On July 14, 2017, the second episode of the Korean history variety show "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms" was broadcast.
In this episode, Chinese representative Zhang Yu'an speaks to the historical figure Empress Dowager Cixi.
Zhang Yu'an said to Cixi: "When I was young, I especially hated you, because you died in the country. But I forgive you now, because China is strong again. ”
From Zhang Yu'an's words, it is not difficult to see his love for the mother of the motherland, which is very in line with his name of "protector of the country".
In recent years, Zhang Yu'an has become one of the most out-of-the-circle artists because of competing against overseas guests and spreading Chinese culture in major variety shows.
Especially in South Korea, if you randomly interview a young man on the street and ask him which Chinese artist he likes, you are likely to hear Zhang Yu'an's name from his mouth.
In the show, he was mad at The Korean representatives, and he could also gain many Korean fans, what is the personal charm of Zhang Yu'an, the "patriotic boy"?
Born in 1984, Zhang Yu'an is a purebred northeastern man whose hometown is in Anshan, Liaoning Province.
Zhang Yu'an graduated from Jilin University and majored in broadcast hosting. After graduation, he joined Beijing Television and in 2008 participated in the coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Although working in a television station is decent, the hardships behind this are also unimaginable to ordinary people.
Zhang Yu'an said: "The announcer's work is very tired, he can only sleep for about 2 to 3 hours a day, and he has to set 7 alarm clocks before the live broadcast every time, often because of lack of sleep. ”
In early 2009, Zhang Yu'an quit his job at a television station, carrying more than 10,000 yuan and traveling across the ocean to South Korea.
Zhang Yu'an met many Korean friends when he was in college, which led to an interest in Korean culture, and it was this interest that supported him to study in Korea alone.
Just arrived in a foreign country, life is not good, Zhang Yu'an no matter how good he is, he can only start from scratch.
After finishing his studies, Jang remained in Korea and became a teacher at the Korean Chinese Academy, dedicated to the dissemination of Chinese culture.
In 2014, Zhang Yu'an got a perfect development opportunity, and he went to Han Zong's "Non-Summit Talks" audition on the recommendation of his sister.
The show invites young people from different countries in Korea who will discuss the hot topics in the form of a simulated summit meeting.
Zhang Yu'an passed the screening with his astute and humorous eloquence, but before the official recording, he inevitably felt a little nervous, and he felt that although he could communicate in Korean without obstacles, it was still challenging to participate in the debate.
Zhang Yu'an was classified as a "Chinese representative" by the program group, in order to let more people understand China, he needs to make full preparations every time he records, "Many times I first check the information, then sort out the translation into Korean and memorize it, and then go to the program to say." ”
These preparations are cumbersome and arduous, but fortunately, Zhang Yu'an's efforts have not been in vain, and he has contributed a lot of "highlight moments" in the show.
The theme of one episode of the show is traffic culture, and representatives of various countries need to say what they are proud of, and Zhang Yu'an proudly introduced China's high-speed rail to others.
As we all know, China's high-speed railway construction is at the forefront of the world, although it started relatively late, but it has developed rapidly and has formed a relatively complete technical system.
When Zhang Yu'an said that China's high-speed rail speed is very fast, the maximum speed can reach more than 600 kilometers per hour, the Japanese representative can not hold back.
The Japanese representative interrupted Zhang Yu'an's introduction and interjected, "From a safety point of view, Japan is still the best." ”
This sentence explicitly praises Japan and secretly demeans China, how can Zhang Yu'an bear it?
Zhang Yu'an immediately counterattacked: "Japan is safe because of its slow speed." ”
As soon as these words came out, the Japanese representative's face was not good-looking, and he continued to provoke: "I heard that there are many Chinese who dare not take the high-speed rail because they are afraid?" ”
Zhang Yu'an replied lightly: "Almost all of the people like that are Japanese in China, they are too scared, because they are too fast, so they dare not sit." ”
Another time, the subject they explored was the cultural export of countries.
Zhang Yu'an took out a photo of a Chinese woman in ancient costume and a Japanese woman in a kimono.
Zhang Yu'an showed the photos to the public and said that the kimonos and clogs that japanese people now wear have been in China since ancient times.
The Representative of Japan seemed unconvinced, but he could only palely argue: "Not at all!" ”
Historical and cultural comparison, the Japanese brother turned the topic to modern technology. He said that Japan's manufacturing industry is very developed, and many technologies such as rice cookers, mobile phones, instant noodles, game consoles, and anime movies originated in Japan.
These things are popular internationally, but Chinese often do it without permission and without buying the copyright.
