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Looking back on the past, Deng Chao, the once famous "running man" captain, attracted much attention with his shining performance on the variety show stage. During his tenure as the show's leader, he was witty, witty, and emotionally intelligent, and successfully built the popular show "Run Brother" into an even brighter one, leading the team to climb to the top of popularity.
His mantra of "We are tired of logging" has become a classic in the hearts of the audience, making him an unparalleled star in the variety show industry. However, just when everyone was speculating about whether his career would be in full swing, in 2019, Deng Chao unexpectedly announced his withdrawal from the running men's team, a decision that undoubtedly shocked many viewers and was difficult to accept.
Back in 2014, hundreds of millions of viewers across the country would wait around the TV set every weekend prime time, looking forward to the wonderful presentation of the phenomenal variety show "Running Brothers".
As a leading figure, Deng Chao not only has to carefully plan the program links, but also needs to maintain a warm atmosphere at all times and pay attention to the emotional fluctuations of each member, which can be described as a heavy responsibility.
Although the role of "captain" may seem insignificant, it is it that has made Deng Chao brilliant and made him a household name. Whenever he recalls those glorious years, Deng Chao is always full of proud smiles.
At that time, he was undoubtedly a well-deserved leader, leading the team to rise from the trough and finally standing at the peak of popularity.
However, who would have thought that this man who once presided over with ease would choose to leave the main battlefield at the peak of his career? In fact, as early as the seventh season aired, the ratings of "Run, Brother" had begun to decline.
Problems such as the monotony of the game mode, the cliché of the buzzwords, and the frequent adjustment of the roster of members have caused many viewers to develop aesthetic fatigue and gradually lose their loyalty to the show.
The perceptive Deng Chao knew that the show was entering the downward channel, and in order to find new development opportunities, he resolutely made the difficult choice to leave the running man. Although there was a lot of discussion about this from the outside world, and some people even accused him of "ingratitude" and "treachery", Deng Chao had no complaints in his heart.
It is a pity to leave the running man, but if you always stay in your comfort zone, you will inevitably be eliminated by the times.
He longed to show himself on a wider stage, so he had to say goodbye to this stage.
Since leaving the men's running team, Deng Chao has turned to the film career with unrelenting efforts, looking forward to shining in this new artistic journey! In 2015, he bravely starred in the film "Scorching Sun" won the Best Actor Award at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival, and at the same time jumped to the candidate for Best Actor at the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards.
This undoubtedly makes countless moviegoers full of endless longing and expectation for this new star in the film industry, as if he has found his own artistic path.
However, just as people were waiting with great expectations for Deng Chao to continue on the road of film, his new work suffered heavy losses at the box office and word of mouth. The audience's enthusiasm cooled instantly, and they gradually lost confidence and patience in his work.
The most typical case is the movie "Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Strikes Back", which will be released in 2023. Directed by Deng Chao himself, the film tells the touching story of Chinese table tennis players who rise up in the face of adversity.
However, to everyone's surprise, the film suffered an unprecedented cold spot after its release, and the total box office of the national theater chain was only more than 8,000 yuan, far from reaching the expected goal of the investor.
Faced with such dismal box office results, Deng Chao himself was also puzzled. As a veteran performance artist, he knew every aspect of the film, but he didn't expect it to end up with such a tragic ending.
He went back and forth over every detail of the production, examining every shot of the film again and again, eager to find the flaws, but in the end he found nothing.
When he saw that the film was ruthlessly labeled as a "bad movie", the pain in his heart could not be described in words.
In the face of such an embarrassing situation, Deng Chao also published an article on the online platform, shouting for this movie, with a sincere attitude and sincere tone, hoping to recall the audience's expectations for him.
However, when some netizens left a message and bluntly said: "It's Deng Chao and Yu Baimei's set again, I really can't stand it, it must be another bad movie!" and appeared in the comment area, "Director Deng Chao's works are becoming more and more lacking in novelty, let's return to the position of the captain of the 'running man'!" When waiting for remarks, he could only bear it silently, savoring the bitter taste of "losing the trust of the audience" alone.
