On a hot summer day in 2006, Zhang Yiwu, a professor of Chinese at Peking University, was invited to give a speech at a university cultural forum. In his speech, a paragraph blurted out, which immediately caused an uproar inside and outside the venue.
That is-"One Zhang Ziyi is more effective than 10,000 copies of Confucius."
As soon as this sentence came out, the audience was stunned at first. After a few seconds, the crowd exploded. "What a joke!" It's so disrespectful!" Protests erupted one after another.
The speech scene was boiling instantly.
Zhang Yiwu realized that he had lost his words, and came to the stage to explain: "Colleagues, you understand what I mean...... I mean, Ms. Zhang's use of film to bring Chinese culture to the world and enhance international cultural exchange has its own positive significance.
However, Zhang's explanation did not quell the audience's indignation. Because everyone here knows that Confucius, as a great thinker of ancient China, his doctrine and cultural influence have spread all over the world, which is obvious to all.
Zhang Yiwu's assertion is absurd, and this stone has stirred up a thousand waves. Many scholars have come out against and criticized his remarks. Some commentators believe that Zhang Yiwu's remarks are really incomprehensible, and it is really regrettable for a professor to say such things that confuse black and white and reverse right and wrong.
Zhang Yiwu's absurd remarks reflect the serious problem of "entertainment first" in Chinese society today. Today, some "celebrities" have made their fortunes, but the quality of the data is uneven, and the moral standard is worrying.
Take Zhang Ziyi as an example, she used to be a first-line actress in the entertainment industry, but at the peak of her career, she frequently appeared in corrupt news headlines. Those indecent romances are haunted all day long; The tax evasion incident is even more eye-popping.
Zhang Ziyi once became the "Queen of Gossip" in people's mouths.
Another example is Wu Yifan, who was originally a member of a top men's group, but was imprisoned for a criminal peach scandal. Fan Bingbing used the contract to evade taxes and was fined hundreds of millions.
What's even more ironic is that some condescending entertainment celebrities have openly stated that they "worship foreigners". For example, Zhang Tielin, a British national, said that British museums are stronger than China's, which caused public outrage; After Gao Xiaosong immigrated to the United States, he was ashamed to say that the United States is the best for China, which is disgusting.
Are these "stars" really worth looking up to and following by young people? Those so-called "stars" who are morally corrupt and have turned their backs on the motherland have just exposed the serious lack of values, beliefs, and moral bottom line in Chinese society at present.
We should face up to it and reflect deeply.
Sadly, this phenomenon of "star supremacy" in the entertainment industry has begun to have a bad impact on the younger generation. According to reports, on a number of middle and high school campuses, some teenage students have looked up to celebrities in the entertainment industry as role models.
There are excellent essays exposed, showing individual students expressing their desire to be an Internet celebrity and taking a certain actress as their life goal. Even individual teachers took the lead in calling entertainment stars in class and guiding students to participate in star-chasing behavior.
As soon as these incidents came out, they quickly caused an uproar on the Internet. A large number of members of the public have criticized that well-trained teachers are the key to guiding students to develop correct values, and if the teachers themselves go astray, what kind of crisis will the environment in which the younger generation grow up?
Indeed, junior and senior high school students still have shallow life experience, limited knowledge, and cannot distinguish and judge maturely and rationally. If entertainment is allowed to permeate campuses unchecked, the negative effects will be magnified exponentially over time.
Therefore, it is imperative to rectify the campus entertainment culture and strictly prohibit teachers from taking the lead in chasing stars.
The author believes that those who should really set up role models should be those advanced figures who have dedicated themselves to the cause of the country and the people. For example, experts and scholars like Tu Youyou and Yuan Longping who have made significant contributions to science and technology and public welfare for the mainland and even all mankind; angels in white who sacrificed their lives and forgot to die on the front line of fighting the epidemic and fighting disasters; There are also ordinary laborers who are silently dedicated.
These are examples Xi to praise and learn from.
Even when it comes to people in the entertainment and entertainment industry, we should actively promote and praise those positive forces who are actively engaged in public welfare. For example, the Wenchuan earthquake and the actors who took the initiative to raise funds during the Wuhan epidemic, their selfless dedication is worthy of our respect and Xi.
If Zhang Yiwu wants to express that the entertainment industry also has its social value, this is understandable. However, the use of such highly misleading rhetoric for gratuitous comparisons and exaggerations is seriously out of touch with reality and unfair.
This statement is unacceptable.
Zhang Yiwu's absurd assertion aroused the surging opposition of public opinion, and reflected some deep-seated problems in contemporary Chinese society from one side.
First of all, it reflects the serious deviation in the moral value orientation of the current society. The crooked trend of "star first" and "entertainment first" seems to be quietly corroding the value and belief of some people.
If it is allowed to spread unchecked, it will inevitably cause damage to the social atmosphere.
Second, the incident exposed the doubts about the political attitudes and independence of some groups of public intellectuals. For example, people like university professors are supposed to be rational, calm and politically neutral.
However, Zhang Yiwu's exaggeration and obvious "hot spots" have been widely criticized and questioned.
Of course, we also have to reflect calmly and rationally: Zhang Yiwu's original intention may not be so. There may be some positive meaning behind his absurd assertions, which are worth noting and considering.
All in all, this incident has brought a wake-up call to all sectors of society, and I hope that everyone can learn a lesson, reflect deeply, and be cautious in words and deeds.