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In February 2021, in order to save the continuous decline in ratings, the fifth season of "Spit Conference" was ingenious and invited such a controversial guest.
He's the owner of a loss-making bookstore, a "rebel" who has been ridiculed online, and a producer of a character talk show, "Thirteen Invitations."
He has long hair, loves to wear slippers, looks non-aggressive from the outside, and is even a little greasy and sloppy.
But as soon as he debuted, opening his mouth was a "dimensionality reduction blow" to professional talk show actors, and almost "smashed" the field of this Internet celebrity variety show.
He is Xu Zhiyuan, a middle-aged man whose appearance is gradually "Gao Xiaosong".
However, people who knew him well knew that this was not the first time Xu Zhiyuan had done such a thing. It is not even an exaggeration to say that Xu Zhiyuan has been "working against" most of China's netizens for most of his life.
So is he arrogant, rebellious, or sensational for the sake of profit? How can his talk show withstand the criticism of thousands of people while being held up on the altar by countless people?
Today, we will talk about xu Zhiyuan's story.
01
Xu Zhiyuan, a native of Jiangsu.
He was born in 1976 in Liutang Village, Guannan County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. His father was an honorable railroad soldier and his mother was a full-time wife.
His life as a child was not very peaceful. In 1983, my country decided to disarm millions, and the railway soldiers who had completed all their missions naturally bore the brunt of it. It was also in this year that Xu Zhiyuan followed his father away from home and moved to Beijing.
However, Xu Father's military uniform was taken off, but the strong sense of mission and responsibility in his heart was not unloaded, for the sake of the motherland, he was willing to make a brick, and wherever the country needed him to go, he would move there.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Zhiyuan changed five primary schools in the next six years.
It is said that parents are the best teachers for children, but when it comes to Xu Zhiyuan, Xu Zhiyuan, who is extremely disciplined and orderly, has become his best "negative teaching material".
He didn't want to be like his father, a person who would follow the rules all his life.
The seeds of rebellion, buried deep in the heart from this moment on, also laid the groundwork for Xu Zhiyuan's controversial life after that.
02
In 1995, Xu Zhiyuan was 19 years old. The night before the college entrance examination was released, he lost sleep.
And the reason for his insomnia has to start from these two men.
That is, Zhu Ziqing's disciple Kong Qingdong and Li Ao, a great writer who has ascended to Taiwan's literary scene with a fierce posture of opposing tradition and authority.
As we all know, there are two world-class universities in the capital of our country, Peking University and Tsinghua University. However, what these two universities are most talked about is not the high quality of teaching and the world-renowned reputation.
What's that?
Of course, the students of these two schools have been "secretly competing" for a hundred years. They always want to compare each other with each other and prove that they are the first in the imperial capital.
As Zhu Ziqing's student Wang Yao, student Qian Liqun, and student Kong Qingdong, he is naturally an ultimate "North Blower".
In Kong Qingdong's eyes, he and his teacher and his ancestor's alma mater, Peking University, the air is sweeter than Tsinghua, the moon is rounder than Tsinghua, anyway, all aspects are stronger than Tsinghua!
"It doesn't matter if Tsinghua exploded, but if Peking University exploded, human history would have to go back 50 years!"
Therefore, Xu Zhiyuan, as a student of Kong Qingdong, naturally became fascinated by Peking University, and he even said to himself.
If you can't get into Peking University in this life, it's a vain life!
And Li Ao? Li Ao, who has a great sense of rebellion, is Xu Zhiyuan's spiritual idol. From the age of 16, when Xu Zhiyuan first read Li Ao's "Thirteen Years and Thirteen Months", he has always been "sleeping and thinking" about this great writer who is far away in Baodao.
But he thought, why did people see him?
Therefore, in order to be closer to his ideals and idols, Xu Zhiyuan took the entrance to Peking University as the most important thing in the first half of his life.
There is no danger, Xu Zhiyuan, who originally estimated that the score was a few points lower than the Peking University score line, stepped on the score line and was admitted to the microelectronics major of Peking University.
He was ecstatic when his dream came true, and he couldn't bear to be excited, riding his bicycle to slip away from Peking University!
But at this time, Xu Zhiyuan did not know that the greater the expectations in life, the greater the disappointment.
03
In 1996, Xu Zhiyuan, who had just taken two semesters of classes, suddenly felt that this university really couldn't be studied!
In his impression, as long as he came to Peking University, it was equivalent to crossing the timeline of nearly a hundred years, returning to the hot 54th century, and having a dialogue with countless ancestors with passion, dreams and depth.
But now? The microelectronics major full of commercial atmosphere simply suffocated Xu Zhiyuan, who was full of enthusiasm.
He began to stay away from his major, constantly listening to liberal arts classes, and his depressed mood did not improve until his high school teacher Kong Qingdong returned to Peking University to continue his studies.
In Kong Qingdong's small room, Xu Zhiyuan knew many cattle people. And once the door to the new world is opened, it is out of control.
Xu Zhiyuan felt that it was really meaningless to mix in school every day, so he had to go out and have a look. In 1999, Xu Zhiyuan grew long hair, submitted an application for a one-year suspension, and then went to Guilin.
