Once upon a time, the "Avenue of Stars" program held by CCTV can be described as a group of bright stars, giving birth to countless new stars in the music world. Those ordinary people who have gone from obscurity to the spotlight on the stage, with their simple temperament and pure singing voice, have become idols in the minds of thousands of audiences in one fell swoop.
Everyone has infinite longing and love for these players who have become famous from the grassroots.
Who would have thought that revisiting the status quo of these former champions today would be so obscure and depraved? Although some people once had assets as high as 8 figures, they owed millions of debts in the blink of an eye and became a homeless man sleeping in a bridge hole; Some people just relied on a small stunt to become famous, and now no one cares about it; Some people have degenerated into fashionable underworld leaders, and their sins are unforgivable.
Although the road to fame is deceitful, maintaining this fame is often like being in a swamp and difficult to extricate yourself.
The fall of the nose king Liu Xiaodong
It all started in 2015, when Liu Xiaodong, a farmer, participated in the "Avenue of Stars" competition held by CCTV. He was already the world record holder for drinking eggs with his nose, but it wasn't until this competition that this "nose stunt" was pushed onto the national stage.
I remember that night, when Liu Xiaodong slowly walked onto the stage and drank eggs effortlessly with his nostrils, the audience all let out a sound of amazement. The judges also applauded and crowned him with the nickname "Nose King" on the spot.
This uncle from the countryside instantly attracted the attention of the national audience with his stunt of drinking eggs through his nose.
The show was an instant hit, and Liu Xiaodong immediately won invitations to commercial performances from all over the world. A staff member once told me that every time Liu Xiaodong performed the stunt of "spitting fire in his nose" on stage, he always attracted bursts of applause.
The audience was all impressed by his "nasal power", and everyone wondered how he managed to be so powerful even in the airways. Liu Xiaodong himself has developed a sense of pride in this natural ability.
No one expected that this seemingly inconspicuous "nostril skill" could bring Liu Xiaodong a wealth of tens of millions. The same staff member revealed that at the peak of his career, Liu Xiaodong had accumulated assets of up to 8 figures.
Looking at Liu Xiaodong's spendthrift on TV back then, I almost didn't recognize him as the farmer's child.
It is gratifying but sad, and there are often shadows behind the sunshine of life. Just when I thought that Liu Xiaodong would always maintain this peak glory, his career began to fall into a trough.
The unique trick of "drinking eggs through the nose" is too fresh, and the audience quickly became aesthetically tired of it. Liu Xiaodong's commercial performance invitations began to be unpopular, and the eight-figure fortune on his account was rapidly diminished in the squandering.
Until one day, a video went viral: a middle-aged man in a bloated cotton coat with unkempt hair laughed at himself in front of the camera and said that it was his birthday dinner this year — a bucket of instant noodles and a braised egg.
The protagonist of the video is the "nose king" Liu Xiaodong that I am all too familiar with! In the video, he revealed that he was on the verge of the end of his rope, not only spent tens of millions of his former property, but also took on a debt of up to 2.3 million yuan.
What's even more shocking is that some passers-by later photographed Liu Xiaodong begging on the street and even sleeping under the bridge and hole spread on the Internet.
I could hardly believe what I saw in front of me, but this once beautiful and highly sought-after "Man of All Elements" was now reduced to the point where he had to sleep under an open-air bridge to survive! Liu Xiaodong expressed his heart in an interview: "I have lost myself alive.
Looking at his eyes full of vicissitudes, my heart also tingled.
3. The fall of the wild horse Xu Yizhou
Let's take a look at another smash hit singer Xu Yizhou, who can be described as a representative of "one list and two crowns". In 2006, Xu Yizhou won the championship of the "Avenue of Stars" in one fell swoop, and with this good result, he was favored by CCTV and was invited to participate in the high-profile Century Network Promotion Conference.
It can be said that at that time, Xu Yizhou's fame was already very popular, and he was pinned on high hopes by the audience and industry insiders.
However, no one thought that this excellent singer, who was highly anticipated and had a bright career prospect, would unknowingly degenerate into a heinous villain. According to the police report, Xu Yizhou repeatedly organized others to carry out serious illegal and criminal activities such as gathering crowds to fight, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, and intentional injury.
The Tongren police in Guizhou Province even openly solicited clues about his criminal activities involving organized crime and vice, which shows the seriousness and appalling nature of his crimes.
What makes people sigh is that Xu Yizhou was originally a highly praised and powerful singer, and with his outstanding singing voice and impeccable stage performance, he was already standing at the peak of his music career.
But once power and money are blinded, people become unsightly. Relying on his wealth and power, Xu Yizhou began to be arrogant, and became a hegemon in the local area.
Some netizens revealed that Xu Yizhou probably used his stage name "Mustang" to monopolize some local underground businesses. "Mustang" was originally just Xu Yizhou's nickname in the art world, but now it seems that it is highly likely to be another notorious nickname for him in the underworld.
This singer, who was still known as a "new star in the music world", has degenerated into such a conscienceless evildoer, which is really suffocating, and the horror of human nature and the corrosive power of power can be seen from this.
After the police intervened in the matter, they repeatedly called on the victim to take the initiative to provide clues about the violations and crimes of Xu Yizhou and others, so that they could be thoroughly investigated and brought to justice. I believe that as long as there is perseverance and conclusive evidence of the crime, this outright scum will be severely punished by the law.
Recalling that Xu Yizhou's humble and polite appearance when he stood on the stage was similar to today's murderous and fashionable behavior, it can be seen how terrifying the ugly face of human nature and the corrosive power of power are.
Fourth, the mystery of the life experience of the sheep baby Bao
Next, let's take a look at Bao, the most "down-to-earth" star of the year. The story of his origin is almost a household name - a sheep herding baby won the championship of "Avenue of Stars" in one fell swoop with her loud singing voice.
When Ah Bao appeared on the stage wearing a coarse cloth shirt and a white towel wrapped around his head, the audience burst into cheers and applause. Everyone was impressed by the simplicity and tenacity of this rural boy.
However, it's not that simple. The news gradually leaked out, and Bao's identity as a self-proclaimed "sheep herding baby" turned out to be nothing. During the recording of the show, a staff member inadvertently slipped from Bao's friend Heng Yue.
When the host asked how the two met, Heng Yue subconsciously said that they met at the Show House in Shenzhen. As soon as these words came out, Ah Bao, who was originally calm, immediately became nervous, and hurriedly interrupted Hengyue's speech, warning him, "Don't say it, remember that I am a sheep herding baby."
It can be seen from this scene that Ah Bao is very persistent about the identity of "sheep herding baby", for fear of being exposed. Sure enough, it didn't take long for someone to reveal that Po was not from the countryside at all, his family was very wealthy, and he had received professional music training since he was a child.
This fictional "grassroots life experience" is really shocking.
Faced with doubtful voices, Po began to quibble incoherently, but in the end he had to bow his head and admit his mistake. He admits that he is not from a rural area and that his parents are not farmers, but he is secretive about not revealing the true situation of the family.
However, judging from his reaction, the previous speculations about his "wealthy family" and "music from elementary school" should be inseparable.