For "Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Strikes Back", a film with a great contrast between word-of-mouth and box office, although it has received a high evaluation of 7.0 on the authoritative literary website Douban, in the real box office market, its dismal results are undoubtedly difficult to ignore that it has been crowned as a "bad movie".
Does this mean that the star Deng Chao, who once led countless fans to carnival, has greatly reduced his status in the eyes of the public, and even gradually lost the trust and patience of the audience? An industry analyst with a unique perspective explained: "In this era of entertainment to death, bad movies can easily win more than 100 million box office, but those really excellent works are not cared for, which is really embarrassing!" Deng Chao's early series of works has greatly reduced the audience's trust in him, and even some die-hard fans have begun to express their indifference to his dream.
It is true that Deng Chao used to be a frequent visitor to the Chinese New Year stalls, and every film he starred in could trigger a movie-watching boom during the festival. However, it is undoubtedly sad that today's audiences seem to have lost interest and enthusiasm for his work, and their trust in him has been shaken.
Looking back on the past, Deng Chao always brought joy, positive energy and warmth to people, and his nickname was known as "Little Sun".
Some friends who are familiar with him describe it this way: "Deng Chao has a strong enterprising spirit since he was a child, and he is extremely strict with himself. When he sees that the work he has worked so hard to shoot is dismal at the box office, and the public questions his work, he must suffer a heavy blow to his heart.
"We noticed that during that time he became reticent, his whole person seemed depressed, and even showed some symptoms of depression.
Yes, who would have expected that Deng Chao, who was full of vitality and was respectfully known as the "running man captain", would one day fall into such a decadent situation? Life is full of unknowns and uncertainties, and facing difficulties and setbacks may be life's greatest challenges.
Looking back on the past, he also showed that confident and sunny demeanor in front of the camera, but now he seems so depressed and helpless, which makes people feel emotional.
Despite encountering failures and setbacks again and again on the road of film and television, Deng Chao did not choose to give up. He set his sights on public welfare, hoping to realize his ideals and pursuits here.
Whether you are concerned about sports, education, health or poverty alleviation, Mr. Deng Chao has always devoted himself to various public welfare activities with enthusiasm and unremitting spirit. Any public welfare event, as long as his figure shines in it, the scene will become very lively and powerful!
In recent years, Mr. Deng Chao has been active in various public welfare basketball games, and he has used his actions to send care and assistance to children living in poor areas.
Once, during a public welfare event held in a certain place in Xinjiang, despite the scorching sun, he still stuck to his post, working hard outdoors for six hours in a row, until he was thirsty and sweat-soaked through his clothes, and he never complained about hard work or fatigue.
At the end of the event, he said affectionately to the staff: "The little pain I have suffered is really insignificant, as long as I can provide more safe places for local children to play, that is my greatest satisfaction and happiness."
From these simple and modest words, we can deeply feel Mr. Deng Chao's love and unwavering belief in public welfare.
Although he has encountered many setbacks in his acting career, he has not given up pursuing his dreams, but has set his sights on a broader field of public welfare. On this road of public welfare, he did his best to interpret what "great" is with practical actions.
In addition to sports charity, Mr. Deng Chao is also actively involved in education poverty alleviation. The "Super Screening Group" public welfare project initiated by him aims to screen films for free in poor rural areas across the country, and use the power of film and television culture to light up every heart eager for knowledge.
Once, when a movie was shown for children in the remote mountainous area of Linxia City, Gansu Province, the local residents were moved to tears and rushed forward to hug Deng Chao.
In the face of such an enthusiastic response, Mr. Deng Chao showed great humility and low-key, he said: "To be able to bring joy to everyone is the greatest affirmation for me, and the innocent smiles of the children are the greatest encouragement to me."
He promised to continue to adhere to public welfare undertakings and use his own unique way to warm the hearts of more people. Although he has bid farewell to the stage of "Running Brother", and despite repeated setbacks in the film and television industry, Mr. Deng Chao did not choose to back down.
He chose a new stage, where he continued his ideals, showed his value, and warmed the hearts of more people with bits and pieces of public welfare actions, which won wide acclaim from the public.