In the spring of 2013, a new celebrity parent-child reality show - "Where Are You Going, Dad" premiered on Hunan Satellite TV.
The concept of the show is very novel, that is, some celebrity fathers take their children to leave the city life and go to the countryside and farmhouses in different parts of the country to experience the colorful rural life.
The contestants of this season's show are star-studded, including Guo Tao, Wang Yuelun, Zhang Liang, Lin Zhiying and Tian Liang, 5 well-known fathers in the entertainment industry.
They brought their lovely children to participate in the recording of the show, these children are only 2-5 years old, and they are still at the most endearing age.
As soon as the program was launched, it attracted the attention of a large number of viewers, and the ratings continued to rise. The 5 fathers also quickly became popular on the Internet through the show, and their interaction with their children became a hot topic on the Internet.
For example, the interaction between Lin Zhiying and her son was loved by many young female viewers, who reposted videos and pictures discussing the relevant on social networking sites.
It is foreseeable that this show is bound to set off a new wave of craze in the TV circle.
For the fathers who participated in the competition, the show also gave them more opportunities to show themselves. Mingle with your child in front of the camera and make them present their approachable side.
After the launch of "Where Are You Going, Dad", these fathers who participated in the recording of the show became popular all over the Internet because of their interaction with their children and gained higher popularity. But over time, some of them began to have some problems, and their image had a negative impact in front of the public.
One of the most typical examples is Guo Tao. When this season of the show aired, everyone still had a good impression of his interaction with his daughter. A few years later, however, he published a controversial autobiographical memoir.
The book not only details his "heroic" beating of women in his youth, but is also full of machismo remarks, defining women as roles that are only worthy of "having children".
Upon its publication, the book was immediately criticized by a wide range of female readers and feminists. Guo Tao had to issue an apology on major websites, but this could not save his reputation in public.
Some comments even bluntly said that he became popular with the show "Where Are You Going, Dad", and if it weren't for his lovely daughter to bless him, I'm afraid he would have been obscure a long time ago.
In addition, Wang Yuelun, another father in this season's show, also recently admitted the news that he and his wife Li Xiang had divorced. The marriage between the two lasted for 8 years and then failed.
Wang Yuelun has been photographed by the media many times dating other women, and it is inevitable that he is suspected of being mainly responsible. Li Xiang, as a woman, also posted on the Internet to express her attitude.
The contradictions between the two seem to have become difficult to reconcile.
It can be seen that with the passage of time, these fathers who once presented a picture of a happy family in the show cannot escape the fate of overturning in the end. This undoubtedly brought disappointment and embarrassment to the audience.
In addition to Guo Tao and Wang Yuelun, other fathers in the first season of "Where Are You Going, Dad" also had some problems, which affected their image in front of the public.
First, Zhang Liang and his wife Kou Jing have officially divorced. But what confuses the outside world is that after the divorce, the two continue to live together, take care of their common son, go shopping together, and even travel frequently, looking more loving than many normal couples who have not divorced.
It's incomprehensible.
Second, Lin Zhiying has also been caught in a series of scandals and negative news. For example, he posted a number of photos on social media that were obviously over-photographed, and he also hyped up a false drug called "reverse growth", which was officially determined to be misleading consumers.
This disappointed many fans, and they denounced him as a "liar" in the comment area.
It can be seen that Zhang Liang and Lin Zhiying also have problems affecting their public image. One still lives together after the divorce, and the other relies on fake news hype to win eyeballs. This is too far from what the audience expects from them, and it is a pity.
Compared with several other fathers who gradually overturned in front of the public, Tian Liang and his wife Ye Yiqian became the only couple in the show who still maintained a good and happy marriage.
A few days ago, Tian Liang also posted photos on his social media to commemorate the 14th anniversary of his marriage to Ye Yiqian. The two people in the photo are smiling and looking calm and warm.
This is undoubtedly an excellent proof that they have maintained a deep relationship over the years without problems.
In addition, their daughter Tian Yucheng and son Tian Chenyu have also grown up healthy, and their son is especially similar to Tian Liang. This also reflects from the side that Tian Liang and Ye Yiqian have done a good job in parenting, so that children can grow up with peace of mind in a good environment.
Compared with the results of other fathers overturning or divorcing, Tian Liang can be said to be the only one among all the contestants in "Where Are You Going, Dad" who can still "stick to his original intention", grow old with his wife, and start a family with his children.
This is really commendable, and it also leaves a trace of warmth for the audience.
To sum up, it can be clearly seen that the dads who participated in the first season of "Where Are You Going, Dad" have been extremely polarized after the show was broadcast.
Guo Tao, Wang Yuelun, Zhang Liang and Lin Zhiying have all damaged their public image more or less because of their own problems, some overturned, some divorced, and some false hype.
This is in stark contrast to the good impression that everyone had of them at the beginning.
On the other hand, Tian Liang, it has been many years since the TV series was broadcast, but he is still the only father who keeps his original wish. Growing old with his wife Ye Yiqian and starting a family with their children can be said to be a complete full score.
This is mainly because he was able to stick to his original intention, pay attention to his family, and not be swayed by the temptations of the outside world.
In fact, when everyone saw the interaction between these fathers and their children in the show, they all had a good feeling, and hoped that they could keep it up. But the reality is that except for Tian Liang, no one else has met the public's expectations.
This has undoubtedly been a great disappointment to many of the show's loyal viewers.
From this case, we can also get important enlightenment: the most important thing is to be a person and do things, and stick to the original intention. Temptations and honey traps abound in Vanity Fair, and if you want to not lose yourself, you must always keep a simple and simple heart.
This is also the key to Tian Liang's still praise.