On that day in 2004, Zhang Xiaofei still remembers it vividly. Standing on CCTV's national stage for the first time, he was both excited and nervous. Over the years, he has been performing in various cities in Liaoning, although he is well-known locally, but entering CCTV is undoubtedly another higher level.
This means that his work, and himself, has a chance to be recognized by a national audience.
Zhang Xiaofei carefully prepared his best work "Silly Pillar Picks Up Daughter-in-law". This two-person turn tells the story of a stupid pillar who wants to marry his daughter-in-law but encounters all kinds of obstacles, with a very cheerful rhythm and Northeast local characteristics.
Zhang Xiaofei is full of confidence in his work and thinks that it will definitely make the audience laugh. He stood on the stage and started a wonderful performance with his partner He Meiling.
However, at a certain moment, Zhang Xiaofei made a somewhat exaggerated action. He originally wanted to match the plot setting and express the joy of the characters, but he went too far on the official stage.
The host Zou Dejiang immediately realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly stepped forward to interrupt Zhang Xiaofei's performance. Zhang Xiaofei was a little embarrassed for a while, he didn't understand what he had done wrong, he just wanted to show the happiness of the characters.
This sudden stop made Zhang Xiaofei very embarrassed. He looked at the audience, and his mentor Zhao Benshan's face was also full of surprise and disappointment. Zhang Xiaofei thought to himself, this time he might embarrass Master Zhao.
CCTV's stage was supposed to be a great opportunity for him to show the duo to a national audience, but it ended up this way. Zhang Xiaofei only felt that his heart was sinking, he never thought that he would make a mistake at such a moment.
Zhao Benshan was really unhappy when he saw this sudden accident. He watched his apprentice Zhang Xiaofei being forced to stop performing on the stage, and he was very puzzled.
Zhao Benshan stood up and strode onto the stage. He bluntly asked the host Zou Dejiang why he suddenly stopped Zhang Xiaofei's program. Zou Dejiang said that Zhang Xiaofei's actions seemed to be a bit excessive.
Zhao Benshan's tone was obviously angry. Although he did not reprimand loudly, every word he said expressed his strong dissatisfaction with Zou Dejiang's approach. Zou Dejiang didn't know how to explain it, so he could only stand aside awkwardly.
In fact, Zhao Benshan also understands in his heart that Zhang Xiaofei, as a fledgling actor, may still lack experience in the control of big scenes. But in any case, you can't just interrupt an actor's performance in full view, which already involves disrespect for the acting career.
What's more, Zhang Xiaofei is a disciple brought out by himself, and Zhao Benshan has special care and expectations for him.
So Zhao Benshan made a decision immediately and complained in public for his apprentice Zhang Xiaofei. He must be the first to stand up and defend an actor's right to perform on stage. Although this will cause an uproar, Zhao Benshan has no regrets.
Because in his heart, he must justify his art, and he must also speak for his disciples.
This seemingly small stage incident quickly generated a huge repercussion in the media world. Major media rushed to report the revelations, and even made a lot of far-fetched speculations and associations in the content to attract attention.
Zhang Xiaofei and Zhao Benshan reluctantly endured these over-interpretations and made-up comments.
Zhang Xiaofei guiltily believes that it was his lack of familiarity in performance that led to this oolong incident. He repeatedly reviewed his behavior at the time, trying to figure out what he had done wrong, which led to such a misunderstanding.
Zhang Xiaofei admires Zhao Benshan very much, and cherishes this opportunity to show his works on the CCTV stage. He felt that he might have disgraced his mentor because of this mistake.
And Zhao Benshan has no regrets about his actions. He believes that there are their own rules on and off the stage, and since the program team has passed the performance program in advance, the actors have the right to perform in their entirety.
The moderator should not interrupt without permission. He seeks justice for his disciples, but he is just defending the rights that an actor should have.
Under pressure from all sides, CCTV finally issued a statement saying that it would seriously deal with the matter. In the statement, CCTV did not blame any of the parties, but said that it understood everyone's position and would continue to keep in touch with them.
This also means that the relationship between Zhang Xiaofei and CCTV has not broken down because of this incident.
Despite the uproar, the essence of the matter is actually quite simple. Everyone chose what they thought was the right thing to do, but didn't take a reasonable approach to communicating and dealing with the problem.
That's why events keep escalating. We need to learn from this and learn how Xi can resolve differences, rather than allowing them to accumulate as obstacles.
Although this stage incident made it impossible for Zhang Xiaofei to appear again on the CCTV platform, in Zhao Benshan's heart, his appreciation and respect for Zhang Xiaofei did not decrease in the slightest.