Probably young souls are always confused.
Xu Zhiyuan, who had nothing to do, walked around Guilin and returned to the campus. This time he was even more bored, bored enough to sleep every day until he woke up naturally, and then went to see the girls take a bath!
In the end, Xu Zhiyuan, who was too bored, started a campus magazine - "Shimmer". From the name of this magazine, we can also find that his goal, his desire has always been very clear, but for the time being, he can not find a way forward.
Unfortunately, before this magazine could be published for a few issues, two major events occurred that made Xu Zhiyuan feel devastated.
04
One day in late 1999, the school secretary talked to Xu Zhiyuan and ordered him to quickly stop the magazine "Shimmer", which "criticizes the increasing secularization of the campus".
It was also in this year that Xu Zhiyuan saw the magazine run by hong Kong Chinese University, and he was stunned!
People call it a magazine, and they are very mature from typesetting to printing!
In contrast, what is the thing that you do? Xu Zhiyuan was instantly depressed, and he realized how inferior the living standards of the entire Chinese university were!
Of course, Xu Zhiyuan began to long for change, he longed for something, someone, to wake up the "sleeping" young people.
What if not? If not, then he will come by himself!
In 2000, Xu Zhiyuan, who graduated from university, began to work in journalism, Internet and journalists. He wrote for several newspapers and periodicals, as well as his own books.
In 2001, he published his first book, Those Sorrowful Young Men. It is worth mentioning that the book has been a bestseller for nearly 20 years.
In 2002, Xu Zhiyuan went abroad for the first time and embarked on a journey of thinking that made him reminisce for a lifetime.
He interviewed 15 of the top economic leaders in the United States, such as Galbraith, an economist who is 94 years old, and Robert Shearer, a Nobel laureate in economics.
The dialogue with this kind of pioneer of the times and industry giant has benefited Xu Zhiyuan a lot. At the same time, he also made the mistake that almost all young people make – conceit.
In layman's terms, it is Xu Zhiyuan who is "floating, proud, crazy, feeling that he is simply no one, and seeing who thinks that no one can do it!" ”
In 2003, Xu Zhiyuan worked at a newspaper (The Economic Observer). At the annual meeting of the newspaper, the president invited him to the stage to present awards to outstanding employees.
As a result, Xu Zhiyuan was good, and he took the stage and directly accused the president:
I refused to present the prize. Your award is simply awarded to balance the conflicts of interest of all parties, and it is not the place where the capable are. If this continues, the newspaper will close down sooner or later!
After he said this, he left without looking back, the messy president who stayed on the stage alone, and a bunch of completely stupid employees.
Later, Xu Zhiyuan's father heard that his son was doing things and couldn't help but call him to train him:
"Don't be too unscrupulous!"
But where could Xu Zhiyuan listen to it at this time?
It seems that most people are like this, when they are young, the words of their parents are holy will, but when they reach a certain age, the words of their parents become waste paper.
However, "not listening to the old man's words, suffering losses in front of him", Xu Zhiyuan soon tasted the bitter fruit of excessive conceit.
05
In 2005, Xu Zhiyuan opened a bookstore called "One Way Space" and sold only his favorite books.
He fantasized that he would be able to live an ideal life in the future.
But the results were mixed.
Happily, there are really quite a few like-minded young people who come to this bookstore, but troubles also follow.
Seeing that he has gimmicks, topics, and heat here, around 2006, several capitals came to talk about cooperation with Xu Zhiyuan, and he was annoyed.
Then, from 2007 to 2008, Xu Zhiyuan simply left Beijing and began to travel around the country. Maybe it's not interesting to turn around in The country.
From 2009 to 2012, Xu Zhiyuan went abroad again and embarked on a foreign journey called "Escape from Impetuousness". And the "evil consequences" caused by his excessive arrogance quietly came during this period.
In 2010, Han Han was selected into Time Magazine's annual 100-person list. However, what is ironic is that Xu Zhiyuan is on the hot search.
What's going on here?
It turned out that Xu Zhiyuan was not convinced, and he concocted an article overnight, "The Victory of the Mediocre Masses." And in the article, he criticized Han Han's article as shallow and straightforward, and people who like his article are also shallow and straightforward, pitiful and sad!
His operation could offend Han Han's fans over and over again.
At the same time, he always pretends to be deep, and some netizens have long been unhappy with him, after all, in the eyes of most people, "deep ≈", plus Xu Zhiyuan's appearance is not pleasing, of course, Xu Zhiyuan was almost bombarded by the whole network.
But at this time, Xu Zhiyuan didn't care much, anyway, whoever scolded him, he scolded back.
He says "escape from impetuosity", but in reality? He seems to have always been in the "impetuous center", and this behavior is probably one of the important reasons why he was ridiculed by thousands of people.
But at that time, of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him, but just sighed three sentences leisurely.
Or maybe, when he feels that he is really at fault, he will not be called "Xu Zhiyuan".
06
In 2013, Xu Zhiyuan appeared on a variety show "My Father and Mother".
