What is the Entertainment Business like? 4 Stories I Witnessed during Film/Drama Making [CC]
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"It does not make sense for the consumer to serve the restaurant" is such a good quote
I know! I had to come to the comments section to find out if people thought the same!
This is literally one of the best channels. she knows her work and is not scared of calling out people's bulshit.
The purpose of this video is something I try to pass to my younger sis she is 17 n LOVES kpop I'm 22 n since I introduced her to kpop and asian dramas I'm always trying to show her the difference between being a fan, enjoy someone's work and being brainwashed cuz the entertainment industry sure is made to brainwash us into think every celebrity is perfect.
The Kpop industry is kinda different from the Chinese entertainment industry. Chinese celebrities tend to have more money, power and privileges (they get paid much more and evade more taxes) than the average Kpop idols who have to pay DEBT to their companies for the initial investment into their debut. Most of them don’t earn anything until their debt is cleared. Kinda like the student loans in America.
I think Kpop idols also have a less chance of being sexually abused by their bosses who are too busy overworking them to death. They tend to be severely overworked and struggling to live up to the impossible beauty standards.
Momo from Twice (she’s Japanese) literally said on camera that her company forced her to eat only ice cubes everyday to lose weight. She said that back then she was afraid to fall asleep because she was worried she would never wake up.
Her company JYP is one of the biggest Kpop companies. One can only imagine what those idols in smaller companies go through.
Wendy (Canadian) from Red Velvet fell from a stage (over 10 meters high) because the staff there FORGOT to add stairs. She broke her pelvis and spent months in hospital. And no legal action was taken whatsoever for this severe negligence. Korean workplace safety laws are bullshit.
Tao (ex-member of EXO) said in an interview that his company forced him to work when his legs were injured and had to go to hospital. These Kpop idols literally signed away their lives to their company and had no power to refuse work schedules.
Lisa (from Thailand) from Blackpink was scammed by her own manager. It was wild.
And I haven’t even mentioned the more severe cases of Sulli, Hara etc.
Notice that a lot of those accidents and bad things happened to foreign non-Korean idols? I have a strong sense that the Kpop industry is xenophobic and bullies its foreign idols extra hard.
So I actually think that your sister idolising Kpop idols is not such a big issue in itself. It’s not a big deal to think that Blackpink members are perfect goddesses because, even though they’re not perfect, it’s very unlikely for them to be involved in super shady scandals, because they live in their company’s dorm under heavy surveillance.
For example, even if they want to do drugs, their managers are following them around and reporting everything back to their company. I’m not even making this up. The surveillance on Kpop idols is super intense and not a secret.
The much bigger problem is if your sister may think that Kpop idols are princesses/princes living a great Disney life being so beautiful and talented and famous. That is far from the truth.
I firmly believe that most Kpop idols are glamorised slaves/products of their companies. And many of them are NOT HAPPY. They signed “slave contracts” when they were underage children and now they’re stuck. They often pretend to be happy and say positive/idealistic things to the camera because they are forced to. Some have old injuries that can’t fully heal because they aren’t allowed enough time to rest.
Many of them put on their happy masks on stage and then probably go back to their dorms and take anxiety/depression medicines. I see some idols looking so cheerful and carefree on camera, and then some months later they commit suicide. It’s just sad.
If my family members ever say to me that they wanna go to Korea and pursue their idol dreams because they “want to be like Blackpink/BTS”, I will be stressed out and try my hardest to persuade them out of it. It’s just not worth it, in my opinion.
@@HanQ28 you pretty much summed up the reason why gave up the k industry all together. I felt like K idols are treated like products and not like a human being. Chinese actors/idols get paid way waaaaaaaay more and have a bit more say in their life at least.
@@HanQ28 You are saying so much but you didn't knew much about the dark sides of China entertainment business. There's no comparison really. If we all wanted to compare then we need to be releasing books. What you say didn't really happened in SK, happened a lot if you would just read the news. What you think didn't happened in China happened a lot if you would just read the news. Too many to write down. Sexual exploitation of artists happened everywhere worldwide. Stage injury happened to artists on both side. Talking about money and slave contracts, yup it's a worldwide thing. It's a big bad world out here in disguise of a bling bling happy dream.
