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On that early spring afternoon full of golden sunshine, Lili, a fourteen-year-old junior high school third-year girl, was supposed to study seriously at school or complete her homework quietly at home, and spend an ordinary and fulfilling day.
However, who would have predicted that this seemingly ordinary day would become an important turning point in Lily's life!
As night falls, Lily's parents are surprised to find their daughter's room empty, even her beloved bear doll has disappeared without a trace.
Horrified by this sudden turn of events, the two parents immediately launched a city-wide search operation, however, whether it was asking relatives and friends for help or asking classmates for information, all efforts came to naught, and Lily seemed to have evaporated from the world, leaving no trace.
Just as the family was in despair, the silence was broken by the ringing of the phone in the middle of the night. The caller was answered by a police officer, who told them in a sincere tone: "We have found the whereabouts of your daughter, who is heading along the XX highway, which has covered a distance of almost 300 kilometers."
It turned out that Lily chose to run away from home, and her destination turned out to be Hengdian Film and Television City, which is thousands of kilometers away! When asked by her family why, Lily replied: "I just want to chase my dream of stardom, and one streamer once told me that if I join their group, I can meet my idol."
The story begins a few months ago. Lily is an innocent and kind girl who has nothing special about her life other than her girlish obsession with pop idols.
One day, Lily inadvertently followed an Internet celebrity anchor who claimed to be a group performance in Hengdian on a live streaming platform. At first, the group performance life shown by the anchor in the live broadcast room made Lily find it new and interesting.
Anchors often boast that they can get close to the stars in the film and television city, and even have the opportunity to get close to idols.
For Lily, who is not deeply involved in the world and has little social experience, this temptation is undoubtedly fatal. She began to leave frequent messages in the comment section, and soon after, the two went from strangers on the Internet to real friends.
As time passed, the anchor began to teach Lily some so-called "internal secrets of group acting", luring her to Hengdian to try her skills. Under the constant encouragement of the anchor, Lily began to dream of one day standing in the spotlight and becoming the center of attention.
In the depths of that innocent heart, an obsessive fanaticism gradually accumulated and fermented, pushing her to have a bold and almost crazy idea: in order to chase this dream hidden deep in her heart, she is willing to leave her hometown, leave the warm and comfortable family, and find her own new life path! After that, under the enthusiastic guidance and influence of the anchor, Lily finally made up her mind to devote herself to the long road to the mysterious journey to Hengdian.
Lily's life-and-death decision is not alone. According to the statistical analysis of big data from authoritative institutions, as of 2021, the number of group performances across the country who have gone to Hengdian Film and Television City to seek opportunities to appear on the screen has exceeded the 200,000 mark, which can be called a big drama with a gathering of heroes.
In this vast army of group performers, people from all over the world and all walks of life are gathered, their backgrounds are very different, but they all gather here because of a common dream.
Among them, there are young people like Lily, full of passion and vitality, who have a blind and enthusiastic yearning for the dream of stardom; Some are college graduates who have just stepped out of the ivory tower, eager to show their talents through the stage of group performances; There are also some veteran veterans who have gone through vicissitudes and weathers, although the traces of time have been engraved on their faces, the star dream in their hearts is still as hot as ever.
The daily life of these ensembles may seem uneventful, but in fact it is full of hardships and challenges. They formed a team with other group performers, or enjoyed sunny food outdoors and talked about their life ideals. Or spend your free time doing nothing and wandering around to kill time.
Whenever they receive the notice of the performance, they will quickly change their roles, incarnate into familiar passers-by such as A, B, C, Ding, Jiading, maids and other nobodies, do their best to complete their tasks, and then receive that insignificant daily salary - only 108 yuan, living a simple and fulfilling life.
However, in this sea of group performances, the income gap is staggering. Some senior group performers often laugh at themselves: "Even if you have been in this industry for decades, you can only be an ordinary group performer in the end."
They usually dress plainly, except for the occasional favor of the crew boss and a brief opportunity to show their faces, most of the time is spent leisurely.
