The heyday of the Hong Kong entertainment industry
The 80s and 90s of the 20th century were the golden age of the heyday of Hong Kong's entertainment industry. During this period, the Hong Kong film industry entered a prosperous period, with many classic Chinese-language films becoming popular and the names of countless movie stars becoming household names.
At the same time, the Hong Kong pop music scene also ushered in its heyday, with a large number of outstanding singers emerging, including Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Li Ming and other superstars on the throne of the music scene, creating a golden age of Cantonese pop music.
These outstanding artists have not only made outstanding achievements in the film and music worlds, but also symbolized and represented Hong Kong culture. It is their emergence that has pushed Hong Kong's entertainment industry to a whole new level and made Hong Kong a leading player in Asia's entertainment industry.
It can be said that this period is the most glorious and desirable years in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, cultivating countless star idols that Hong Kong people are proud of, and also setting a milestone for future entertainment memories.
A period of decline in Hong Kong's entertainment industry
However, the Hong Kong entertainment industry, which has experienced a golden age, gradually declined after 2000. During this period, the Hong Kong film market shrank, the box office continued to decline, and the annual box office was even more significant, and the new generation of filmmakers was weak.
At the same time, the Hong Kong music scene is also facing a gap between newcomers, with senior singers relying on old qualifications to support the stage, while new idols lack excellent strength and charm. In this environment, Hong Kong's music and film output value has continued to decline in recent years, and the proportion of the entertainment industry in GDP is also decreasing.
Once upon a time, Hong Kong's entertainment industry led Asia; Now, however, it is facing an unprecedented recession. The new generation has not taken over the superstar status of its predecessors, and the entire industry lacks vitality.
The decline of Hong Kong's entertainment industry has become a fact, and how to regain its former glory and rejuvenate it is a major issue facing all Hong Kong entertainment workers.
Jiang Tao rose to prominence through the draft
When the Hong Kong entertainment industry lost its vitality, a young singer named Jiang Tao emerged. Jiang Tao participated in the mainland talent show Happy Boys in his early years, but only achieved the 30th place.
After returning to Hong Kong, he participated in ViuTV's talent show "All People Make Stars". At that time, there was a serious shortage of newcomers in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and this kind of talent show just played the role of "blood supplement".
Among the many contestants, Jiang Tao's appearance conditions and basic skills were more prominent, and he eventually became the captain of the group "Mirror". It can be said that Jiang Tao conformed to the draft trend and the needs of the industry, so as to gain a firm foothold in Hong Kong.
He keenly seized the opportunity and made a successful debut through the shortcut of the draft. From a player who failed to be selected for the mainland draft to suddenly become Hong Kong's most watched new star, Jiang Tao's turn is indeed eye-catching.
This also indicates that the draft may become an important force in changing Hong Kong's entertainment ecology.
Jiang Tao became a new idol in Hong Kong
In 2019, the pandemic swept the world and hit the entertainment industry hard. However, Jiang Tao and his combination Mirror, which rose against the trend, ushered in explosive growth.
Due to the epidemic control, foreign artists are unable to perform in Hong Kong, and the demand for entertainment in Hong Kong is strong, but the supply is in short supply. Jiang Tao seized this opportunity and quickly became a new generation of pop idol in Hong Kong.
In just one year, Mirror has collected more than 300 commercial advertising resources and posted them on the streets of Hong Kong. Their concert tickets were tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, and the venue was full and popular.
In particular, Jiang Tao's personal popularity has skyrocketed, and his songs beat the king Eason Chan and became the champion of the Hong Kong chart. It can be said that Jiang Tao has replaced his predecessors and become the representative and leader of the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the new era.
In front of the camera, he is ambitious and ambitious, and has successfully achieved a gorgeous turn from zero to the top. And behind the camera, whether he is ambitious and complacent is still unknown.
