1. The price of pursuing the highest state of art in ancient and modern times
Since ancient times, people in the field of art have paid for their lives in order to pursue the unattainable supremacy, and they have paid unimaginable hardships and hardships. Just like the famous actress Tang Wei we know now, she was once forced to show large-scale scenes that few people dared to challenge in order to perfectly interpret the original appearance of the character in Ang Lee's masterpiece "Lust and Caution".
At that time, Tang Wei had just crossed the threshold of 30 years old, and when she learned that the script was full of a large number of explicit bed scenes and kiss scenes, she experienced a deep anguish in her heart. With an extreme desire to sublimate her acting skills and a deep concern about the social pressure that may arise after the film's release, she is caught in a dilemma.
Faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Tang Wei finally chose to bravely accept the challenge. During the filming process, she had to devote herself to those passionate kiss scenes and bed scenes again and again, in full view of everyone. Although the site was closely protected by a professional team, for Tang Wei, those days were undoubtedly "114 dark days".
When all the filming work was over, Tang Wei's heart was filled with endless guilt and sadness, and tears poured out like rain. As she expected, as soon as the movie was released, she was completely banned from the entertainment industry, and many advertisers blacklisted her, and her originally thriving acting career fell to the bottom in an instant.
In contrast, the actor who partnered with her, Mr. Tony Leung, was not affected in the slightest, but won many awards because of this work. Faced with such a stark contrast, Tang Wei could only silently bear the pain in his heart. The attitude of the entertainment industry towards male and female artists is really embarrassing, and it often adopts a tolerant attitude towards men's behavior, while it is too strict with women.
Ms. Jin Xing, a famous dancer, was also outraged by Tang's plight, questioning whether gender equality had really been achieved in the film industry. Let's turn our attention to ancient times, the talented woman of the Tang Dynasty also paid a huge price in order to pursue the supreme realm of art.
Her real name is Yu Youwei, and she had an innocent heart when she was young, but she experienced the pain of being ruthlessly abandoned by her teacher twice. The first time was when she had feelings for her mentor Wen Tingyun; And when the latter, in order to cover up his crimes, he forcibly married her to a champion as a concubine. However, Yu Youwei's fate did not change because of this, and soon after, she was bullied again by the lady of the champion and became an abandoned woman.
Faced with the trough of life, Yu Youwei actively transformed, gave a new name - Yu Xuanji, categorically gave up the last trace of self-esteem in her heart, and bravely stepped into the wild and uninhibited field of life. It is in such years that she composed the eternal swan song of "easy to get priceless treasures, rare lovers"!
There is no doubt that it was this time of challenge and passion that shaped Yu Xuanji's lofty status as an art giant.
2. The Boundary Debate of Contemporary Art
In these rapidly changing times, discussions and controversies about the boundaries of art are always in full swing. Among them, one of the works that has attracted widespread attention is the sculpture "Wu Song Kills His Sister-in-law" exhibited in a large shopping mall in Shenyang.
The sculpture vividly depicts Wu Song's furious furious crown and his sword about to slash Pan Jinlian, but Pan Jinlian's costume is too naked, and the key parts are unobstructed. What's even more striking is that at the moment when Wu Song was about to make a move, his face was tightly pressed against Pan Jinlian's body, as if telling the most primitive desire of men.
Although the work shows the broad-minded and open-minded side of Shenyang citizens, many parents still express dissatisfaction with it, believing that "the content of the sculpture is vulgar and may have a negative impact on children's values". They unabashedly expressed their disgust and quickly left with their children.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of the controversy over the boundaries of contemporary art. What's even more shocking is that the famous dance artist Yang Liping personally led his disciples to perform a new version of "Peacock Dance".
In the video, the two dancers are dressed in light dance skirts, their bodies are close to each other, and their movements are extremely ambiguous. Even, Yang Liping's disciple Xiao Ronghao appeared almost naked in a certain link, and only symbolically covered key parts with some props.
For a while, harsh words such as "neck dance" and "bald peacock" flooded the Internet, and the audience said "unable to watch" and "too much visual impact". Many people question whether Yang Liping is "playing with low-grade tastes" under the banner of art, which has seriously deviated from the essence of art.
There are also some netizens who expressed their support, believing that "if you are dirty, everything you look at is filthy", and "art should have the courage to break through the convention". However, judging from the overall trend of public opinion, more people believe that Yang Liping's attempt was not successful, and that she and her disciples lacked due restraint in exploring the boundaries of art, which led to strong public antipathy.
After all, taking Yang Liping's "Love of Sparrows" launched by her disciple Wang Di in 1999 as an example, its appearance is undoubtedly hailed as a masterpiece of peacock dance, vividly and delicately depicting the eager intertwined love story of two peacocks in the depths of the dense forest. However, relatively speaking, the large-scale content of the new version of "Peacock Dance" seems to be a little too strong and wanton.
Next, let's talk about the performer's spiritual sacrifice of sacrificing himself for the sake of art. First of all, please review the famous movie masterpieces of that year, and what price Hao Lei paid in order to be able to successfully interpret the extremely tense plots in the play. This powerful actress once had a partnership with the well-known actor Deng Chao in a performance that led to serious misunderstandings and conflicts because of disagreements.
According to the reporter's understanding, the incident back then originated when a certain director approached Hao Lei and asked her to star in a movie he was about to make. However, the film contains a rather bold and passionate scene, and the director also told Hao Lei without concealment, so that she could be mentally prepared.
