Ordinary Road 2010

"Idols must be able to sing and dance, which is the continuation of the form of works provided by traditional artists."

"In other words, fans are used to singing and dancing as entertainment, so idols practice singing and dancing instead of the other way around."

"The same is true for acting and variety shows, because fans are used to watching dramas and variety shows, so idols need to practice and participate in it."

"I say that you may understand better."

"If one day people regard handstands as the most interesting form of entertainment, then I will let all the trainees in the company do handstands, and only the best practiced ones will make their debut."

Zhang Jiaqi's understanding ability is very strong: "You mean, idols are a kind of commodity that is completely customized for fans, and fans can give whatever idols they want to see."

"Yes."

Gu Caiwei's face was weird when she heard this: "It sounds... There is no self at all, why do so many people want to be idols?"

"Mostly for money, or for vanity."

Peng Yuchen looked very confiding and said: "But I know you are not such a shallow child. I just said that idols are a commodity, so what are they selling?"

Gu Caiwei frowned, Zhang Jiaqi had been chasing stars, she gave a guess:

"dream?"

"It's very close. The Japanese style of cultivating idols, especially encourages fans to take the idol's dream as their own dream, deepen the bond between the two, and thus gain a sense of participation and accomplishment."

"Sense of participation, sense of accomplishment..." Zhang Jiaqi knew that the answer should be behind these two words.

Peng Yuchen didn't play charades anymore: "The essence of idols is the essence of this industry."

"Why is the entertainment industry called the entertainment industry?"

"They're happiness sellers."

Chapter 126 The longing for life

Peng Yuchen is well versed in the speaking skills of suppressing first and then raising.

"People who sell happiness" sounds much better than "Idols are a commodity". Both Gu Caiwei and Zhang Jiaqi were impressed.

"Actually, I have always believed that treating idols as a separate type of artist is a kind of discrimination, and it is a manifestation of the old-fashioned and incomplete in the entertainment industry."

"As I said just now, idols learn and act in whatever fans like, so idols are artists themselves."

"RB's Johnny, Kitagawa launched the first generation of male idols in the 70s, and after years of development, he has become a mainstay in the show business world."

"For example, Kimura Takuya, who is known as the original idol, has maintained the record of the top ratings all year round, and is a well-deserved king of Japanese dramas."

"Korean idols have a shorter history. The recognized originator of Hallyu is the boy group HOT, which debuted in 97. These members are only in their thirties today."

"The system of juniors and juniors in the entertainment industry in South Korea is distorted to the point of deformity. The discrimination they encounter from the original actors and singers is more like the exclusion they receive as juniors."

"So, idols should not be clearly differentiated from other artists. Idols are young artists."

Peng Yuchen complained about the idol's situation out of feeling.

Because as a part of the idol factory, she can feel the pressure from the old man in the entertainment industry who monopolizes resources.

Although she has not yet launched an idol group in China, she does not think that she can escape the pointing and pointing of traditional forces, or even open and hidden arrows.

"Those so-called powerful artists who are now recognized as superb singing skills and lifelike acting skills, did they have these strengths when they debuted?"

"They selectively forget that they were loved only because of that collagen-filled face!"

The term "little fresh meat" has not become popular yet, otherwise she would definitely use it.

Peng Yuchen soon realized that there was no need to complain about his strategy target so as to affect his professional confidence in his idol.

She immediately concluded: "In short, what I want to tell you is, don't listen to those discriminatory remarks that idols are vases."

"Don't take the Korean entertainment industry's bad habit of dividing people into three, six, and nine ranks as a matter of course. A young idol is not inferior to a young actor or young singer."

Zhang Jiaqi listened with gusto, this was the first time she looked at these things from a standpoint other than fans.

And Gu Caiwei was thoughtful: "You said that idols are people who sell happiness, and you said that they don't necessarily need to use their works to communicate with fans, so what do they rely on?"

"Build an emotional connection."

Peng Yuchen continued to teach: "Why do idols appear? Because of the advancement of communication technology, the contact between people has become easier and more frequent than ever before."

"Traditional entertainers are high on the top. Fans can only see them in TV dramas, record MVs, and posters."

"The closest contact is nothing more than mixing with the crowd during the concert and shouting for them."

"Idols are different. They appear in the streets and alleys, and post their itineraries through social networks for fans to follow."

"They often have close contact with fans through meetings, birthday parties and other forms, giving people a feeling that they are by my side."

"Let me put it this way, idols aim to become psychological family members for fans."

"Fans of Korean boy group idols usually call them Ouba. After watching Korean dramas, you should know that this word is commonly used between lovers."

"Imagine if your boyfriend went out to sing or act, would you say his songs are not good, and his plays are not good?"

"Of course you support unconditionally! And you will spontaneously take pride in their every progress and achievement."

Zhang Jiaqi was not dizzy by Kan, she didn't follow the stars because she was sober enough:

"But it's just an illusion, right? Idols aren't your family members or your boyfriends at all, they just want to make money from you."

Peng Yuchen laughed, people like Zhang Jiaqi are not high-quality target groups:

"Making money is not a problem, as long as fans think they get enough happiness from their idols, then this is an equivalent exchange."

"In the past two years, because many underage female middle school students chased foreign idols, some absurd things happened, so everyone's views on idols are biased."

"It is precisely because of this that the society should support our own idols to lead the entertainment life of young people. This is called authenticity."

Many of the above are Peng Yuchen's private goods, and she said in a very emotional voice:

"You can imagine such a scene."