In contrast, those special actors with superb skills and outstanding looks enjoy more generous treatment. If luck strikes, they can easily earn up to tens of thousands of dollars a month; If he can be promoted to a professional stuntman, the salary may even reach a jaw-dropping 30,000 yuan.
Looking at the above situation, it is not difficult for us to find that although they are in the same hot land, the fate of the group performers is very different, some are soaring, and some are still struggling at the bottom of society; Some people are barely making ends meet, while others are already content with the status quo.
Who will stand out from the crowd? A lot depends on each individual's own efforts and creation.
In addition to the younger generation, such as Lily, who are struggling to be lured by beautiful visions, the misleading of their children by many parents is also a key factor in driving thousands of people to pursue their dreams of stardom.
Just recently, an enthusiastic netizen unintentionally heard his child confess to him: "Dad, I hope to be internationally renowned and become an actor!" In the face of his son's ambitious remarks, the father was naturally deeply shocked and urgently asked about his child's future career plan.
Unexpectedly, the child's response was quite bold and detached from reality, not only did he not consider applying for a professional art academy at all, but planned to go directly to Hengdian when he reached the age of 18 and devote himself to the ranks of group performances, so as to gradually realize his unattainable dream of being an actor.
Faced with his son's whimsical ideas, the father had mixed feelings - he was relieved that his child had big dreams, but at the same time he was puzzled by his absurd ideas.
He thought that his son might have been stimulated in some way, but the truth is that similar situations abound in today's society.
Many parents are driven by fame and fortune, their vision has become narrow, blindly pursuing their children's vanity in front of the camera, and even treating their children as cash cows and ruthlessly squeezing them.
Xiao Binbin, who has attracted much attention because of his participation in well-known TV series such as "Goodbye Ah Lang", is a typical representative. He forcibly instilled his dream of "fame and fortune" as a child star to his son Xiao Xiaobin, and endlessly arranged for his children to participate in various filming jobs and variety shows.
Although Xiao Xiaobin's physical condition is deteriorating, his father is still merciless, which eventually leads to the child's physical and mental exhaustion, which makes people sigh.
What's more serious is that in order to get more clicks and economic benefits, some parents do not hesitate to let their children who are only two or three years old go on the modeling stage and bear overload of manual labor.
Behind the scenes, the frequent violence and child abuse are shocking, which is undoubtedly a cruel destruction of the children's pure growth environment.
Behind those videos that seem to record the growth process of children, there is actually a conspiracy of the so-called "promotion strategy" carefully planned by them.
In these cases of being blindfolded and disoriented by fame and fortune, Zhao Xinpei's family's approach is different, forming a stark contrast.
People are accustomed to using words such as "Peking University escort, master's and doctoral studies, doctorate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a net worth of more than 100 million" to describe Zhao Xinpei, but few people pay attention to the family environment in which he grew up.
Zhao Xinpei, a child star who has already made a name for himself as a red boy in the film and television classic "Journey to the West" at a young age, has undoubtedly been strongly attracted by many role invitations and high salaries.
However, his parents showed a more far-reaching vision and pattern, they were not confused by the immediate interests, but resolutely supported their son to complete his studies first, when Zhao Xinpei was only 8 years old, although the family's financial situation was not rich, but in order to meet the child's extreme love for computer courses, they did not hesitate to buy an expensive computer, giving the child great support and encouragement.
Under the careful cultivation of his parents, Zhao Xinpei was like an eagle soaring in the sky, diligent and studious, and courageous. After years of unremitting efforts, he finally got the reward he deserved and was successfully admitted to the Department of Computer Science of Peking University.
After graduating from university, Zhao Xinpei once again stood at a crossroads in his life: should he immediately devote himself to the workplace to earn wealth, or continue his studies to improve himself? This time, once again, his family stepped forward and fully supported him in choosing the path of further study.
It is precisely because of the deep righteousness and selfless support of his family that Zhao Xinpei has made remarkable achievements in the field he is good at, shining brightly.
From his growth experience, we can clearly see a typical positive case: the family environment directly affects and even determines the direction of a child's life.