Huang Xiaochu's cooking turmoil: Internet celebrity chef or actor's true colors?
Huang Lei has been in big trouble recently! At a lecture at a university, he was caught off guard by the students with "beans" and "crabs". What kind of lofty lecture is this, it's simply a cooking conference! Huang Lei's embarrassed expression is estimated to be more uncomfortable than eating ten catties of bitter gourd.
From "Little Chef" to "Big Chef": Huang Lei's Culinary Journey
Speaking of Huang Lei's cooking skills, it is really a stinky and long story. This buddy has gone from an actor to a host, and then to a "kitchen god", which can be said to be a cross-border leap. But the question is, is he really that good?
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Huang Lei has always been shown as "Huang Xiaochu" in the variety show "Longing for Life". He fries, cooks, stir-fries, and comes to everything, as if he is an omnipotent chef. However, attentive viewers noticed that he always seemed to cook a few dishes: potato stew, stir-fried greens, fried eggs...... Where is this chef, he is clearly an ordinary person who can cook home-cooked food!
Some netizens complained: "Huang Lei's cooking, even my grandmother disdains it." Someone else said, "His potato stew, I can do better than him with my eyes closed." Although these comments are a bit exaggerated, they also reflect everyone's dissatisfaction with Huang Lei's cooking skills.
The Bean Scandal: College Students' "Culinary Criticism"
The recent university lecture incident can be said to have completely shattered Huang Lei's culinary image. Some students directly shouted "beans" and "crabs", which is not a casual mockery, but aimed at Huang Lei's specific performance in the show.
I remember that in one episode of the show, Huang Lei fried a bean, but was said by the guests to be like "fried grasshoppers". Another time, the crab he made was complained about as if it was a "race". These stalks were memorized by the students and shouted out in front of them in the lecture, which is simply a social death scene!
Huang Lei's expression at that time was said to be both embarrassed and helpless. He may want to say, "I'm just an actor, why do you have to think of me as a chef?" However, who asked you to create the character of "Huang Xiaochu" by yourself?
The backlash of "being a good teacher": from the kitchen to the ping-pong table
Speaking of Huang Lei, I have to mention his "good teacher" character. This guy is not only in the kitchen, but also likes to act as an "expert" in other fields.
Do you still remember that time when he taught Liu Guoliang to play table tennis in the show? Liu Guoliang is a legend in the table tennis world, but Huang Lei actually wanted to teach him to play, isn't this an axe in the class? At that time, there was an uproar on the Internet, and everyone felt that Huang Lei was too self-righteous.
This "daddy education" attitude may also be one of the reasons why he is not popular among young people. Today's young people don't eat this set, and the more you put on a posture of "I know best", the more they want to scare you.
The double-edged sword of public image: shaping and countering
Huang Lei's experience actually reflects a common question: how important is the image of a public figure, and the backlash it may bring.
A senior media person once commented: "The problem with Huang Lei is that he played the role of 'Huang Xiaochu' too much. After watching it for a long time, the audience will naturally have aesthetic fatigue and even disgust. "
Indeed, when an actor puts too much emphasis on a certain label, it can easily cause public disgust. Especially when this label does not match the actual ability, it is more likely to attract criticism.
From the kitchen to the podium: Huang Lei's image reinvention
In the face of this turmoil, how should Huang Lei deal with himself? Some experts suggest that he should return to his true colors as an actor and reduce his exposure to cooking. After all, his acting skills are the real strength.
But others believe that Huang Lei can take the opportunity to reposition his public image. For example, he can honestly admit that he is just an ordinary person who likes to cook, not some kind of master chef. This kind of authentic and self-deprecating attitude may win the favor of the audience.
At the end of the day, Huang Lei's culinary turmoil reflects a larger social phenomenon: the contradiction between what we expect from public figures and what they really do. Perhaps, we should all learn to look at these "cross-border" stars with a more inclusive eye, after all, who doesn't have a few hobbies?
But then again, Huang Lei, next time you go on the show, let's fry less beans, otherwise I will be said to "fry grasshoppers" again!