"There was a teenage girl who was a fan of a boy group. She was lying on a hospital bed with a rare and serious illness, and was about to face an operation whose life and death were uncertain."

"At this time, her wish is only to be encouraged by her favorite idol."

"Then, her wish was granted and it came to her."

"In the end, with this kind of encouragement, she survived the close encounter with the god of death and ushered in a new life."

"If this is the case, do you think that idols seem to be quite meaningful and can also generate some positive energy?"

Gu Caiwei was not completely bewitched: "The first thing she should thank is the doctor who cured her, not her idol."

Peng Yuchen thought that he reacted very quickly, as if he underestimated her.

"That's why I said that idols are people who sell happiness. We have never promised to cure all diseases, and we can't even solve any practical problems."

She quietly used "we", which is a psychological suggestion.

"The example just now is very extreme and not very common. Let's imagine another scene. You guys happen to be seniors this year, right?"

"I also experienced the third year of high school. It was a long time ago. This year was very hard, right?"

"At that time, I was doing homework every day before going to bed. When I woke up, I still had countless homework questions to do. There was no second thing in my life."

"My parents were very strict with me. They would throw a tantrum and yell at me if there was a slight fluctuation in the test results, which made me very stressed."

"The teachers at the school also value me very much, because I am a top student, and I bear the hope of the whole school for further education, and I am a first-class protected animal."

"Don't look at me as ordinary. At that time, whenever a boy dared to say a word to me, the teacher had to arrest him and teach him a lesson, saying don't interfere with my review."

"One night I turned on a small desk lamp to do a problem, and I couldn't solve a math problem. I was already very sleepy at that time, but I didn't finish the study task, so I didn't dare to go to sleep."

"I suddenly feel so wronged, so difficult, I don't want the college entrance examination anymore."

"That kind of emotion flooded into my heart in an instant, and I drowned myself. I lay down on the table and cried loudly, crying the paper to a mess."

"But I quickly realized that I couldn't give up, and my parents and teachers didn't allow me to give up. I just had to keep going."

"I didn't even dare to cry for too long, for fear of waking up my sleeping roommate."

"That's when I thought of a song. You may not have heard it before, because you are older than you. It is "My Future Is Not a Dream" by Zhang Yusheng."

"I just played this song over and over again in my mind, and I told myself, Yu Chen, you have to work hard, and everything will be fine when you go to college."

"That's how I survived."

"At that time, Zhang Yusheng brought me more strength than Newton and Einstein, Socrates and Aristotle, and even my parents."

"He is my idol."

Peng Yuchen didn't pretend to be emotional this time, she really felt very emotional when she remembered the past, which unexpectedly moved the two small audience.

Gu Caiwei has already realized something: "You mean, even if it's just a placebo, the role of an idol is irreplaceable, right?"

"Yes, this is the meaning of our existence."

Peng Yuchen was very involved in the conversation today, and in the end he had to use his own past as an example of distraction, which is unprecedented.

Usually when she fools a little girl, she only uses two magic weapons as she said:

Money, and vanity.

In fact, many art students are not easy to be deceived, but they know that they have nothing but singing and dancing, and they can only go one way to the dark.

But Gu Caiwei obviously has more choices.

Thinking of this, Peng Yuchen recalled the two meetings before and after, so he reminded:

"Student Gu, maybe you can think about it, what would your life be like if you didn't take this path? Do you yearn for that kind of life?"

Chapter 127 Ordinary is not a sin

"I……"

This question made Gu Caiwei hesitate, because she found that she hadn't thought about it, and it was her mother who had been planning her future all along.

Maybe even Lin Yi thought more than himself.

This made her feel a little frustrated and wanted to hear what Peng Yuchen had to say.

"Before, I originally planned to study abroad, but because of Lin Yi's relationship, I decided to stay and study in China."

Peng Yuchen remained calm, but he raised his assessment of their relationship in his heart.

"Then what do you plan to study after entering school, and what work do you plan to do after graduation?"

"Actually, I don't have any specific ideas."

Peng Yuchen smiled, as expected.

"In this case, Xiao Gu might as well listen to my opinion. If there is something wrong, you can point it out at any time."

"Last time I heard from you that your school's key university enrollment rate is very high, which shows that you are all excellent children."

"But if I remember correctly, according to the latest survey data, even those who graduated from T and P universities have an average monthly salary of less than 1 yuan."

"When they were in the college entrance examination, they should be in the first few thousandths or even a few ten thousandths of the division, not counting the peers who were eliminated before the college entrance examination."

"This is already the highest level, and other key universities have to wait."

"But, do you know? You don't need to compare with those kings and queens. The income of a little-known [-]th-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry is far, far, far more than this amount."

"Student Gu, please trust my professional vision, this is not difficult for you to do."

Zhang Jiaqi frowned, this passage sounded like "reading is useless", which made her very disgusted, and couldn't help retorting:

"The value of a person is not measured by money."

"Yes, I totally agree."

Peng Yuchen followed her words: "But our society has commoditized and monetized some things, and the other part remains where it is."

"If people's social evaluation deviates from the way the economy is distributed, there must be something wrong."

The reason for this is very complicated. Peng Yuchen didn't intend to worry about the country and the people here with them.

"What I want to say is that in a commoditized and monetized environment, we don't have a more objective standard to measure and reflect the value of everything except money."

"Including, human value."

Gu Caiwei was indifferent: "You mean, I can make a lot of money?"

"It's not just that."