hot movies average 6.3 and none reaches 8; the 14 scored series average 7.9 and seven reach 8 or more.

What to watch

现在不是出轨的问题 (8.7 from 120,787 ratings) and 小城良方 (8.0 from 290,861). Hidden pick: the Korean series 我的有罪之人, 8.6 from 4,558 ratings.

What to skip or wait for

敦煌英雄 (6.0) and 万米危机 (5.5) are on the list for attention, not quality. Six airing series, including 谷雨, have no score yet; check them next week.

From a real run on 2026-11-07.

What you get

  • Movies against TV by average score and titles at 8 or above
  • Watch now, hidden picks and popular-but-weak lists
  • Three to five recommendations for the week

Good fit

  • A weekly film and TV recommendation post
  • Choosing what a review account covers next

Not for

  • What people write about a title; use douban-film-discussion-brief
  • Box office or streaming availability

How to use

An Agent that can read the complete Skill folder. Live research also needs a SandBase connection; supplied material can be used without a lookup. Each Douban list costs about $0.014.

Download and unpack the complete Skill folder, keep its references, and use it with a local Agent that supports Skills.

Download Skill v0.1.0

Ask your Agent

Use douban-hot-picks. What on Douban’s hot movies and series is worth watching this week, and which are hidden picks?

  1. Read the lists

    Pull Douban’s recent hot movies and series.

  2. Compare

    Average the scores and count titles at 8 or above.

  3. Sort and pick

    Group titles by score and number of ratings, then pick the week’s recommendations.

FAQ

How do I use this Skill?

Download and unpack the whole Skill folder, including references, into your Agent’s supported Skill directory. You can also ask the Agent to read its SKILL.md and follow the instructions. Run it locally with your own material.

What is a hidden pick?

A title scored 8 or above by fewer than about 10,000 people: good, but not yet widely seen.