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Fan interaction in the entertainment industry has always been a double-edged sword. For fans, interacting with their favorite artists is a sense of closeness, but if not handled properly, "fan-scolding" incidents can erupt. In today's article, we'll take a look at some of the fun and controversies that celebrities have when interacting with their fans, and why they refuse to speak Mandarin.
Let's start with Eason Chan's concert on October 13. At the beginning, the atmosphere was quite lively, and thousands of fans joined the chorus. However, when the concert entered the "Talking Time" session and Eason Chan interacted with the audience in Cantonese, a call for "speaking Chinese" suddenly sounded. As more and more fans shouted "talk about Chinese", Eason Chen was stunned for a moment, and then replied in Thai. He then said in English: "I like to speak in my language and manner. ”
It can be seen from his funny expression that Eason Chen seemed a little angry at that time, but he controlled his emotions because of the situation at the concert scene. He then explained that he was not averse to speaking Chinese and that his Chinese was fluent, but he asked fans to be more polite when making requests and to add the word "please." It can be seen from this incident that Eason Chan has reduced the problem of refusing fans to speak Chinese from a height of reluctance to speak Mandarin to the level of lack of politeness when fans make requests.
This incident was solved fairly well on the spot, but for the attitude of fans, this is not the first time he has intimidated fans. At the previous Taipei concert, some fans ordered the song "The Lonely Brave", which was very popular on the Internet. Fans want to hear the original song live, and there's nothing inherently wrong with that. However, Eason Chen was a hard fan and replied: "If you don't want to listen to it, you can leave, and I have no intention of singing." ”
This caused some fans to get up and leave, and Eason Chen continued to "add fuel to the fire" and said: "Look, someone left, you have more important things to do, I'm fine, he pays, OK, I don't care!" This response upset fans. Although fans are not the "day" of singers, at least for fans who are not overly demanding, every singer should try to fulfill their small wishes. Whether Eason Chan's approach stems from his inner arrogance, or whether he can't see the fans' "finger-pointing" to him, remains to be pondered.
However, his attitude has hurt some fans, which may have damaged his image. However, just one day after the concert, Eason Chan reappeared, singing simultaneously in three languages: Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Netizens jokingly called this a concert of "simultaneous interpretation". In fact, Eason Chan is not the only one accused of not speaking Mandarin, there are other celebrities. Although they have worked in the mainland for many years, they are still not good at Mandarin, and once they speak it, they are "full of jokes".
In addition to the deliberately exaggerated "Hong Kong-style Mandarin" for the effect of the show, there are also some Hong Kong and Taiwan artists who do not want to speak Mandarin well because of self-esteem or other reasons. They deliberately keep their accents to show that they are Hong Kong and seem to have a sense of superiority over Mandarin. Whether reluctant to speak Mandarin or for other reasons, their Chinese identity will not change. If they really can't speak Mandarin well because "the local pronunciation is difficult to change", it is understandable. But the way fans are spooked needs to be more careful.
In conclusion, interacting with fans is a way for celebrities to get closer to fans, but mishandling it can lead to controversy. Eason Chan and some other celebrities may need more patience and understanding when interacting with fans. Fans are part of their career and should be respected. It is hoped that these stars can better handle the interaction with fans in the future and avoid the recurrence of the "fan-scolding" incident.