Original Title: The Popularity of Talk Shows Reflects Changes in the Young Generation
With the popularity of programs such as “Talk Show Conference” and “Tucao Conference”, on the one hand, talk show, a comedy form of oral language humor, has begun to receive more and more attention, and the popularity of talk show actors has also greatly increased; on the other hand, People often have different preferences and biases for the language style, humor scale, topic content, value concept, etc. of talk shows, and there are many praises and criticisms. There are many people who say good things and many critics. It should be said that in today’s reality where cultural backgrounds, knowledge levels, social identities, education levels, economic conditions, and living conditions are extremely different, it is all too normal for disputes and objections to arise about a thing, a phenomenon, or a program. As long as it is not tense and the party fighting against each other, this kind of controversy is precisely the manifestation of social progress. People do not need to speak, and the programs cannot be the same. Each has its own love for radish and cabbage. It is the result of a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought.
Fill imported bottles with local wine
The form of talk shows is an imported product. In China, most comedy culture exists as a subculture in the alleys and street talks. Some folk operas that go through the streets also retain some elements of spoken comedy. The development of comedy in China is not easy, from Feng Xiaogang’s New Year’s Movies to Happy Twist works, including “Tucao” and “Talk Show”. But the times are changing after all. Today, people have more space, more mood, more self-confidence, and can accommodate the humor, satire, and ridicule that is kind to others. People even need to use this “minimum harm” method to dispel. Depression in life and spirit expresses the deconstruction of various uncomfortable phenomena in society and life, so that one’s mood becomes positive and depressed emotions are effectively released. This is also an important reason why “Talk Show Conference” was able to achieve the fourth season and get so many people’s attention.
Talk show expresses attitude towards life
This season’s program, “Talk Show Conference” has some new changes. On the guest stage, cross-border players from different industries, in different occupations, and with different backgrounds joined. In addition to some familiar and unfamiliar talk show professional actors, there are many cross-border talk shows from all walks of life. Contestants, even the traffic policeman Li Dan “ran into” on the street. Of course, most talk show professional actors are also transferred from amateurs. After all, there are no talk show majors in art schools. “Everyone can be a 5-minute talk show actor”. On the surface, it may seem like a slogan, but it can also be regarded as an attitude to life. If everyone can use a few minutes to make others laugh and make themselves happy, how much unnecessary trouble and sorrow can be reduced in life? What I particularly like about the talk show is that it conveys a positive attitude towards life, beating but not knocking down, criticizing but not criticizing, satirizing but not denying, even Yang Li’s evaluation of male “Puxin” is also Stop till you stab it, just accept it when you see it. Therefore, regardless of whether people agree with their various opinions, this attitude is still positive and beneficial. Since many things in the world are different, they will not be completely the same. Talking, laughing, fighting, and making trouble, if you don’t, you can change it, if you don’t, you can see more, and if you don’t, this should be the meaning of a civilized society. You don’t have to seek common ground.
Life is the source of humor for talk shows
Although there are a lot of extreme comments on the Internet, and sometimes they seem aggressive, in fact, looking at people’s colleagues, classmates, relatives, and friends, most of them still accept and tolerate comedy, jokes, and irony. People gather together, joking with each other, and let the happy and unhappy things be resolved by laughter, it is already the norm in life. Especially young people, there are fewer and fewer people who can’t laugh or tell a joke. In the Tokyo Olympics, starting with Yang Qian, who won the first gold medal, these “post-00s” were unsurprised and talked and laughed. What a healthy mentality.
Therefore, “Talk Show Conference” actually reflects this kind of change in society: people can easily talk about various social topics and life topics. Relationships, friends of the opposite sex, office culture, mental health… most of the problems encountered in life can become the subject of talk shows. Compared with the past, the fourth quarter of “Talk Show Conference” has been consciously upgraded to “lifestyle”. This is also the change in the theme of “Talk Show Conference”: closely follow the theme of life, focus on social pain points, and use humorous talk show cultural orientation. The public conveys the idea of ”still life is the most humorous”. Through the talk show, everyone reached resonance, empathy, and consensus in laughter and laughter, which would certainly be beneficial to the harmony and stability of the society. In a sense, this season’s talk show integrates foreign forms with local life and becomes a new illustration of contemporary Chinese youth culture.
Interesting is more meaningful
Of course, the jokes of talk shows definitely have boundaries. Under the “supervision” of viewers and users, several “Talk Show Conference” programs continue to seek the greatest common divisor between mainstream social values. Of course, whether it is for the show or for the talk show actors, it is absolutely impossible to be perfect. The eyes of countless audiences are “combined”, naturally, they are exceptionally sharp, and criticisms and criticisms of flaws and problems are justified. In fact, this program is constantly improved through supervision, criticism and suggestions. Of course, making young people more relaxed and making society more tolerant should still be the foundation of “Talk Show”. Life is not easy, happiness is rare, not only interesting but also meaningful, which is the value of talk shows. (author Yin Hong Department of Tsinghua University professor, cultural and film critic)
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