One day in 2007, at a university in Beijing, a senior boy named Zhang Han faced his first major mistake.
It was a weekend night, and Zhang Han drove out for a ride alone, perhaps in a good mood, or simply looking for fun. He didn't expect that the fun of this night would leave an indelible scar on his life.
When Zhang Han drove back to school, a traffic policeman happened to set up a card in front of the school gate to conduct a routine inspection of passing vehicles. Zhang Han's vehicle was also stopped. I don't know if he was impatient or deliberately found fault, Zhang Han not only refused the inspection of the traffic police, but also said wildly, vowing to drive away directly.
Seeing this, the traffic police knew that they could not let the illegal driver go, so they decisively stepped forward to intercept it. Unexpectedly, Zhang Han not only did not cooperate, but accelerated sharply, directly pulled the traffic police to the ground, and dragged forward a hundred meters away.
The "screeching" sound of brakes was followed by the painful moans of the traffic police. On this night, he suffered the damage of broken bones, and not only that, but due to the damage to his kidneys, he will also face the consequences of losing the ability to work for life.
And the initiator Zhang Han, although he was also punished by law, did not seem to be a warning for this. Years later, when he looked back on the event, he never used the words "sin" or "repentance," but rightly called it a "good thing" in his upbringing.
People with a clear conscience know that it is intolerable to exchange the price of life and health for the "good deeds" of others. But Zhang Han doesn't seem to think so. This incident, as if it were a mirror, exposed the indelible paranoia, selfishness and arrogance in his character.
Perhaps it is this innate flaw that makes Zhang Han never repent even when he knows that he is wrong, so that many years later, he is still repeating similar mistakes, which eventually led to the double crash of his career and reputation.
Some people say that there are no ifs in life, but if the accident of the year made Zhang Han really wake up, how different would it be today?
Zhang Han's acting career is a microcosm of life that has fallen from a high point.
He was in his prime, and everything was smooth sailing at the beginning of his career. First of all, with his handsome appearance and delicate acting skills, he quickly accumulated popularity in emotional dramas, and was regarded as the best among popular students.
Then, Zhang Han took advantage of the trend, and at the age of 30, he decisively made a career transformation, established his own studio, and began to develop behind the scenes.
However, ambition and imagination are always endless, but the reality is often brutal. Zhang Han's studio has so far failed to produce a first-line superstar comparable to it; The movie "Wolf Warrior 2" starring him could have been the starting point of his business transformation, but in the end it ended up without a problem because of his excessive conceit; The TV series "Gentlemen of the East Eighth District", which he regarded as his masterpiece, encountered unprecedented bad reviews.
All kinds of signs all point to the same fact: Zhang Han's strength and vision are far less than the ambition in his heart. When ambition reaches its peak, but strength cannot support it, falling becomes inevitable.
Mapping the whole process from one point to another, Zhang Han's life trajectory is like a cruel game about ambition and reality. The smooth sailing at the beginning was just an illusion, and one failure above one was the reality he had to face.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Zhang Han has not yet reached the end of his life. Failure is painful, but it can often lead to a new beginning. If this fall makes Zhang Han recognize himself and re-examine his vision, maybe the ending of the story will have a chance to be rewritten.
Zhang Han gives people the feeling that he is a person who is unable and unwilling to face his own shortcomings.
This trait has been repeated over and over the course of his life.
After the wrong move in college, Zhang Han should have deeply reflected, but many years later, he was still immersed in the erroneous perception that "that's a good thing".
After setting up the studio, Zhang Han should realize his own shortcomings, operate seriously, and step by step, but he still goes his own way and is eager to get to the top.
starring in "Wolf Warrior 2" is a good opportunity for transformation, but Zhang Han's acting skills are obviously immature, but he still wants to boast at the press conference.
The integration of all these details into a whole is enough to illustrate the crux of the problem:
Zhang Han's inability to face up to his flaws has become an Achilles' heel that hinders his growth.
In fact, as a public figure, having the courage to face up to his own shortcomings and learn from them to make progress is a good character that Zhang Han should have.
But unfortunately, this kind of character has never been shown in Zhang Han, and instead it is a never-ending repetition of old mistakes.
This time, the double decline in popularity and word of mouth has already hit Zhang Han like a tsunami, and the criticism from the outside world is even continuing to escalate.
But we know that the voice of the outside world will eventually subside, and what can really trigger Zhang Han's inner reflection is the voice from the heart.
If this upheaval allows Zhang Han to finally listen to his inner cry, face up to his self-flaws, and thus obtain a rebirth-like transformation, perhaps this will be a rare opportunity for him to grow.
I hope that Zhang Han will not escape from reality like before, but seize this opportunity to really start anew.
Zhang Han's biggest feeling is that he is a person who is extremely lacking in empathy.
This is ubiquitous in his public image:
In the face of partners, he goes his own way;
In the face of criticism, he became angry;
Faced with the suggestion, he rejected it.
Behind all these reactions, what is reflected is the empathy that Zhang Han is extremely lacking.
This point is fully revealed in the interaction between Zhang Han and Song Dandan:
Song Dandan, as a senior senior, asked about the representative works of the juniors purely to care about the points;
But Zhang Han couldn't think from the other party's point of view at all,
On the contrary, he repeatedly emphasized that he "has no name", and his tone was obviously impatient and anxious.
Thinking about it from another angle, if Zhang Han could have realized the good intentions of his predecessors, this could have been a beautiful interaction;
But Zhang Han's low EQ directly twisted it into a confrontation, embarrassing everyone.
In the entertainment industry, empathy is the lubricant that sustains human relationships.
Zhang Han's lack of EQ makes him unable to think from the perspective of others, which has become the biggest stumbling block that hinders him from gaining a foothold in the circle.
I hope that this heavy blow will make Zhang Han realize the importance of empathy.
Only by learning to put himself in the shoes of others can Zhang Han win back his position.
Zhang Han gives people the impression that he never repents.
Whether it is the accident incident at the university or the public opinion turmoil this time, Zhang Han did not show any intention of introspection and repentance, which is rare in public figures.
In the face of that serious violation of the law in college, Zhang Han not only did not reflect on himself, but recalled it many years later, and also called it a "good thing" in his growth.
This time, the self-directed and self-starred TV series encountered bad reviews, and Zhang Han did not have the slightest repentance, but immersed himself in the self-role of "I am just an actor".
All these attitudes fully show that Zhang Han does not realize that public figures need to be responsible for every step of their words and deeds, and immediately reflect on and correct their mistakes.
In other words, Zhang Han did not have the awe that the entertainment industry should have from the beginning.
In his eyes, making mistakes is just exercise, and encountering setbacks is just a small episode of life.
But in fact, it was this attitude of ignoring the bottom line that made him lose his temper again and again in front of the public, and finally became infamous.
Maybe this blow can make Zhang Han realize that without awe, he will not be able to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
Only by facing his heart squarely and humbly admitting his mistakes to the public can Zhang Han start again.