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"My Skateboarding Shoes" has been popular for 10 years, and Pang Meilang's miserable situation has been exposed: he beat his parents, was sent to a psychiatric hospital three times, and still claims to be an artist......
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Suddenly, I discovered:
Pang Mailang is actually another "little Ma Yun".
At first glance, you may feel a little confused.
But what if I say, "Rub, rub, rub on smooth ground"?
That's right.
is the Pang Mailang who sang "Skateboarding Shoes" and became popular back then, but was ridiculed for singing and never keeping up with the beat.
I believe that many readers, like Yimeijun, have only heard this magical song and have never understood this person.
It wasn't until recently that I watched an interview video posted by Bailu Video that I knew:
It turned out that Pang Meilang's real name was Pang Mingtao, who was about to be 40 years old, born in a rural village in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province, beat his parents, and was forcibly sent to a psychiatric hospital many times in the past few years......
For a moment, I suspected that my memory was skewed.
Because when "Skateboarding Shoes" exploded ten years ago, Pang Mailang said that his full name was Josephine Pang Meilang, a Taiwanese, who grew up in Keelung, and was born in the 90s......
Why did he suddenly become a mentally ill person?
It wasn't until I sorted out all the clues that a story of extreme absurdity and sadness unfolded before me.
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A man who pursues ideals?
Pang Meilang's explosion was a hoax.
"My Skateboard Shoes" is also a fast-moving consumer product artificially made to please the public.
Jin Xing once pointed out on the show that there is hype behind the scenes.
Truly.
At that time, a media company "found 6 corporate promoters, worked in three shifts 24 hours a day, found self-media and jokers to do publicity, bought keyword searches everywhere, and hid the company's identity in the whole process, deliberately creating the illusion that Pang Mailang was naturally popular from the people. ”
And, since Pang Mailang can't sing, the song is almost verbatim made with software.
As for why this company chose him and was willing to spend money to support him, the answer is very simple -
He has "special value".
There are many people who sing well, and it is not difficult to find people who are willing to lay down their dignity in order to make money, but there are few people who sing hard and firmly believe that they can become international singers.
In the eyes of businessmen, Pang Mailang is a real "wonder in the world".
So after some operation, the expected thing happened:
"Skateboarding Shoes" became popular overnight, and the public's curiosity was stimulated, and Pang Meilang's commercial value soared to the peak in an instant.
At that time, many TV stations and well-known columns invited Pang Meilang as a guest.
Some professional music critics and directors also hurriedly left the stage and interpreted the song seriously.
I believe everyone still remembers how popular the lyrics were, and the men, women and children all over the street were "rubbing".
I have to admit that this hype was very successful, and Pang Meilang's fire is absolutely phenomenal.
If he had continued to develop normally according to the company's plan at that time, it would not have been a problem to make a lot of money while it was hot.
But what is not normal is that Pang Meilang actually ran away after signing the contract.
His reasoning was:
"Scam company", "too much pressure", "28 shares, naked exploitation by the capital"......
At first glance, Pang Meilang is quite sober.
But the reality is:
After the breach of contract, he had to come up with nearly 10 million in compensation.
In this regard, Pang Meilang didn't care, he threw away the phone card, not wanting to be found.
But what is more puzzling than the breach of contract is that after the explosion, Pang Meilang "suddenly" became magical.
For example, he does not recognize the identity of a peasant child, and always insists that he is Taiwanese.
The reporter asked, "Why did you do this?"
He said that he would step onto the international stage in the future, and his identity as a Shaanxi native would be laughed at by foreigners.
Many people scolded him for "floating", "playing big names", and "lying......
However, the truth does not seem to be so simple.
After the breach of contract, the "People" reporter found all parties involved in this incident for exclusive interviews, and released the article "Panic Pang Mailang".
This article introduces the beginning and end of Pang Mailang's popularity and breach of contract, and many of the details are aimed at restoring Pang Mailang and his person:
A young man from a poor family in a small town, who has been withdrawn since he was a child, was attracted by Michael Jackson's performance when he was working in KTV in the early years, and dreamed of becoming an international star and began to create......
But in the process, he seems to have lost the distinction between the unreal and the real.
Looking at it now, the reporter has already found out that his mental condition is not very good.
It's just that at that time, most people preferred to define him as "a clown of vanity".
Until 2021, his agent Bai Xiao posted a video on social platforms, saying:
Pang Mai Lang is currently being treated for schizophrenia.
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▼ A mentally ill person?
In the years since the contract, Pang Meilang has always regarded himself as a big star.
During this period, there were always people who took a fancy to his "value".
The person who has been with him the longest is Bai Xiao.
The two collaborated in 2015, when Pang Meilang was deeply involved in the storm of breaking the contract.
Compared with the previous "scam company", Bai Xiao seems more professional.
He is not only willing to let Pang Meilang take the bulk of the profits, but also pays real money to hold concerts, hold tours, sell skateboarding shoes, and do not hesitate to borrow money online.
But without exception, the results were not very good.
The most outrageous thing is that Pang Meilang once held a concert with only 21 spectators, 14 of whom were security guards.
Of course, Bai Xiao is not a fool, he is betting that Pang Meilang will one day be willing to face his true self.
