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Text: Nine Nine views the world
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Preface
In the impression of most viewers, the CCTV host has always given people a positive image.
But there is such a host, although he once hosted the same program as Sa Beining, but the reputation of the two is very different, he is Zhang Shaogang.
The two even had a big fight.
Why did Sa Beining, who has always been mild-mannered, quarrel with Zhang Shaogang? What did Zhang Shaogang do that disgusted the audience?
Stumbled into the hosting industry
In 1972, Zhang Shaogang was born in a small town in Inner Mongolia.
His childhood was full of naughtiness and adventure, and he was often beaten by his father's stick for being naughty.
These early experiences shaped his hard and strong character, and perhaps buried the willfulness and uncontrollable emotions of his future character.
When he was in middle school, Zhang Shaogang was obsessed with Wang Gang's hosting style and was determined to become a host like him.
He dreams of entering Beiguang, but fate does not seem to go according to his plan.
Due to regional restrictions, there is no enrollment quota for the broadcasting and hosting major, so Zhang Shaogang had to choose the photography major.
But that didn't stop him from his passion and talent.
During his time at university, his outstanding performance led him to be sent to the directing major, and he began to work as a choreographer while he was in graduate school.
Zhang Shaogang's turning point came when he was introduced to try his hand at hosting the show "The Road to Health".
Although the experience was short, as the show was about women's health issues, which made him feel uncomfortable, it made him realize his love and talent for hosting.
After graduating, he became a teacher at the Communication University of China, but in class, his strict and rigid personality was revealed, and it was difficult to control his anger.
In 1999, Zhang Shaogang's fate took another turn.
He participated in the host selection of CCTV's "Today's Statement", and finally won and became a member of the show.
On this stage, he is in stark contrast to Sa Beining.
Sa Beining, with his rich legal knowledge and excellent hosting ability, quickly won the love and attention of the audience, while Zhang Shaogang was relatively ignored.
This contrast became more and more obvious after Sa Beining hosted many CCTV variety shows and became a popular host.
In 2009, Zhang Shaogang made a major decision - to leave CCTV and leave Sa Beining to host "Today's Statement" alone.
As for the reason for his departure, some people speculate that it was because of his rigid character and declining performance, but the real reason is known only to him.
After leaving CCTV, Zhang Shaogang's reputation was polarized and faced more criticism and challenges.
Word of mouth is declining
In the Chinese television industry, Zhang Shaogang's name used to be in full swing.
His story, from the glory of CCTV to the challenges of local satellite TV to the center of public controversy, constitutes a thought-provoking career.
The turning point after Zhang Shaogang left CCTV came when he joined the local satellite TV to host "You Must Belong".
In this job-hunting variety show, Zhang Shaogang has become a unique existence with his sharp words and tough momentum.
His performance on the show, especially his forthright and unrelenting way of criticism, was quickly labeled a "poisonous tongue" by viewers and the media.
At the beginning, the audience did not seem to be sensitive to Zhang Shaogang's style until the Liu Lili incident.
Liu Lili expressed her feelings about China's changes in the show, but was unexpectedly severely criticized by Zhang Shaogang for her inappropriate words.
This incident not only made the atmosphere tense, but also triggered a wide discussion among the audience about Zhang Shaogang's hosting style.
With Liu Lili's smile and Zhang Shaogang's questioning, the atmosphere dropped to the freezing point, and Liu Lili's interview also ended in failure.
Since then, Mr. Zhang's hosting style has been widely criticized.
There has been a flood of criticism of him on the Internet, even including the public ridicule of peers such as Tu Lei.
One of the most striking events was the "Fainting Gate".
Guo Jie, a returnee job seeker, fainted during the show, and Zhang Shaogang's handling was widely criticized.
Instead of first caring about the job seeker's condition, he asked if he was performing, much to the displeasure of the audience and experts, including Lee.
Zhang's controversy didn't stop there.
In 2012, in the program "Chunni's Weekend Time", his mutual confrontation with Sa Beining became a hot topic.
Zhang Shaogang's outspokenness and Sa Beining's witty response made this conversation a good story in the history of television.
However, this has further exacerbated the controversy over Zhang's personal style.
In the end, under many controversies and pressures, Zhang Shaogang announced his retirement from the hosting industry in 2013.
His decision, although surprising, is not unavoidable.
Today's Zhang Shaogang
In the long history of China's television industry, Zhang Shaogang's name cannot be ignored.
His story is the journey from screen superstar to hosting silence to self-reflection and transformation.
The story is not only about a person's growth and change, but also about the challenge of finding balance between public opinion and self-perception.
In the moment of farewell to the audience, Zhang Shaogang showed a haughty attitude, telling the world that he was leaving for his family and to return to the world of education.
He returned to the Communication University of China, the place that had helped him enlighten, where he spent four years of silence in the hosting world.
However, in 2017, Zhang Shaogang's fortunes changed again.
He was invited to host the "Tucao Conference", and this platform allowed him to show a different side.
In this show, his self-deprecating abilities and sense of humor gained recognition from the audience.
He not only laughed at his role in "Today's Statement", but also laughed at his many "retirement" statements.
This way of self-ridicule allows the audience to see a different Zhang Shaogang.
Although the audience's perception began to change that Zhang Shaogang was not only humorous but also had excellent hosting skills, there were still people who remembered his past behavior.
This part of the audience believes that everything in the past cannot be washed away just by laughing at themselves.
Zhang Shaogang seems to be aware of this.
He began to try to change himself, paying more attention to the proportions of different occasions.
In order to match the program style of "Tucao Conference", Zhang Shaogang even put on makeup and wore a plaid skirt to perform, showing a side he has never had.
Although such an attempt made him laugh in the show, it also made people sigh.
Zhang Shaogang reflected on his past experiences, and he believes that the performance in the show does not represent his true self.
Regarding the controversy of the year, he chose not to comment again.
With the passage of time, Zhang Shaogang no longer cares about the change in social status as much as he used to.
He began to realize that finding a role that suited him was more important than maintaining the high ground of CCTV.
While his attitude still drew mixed reviews from the audience, with some believing that he was still opinionated, his communication centered on his own feelings made some people alienate him.
Sa Beining has mixed feelings about Zhang Shaogang's temper.
During the time they worked together, Sa Beining witnessed Zhang Shaogang's transformation from an important figure on CCTV to self-deprecation on "Tucao Conference".
Although it is suitable for the style of "Tucao Conference", Zhang Shaogang's transformation made him lose the high ground he once had on CCTV.
Zhang Shaogang's story is a classic example of personal growth and adapting to change.
His experience has taught us that in an ever-changing environment, we need to constantly self-reflect and adjust to new roles and challenges.
Although the audience's impression of him has changed, Zhang Shaogang has always maintained his own characteristics.
His story is about how to find yourself in change and how to stay true in the midst of challenges.