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Text: Fei Xiangshuo
Editor|Fei Xiangshuo
Recently, many netizens have expressed strong dissatisfaction on social media after seeing the works of some second-generation stars. These second-generation stars are the children of some superstars, even if they look mediocre and have bad acting skills, they can still occupy an important position in the entertainment industry, play the leading role or play an important role.
On the surface, it seems to be the maintenance of family affection, but in fact, it disrupts the entertainment environment that should be competitive and fair. The fact that these second-generation stars can easily obtain resources beyond the reach of others can only be said to be the result of the unspoken rules of the industry. As an audience, we prefer to see excellent actors who have entered the entertainment industry through unremitting efforts, rather than people who only rely on their backgrounds to make a living.
Recently, at the launching ceremony of the costume drama "Qinglian Tribulation", the appearance of the actor Zhang Haolian was collectively complained by netizens, thinking that he did not fit the character image at all. Zhang Haolian's father is the popular student Mo Shaocong, and his mother is Hong Xin, a first-line actress from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Many netizens feel that even if he has such a good family background, Zhang Haolian's appearance and acting skills are not up to the level of being able to play the leading role.
Before, Jang Ho-lian didn't get attention when he participated in the talent show, but he quickly entered a large company and began to get a lot of supporting roles. Netizens criticized bitterly that if they don't have the strength, they have to squeeze into this circle, which is obviously consuming their parents' network resources. Some netizens even bluntly said "it's really thick", thinking that his existence is like being confused on the screen.
This incident quickly aroused heated discussions among netizens on the Internet. Some netizens believe that as a public figure, Zhang Haolian should not enter the entertainment industry only by relying on his family background. His looks and acting skills are uneven, but he still takes on important roles, which is largely disrespectful to the audience.
Some netizens believe that as Zhang Haolian's parents, it is understandable that they want to support their son's development, but excessive packaging will backfire after all, and it will reduce the public's recognition of him.
Some netizens believe that this kind of behavior of using family influence to obtain resources is also detrimental to the development of the entertainment industry, because it distorts the casting mechanism that should be completely fair. In any case, netizens generally hope that the entertainment industry can get back on track and speak through acting skills rather than relying on the background.
Wu Yuqing is the son of actors Wu Gang and Yue Xiuqing, and his recent performance in the online drama "Hurricane" was mediocre, which did not reflect the basic skills he should have since he was a child. Many viewers were shocked by this, because with his family background, he shouldn't have acted so badly at all.
It turned out that Wu Yuqing used the stage name Yue Yang in the play, just to avoid being recognized as the "second generation of stars". However, he forcibly took on a role that was not suitable for his strength, and in the end, his acting skills were collectively complained by netizens.
Wu Gang also had to come forward to excuse his son, saying that this was the path he had chosen and would stick to it. But netizens pointed out that without the blessing of his father, Wu Yuqing's acting skills would not have been able to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry at all.
This incident quickly set off a heated discussion on the Internet, and everyone began to discuss this phenomenon of relying on parental influence to eat in the entertainment industry. Some netizens said that Wu Yuqing's performance level to participate in an important role is itself an insult to the audience's IQ, even if she has a good family background, it cannot be a reason to package a star.
Some netizens also believe that it is normal for parents to want to support the development of their children, but Wu Gang's blind support will only harm his son in the end and make Wu Yuqing the target of public criticism. Some netizens pointed out that this way of entering the entertainment industry through relationships is extremely unfair to those actors who rely on their own strength. In short, everyone thinks that it is not enough to have a good background, and acting skills are the foundation of an actor's survival.
The son of internationally renowned director Ang Lee, Lee Chun grew up in an art family. He also studied acting in Europe and the United States, and participated in the filming of many film and television works. But even with such good conditions, Li Chun has not won any heavyweight acting awards so far. In 2022, Ang Lee's new film announced that Li Chun would play the leading role, which immediately aroused heated discussions among netizens, and everyone questioned that this was blatant nepotism.
In fact, the movies that Li Chun participated in in the past, whether it is the director or the main creative lineup, are all first-class, but the reputation and response are average. Netizens heartily pointed out that Ang Lee's blatant transfer of resources to his son is unfair treatment to other actors.
For a time, Ang Lee's actions sparked widespread discussion on the Internet. Many netizens criticized Ang Lee's way of employing people is detrimental to the performing arts environment of fair competition. Some netizens also expressed their understanding that Ang Lee, as a father, wanted to promote his son, but being too blatant would only backfire.
Some netizens analyzed that the reason why Li Chun has not received praise so far just proves that he still needs to work harder on his acting skills, and such an arrangement may not actually help him. In any case, most netizens believe that it is impossible to achieve real success with the help of family members alone, and actors still have to rely on their own efforts to improve.
Xiang Zuo's father is the famous producer Xiang Huaqiang, and his mother is also a strong woman in the business world. However, what is surprising is that Xiang Zuo's acting skills and works have been criticized. In order to support his son, Xiang Huaqiang found a number of first-line stars to cooperate with him in filming, and invested a lot of resources, but he failed to improve Xiang Zuo's status in the hearts of the audience.
There is a movie in which Xiang Zuo's father even invested 500 million to invite many superstars to help, but it was a fiasco after its release, and it received a record low score of 2.9. Netizens expressed their incomprehension that Xiang Zuo Neng had access to so many resources, but there was still no progress.
The incident quickly sparked a discussion online. Many netizens strongly condemned Xiang Huaqiang's desperate support, believing that it has seriously distorted the supposed fair casting mechanism.
Some netizens also expressed their understanding of the feelings of being a father, but excessive spending on packaging will eventually backfire. Some netizens pointed out that Xiang Zuo just relied on his family influence to mess around in the circle, and he never made substantial progress. Most netizens agree that if you don't work hard in acting, you can't gain a foothold in this industry by relying solely on your background.
It can be seen from the above examples that some second-generation stars are indeed relying on their parents' influence and resources to earn nothing in the entertainment industry, which has caused dissatisfaction among a wide range of audiences. As viewers, we want to see actors who have achieved through their own hard work, rather than those who only develop through relationships.
Of course, parents' love for their children is understandable, but too narrow vision and resource delivery often destroy the motivation of young people's growth. Those really excellent second-generation stars, such as Yang Youning, Yang Jue and others, also started from the grassroots level and gradually accumulated popularity through their works.
Therefore, we call on the entertainment industry to return to its essence, pay attention to acting skills rather than background, and give every dedicated actor a chance. Do you think it is reasonable for these second-generation stars to enter the entertainment industry only by background?