Recently, Zhejiang Satellite TV's popular music competition program "The Voice of China" has fallen into a storm, which has aroused widespread attention and discussion. The turmoil arose from the exposure of recordings of Li Min complaining about the program's problems, which forced Zhejiang Satellite TV to respond, including suspending the controversial program. However, this decision was only a stopgap measure, which triggered anger and resistance from netizens. This article will explore the background, association, and possible subsequent development of this event.
Background: Li Min's complaint
It all started with the late Li Min's allegations that The Voice of China was problematic. According to reports, Li Min once revealed to a number of friends and colleagues through audio recordings before his death that the show had improper operations, fraud and unfair treatment of the contestants. After these recordings were exposed, they aroused widespread attention in public opinion, and people began to question the authenticity and fairness of this high-profile music competition program.
Zhejiang Satellite TV's response
Under the pressure of public opinion, Zhejiang Satellite TV had to respond, announcing that it would suspend the broadcast of "The Voice of China". However, this decision did not calm the controversy, as it was widely seen as a stopgap rather than a real solution. This response triggered dissatisfaction and boycott among netizens, and even negatively affected the stock price of Zhejiang Satellite TV's parent company, Star Chinese.
Stock prices plummeted
After Zhejiang Satellite TV's response was released, the stock price of its parent company, Star Chinese, fell by more than 12%. The company's market value lost HK$27 billion in a matter of days, making it one of the biggest declines for companies in the entertainment industry this year. Despite this, Star Chinese firmly stated that it would fully support Zhejiang Satellite TV's decision and promised to fully cooperate with the investigation. However, this response did not win the approval of netizens, who generally believed that it was only a move to protect the stock price, rather than a sincere action.
Doubts about the show's champion
At the same time, the controversy over the show's champion has also attracted attention. In previous reports, there were rumors that one of the 11-time champions of The Voice of China was bought with a huge amount of money. Although the original rumor was that the champion was a male player, some netizens now claim that the player who bought the championship is actually a woman.
According to the data, only 5 of the champions of the 11th "The Voice of China" are women, namely Zhang Bichen, Xing Hanming, Shan Yichun, Wu Keyue and Liang Yuying. Among them, Zhang Bichen and Shan Yichun's development is the most outstanding, which has aroused the attention and doubts of netizens.
Zhang Bichen debuted in South Korea and later returned to China to participate in "The Voice of China" and won the championship. She not only became the show's first female champion, but also became an OST singer for several film and television dramas. This made some netizens question whether she had background support to get so many resources. In addition, Zhang Bichen also has a close cooperative relationship with Zhejiang Satellite TV, joining "The Voice of China 2021" and participating in many galas, which has also raised doubts about his relationship with Zhejiang Satellite TV.
Shan Yichun was the last champion of the show to be popular with "The Voice of China", and the subsequent champions were ordinary players and did not achieve much success. It is interesting that Shan Yichun did not sign a contract with the program, but chose Baimu Entertainment, but still maintained a high degree of freedom of development. This has led some netizens to question that Shan Yichun's champion may be obtained by paying and therefore has more freedom.
Uncertainty about subsequent developments
Although Zhejiang Satellite TV suspended the broadcast of "The Voice of China", it is still unknown whether this decision will calm the controversy. The volatility of the financial market has further complicated the situation, and it cannot be ruled out that the program team will continue to expose more information and controversy. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the investigation results of Zhejiang Satellite TV in order to provide more information and answers for the final resolution of the incident.
In short, the controversy of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "The Voice of China" has aroused heated discussions in public opinion, involving the authenticity and fairness of the program and the connection with the stock market. The subsequent development of this incident is still uncertain and requires continued attention and awaiting the results of the investigation.