I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 49 Worth
The shots in "The Debaters" are very exquisite.

Strictly follow the power politics of status.

Sumptuary laws, in China, refer to the order of hierarchical distribution in the ritual system. The most typical one is: the emperor can have nine pots in his home, princes can have seven pots, officials can have five pots, scholars can have three pots, and commoners can have one pot.

This hierarchical distribution order exists deeply in every corner of our society, especially in the entertainment industry.

For example, in the show "The Debaters", Ma Dong, He Jiong, and Cai Kangyong can have 90 shots, Luo Siwei and Zhang Quanling can have 70 shots, and Shen Liang is a big name invited, so he can have about 50 shots...

Of course, the most important thing is the players.

The big players get fifty shots, the new players get three shots, and the other old players get one distant shot.

In fact, the implementation of hierarchical order has been reflected in the competition arrangement itself: when the mentor entered the debate, he used the following word: come down to earth.

The word "come down to earth" clearly shows the order between humans and gods in "The Debaters": the contestants are humans, and the mentors are gods; when the mentors enter the debate arena, they still enjoy the authority as gods, which cannot be refuted - at least not by mortals.

Logically speaking, a show like "The Debaters" is aimed at young people and is a language variety show that advocates liberal values. It is not excessive to require a spirit of resistance to authority, or at least a spirit of questioning authority...

Unfortunately, starting from the first season, Gao Xiaosong angrily criticized Liang Zhi, which directly set the tone for the show - the hidden bullying in variety shows.

The players didn't dare to resist...

I feel like "The Rap of China" has become a very regular variety show, and it doesn't have the wild growth power of the first season at all...

It's quite normal. Any program will be full of routines and flattering faces in the later stages.

After all, this is a profit-driven society, and it ultimately changed the original group of people.

Oh, the topic of this debate is "Is it a virtue to not cause trouble to others?"

The logic of any normal person is that not causing trouble to others is a duty, and it is definitely not a virtue!
After announcing the title, He Jiong asked Shen Liang as usual: "Shen Liang, do you think this is a virtue?"

"I don't think it's a question of virtue or not. Doing things in moderation and being a person with a sense of propriety are part of one's duty... What does it mean to not bother others? It means that you have done what you should do, which is not called virtue... Doing things that you shouldn't do is called immorality, and there is a big difference between immorality and virtue... You asked me to borrow money for the internet, but I refused to lend it to you. This is neither immorality nor immorality. This is called a normal choice..."

Ma Dong interrupted him: "Okay, no more words... If you continue, there will be no debate!"

Shen Liang quickly stopped talking: "Well, so, I'm curious about how Zheng Fang is going to do it..."

Then came the debate.

There is nothing much to say about debate. Debate is not about the truth, but about winning the argument. It is actually quite irrational and objective.

Only those who are mean and keen on quarreling can stand out from the crowd!

A true strong person has boundless love and is upright in body and mind!
Then they were ostracized by the group, for example, Chen Ming.

Damn, such an awesome debater was actually labeled as "standing at the center of the universe calling for love" and "a spokesperson for positive energy"...

Also, when Luo Zhenyu speaks, he always elevates simple things to a level with a combination of various advanced and uncommon words, and then says a lot of nonsense...

He also often uses circular arguments, which is to first define: for example: women are creatures of a higher dimension than men, etc.

Then he uses his own definition to prove his point. The key is, what is the basis for your definition? Your definition itself is open to discussion...

In order to win, he stood up and asked the audience, "Is it immoral to cause trouble to others?" He also proposed the term "issuing social currency" to be mysterious. To put it simply, he analyzed the benefits of causing trouble to others from a subjective perspective...

"Okay, the vote counting is over, let's take a break!" Ma Dong asked Shen Liang: "How do you feel?"

Shen Liang smiled and nodded: "It's quite interesting, listening to a bunch of people talking nonsense, talking about theories that they don't even believe in..."

"Do you still stick to your previous stance?"

"Of course, it's like a person queuing, which is a normal state. Cutting in line is unethical, and stopping others from cutting in line is a virtue, but queuing itself is not a virtue... What Mr. Luo said just now, 'Is it unethical to cause trouble to others?' is really too sophistry. If it is not a virtue, it is equal to being unethical... And what is social currency... Tsk tsk... Am I unethical if I don't cause trouble to others?" He Jiong couldn't help it: "I feel like you are targeting Mr. Luo..."

"No, I admire him very much, a businessman who makes money for milk powder by selling books... In China, any reasonable and legal means of making money are allowed! But what he said just now is very inflammatory. This is a typical way of analyzing the characteristics of the main purchasing group and then hyping it up in a targeted manner. This is the profit-seeking mentality of businessmen... I used to do the same thing when I was doing live broadcasts, but my methods were a little worse... I'm learning from you!"

Luo Zhenyu smiled awkwardly.

He Jiong's comment: "...very weird!"

Shen Liang quickly begged for mercy: "…I was wrong, Teacher He."

"Be sure to pay attention next time!"

Shen Liang smiled bitterly: "I don't know if there will be a next time. After the EP is released, if the results are not satisfactory, I guess no program will invite me."

"Are you a singer?"

"Yes... No, Mr. Ma, don't you know what I do?"

"They said you're very popular, and inviting you will definitely help the show..." Ma Dong explained, and asked, "Aren't you from Communication University of China? Why are you singing?"

"Our school is good. It does not restrict students' self-development..."

He Jiong changed the subject: "When will the EP be released?"

“On the 7th of next month, please give us your support!”

……

After recording "The Debaters", Shen Liang said goodbye to the production team and the guests as usual...

I left the hall, breathing a sigh of relief.

I'm still quite nervous, after all, this show is all about talking.

Chen Jiadong opened the car door and complained: "It seems like you didn't perform well!"

“…Then how should I perform?”

"Didn't you tell me before that I must perform well on 'The Debaters'?"

"...It's good to be more restrained..." Shen Liang sat in the back seat, the car drove to the airport, he wanted to rush back to Qingdao...

Next up is joining the crew to film The Wandering Earth…

Shen Liang suddenly thought of something: "By the way, how much is my appearance fee?"

"The external quotation is 80 per issue!"

"How many?"

"80..."

Shen Liang was surprised: "Damn, I'm so expensive?"

"It's very cheap. Yang Di is now charging 50 per episode... Wang Jiaer, who recorded "Refrigerator" the day before yesterday, was quoted 120 million per episode... Reality shows are half as expensive!" Chen Jiadong went on to explain: "Generally, top stars charge tens of millions per episode, and a packaged season will be lower. However, studio shows are about half the price of reality shows. For example, Lu Han participated in "Eat Well" and the final price was 400 million per episode..."

"People like Chen He, Xie Na, Wang Zulan, Jing Boran, Luo Zhixiang, Da Zhangwei, Xue Zhiqian and the like now all get 200-300 million per show, and they are basically not picky about the shows, as long as the money is in place and there is a schedule, they are willing to appear."

"In the show we just recorded, Xiao Xiao, Ma Weiwei and some popular contestants were paid about 30 per episode... In comparison, we only offered 80..."

(End of this chapter)