New Brainwashed Generation
Who is to Blame for the Blind Idolatry?
The girl on the stage was no star from anywhere, but she was singing beautifully and the audience, most of whom young students, were humming and clapping along. Suddenly, the attention of the crowd was distracted from the stage and people began whispering and rubbernecking around. Within moments, this uneasiness broke into a chaos, with some people screaming and some flocking toward where the
head-turner appeared for a mere glimpse or a handshaking. Certainly unprepared
for the incident, the poor girl on the stage stood there still, looking dazzled,
then she pulled herself together and continued singing, but, well, only to herself. Not until after the target of their excitement left under the escort of safe guards did people begin returning to their seats, still ranting about their lucky experience.
It was the 7th Spring of the Gu River, a show organized by the local government. Were it not for the incident, it was a great show, despite the in general non-star cast. Later I learned the guy that stole the limelight was an actor in a
local TV station’s program. Not having watched any of their shows, the name rings no bell to me, let along excite me even the slightest bit, but his patronizing the humble grassroots-level entertaining evening certainly seems to have tremendously honored those who entered the theatre, especially the young from the local school.
Some people don’t give a damn when they hear accusations against TV programs
talking the youths into idol worshipping. TV shows are only for fun and relax,
why all the fuss? They defense. But they may have to give it another thought if they learned how far this blind idolatry has recently gone. The incident above is a good example. His being spotted by the show-viewers made the big wave only because he was seen on a TV show night after night. But the other actors and
actress performed equally well and some were better. This inequality of stardom, however, is close to nothing compared to what the public are all commenting upon these days: A 20-something girl named Yang Lijiang has an obsession with the HongKong star Liu De Hua, and has tried every ultimate effort to get close to
the heartthrob. This alone might not draw any more attention than a horselaugh
from the mass because this is all too common today. The case “rises through the ranks” because the girl is 100% supported by her family, both her parents being the same fan of the movie actor. This still isn’t enough to make the headline nationwide, though. The family finally gained fame – the hard way -- by the
story that the father jumped into the sea to his death in order to get the attention of the superstar.
People may assume the tragedy will stop here. But the latest news tells that
it doesn’t. The heroines don’t seem to have given up their pursuit, with new
stories about them chasing after the poor star on newspapers and portal websites
. It’s reported that the HongKong actor seems to have nailed his colors to the
mast and announced that he is not about to take any blackmails of this kind.
Not a worshiper of stars myself, I hold little interest in their likings and dislikings, and the glaring halo around them cuts no ice with me. But why are the fusses and who is to blame? Whoever in the spotlight, they are no more than doing their job, and there’s nothing wrong with that. So are the blind chasers
in the wrong? It’s only normal to have some crush on someone you like, and every generation have their idols, they protest.
It’s the media, who go to any lengths to be active, to draw as much attention
from the public as they can for their own benefits. And they have nothing to fear of. People fear them. Haven’t you heard that the very thing that our government officials fear most is none but the media? The media can make a quick buck by turning a blind eye to what should normally be censored. Fake medicine; porn-suspicious cellphone text messages; conspicuous con games, only to name a few, are their money trees. These deeds can only be said as no more than minor“wrong doings”, however, compared to how they brainwashed the young generation into absurd, blind beliefs. Say I am overreacting if you like, but after taking into perspective all what have happened, I guess I can say they have grown a bit
too big for their britches and it’s time they were put in their places.
Panpanpan.
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