Bai Xiao said:
"I want him to face his situation, his family, and the place where he grew up. ”
He believes that once Pang Meilang is willing to face the public as a grassroots person, someone will be willing to pay.
However, that day never came.
During the cooperation, Bai Xiao persuaded Pang Mailang to go to his hometown in Hanzhong to do an exclusive interview.
But when the group arrived at the door, Pang Meilang refused again.
The reason was that the interviewer asked about his real name.
Bai Xiao was helpless:
Pang Meilang thinks that public figures must have a good life and background.
But when he stepped off the stage, he saw a mountain and a dilapidated house.
The untrue things he said were his 'protection' for himself.
The inferiority complex in the bones is the most fundamental reason. ”
In fact, as early as the beginning of the explosion, some specific behaviors of Pang Meilang have shown that he is particularly afraid of being exposed to the public.
For example, he is willing to accept various offline commercial performances, but he has always refused to appear on TV, and he does not hesitate to make up ridiculous excuses for this.
Perhaps, in his cognition, being on TV means being seen by people in his hometown, it means that lies are exposed, and it means being ridiculed by more people.
In 2021, Bai Xiao personally exposed the fact that Pang Meilang suffered from mental illness, which was also the beginning of his complete abandonment of cooperation.
Later, in an interview, Bai Xiao said that he had already discovered that Pang Meilang had a mental problem:
When the two first met, they began to debate over a trivial matter, Pang Meilang "suddenly lost control of his emotions, behaved abnormally, suddenly raised his hand, and suddenly grabbed the other hand and poked it into the eyes of others, 'talking is unstoppable, especially arrogant, and feels like a different person'." ”
Bai Xiao also said that he learned from Pang Meilang's cousin that "a few years earlier, he had such strange behaviors from time to time. ”
At the same time, the news that Pang Mailang beat his parents many times was also on the hot search.
For a while, more ridicule poured in.
But sadly, that's still not the end.
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▼ The dream is finally shattered?
A few months later, Pang Meilang reappeared in the public eye.
This time, he actually started shooting short videos and starting live broadcasts.
In September 2022, Jiupai News used a micro-documentary called "Pang Mailang: Out of the Mental Hospital" to tell about his return.
In the film, Pang Meilang's new boss Zhang Tangjia appeared.
He talked eloquently, drawing a blueprint for the future:
"Netizens scolded them, don't delay us to make money. ”
"A 60-second short video is priced at 20,000 yuan. ”
"It's boring not to make 100,000 a month. ”
"Never consider live streaming, unless the other party can make us feel that we have made money. ”
At the same time, Zhang Tangjia is also trying his best to reshape the image of Pang Mailang:
"Mr. Pang is a very simple, very kind, and very straightforward person. ”
He taught Pang how to answer questions from the media:
"The previous news reports were all rumors, and unscrupulous media deliberately smeared them. ”
In this regard, Pang Meilang is very useful.
He seems to have finally found the Bole who believed in him unconditionally.
Sought after again, Pang Mailang said that his songs are "very avant-garde, and people will listen to them for another 50 years", he accused his parents of "almost ruining his life", accusing Bai Xiao of "not being professional".
Pang Mailang's father called to care about his son's condition and urged him to take medicine on time.
Zhang Tangjia replied that Pang Meilang was in good condition.
The reporter asked, "What if he gets sick again?"
Zhang Tangjia said, "Why did he get sick? He didn't get sick, how could he get sick? He was very good!"
The reporter asked, "But the doctor diagnosed him?"
"I'm going to the hospital, and the doctor will diagnose me. You go, and the doctor will also say that you are sick. ”
However, within a few months, this seemingly sweet collaboration was terminated again.
Plainly:
The value has to be squeezed out of the day.
But.
Pang Meilang's fantasy continues.
Bai Xiao still insisted on his opinion:
He's still not real enough.
Perhaps, Pang Meilang has really become another "Jack Ma"-
Constantly being exploited and then quickly discarded.
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▼ Written at the end
In this interview not so long ago:
Pang Meilang still denied that he had gone to the hospital for treatment.
Regarding Bai Xiao and schizophrenia, he kept his mouth shut.
He still thinks he's hot.
Talking about the highlight moments of the explosion in the past, he still remembers many details at that time.
He said that at that time, he participated in a lot of commercial activities, and it was very interesting to shoot the MV.
Now, he said, live streaming is about sharing music with fans.
He still calls himself an artist.
His friend said that Pang Meilang still "likes to go on the big stage, and he doesn't go to the small field." ”
The mother said that she wanted her son to change industries, work steadily, and save money to start a family.
But Pang Meilang still has to stick to his musical ideals, and his biggest wish now is to release more new songs.
Imeijun would like to say:
Everyone has varying degrees of inferiority, as few people will be 100% satisfied with their status in reality.
The pursuit of superiority is human nature.
But constantly covering up your inferiority complex with lies is the beginning of the abyss.
Proper inferiority complex is a good medicine to motivate people to forge ahead, and excessive inferiority complex is a poison that destroys life.
For a while, I didn't know how to wish Pang Meilang:
Realize your dreams sooner?
Or will the ideals be shattered sooner?
Author | bronze
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