Recently, a video on the video sharing platform became popular. I swiped this video by accident, and I couldn't see it, it turned out to be about the UP master of "Zai Tan Mou" imitating Zhu Yuanzhang's controversial "shoehorn face" image. I was instantly happy, this guy is so creative!
Unexpectedly, this video attracted fierce criticism from Huang Han and Ming Fan, and some people even issued death threats. I'm really stunned, isn't it just a spoof video, as for such a big anger?
Speaking of which, this Tan was originally just an ordinary UP master, occasionally engaging in spoof videos to entertain the public. This spoof Zhu Yuanzhang video really makes people laugh, the shoehorn face version of Zhu Yuanzhang, with a humorous and funny dubbing, really makes people laugh. But I didn't expect this video to cause him so much trouble.
After the video was released, Tan's popularity soared, but trouble also followed. Those extreme emperors and Ming fans felt that this was an insult to historical figures, and they scolded him in the comment area, and some even threatened to "doxx" him. Seeing this, I really sweated for Tan, this cyber violence is too terrible!
Still, I can understand their feelings. After all, historical figures are not objects that we can spoof casually, they represent a piece of history and culture and should be treated with the respect they deserve. But then again, it's just a joke, and there's no need to go online. Cyberspace is originally a place to play freely, and Tan just wants to make everyone happy.
This turmoil is no joke, and an entertainment spoof is about to turn into an online war. Some netizens were very serious and launched a boycott of Tan's remarks, which were frantically forwarded on social media. I'm really frightened, the turmoil in the online world is even more violent than the real world!
However, there are also scholars and cultural people who have come forward to speak. They also have a point, the spoof video may be for entertainment purposes, but there is something inappropriate about the treatment of historical figures. Seeing this, I also began to reflect on whether we should respect historical figures and cultural traditions while having fun.
Of course, some people think that this is just a joke and there is no need to take it so seriously. They feel that cyberspace is a place to play freely, and Tan just wants to make everyone happy. These two views have their own truths, and I can't tell who is right and who is wrong.
But the turmoil did set off a chain reaction. Advertisers saw that Tan was in controversy and withdrew their cooperation with him, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him. What made him even more chilling was that those fans who once supported him also began to waver, and even turned black. Hey, the online world is so unpredictable!
Later, the police also intervened in the matter and began to track down the netizens who made death threats. Seeing this, I feel that the Internet is not a place outside the law, and freedom of speech cannot be an excuse to harm others. The result of this treatment can be regarded as an end to this turmoil.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's "shoehorn face" portrait has always been a controversial topic in history. When I saw this spoof video, I was thinking about it. Some people say that it was a deliberate scandalization of his image by later generations, and some people think that is the true appearance of Zhu Yuanzhang. Anyway, I think that this former grassroots emperor has become popular again in the Internet era, which can be regarded as an adventure across time and space.
I think Tan did not clearly express his belittling or insulting to Zhu Yuanzhang in the video, but his spoof did touch the sensitive points of some people. It also made me realize that it is important to respect historical figures and cultural traditions while having fun. History is not a bunch of toys that can be manipulated at will, but a piece of the past that deserves our awe and learning.
After this incident, Tan also said that he would be more cautious in choosing the target of the spoof to avoid causing similar controversies again. I think it's great that he can start to reflect on his actions, and I also thank the netizens and fans who have always supported him, who have given him the courage to face this turmoil.
Overall, I think this controversy over the spoofing of historical figures has really sparked a wider discussion and made me realize that I need to find a balance between freedom of entertainment and cultural respect. This may be a question that has no standard answer, but at least we've started to think about it and try to find that balance.