April 30th is Jiang Tao's birthday. Fans have prepared a lot of support activities, including asking all Hong Kong people to take the tram for free. There are many "check-in" spots all over Hong Kong to celebrate Jiang Tao's birthday. Many stores also sell MIRROR products. There are various ways to support. .
In recent years, the support activities of mainland fans have been limited, and Jiang Tao's birthday battle is not inferior to the birthdays of mainland stars in the past.
Mirror's popularity in Hong Kong is obvious to all, but when Tao Jie hosted the show on April 27, he said that MIRROR "may be a false fire", and he did not go to the streets to hear about it.
Tao Jie also said that MIRROR could not save Hong Kong's music industry and film and television, because the industry needs real materials, depth and connotation, he said, "But it's all 12 pieces, and every little fresh meat is buried in a ball of flour. Pulling back out, I don't think it's a good idea to fight each other." The statement aroused heated discussions.
Tao Jie's comments on Mirror's remarks and his lament about "age discrimination" in the film industry are similar to the criticism of "Xiao Xianrou" in the mainland in recent years and the lament of lack of attention and lack of attention to old dramas.
In fact, it reflects the changes in the entertainment industry in recent years.
Jay Chou's sales can't beat mainland idols?
The entertainment industry is changing
When Tao Jie commented on the reasons for MIRROR's popularity, he pointed out that MIRROR's songs were not considered very popular. Except for the fans, he did not go to the streets to hear about it. He said: "I'll talk about MIRROR's popularity, right? Is it helpful for Hong Kong's film, television and music industries? I don't think it will help much. What is the solution? Because of the situation and atmosphere, it is not the entertainment ecological environment in the 1970s and 1990s. "The Legend of Heroes", even if you haven't heard Xu Guanjie's love song, slicing pork on the street, the hawker thinks it's just right, this one is called Hong La!"
There have been several waves of criticism of the traffic stars in the mainland before, and they all mentioned the songs of modern idols "popular among fans, not sung in the streets", saying that such singers rely on fans to buy multiple albums by one person, and the song "No one is there". I've heard it, it's popular among fans" sparked a discussion.
Among them, there are criticisms of fans' repeated purchases, and there are also criticisms that are not well-publicized.
Looking closely at the QQ music list, there are indeed many stars who are labeled as "little fresh meat", and their songs are not widely sung among the general public.
Among them, only Jay Chou's songs are widely known.
There are two points that can be discussed. One is the "fan economy". We will study the fan economy spawned by the idol industry in Japan and South Korea. As long as idols have a sufficient number of fans and are willing to buy more albums and watch more videos, they can create considerable points Viewing rates and album sales have been around for a long time in Japan and South Korea in capitalist societies, and they have recently become a phenomenon of severe crackdowns in the mainland.
The second is the transition from the "mass" to the "segregated" era.
In the past, there was only one channel for receiving entertainment resources, and the prime programs on TV and the songs played on the radio could be quickly sung; now there are many online platforms, and everyone can freely choose the platform on which to surf the Internet, the way to watch programs, receive There are multiple ways of information and entertainment. It is indeed difficult to create a "national idol" that can attract everyone's attention and to create a song that is sung in the streets.
Can't get the old drama?
small fresh meat
Tao Jie's remarks reflect the changing times. He also mentioned that there is "age discrimination" in the film industry, and young and good-looking actors are more concerned; He felt injustice and believed that many powerful actors no longer received attention because of their age. Chen Kun, a smash hit male star who had performed in "The Ballad of Clouds and Water" and "Painted Skin", had previously appealed, "I hope to give older actors more opportunities. ”
Regarding the phenomenon of excessive concentration of resources on "little fresh meat" and "idol stars", there are many voices of criticism in the mainland, who believe that the responsibility lies in the film and television platforms only to make money, by purchasing famous online literature IP (intellectual property) and matching traffic stars (referring to those with a large number of fans). idol star), there is a certain click rate guarantee, and the entire entertainment industry is filled with "impetuous air".
Chen Daoming, a veteran actor who has performed in "Kangxi Empire" and "The Son of Heaven", also criticized that today's traffic artists are a group of "plastic (plastic) actors who have been packaged and hyped." Now he is also a supporting role in many dramas, and there is no drama with him as the first male lead.”
The star boutiques in the Xinhe Center all display MIRROR products in conspicuous positions.
(Photo by Luo Weiwen)
Time will tell who is the superstar?
But there are also netizens who feel that these old drama bones "haven't been rolling over since childhood"?
Netizens give an example. Many artists, including Jay Chou and Andy Lau, were also questioned when they were young, but they "survive the past and become good artists if you are willing to hone."
The battle between the small fresh meat and the old drama bones in the mainland and Tao Jie's comment on MIRROR reflect the changes of the times and the entertainment industry.
MIRROR has made its debut from ViuTV's ace talent show "Making Stars for All" to become popular in Hong Kong. In addition to its own efforts, it also has the resources provided by ViuTV to match the changes in Hong Kong's social politics and environment.
In the era of frequent idol changes and numerous entertainment options, it is naturally not easy to stand out, but it is still strength to become popular.
In addition to the competition for film and television resources, the battle between young fresh meat and old drama bones in the mainland can also be regarded as a reminder.
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