In the face of the indignant Japanese representative, Zhang Yu'an asked him: "Did Japan get our permission when borrowing Chinese characters?" ”
After calming the other party with a word, Zhang Yu'an continued to throw out his own views. He believes that at that time, there was no way to imitate it, and for the development and progress of society, this was a necessary process, and each country more or less imitated the advanced technology of other countries.
It is true that the piracy industry is rampant and the problem of plagiarism is serious, which is a phenomenon that still exists today, and no one can deny it.
But Japan is not a white lotus in the mud, they have also taken away our culture and technology, in this context, Japan is not qualified to stand at the highest point of morality to point fingers at us.
Although the two countries are neighbors, their daily exchanges always have a hint of gunpowder, which cannot be avoided in variety shows.
In another variety show called "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms", representatives of China, Japan and South Korea discussed the history courses of various countries.
Representatives of China and the ROK said that history courses are compulsory subjects in their home countries.
The Representative of Japan said that they also studied history, but only the part before the Second World War, and their grasp of modern and contemporary history was relatively weak.
Japan denied that bloody past, but could not avoid the crimes they had committed, and Zhang Yu'an jokingly said: "When it comes to historical issues, Japanese deputies should kneel down and say." ”
Zhang Yu'an's attitude of obscuring history made Zhang Yu'an deeply dissatisfied, and he believed that the study of history should first be the important part of learning, and modern history should not be discarded.
At the same time, he also pointed out: "The biggest problem now is that only the victims are learning history, but the perpetrators are not learning any history." ”
Zhang Yu'an's powerful statement left the Japanese representative speechless, and they looked at each other and could only expose the topic with an embarrassing smile.
Of course, those who have watched the show know that Zhang Yu'an's sharp teeth will never only target the representatives of Japan, and no matter which country's representatives, as long as they say things unfavorable to China, they will be attacked by his mouth.
The representative of Australia made a joke that the coffee shop order reflected a person's nationality. Japanese people are used to ordering the smallest cup, Koreans will order ordinary cups, if there is the largest cup, basically Chinese.
After the Australian representative finished speaking, the guests present all laughed, and when the atmosphere was so brisk, if Zhang Yu'an responded to his ridicule with an unusually serious tone, it would undoubtedly destroy the atmosphere.
But if you don't respond, if you don't do it well, you will leave the audience with the impression that "Chinese do everything and strive for the biggest".
At this time, Zhang Yu'an's wisdom was tested, only to see him reply in four or two strokes: "That's because the country is big!" ”
Unlike the Australian representative, the American representative Tyler is a person who lacks entertainment and is relatively serious, and such a person is obviously not easy to deal with.
Once, Zhang Yu'an introduced zhang sanfeng, the grandfather of Taoism, and he said that there are historical records that Zhang Sanfeng lived for 300 years.
This made Tyler, who believed in modern scientific theories, difficult to accept, and he pestered Zhang Yu'an to tell the other party which historical material it was.
Tyler's questioning made the situation at the scene into embarrassment, fortunately Zhang Yu'an reacted quickly, and he teased Tyler: "Your United States is only 300 years old, and it is normal that you can't understand it." ”
Zhang Yu'an and Tyler's confrontation is far more than this, Zhang Yu'an once sharply asked: "Before the Relationship between the United States and Japan was not good, why should we now help the enemy countries in the past?" ”
Tyler's answer was grandiose, saying that the Cold War was due to different ideas, and that the alliance was formed to prevent socialism from spreading to Japan and then to the United States.
In Tyler's view, everything the United States does is out of self-interest, and there is no intention of targeting anyone.
Later, they also talked about scientific inventions, and Zhang Yu'an said that China's investment costs in science and technology are getting higher and higher, maintaining a trend of 20% appreciation per year.
Although China's development of science and technology started late, since 2011, the number of invention patent applications in China has always been the first in the world, reaching 928,000 in 2014.
Tyler reacted violently to this remark, arguing with Zhang Yu'an and saying that China is not absolutely first.
In the face of the aggressive Tyler, Zhang Yu'an did not show weakness, he mocked the other party: "Why don't you admit it, I really can't understand, the United States has to keep first in everything?" ”
The intimidating Zhang Yu'an has gained many fans in South Korea, but there are also many Koreans who do not like his style, considering him too sharp and "the holder of extreme Chinese ideas".
For these negative remarks, Zhang Yu'an will also feel pressured at first, and will reflect on his words and deeds, but he later figured it out: "I don't need to say things against my heart to cater to a very small number of people."
There is no doubt that Zhang Yu'an, who has stayed true to his heart, will go further and change the stereotype of China that more people have.
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