The bleakness of ideals is small, and the cruelty of survival is ruthless
As the saying goes, "to live is to learn to act", for the group performers in Hengdian, this is undoubtedly an eternal proposition. Here, everyone is playing their role in life in a reserved and tenacious way.
Some people numbly and mechanically repeat the same play, aimlessly like the walking dead; Others are complacent, habitually accepting the status quo and losing their idealistic passions. Others have begun to make extremely painful and difficult choices between ideals and survival.
Survival, a word that may seem ordinary in other environments, oppresses and tortures every young person who longs for their dreams all the time in Hengdian. For a job that is difficult for the blue-collar class to obtain, they have to endure both mental and physical torture.
In addition to the unspoken rules and dirty work mentioned above, some of the more brutal encounters have also occurred. For example, a self-media reporter disclosed that a group of female group performers of a certain crew had to shoot topless on a snowy day in order to get a little scene, and as a result, they suffered serious physical overdraft and physical trauma.
What is even more outrageous is that when these poor girls are seriously ill, not only are no one cares, but they are ridiculed. "That's the price you paid for choosing this path in the first place, and now I can't blame anyone." A director once said such things in public, causing an uproar.
In Hengdian, ideals seem to have become so small and ridiculous, replaced by the eternal and unforgiving topic of survival. As a veteran ensemble actor wrote in his autobiography: "Nothing lasts forever, except for death and the struggle for survival." It's a place where everyone is trying their best to survive, and everything else can be left behind. ”
Sadly, many young girls come here with the same intention that is not the case. They have dreams of one day becoming stars as dazzling as they did in movies. But the cruelty of life soon dissolves all their ideals.
Instead, the trajectory of life is completely distorted by reality. Some self-media reporters have interviewed a group of post-90s female group performers in depth, and they have all lost confidence in the future without exception. "Most of us have given up on our dreams and are just looking at it as a place to make money, even if it's for a small pay." One girl said.
What's more, some young girls, under the weight of disillusionment, have begun to embark on a path of depravity. According to media reports, there are a group of "night girls" in Hengdian, who are still young, but they have already had huge deviations in their lives, and some people have even completely given up their vision and pursuit of the future.
There is no doubt that the dark side of Hengdian is so appalling. Here, the ideal seems to become so bleak and small, replaced by the eternal and cruel proposition of survival. Countless young people are using their youth to write painful life notes.
The quagmire of reality has completely swallowed up the souls of those who once dreamed, replaced by a body as numb and decadent as the walking dead. Most of them have lost faith in the future, have begun to get used to and numb their hearts, and some have even fallen into a serious depravity.
All of this ironically shows the bleakness and gloom of Hengdian, a place that was once wrapped in beauty.
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