Jiang Tao's eyes were untouched
However, the good times were short-lived. When Jiang Tao quickly became famous, he and his fans began to show an attitude of no one in sight. In 2021, veteran singer Lin Junjie invited Jiang Tao's Mirror group to participate in his Hong Kong concert as an assistant.
However, the members of the Mirror group are not only incomplete, but also insist on only one person on stage to assist in the performance. After Lin Junjie proposed a compromise plan, these young idols left the scene angrily, completely ignoring the kindness of their predecessors.
This incident makes people see the arrogance and arrogance exposed by Jiang Tao after his success. After that, Jiang Tao's fans also touched Andy Lau, the king of porcelain, for no reason, claiming that Andy Lau needed to rub Jiang Tao's popularity, and the revenge was very obvious.
On many public occasions, Jiang Tao showed an attitude of ignoring his predecessors and empty-eyed, which caused many controversies. Its fans are agitated and theaters, completely unable to control their words and actions.
It can be said that Jiang Tao's fame and fortune and favor have washed away the minds of him and his fans. Their behavior is obviously not mature and stable enough, and they lack respect and awe for the industry.
This kind of words and deeds that no one is looking at is making Jiang Tao pay a painful price.
Jiang Tao's strength is limited, and Hong Kong entertainment is in decline
What's even more worrying is that when we look at Jiang Tao's actual acting ability, we will find that he is an idol who became famous by external packaging. His flaws in singing and dancing performances are obvious, and his business level is seriously inferior to that of his predecessors.
Data comparison shows that the number of broadcasts and comments of Jiang Tao's works lags far behind that of powerful singers. His lip-synching performance on the show also exposed problems. It can be said that the reason why Jiang Tao was able to quickly become the top class is entirely because of the decline of the current Hong Kong entertainment industry, and the strength vacuum has created his popularity.
If it is placed in the heyday of the entertainment industry, with his weak ability, it is not enough to gain attention. This fully shows that the Hong Kong entertainment industry is experiencing an unprecedented trough.
It has lost its ability to produce truly excellent artists, and can only rely on external packaging to raise up idols. The entertainment industry, which Hong Kong people once prided themselves on, is now dead in name only, and there is an urgent need to tackle the root causes, improve the overall production standard, and nurture capable new stars.
Only by returning to the quality orientation can Hong Kong entertainment regroup from the foundation and regain its former glory.
Jiang Tao made Hong Kong entertainment a joke
It can be clearly said that Jiang Tao is not worthy of being the top idol in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. His acting prowess is limited, and it is only in the context of the decline of Hong Kong entertainment that he is extremely prominent.
What's even more unacceptable is that after the success, he and his fans showed an arrogant and domineering attitude, and did not take their predecessors seriously at all. These actions have seriously damaged the image and reputation of Hong Kong's entertainment industry.
A person like Jiang Tao can dominate the Hong Kong music scene, which has made the Hong Kong entertainment industry a joke in Asia. Once upon a time, Hong Kong celebrities were known for their strength, had high respect for the industry, and treated people with courtesy.
But now, superficial traffic idols are everywhere, and fans' words and deeds are out of control, making people see a sinking Hong Kong entertainment industry. We have to face up to the fact that the golden age of Hong Kong entertainment is gone.
In order to regain glory, we must start from improving quality, change the bad Xi of relying only on appearance and packaging, return to competitive strength, and promote the value orientation of optimism.
epilogue
To sum up, Jiang Tao's popularity allows us to see that the Hong Kong entertainment industry is at a low point. The overall strength of the industry has declined, creating idols with outstanding appearance but insufficient connotation.
We must face up to the current predicament of Hong Kong's entertainment industry and fundamentally solve the problem of unbalanced development. Only by returning to the quality of content and regaining a sense of reverence for art can the Hong Kong entertainment industry regroup.
We need to nurture the outstanding young generation and let them work hard to grow up under higher standards. I believe that as long as we insist on winning with strength, Hong Kong entertainment will surely return to the top and once again light up the entire Chinese world.
We look forward to that day.