As a dedicated actor, Hao Lei firmly believes that it is just a matter of performing according to the requirements of the script and is part of the job. Moreover, there are professionals on site to supervise, and many actions are actually done through clever "borrowing" techniques. She originally thought that Deng Chao, as a senior actor, should be able to understand and support her decision.
Surprisingly, Deng Chao firmly opposes his girlfriend's intimate contact with other men or even exposing her body in front of the camera. As a result, fierce disputes and contradictions broke out between them. Although Hao Lei tried to explain and communicate many times, Deng Chao was never able to let go. In the end, because of this problem, their relationship broke down and they went their separate ways. Later, in an interview with the media, Hao Lei also implicitly mentioned this lost relationship, which is obviously still a wound in her heart that is difficult to heal to this day.
In contrast, Deng Chao at that time was able to express his dissatisfaction without scruples, which undoubtedly revealed the long-standing gender inequality in the entertainment industry. For female actors, in order to pursue the ultimate in art, they often need to pay a great price; However, when it comes to male actors, the public is often able to give more tolerance and understanding.
Finally, let's return to the recent Yang Liping dance incident, which has attracted much attention. In the new version of "Peacock Dance", her proud protégé Xiao Ronghao is almost completely naked, and only a few props symbolically cover key parts.
The audience couldn't stand it and asked loudly: "Does art have to be so intense?" "I can't appreciate this kind of art form! In the face of these strong opposition, Yang Liping responded in the name of truth, and the original dance was indeed based on the deformation of peacock biological habits. Neither Ms. Yang nor her protégés have been able to grasp the delicate balance between art and public aesthetics, which has led to widespread resentment and discussion.
In the final analysis, the price borne by all actors who dedicate their lives to art needs to be strictly scrutinized by the general public and the times.
Fourth, the topic of gender inequality in the entertainment industry
The entertainment industry has long had completely different evaluation standards and treatment for male and female artists, and serious gender inequality has been exposed. In the incident in which Tang Wei was completely banned for participating in "Lust and Caution", we can clearly see this.
At that time, in order to make the plot closer to life, Tang Wei, under the careful guidance of director Ang Lee, accepted large-scale bed scenes and kiss scenes with difficulty. During the filming, she had to show her body in front of the camera, and she threw herself into the frenzied passion scene again and again, and spent those "dark 114 days".
When this film was officially released, although it won a good reputation, Tang Wei was completely banned by the entertainment industry. Many advertisers have canceled their cooperation with her, and her thriving career has come to an abrupt end.
and his partner actor Tony Leung, but was not affected in the slightest, but won many awards. The well-known dancer Jin Xing was deeply saddened by this, and couldn't help but cry out for Tang Weiming, questioning whether the film industry has truly achieved gender equality.
This injustice is by no means an isolated case. recalled the past when Hao Lei had conflicts with Deng Chao in order to shoot large-scale scenes, which eventually led to a breakup. Although Hao Lei once explained that this was only due to work needs and that there were professionals on site, Deng Chao still could not accept it, believing that this was a violation of his personal dignity.
In contrast, Deng Chao was able to express his dissatisfaction confidently, and even asked Hao Lei to refuse to act. In the end, Hao Lei could only reluctantly choose to compromise and give up that relationship.
This once again highlights that under the system and unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, women are often in a passive and vulnerable position.
It is thought-provoking that the public will often criticize and criticize women for "dedicating themselves to art", but few people pay attention to men doing the same thing, which obviously reflects the serious gender inequality in society, which is tantamount to a deep blow to women's rights and dignity. We deeply hope that the entertainment industry can achieve gender equality as soon as possible and establish a fair and inclusive atmosphere for the public!
Sixth, the behavior at any cost for the sake of eyeballs is fully revealed
In this highly competitive entertainment industry, in order to attract more attention, some actors and production units will choose to take risks and take some extreme actions. For example, in the recent high-profile TV series "Gentlemen of the East Eighth District", the popular student Zhang Han openly performed a series of "groping pig hands" performances to actress Wang Xiaochen.
In the play, the character played by Zhang Han frequently touches and pinched Wang Xiaochen's character, and his actions are explicit and direct, which makes people sigh. Many netizens expressed their unacceptability and complained about Wang Xiaochen, asking why she could endure such inappropriate behavior? In fact, Zhang Han has long been voted the "most unpopular male artist" by the majority of netizens, because he often shows some greasy actions in his works.
Not only new dramas, but even those classic old dramas have not been spared. Some netizens excavated some kiss scenes in classic works such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon Babu", thinking that the kiss scenes back then were too explicit and vulgar. There are even people who "archaeology" the kiss scene between Zhang Tielin and Xiao Taohong in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", in which Zhang Tielin even stretched out his tongue, which is particularly obscene.
Most of the viewers who watched this drama back then were attracted by the tension of the plot and the characterization, and they didn't seem to have much discomfort with these kiss scenes. However, with the passage of time and the guidance of public opinion, more and more people have begun to think that this kind of "fake drama and real doing" behavior has exceeded the normal range, and may even be regarded as "playing hooligan".
In response to this matter, Zhang Tielin once defended in an interview that it was only out of the consideration of "dedication to art", but now it seems that this way of "dedication" is indeed too direct and indulgent. Xiao Taohong even felt very uncomfortable at that time, but she could only accept it helplessly.
Taking Yang Liping's new version of "Peacock Dance" as an example, some large-scale movements displayed by her and her disciples undoubtedly made many audiences feel unacceptable. Many skeptics believe that this is no longer pure art, but a deliberate hype and pursuit of gimmicks.
There is no doubt that there are advocates who are sympathetic and cry out, but on the whole, the public opinion situation has shown overwhelming criticism.