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On an ordinary street corner in Taipei, a young man is intently fiddling with his food stall. His eyes revealed exhaustion and helplessness, and the expression on his face seemed to tell an untold story.
Who would have thought that this unknown hawker was once the "Xiaole" who made countless audiences cry, and the child star Xiao Xiaobin, who was once worth as much as 18 million yuan.
However, the impermanence of fate has made this former "son of the nation" now face the pressure of a mortgage of 8 million, and he cannot even afford basic medical care. The symptoms of dermatology on his arms and legs silently spoke of his predicament.
The once radiant child star is now running for a living.
What is the reason for this once high-profile child to be reduced to this? Let's walk into the story of Xiao Xiaobin, uncover this embarrassing road of child stars, and explore what kind of bitterness and struggle are hidden behind the shining stars.
On November 22, 2004, Taiwan ushered in a new life destined to be extraordinary - Xiao Xiaobin. As the "second generation of stars", his father Wen Zhaoyu once won the Golden Bell Award for his outstanding performance in "Goodbye Ah Lang".
However, his father's acting career did not continue to be brilliant, and gradually faded out of the public eye. Perhaps it was precisely because he had personally experienced the ups and downs of the entertainment industry that Wen Zhaoyu did not want his son to repeat the mistakes of the past at first.
However, fate seems to have arranged another path for Xiao Xiaobin. In 2006, Xiao Xiaobin, who was only two years old, made his debut in "The Star Knows My Heart 2007", although it was only a cameo, he has already shown amazing acting talent.
This immature figure, like a rising star, has quietly attracted the attention of the industry.
The real turning point came in 2009. Five-year-old Xiao Xiaobin played the role of "Xiaole" in the hit drama "Next Stop, Happiness". His innocent and lovely image and excellent acting skills immediately captured the hearts of the audience.
The director was deeply moved by his performance, and even did not hesitate to change the script significantly, just to add more scenes to this young actor. Xiao Xiaobin's acting skills are especially revealed in the crying scene, and even the experienced veteran actor Zheng Jiaying can't help but admire: "At a young age, his acting skills are so professional."
Subsequently, Xiao Xiaobin's acting career was like riding a rocket. He has successively played the roles of the young Xiao Shenyang in "Laughing Jianghu", Xiao Zhi in "Falling in Love with Chameleon" and other roles, and played on the same stage with well-known actors such as Andy Lau and Xu Jiao.
Not only that, but he has also appeared in popular variety shows such as "Kangxi is Coming" and "Happy Camp" many times, becoming a well-deserved "national son".
Xiao Xiaobin's popularity has risen sharply, and his salary has also risen. It is reported that when he was 5 years old, he could earn as much as 50,000 yuan for just filming one episode of the TV series.
When he was 7 years old, his worth once exceeded 18 million yuan, comparable to a first-line star. Investors fell in love with this talented child star and rushed to invite him to be a brand spokesperson and a guest on commercial performances.
However, behind this seemingly glamorous success, a poignant story is quietly unfolding. Xiao Xiaobin's childhood is being ruthlessly overdrawn, and his family life is also facing great challenges.
Behind Xiao Xiaobin's bright star journey, a fragmented family is quietly affecting the growth of this young child star. In 2006, the originally happy family life suddenly changed dramatically.
Xiao Xiaobin's mother, Huang Meiling, faced severe postpartum depression after giving birth to her younger brother Mini Bin. And his father Wen Zhaoyu not only failed to give understanding and support, but publicly exposed his wife's illness on the TV show, which is undoubtedly a second injury to Huang Meiling.
Huang Meiling, whose heart is like a knife, ran away from home with her children for two months. Although Wen Zhaoyu later knelt down and begged for mercy on the show, this marriage was irretrievable.
In 2007, Xiao Xiaobin's parents officially divorced, and the two young children were awarded to their father.
Since then, Xiao Xiaobin has never seen his mother again. In a program recording, at the age of 5, he revealed his desire for mother's love: "My birthday is coming, but why haven't you returned yet, Mom?" This sentence speaks to the pain in his heart.
