The Voice of China should give a thorough and comprehensive explanation to Li Min and the public
On August 17, Coco Li Min recorded a recording before his death, making "The Voice of China" the target of public criticism again (previously, when Li Min died, he suffered a wave of shocks).
This audio, which is more than 9 minutes long, is Li Min's "talk" with friends (people around him or fans) after recording "The Voice 2022". Of course, this is more like a "bitter complaint", pointing to the behavior of the Good Voice program group and even specific to some staff members.
And it is extremely ironic that on July 28, 3 days before Li Min's funeral, the first episode of "The Voice of China" in 2023 happened to be broadcast.
Li Min's "bitter complaint" has revealed more "unknown insiders", although everyone knows the essence of domestic draft variety shows, it is still shocking.
If Li Min's accusations are true, then this show's contempt for the mentor and trampling on the principle of fairness cannot be explained by a "malicious editing" and "a misunderstanding that has been eliminated".
Therefore, in order to clarify the truth, program producers and broadcast platforms should and must give a thorough and comprehensive explanation to Li Min and the public who care about this matter.
This is not gossip, but a public event and perhaps even the beginning of an industry reshuffle. At the same time, it is also for "fairness" -
If the "good voice" thinks that he has been treated "maliciously", it is necessary to fully speak out and explain in detail, and if Li Min is still alive, he will never want to watch the show and suffer injustice; If the "good voice" really failed Li Min, the belated apology and deep reflection could comfort Coco's spirit of heaven.
This is not disrespectful to Li Min, but quite the opposite.
| What Li Min said
In the audio, what did Li Min say?
Emphasis -
1. After Li Min broke out a video of angrily questioning the director at the end of September 2022, the program team asked her not to participate in the recording, and ordered her to "leave this stage";
2. A female assistant to the director said that he would call the security guard to drive Li Min away, and he also had to do it, and went to grab Li Min's clothes, and Li Min kept crying;
3. The last episode of the program Li Min had almost no shots, in her words, "as if I hadn't been there", and all her thoughts were in vain;
4. On October 17, 2022, Li Min was going to undergo breast cancer surgery, and the doctors advised her not to record again, but she insisted on going for the sake of the students, she said "Don't kill and help, I'm not like other singers", the last recording of the show was on October 14;
5. After Li Min's angry video was exposed in September, the program team threatened Li Min that she had to write Weibo saying that it was a "misunderstanding" in order to give her students a chance to advance, so there was a "misunderstanding" blog post on September 28;
6. During the recording of the last episode, Li Min was injured in the leg (X-rays were taken for the director), and she told Zepeng (trainee) to stand by her side, but the program team specially called away the trainee, resulting in Li Min being unable to stand firm;
7, Li Min said that he liked the show "The Voice" very much, because there was a group of children who loved music, but they met a group of bad people who were "so bad to me" (referring to the program group);
8, Li Min burst into tears at the end of the recording, saying that she was insulted on stage for the first time in 28 years since her debut, "This is called insult!" This is called bullying! Does anyone care how I feel? ”
The blog post, Li Min, said it was a threat
What a good voice should do
At 22:55 on the evening of August 17, The Voice issued a statement, the full text of which is as follows -
Recently, some self-media accounts have spread maliciously edited recordings on online platforms "Li Min complained about "The Voice of China 2022", which is disrespectful to the deceased and seriously damages the image of the program, and we strongly condemn it.
As the mentor of "The Voice of China 2022", Ms. Li Min devoted herself to her work, and some misunderstandings during this period were eliminated by the time of communication. Out of respect for the deceased, we will not explain too much about this matter, and will always remember her true dedication to the show. May the dead rest in peace!
The statement completely stripped the program team of all responsibility and only used "malicious editing" to explain this audio. As for Li Min's accusations, it is still an understatement to explain "misunderstanding", which is obviously difficult to gain public support.
Therefore, the reaction of netizens is as follows -
A certified netizen with the ID of "NewTek" analyzed it this way:
1. The recording is true; 2. In fact, even if the recording is edited, it is impossible to deviate too much, otherwise the statement will directly point out the point of wearing; 3. Weak heart, so they dare not even write about the legal responsibility of "malicious editors"; 4. Admit that there was indeed a misunderstanding during the recording; 6. It is impossible to explain why the misunderstanding was solved on the spot, and there will be recordings; 7. Do not respond to the content of the recording; 8. Featured reviews (Note: later turned on).
Therefore, this statement is better than not posted.
In fact, it is precisely because of "respect for the deceased" that it is more important to clarify the facts rather than be vague.
Today, everyone sees the appearance - Li Min was treated unjustly and complained bitterly.
If it is a "misunderstanding", then where is the "misunderstanding"? Indeed, Li Min once posted a "misunderstanding" blog post on Weibo, but as she said, she wrote it after being "threatened",
Li Min has passed away and can no longer speak, how can the program team of one of the parties falsify it?
On the other hand, spreading this matter out and explaining it in detail can also comfort Li Min's spirit in heaven - for music, for fairness!
And isn't this what Li Min has asked for again and again?
