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Text: Guagua Entertainment
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Have you ever heard of the character "Po"? Let's not talk about his personality first, just his experience, it can be described as ups and downs, ups and downs!
He is the grassroots singer Po who became famous overnight with "Avenue of Stars". Now this 54-year-old "sheep herding baby", not only has his career collapsed, but even food and clothing have become a problem, and he frequently posts his "homecoming" poor life on the Internet, trying to "sell miserably" to win sympathy and attention. It's really amazing how unpredictable the world is!
Po's story is simply a microcosm of dreams and integrity.
Initial stage: A song became famous and caused controversy
Speaking of Bao, everyone must be deeply impressed by this "rural baby" who became popular overnight in 2005. In that year, he won the championship in the popular talent show "Avenue of Stars" on CCTV with the song "Shandandan Blossoming Red Yanyan", and became a hot grassroots singer representative in one fell swoop.
Everyone was impressed and moved by his simple and simple image of "herding sheep" and his voice that has experienced vicissitudes but has not lost its charm. Who would have thought that this guy who used to herd cattle and sheep in Datong, Shanxi Province would have such extraordinary musical talent and singing strength?
With Ah Bao in the limelight, his birth experience has also received great attention from everyone. According to his own recollections, when he was a child, his family was too poor, and he had to follow his grandmother to herd sheep from the age of 6; When he was 12 years old, he applied for an art school and was replaced; After running away from home at the age of 15, he joined the folk art troupe...... It's been a bumpy ride!
It is this legendary experience of "from a cowherd to a singer" that has made Po gain great sympathy from the audience and idol-like popularity. Some people even compared him with the Phoenix legend, the "God of Square Dance", which emerged in the same year, thinking that Bao's background is more "down-to-earth" and his popularity is better.
Peak stage: Notoriety "fell overnight"
No one thought that the aura of this high-profile "grassroots hero" turned out to be fictional!
Some very thoughtful paparazzi secretly investigated and found that Ah Bao was not born in a real poor rural family, his parents were quite good, and they had hired a vocal teacher for him since he was a child.
In other words, the tragic experience of "a poor family with no support for sheep herding" disclosed by Ah Bao on the talent show is completely false! He is just deliberately "fictitious" his background in order to gain sympathy!
This stabbed the hearts of the audience who had always supported Po back then. Everyone was immediately furious, and they tore Po's halo one after another, pulling him down from the altar of idols and beating him violently. Po's reputation and career fell to rock bottom overnight.
What's even more ridiculous is that Po has previously boasted that he is far beyond the Phoenix Legend, and he also said that the Phoenix Legend is just a "clown". Look, this time, Po has become a "real clown"!
Soon, Ah Bao was ruthlessly abandoned by the brokerage company and had nowhere to go, so he had to choose to retire completely, and disappeared for 9 years. It is only in recent years that Po has reappeared in the public eye. This time, he not only reversed the bravadominia and arrogance of the past, but also "sold miserably" and felt sorry for himself everywhere, trying to win everyone's sympathy again.
On platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou, Po frequently posted his embarrassed appearance of being ragged and having no fixed place. Sometimes they set up roadside stalls to sell small goods, sometimes they live in private houses, and sometimes they wander in the countryside and fields, revealing a sour feeling of despair and helplessness everywhere.
Some people think that this is the trick of "pretending to be crazy and selling stupid" that Bao learned from Zhao Benshan and Song Xiaobao, just to take the opportunity to gain attention. But more people feel that Po is so lonely now that he no longer deserves sympathy, and he should first sincerely repent and re-pursue his music dream, instead of blindly relying on the low-level tricks of "selling miserably".
In any case, seeing that the celebrities who were so beautiful back then are now reduced to the point of "begging" through the Internet, it is inevitable that I will feel a burst of sourness and helplessness in my heart.
What is Integrity? Po gave a profound note
Looking back on Po's entire family history, we can't help but ask: Why did a singer who was originally very talented in music embark on such a decadent road? What is the crux of his troubles?
Personally, I think this starts with Po's vanity and dishonesty. In order to win sympathy and popularity, Ah Bao did not hesitate to fabricate a legendary life of "herding sheep babies to singers" to whitewash his background. But after all, it is difficult for a lie to last long, and once his true identity is exposed, people will suddenly have great disgust and distrust.
And this kind of deception violates the most basic moral requirement of integrity. Honesty is the cornerstone of an artist's life in the world, once integrity is lost, then there is no way to talk about acting career.
Because of this, although Po has good singing skills, he gradually lost his way after becoming famous and began to indulge in vanity and pride. not only fabricated his birth experience on the show, but also wantonly belittled and provoked his peers such as Phoenix Legend, which seemed extremely arrogant. This arrogant attitude naturally distanced him from the broad audience.
The reason why Po embarked on such a declining path is largely due to his arrogance at the peak of his career. At that time, he was completely blinded by fame and fortune, lost all reason, and allowed his vanity to burst into oblivion, turning a blind eye to criticism from the outside world.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. After Po's fictional character was debunked, this proud attitude was like a double-edged sword, completely defeating his positive image in the public mind. The fans who followed him back then all felt deceived and angry, and left him one after another, and even the agency no longer cooperated with him. In this way, Po lost everything in vain.
Po's sinking process is shocking, and it gives us a vivid modern drama. His life destiny can be described as a microcosm of dreams and vanity, warning us not to be blinded by short-term fame and fortune, let alone to ignore honesty as the basic ethics of living in the world.
Only with a simple and innocent heart, persisting in the dream itself, and pursuing the improvement of musical talent in a down-to-earth manner, can we truly realize the value of life and win the respect of the general public. Otherwise, if you blindly pursue fame and lose your true nature, you will eventually achieve nothing, just like Bao's situation today.
epilogue
As ordinary viewers, we should also treat "fallen stars" like Po with empathy. After all, everyone loses their way at some point in their lives and makes some wrong choices. The key is whether you have the courage to face up to your mistakes and reflect deeply on them.
Po has taught us a precious and painful lesson: integrity is the most solid cornerstone of dreams, and it is also the core of personality charm. Once the integrity is lost, no matter how big the dream is, it will come to naught, and all glory will come to naught. I hope that everyone can think deeply from it, always keep the heart of a child, and pursue the lofty ideals of life in a down-to-earth manner!