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It is unclear when exactly the so-called Stand-Up Comedy shows began to change, transforming into a grand stage for women to openly diss men. This is a celebration for a group of radical feminists! They behave like severely disturbed patients who have escaped from a mental hospital, constantly lowering the bar for what is considered acceptable behavior for this group.
And what about capital? It is more than willing to package Cinderella as the so-called independent woman. Yang Li is one such attempt by capital. If it succeeds, everyone is happy; if it fails, it’s hardly worth mentioning. The unprecedented success of the Fresh Meat naturally leads capital to entertain dubious ideas and bad intentions. As long as this logic works, even the most ordinary, unattractive, or utterly useless woman can make a fortune simply by attaching herself to the label of an independent woman.
The Fresh Meat still needs to sing, dance, rap, and play basketball; most importantly, they must be good-looking. If Yang Li's example proves successful, then in the future, capital could bring any sow onto the stage. As long as it wears the label of an independent woman around its neck, it can generate profits for capital without needing any education or knowledge—just a persona and a label!
In this Age of Influence, everything revolves around money. Don’t be surprised if even respectable television stations bow down under the pressure of financial incentives. Capital seeks viewership and appealing data; thus, video platforms and television networks will do everything in their power to meet these demands. As for where the data comes from, experience has shown that the more bizarre and outrageous the statements made, the easier it is to attract attention. This has become almost an open secret in the industry regarding wealth generation.
A certain so-called endless browser thrives on shocking content to capture eyeballs and has achieved unprecedented success through this method. In a certain dating show, the bizarre requirements of female guests have quickly spread into real life as well. Outrageous claims have become a crucial component of the attention economy. And as for integrity? It has long been shattered!
“Guys, don’t fall for her tricks!” A male audience member couldn’t help but shout out a warning from the crowd, only to be met with a chorus of eye rolls and various insults directed at him.
This situation is already quite common.
Female empowerment does not distinguish between genders, but there is a common characteristic: knowing how to provoke men and make them lose their rationality. In fact, even a dog, if it can express insults, slander, or stigmatize men, would undoubtedly be considered part of the female empowerment movement.
He Zhou stood up and slowly walked to the center of the stage, giving a grateful glance to the brother who had kindly reminded him. The identity he had crossed into was also named He Zhou.
In his early years, he was a well-known internet singer in the Internet Music Scene. However, he insisted on not joining any entertainment companies, not appearing on television or radio shows, not endorsing products, and not showing his face... Therefore, he remained in a state where his songs were popular but he himself was not well-known. Many people had heard his songs, and quite a few sang them, but very few actually knew him.
Moreover, to allow more people to listen to his music, he insisted on making every one of his songs available for free to his fans. His income generally came from commercial performances. The consequence of being popular for his songs but not for himself was that the performance fees were usually not very high, typically around one hundred thousand yuan.
Three months ago, a company invited him to perform with a fee as high as three hundred thousand yuan. They requested that in order to present a perfect performance effect, he should lip-sync. This condition was naturally not written down in the contract; it was merely a verbal agreement.
The original owner did not think much of it; this was actually considered an industry norm. Many stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan lip-synced during the Spring Festival Gala and did not really sing live, especially at an opening ceremony for a shopping mall. In the original owner's view, that company probably just wanted him to make an appearance to attract attention. Moreover, there were indeed instances where live singing could lead to various unexpected situations that might affect the quality of the performance.
The merchant's demands were not unusual at all. However, what the original owner did not expect was that someone had already set this trap for him!
After the incident, news about his alleged lip-syncing flooded the media, accompanied by a wave of insults, doubts, and outright denials. No one paid attention to his previously displayed extraordinary creative talent, nor did they acknowledge his once-unmatched masterful singing skills; all they focused on was the accusation of lip-syncing!
In no time, rumors spread at a terrifying speed! No matter how hard he tried to explain himself, every attempt was twisted into mere excuses under the influence of hidden hands stirring the pot. Fearing that many fans still believed in him, he attempted to convey the truth to the public, but it was all in vain amidst the clamor of public opinion.
As time passed, this situation developed in a direction that seemed to solidify the damaging narrative. The original owner's reason for participating in this show was not only because the so-called talk show had low entry barriers—any nobody could join—and its ratings weren't too low, but he also intended to use this platform to clarify things and try to save his career.
This approach was naive and simplistic, completely unaware of the harsh realities of the world. As soon as he took the stage, he was targeted by a freckled woman with a college degree who carried an independent female label and saw him as an easy target—a tool for her to boost her own presence.
"Want to make a fool out of me?" He Zhou smirked coldly. He was not as dull as the original owner; he feared that this fighter might not be able to handle his sharp tongue and end up humiliated!
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