If there is no "unfairness", if there is no "insult", if there is no "conflict", it is happy to see the program team find "innocence"; But if there are really a lot of problems, whether it is in terms of process or attitude... We should face it frankly, admit our mistakes and apologize, and improve the program flow, promising to play in a fair and open format in the future.
Aren't these all things that should be done by respecting Li Mincai?
Why use the name of "respect" to cover up the truth?
If it is still me, this is the biggest disrespect for Li Min, who is struggling to seek "justice", right?
Judging from Li Min's on-site anger and subsequent accusations, according to common sense and logic, it is by no means "a misunderstanding that has been eliminated at the time of communication", otherwise, Li Min would not have deleted all relevant Weibo after the end of the show.
Why is she still angry?
Obviously, this "misunderstanding" has not been resolved in any way, and it may even be incompatible later. It can be asserted that there must be negligence in the program group.
Therefore, what the Good Voice program team has to do is to sincerely apologize to Li Min and explain the details, and the people involved should be opened, such as the director and his assistant.
"Abandoning the car to protect the marshal" is also a means of crisis public relations, rather than today's hard "malicious editing" in response - it is bound to kick the iron plate, and may even have a fatal impact on the program.
And, in any case, the full disclosure of details can also help Chinese talent shows and even competitive variety shows improve the fairness mechanism, isn't this what Coco wants?
Telling the truth and promising to do justice is certainly what Coco wants.
Who is managing the voice
When it comes to "The Voice", netizens will point the finger at Zhejiang Satellite TV, calling it a "killing platform", but in the matter of The Voice, it is somewhat "wronged".
In fact, the production of The Voice is not controlled by Zhejiang Satellite TV. It is not like "Ace to Ace" is a self-made program of Zhejiang Television, but in cooperation with Canxing (full name Shanghai Canxing Culture Media Co., Ltd.).
To put it bluntly, "The Voice of China" is purchased by Zhejiang Satellite TV from Canxing Company.
Who is the director in 2022? Jin Lei.
Jin Lei is also the director of the previous "The Voice", and his other title is - President of Canxing Production.
Is he the director in Li Min's mouth? Probably not.
If you are the president, there is a high probability that you will not be present at the scene, and what Li Min accused should be an executive director of the Canxing production team.
In addition to producing "The Voice of China", Canxing also produced "This! It's Street Dance" and "Chasing the Light! Brother", yes, are one of the few popular variety shows on Youku. "This! is the director of "Street Dance" Lu Wei, and is also the vice president of Canxing.
The head of Canxing, Tian Ming, was previously the director of Oriental Satellite TV, and then served as the CEO of Star Chinese Media (which owns companies such as Star TV), which was once the "bag" of Chinese Culture (CMC), a major predator of entertainment capital. Canxing, on the other hand, was a subsidiary of Starry Sky Chinese at that time.
According to the shareholding structure of Shanghai Canxing Culture Media Co., Ltd., its corporate shareholder, Shanghai Star Investment Investment Co., Ltd., holds more than 73% of the shares, and "Chinese Cultural Industry Equity Investment (Shanghai) Center (Limited Partnership)" is the majority shareholder of the latter.
Chinese culture is well-known in the entertainment industry, founded by Li Ruigang, former president of Shanghai Culture Radio, Film and Television Group Co., Ltd. (SMG) (with Tian Ming as a superior and subordinate when he was in office), and has invested heavily in the field of culture and entertainment.
For example, TVB's current major shareholder is Chinese culture, and Noon Sunshine, the leading company in the drama field, is also an affiliate of Chinese culture; The performing arts companies owned by the Chinese have taken concerts of many top singers, such as Mayday, Liang Jingru, Li Zongsheng, Mao Buyi and others.
In the field of film, the biggest movement is the joint venture "Oriental DreamWorks" with DreamWorks Animation in 2012 to launch "Kung Fu Panda 3". However, little action was done afterwards. And its Chinese Pictures has made frequent moves this summer.
"Megalodon 2" starring Wu Jing, the main investment is the main controller is Chinese Pictures, at the beginning of the promotion, it once played the signboard of "China's main control of deep-sea monster blockbusters". In addition, movies such as "All or Nothing", "Disappearing Her" and "Learning Dad" have the figure of Chinese films.
Another important connection between Canxing and Chinese culture is that the "Voice of China" IP owned by Canxing was originally imported from the Netherlands by Yang Yuancao, who is currently the chairman of Christie's auction house in China, once known as the queen of variety shows, and Yang Yuancao's old justice is the head of Chinese culture, Li Ruigang.
It can be said that "The Voice of China" was controlled by a wave of "retiring generals" from Oriental Satellite TV and sold to the platform of former rival Zhejiang Satellite TV (one of Canxing's shareholders also has SMG).
No matter who is managing Canxing or controlling "The Voice", at this time, the person in charge should speak out, face up to his own problems, respect every contestant and mentor, and have a sense of fairness, which is the basic meaning of doing a good cultural program.
Otherwise, the skin will not be preserved and the hair will be attached?
Written by | JackA
Curated | Editorial Department of Entertainment Spring and Autumn