The trauma of losing her mother's love has become an eternal scar in Xiao Xiaobin's heart. He once sighed: "In my life, there may be two things that I will never get, one is because I accidentally fell while playing at school, resulting in the loss of front teeth; The other is that I can't get my mother's genuine love.
This sense of absence has deeply affected Xiao Xiaobin's personality and social interactions. At school, he became inferior and did not dare to take the initiative to participate in activities, as if he had lost the ability to socialize with his peers.
In 2011, his father Wen Zhaoyu remarried and married a young and beautiful young model Xiaojun. However, the appearance of this stepmother did not fill the emptiness in Xiao Xiaobin's heart.
On the contrary, due to differences in educational philosophies, the relationship between stepmother and grandmother is strained, and Xiao Xiaobin has to face endless disputes at home.
What's even more heart-wrenching is that the father and stepmother seem to see Xiao Xiaobin as a "cash cow". They gave up their jobs and relied entirely on Xiao Xiaobin's income to survive. They used Xiao Xiaobin's labor income to buy luxury houses and luxury cars, and the stepmother was keen on plastic surgery and luxury goods.
It is reported that they have spent 8 million yuan to buy a luxury house, replaced a car worth only more than 100,000 yuan with an RV worth more than 1 million, and even spent more than 9 million yuan to buy a second-hand house.
The extravagant consumption of stepmother Xiaojun is even more staggering. A nose surgery costs 100,000 yuan, a tooth is close to 30,000 yuan, and various drugs need to be injected into the face.
She also frequently buys luxury goods, and can spend tens of thousands of yuan casually.
Faced with doubts from the outside world, Wen Zhaoyu argued that he was just "working" for his son. However, this statement can hardly hide the fact that they are overdrawing their son's future.
In such a family environment, Xiao Xiaobin had to take on the burden of supporting the family prematurely, and the joy and innocence of childhood gradually faded in this heavy expectation.
This child, who reached the pinnacle of show business at the age of 5, is using his childhood and future to fill the greed of his family and the desires of his parents. Xiao Xiaobin's story is not only the bitter journey of a child star, but also a wake-up call to the whole society.
Xiao Xiaobin's acting career is in full swing, but behind this dazzling success is a childhood where a child was seriously overdrawn. In order to meet the financial needs of the family and the expectations of his parents, Xiao Xiaobin had to participate in frequent commercial activities and performances, and almost lost his normal childhood life.
During his most popular period, Xiao Xiaobin's salary was surprisingly high, and he could get a remuneration of 50,000 yuan for each episode of the TV series. When he was 7 years old, his worth soared to 18 million yuan, on par with first-line stars.
However, behind this seemingly brilliant achievement, a child's overwhelmed body and mind.
Due to the intensity of the work, Xiao Xiaobin often needs to be hospitalized due to overwork. Once at the recording site of the show, he was exhausted and yawned again and again, and couldn't help but complain that he was too tired from work.
This scene was captured by the media and aroused widespread attention and discussion in the society.
However, even so, Xiao Xiaobin's workload does not seem to have decreased. According to Wu Zongxian, Wen Zhaoyu has a special "killer feature" - as long as he tells Xiao Xiaobin that "the family will pay the loan tomorrow", the child will immediately cry.
This practice of using children's emotions to achieve goals undoubtedly brought huge psychological pressure to Xiao Xiaobin.
What's even more heart-wrenching is that Xiao Xiaobin can't go to school normally for work. He was even absent on the first day of the first-grade opening ceremony for a film, which made headlines in Taiwan news at the time.
People from all walks of life have called for "Xiao Binbin to let go of this poor little Bin", but such calls do not seem to be heeded.
In terms of academics, Xiao Xiaobin also paid a heavy price. When he was in elementary school, he reportedly couldn't even recite the 26 letters of the English alphabet correctly. This kind of backwardness in learning will undoubtedly have a serious impact on his future development.
Under the teaching of his father, the young Xiaobin even learned to be sophisticated prematurely. Once during the filming of "Laughing Rivers and Lakes", he initially despised Zhao Benshan, thinking that he was just an "old farmer".
But when he learned that Zhao Benshan owned a private jet, Xiao Xiaobin's attitude immediately changed dramatically, and every time he saw Zhao Benshan, he respectfully called him "Grandpa Zhao".