However, the video of this episode was quickly blocked.
As for the reason, in the 2014 issue of "New Week Study", perhaps we can get a glimpse or two.
--Xu Zhiyuan was too dare to say it.
It seems that in this world, only the words that are not included in his mind, there is nothing he does not dare to say.
But people will always grow, and the opportunity that belongs to Xu Zhiyuan will soon come.
That's 2015's "Thirteen Invitations."
In 2015, Xu Zhiyuan's two friends, Zhang Fan and Yu Wei, had a whim and planned to do an interview program, and the three of them got together and prepared 13 lists.
These 13 people span all walks of life, men and women, young and old, in layman's terms, it is "thirteen does not rely on", and the name of the program "Thirteen Invitations" also comes from this.
This time, Xu Zhiyuan broke the ground and felt a little drumming in his heart, not knowing whether he could be the host, his two friends Zhang Fan and Yu Wei gave him a strong package ticket: I'm afraid of what, I can't go up and be scolded!
The result? The result was that Xu Zhiyuan was really scolded.
Say it out that everyone may not believe it, many people rely on scolding others to spit on other people's fire, and Xu Zhiyuan, he is alive and scolded by the majority of netizens!
He interviewed Ma Dong during the second season of "Thirteen Invitations". Let Ma Dong's fans, approved a pain.
He interviewed Li Tian, and not only Li Shi intimidated him: he lived a heavy life. Even netizens followed suit: the human world is not worth it.
Why do you want to ask why you are targeting him like this, is it just because he likes to pretend to be deep, just because he is too proud?
Not really.
The only blame is that when he interviewed the goddess Yu Feihong in the "Thirteen Invitations Season One", the video was picked up on the controversial point, and the head was clipped to the tail and uploaded to the Internet.
Coupled with the fact that he had no experience when he first became the host, the issue of "Thirteen Invitations" was simply called "purgatory on earth", a large awkward chat scene, and the national audience watched everyone like to mention a suite - buckled on the ground with the fingers of the foot.
Xu Zhiyuan originally had the arrogance of a bit of a literati, coupled with the operation of people with hearts, do you say that his wind evaluation can still be good?
But his bad wind rating is a little worse, but he has talent, and that's true. "Thirteen Invitations" sprinkled from 2015, all the way to the criticism and insults, it was actually out to 2020, a full five seasons.
In a number of variety shows, this achievement is really a long life.
After the precipitation and polishing of time, Xu Zhiyuan's growth is also visible to the naked eye. He was still the angular he once was, but he was no longer so sharp, no longer only "anger" in his chest, only complaints about the injustices of this era.
Of course, this time he was on fire again.
07
In February 2021, Xu Zhiyuan came to the scene of the "SpitTing Conference Season 5", which also brought infinite vitality to this crumbling show.
This rebel, who is no longer "angry", used his deep cultural heritage to tell everyone what is the real "spit".
He first complained about Li Tian, and repaid the "one-arrow revenge" of that year.
Then Zhang Dada and Venus were not spared.
His words are also very interesting, from Aristotle to Lu Xun, and then from Yasunari Kawabata to "Snow Country".
The pungent thinking of Xu Zhiyuan's words has made countless netizens stunned and can't help but make a very high evaluation for him.
According to Xu Zhiyuan's personality, he has been recognized and affirmed by most people, even if he does not show it too obviously, at least he must have a good time.
But this time, he was surprisingly "calm", just "brushing his clothes away".
Whether he really figured it out or didn't care about other people's evaluations, we don't know. But perhaps in that instant, he recalled Taipei in 2012.
08
In 2012, Xu Zhiyuan had the honor of meeting li ao, a spiritual idol he had been a fan of for 20 years, in Taipei.
But this gathering, which spanned twenty years, finally left Xu Zhiyuan with endless embarrassment.
Time has passed so long ago, Li Ao is not the li ao he once was, Xu Zhiyuan, nor the Xu Zhiyuan he once was. Their lives once intersected, and now they don't have any common topics to talk about.
That day, the two of them had an ice cream together and hurriedly said goodbye. Looking at the back of Li Ao's departure, Xu Zhiyuan always felt that something seemed to be missing in his heart.
It felt like, when we were twenty, we could afford the toys we craved when we were twelve. But we have lost forever that feeling when we were twelve.
But perhaps the most important thing in a person's life is to learn to reconcile with himself.
Li Shi once said that Xu Zhiyuan did not live to understand, but now, he is probably really "enlightened".
He was still sharp, but no longer sharp, and he began to learn to understand and tolerate, while at the same time, not giving up his own criticism and bitterness. It's just that many of his words are only spoken to "people who understand".
Perhaps, from a certain point of view:
All people in this world are "Xu Zhiyuan", or perhaps we ourselves are also "Xu Zhiyuan".
When the souls collide with each other and fit, it is the golden wind and jade dew that meet; if it is not right, then the flowers and water will fall and go with it.
Time is like an arrow, life is only a few decades, live out of self, live ren'er east, west, south and north wind dashing, only to be considered a trip in vain, this prosperous three thousand.