On the contrary, Zhao Benshan later gave Zhang Xiaofei more performance opportunities in Benshan Media, and vigorously promoted his apprentice.
In 2003, Zhao Benshan established Benshan Media Group, which is committed to inheriting and promoting the traditional folk culture of Northeast China. Under Benshan Media, Zhang Xiaofei not only has a rich performance stage, but also begins to appear frequently in many film and television dramas produced by Zhao Benshan.
One of the most well-known is the well-known longevity drama "Country Love" series, in which Zhang Xiaofei's multiple roles with different styles are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In 2004, Zhao Benshan specially tailored the TV series "Mr. Kanto" for Zhang Xiaofei. In this drama, Zhang Xiaofei played the role of the male protagonist Mr. Zhao Chun'an, which is undoubtedly a great affirmation and reuse of his acting skills.
What moved Zhang Xiaofei even more was that Zhao Benshan himself also played a supporting role in the play, accompanying his apprentice to break into the entertainment industry.
Zhao Benshan admires Zhang Xiaofei's acting skills and professionalism very much. He believes that Zhang Xiaofei has every potential to become a top sketch and sitcom actor. Therefore, no matter what the outside world thinks of Zhang Xiaofei, Zhao Benshan did not waver in the slightest, but fulfilled Zhang Xiaofei and provided him with a number of important stages for Benshan Media to play.
This teacher-like promotion has helped Zhang Xiaofei's growth very much.
Although the opportunity of CCTV could not come again due to that incident, with the cultivation and help of Zhao Benshan, Zhang Xiaofei's acting career also ushered in a peak period. This fully illustrates Zhao Benshan's entrustment and expectations for his apprentices.
He will not deny a person because of an accident, but give support and encouragement, so that Zhang Xiaofei can continue to shine in another field.
In stark contrast to Zhang Xiaofei's career ascension, this incident hit Zou Dejiang very hard and directly changed his originally good development trajectory.
Zou Dejiang, who thought that he could develop on the CCTV platform for a long time, completely lost his space in CCTV after this incident. The well-known program "Happy Weekend Meeting" hosted by him also changed hosts and was taken over by Zhou Tao.
For CCTV, it needs to calm down the situation at the moment, so it was decided to put Zou Dejiang aside for the time being.
Zou Dejiang could have become a well-known host of the new generation, and the conditions are very good in all aspects. He studied under the master of quyi, and taught himself cross talk, becoming a popular star.
The programs hosted on CCTV are also very popular. But I didn't expect that the peak of my hosting career had just begun, and it came to an abrupt end due to this unexpected incident.
Since CCTV is no longer reused, Zou Dejiang can only turn to some small stages or commercial activities. In order to make a living, he had to go around or go to some shopping malls to work as a host.
But this is obviously incomparable with the aura and exposure of CCTV in the past.
Today's Zou Dejiang has faded out of the public eye, and no longer appears on the screen as frequently as before. He had to live a low-key life to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.
The former glory is no longer there, and Zou Dejiang's life and career have dimmed. This was undoubtedly a major blow and a turning point in his life.
This seemingly trivial incident had a profound impact on Zou Dejiang, making him pay an irreparable price. It also makes people have to reflect on how we should treat an unexpected event without letting it ruin the bright future that a person could have had.
Looking back at this seemingly small stage incident, it caused an uproar at the time, and even changed the trajectory of the fate of several people. However, it now appears that this was just an accident caused by a misunderstanding and a lack of communication.
We should not be critical of one side or the other, because everyone's choice stems from the position and intention of the time. Zhang Xiaofei wants to shine on the stage, Zhao Benshan wants to protect his apprentices, and Zou Dejiang wants to abide by the rules, and these purposes are not wrong.
It is just that the concerns of the parties have not been reconciled in an appropriate manner.
The lesson of this incident is that we should remain rational and open in the face of differences and misunderstandings. Don't let your position be the only one, but think from the other side's point of view.
At the same time, attention needs to be paid to the use of appropriate methods to communicate, negotiate and resolve differences.
We all make mistakes, but none of us want to ruin our lives and careers with a single mistake. Therefore, when dealing with problems, we need the wisdom of the means and the kindness of the results.
Leave room for everyone to grow and correct, rather than beating them to death with a stick.
Many years have passed since this incident, CCTV's stage is still brightly lit, Zhang Xiaofei is widely popular in the other world, and Zou Dejiang is also looking for his own position in other fields.
I believe that time will heal everything, and that understanding, tolerance and encouragement are the right ways for us to care for each other.