Behind this behavior is the helplessness of a child who longs for recognition and love. Xiao Xiaobin's experience makes us reflect: in the pursuit of success and wealth, do we ignore the most basic needs of our children? What will happen to a child who has been deprived of a normal childhood? These are questions that deserve deep consideration by the whole society.
As he grew older, Xiao Xiaobin's child star halo began to fade gradually. used to make the audience cry for the "little music", but now he has grown into a tall and burly teenager.
However, this growth did not bring him good luck, but instead caused netizens to discuss: "Is this disabled?" Such comments undoubtedly brought huge psychological pressure to Xiao Xiaobin.
The decline in popularity directly led to a sharp decline in film contracts. The once hot Xiao Xiaobin is now difficult to win the favor of the audience and investors. His acting career fell into a slump, and his income dropped sharply.
This change not only affected Xiao Xiaobin himself, but also brought serious financial hardship to the whole family.
In order to make ends meet, Xiao Xiaobin had to set up stalls in the streets and alleys with his father to sell snacks. However, the business is dismal, the income is meager, and it is difficult to pay even the most basic rent.
They have reportedly been in arrears for several months in rent and are in dire straits.
What's even more worrying is that Xiao Xiaobin's health is also deteriorating. He developed severe ulcers on his arms and legs, and was suspected of suffering from a skin disease. However, due to financial constraints, they cannot afford the high cost of medical care.
Each injection of the drug costs 2,000 yuan, which is a lot of money for them now.
Faced with such a predicament, his father Xiao Binbin chose to avoid it, claiming that it was just a congenital skin disease, and decided to give up treatment in order to avoid sequelae.
In an interview at the end of 2019, Xiao Xiaobin revealed the current situation of their family's life: he lives with his younger brother, father and grandmother, and is facing the pressure of a mortgage of up to 8 million.
When asked if there were any girls pursuing him, Xiao Xiaobin smiled wryly and said, "How is it possible... I'm so fat now... There is a deep sense of inferiority in the words.
used to be a radiant child star, but now he is in such an embarrassing situation. Not only did he have to deal with financial pressure, but he also had to endure both physical and psychological suffering.
From the pride of the sky to the street vendor, Xiao Xiaobin's life has experienced a huge gap.
Such an encounter can't help but make people sigh at the impermanence of fate, and it also makes us have to think: How should the road of child stars go on? When the aura of child stars disappears, how can they adapt to the lives of ordinary people? These issues are not only related to the fate of Xiao Xiaobin alone, but also the challenges that the entire entertainment industry and society need to face together.
Xiao Xiaobin's story is like a mirror, reflecting the many problems behind the child star culture. As Neil · Bozeman points out in The Passing of Childhood: "Parents who see the aura of stars often fantasize that their children will one day become as famous and make a lot of money as celebrities."
However, these dreams often do not come from children, but from parents' expectations and social pressures.
On the road to growth, child stars often face two extremes: one is like a manipulated prop, at the mercy of adults; The other is to mature prematurely and learn to be sleek and sophisticated.
Xiao Xiaobin's experience seems to be a perfect blend of these two models, both under the pressure of family and having to learn to survive in the complex entertainment industry.
However, this precociousness often comes at the cost of losing the innocence and joy of childhood. While her peers are still playing carefree, Xiao Xiaobin has to face heavy work and family expectations.
This pressure not only affected his studies and physical and mental health, but could also have a profound impact on his future.
The lesson from Xiao Xiaobin's story is that children need a healthy and balanced environment to grow up. Pushing a child into the spotlight too early can lead to short-term brilliance, but it can also lead to long-term damage.
As parents and society, we have a responsibility to protect every child's childhood and give them the opportunity to grow up naturally and healthily.
For child stars who have embarked on this road, we should pay more attention and protection. Perhaps only by establishing sound laws and regulations, strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of child stars, and raising the awareness of the whole society, can we avoid more "Xiaoxiaobin"-style tragedies.
The future of child stars should not be just a flash in the pan, but a sustainable path. Let's work together to create a fairer and healthier environment for every child with dreams.
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