@@ms.chuisin7727 you are right. It's not just something that's occurring only in kpop industry, because it's happening everywhere in the world. Not just entertainment industry even in other work place it happens. Sad but no matter how high our morals are we are in one way or another consuming the products of capitalism.
Ah, the Idols back stage life is sucks. Even for just a little choirs performer like me, who just perform on tiny village, is still have a 'wild story' to tell. Yeah, you'll got noticed by peoples, you'll got a little fame and have a money ofc. But the drama behinds is really sucks. 😑😑😑
So when I saw a boygroup or a girlgroup, honestly I just appreciate the hardworks they did to make a good performance (especially for so called self-produce idol groups). And their good funny cam personality plus their cute handsome / beautiful faces is just an eye candy bonuses.
So devastated to hear all these, especially about the fourth story. Hoping that everything goes well for that actress ❤️
same, i hope she is fine and well soon so she can either continue her career or quit and enjoy her life
I completely agree with you.. just enjoy dramas and fictional characters instead of idolizing the figure these actors create which no way is their real persona
I'm shocked to hear that 4th story. Especially when you told about the parents kneeling incident I almost cried. Couldn't help myself. I could easily feel their frustration and pain they were suffering from because of their daughter. I hope that actress is in a good condition now. It's really hard to believe but not impossible. Every entertainment industry in this world has a horrible dark side of it, that people are just not aware of.
I’m not surprised that violence against women is seen as normal in China even if it happened to a famous actress. Drugs and alcohol in the entertainment business is a given. The nastiness that goes on in the backroom of the entertainment industry doesn’t surprise me! The entertainment industry is very dirty and complex in the background but it sells a very polished image that’s an illusion. Enjoy their work but leave their private lives alone. Don’t confuse their work with who they are in private life.
agreed.
it remind me about K-ent and how many youngster dreamed to become Idol just because the glamorous illusion it portrait, leaving the dark side (the struggle, corruption etc) and in the end ruined many. k-pop Seungri case really opened my mind and heart on never took it personal.
you can like them on screen, but in the end they also have their own private life and persona.
it is the age old truth..
High rewards, higher competition
Nothing is more big in terms of money, fame, power than entertainment industry. When people who want it are way more, the differentiator is bound to break any walls of ethical, moral conduct
In China? some examples?
Domestic violence in general is not okay I would say. Saw a trailer where Yan Mi character misunderstood ML and slapped him - commented that domestic violence is never okay even if it is a woman doing it and I was scolded for destroying the rep of the drama. 🤷♀️
@@alicea5 why would you think violence is okay in the first place...
I’m in my 30s so not surprised about the unethical behavior of people anymore…However this video is a good reminder for everyone to not fully trust things we don’t understand or people we don’t even know. I bet not everyone in that industry is dirty or corrupted but we should keep in mind that it is also not the fantasy and glamorous novel world they show in dramas or movies. I also think that some of those behaviors are still present all around the world (H.Weinstein, Prince Andrew)…The last story was so sad and felt so real and the same time so movie-like, I hope she has a good life now. Thank you so much for making this video!
What you described isn't unique to China. Any industry where a few people hold a lot of power and wealth often leads to abuses. American actor Kevin Sorbo was asked what advice he would give to young people wanting to act. He paused and said, "Make sure there is absolutely nothing else you would rather do." He also praised a young co-star who completed her college degree while shooting a show with a crazy schedule for five years.
I absolutely definitely agree with him…a few celebrities advice their own children to find other professions than entertainment/show business. This industry is glamorous but very cruel in every aspect. Just like any profession,there’s capital to succeed ….physical appearance literally from head to toe, image and projection privacy safety and security , social seclusion…just to name a few…it’s highly competitive and very compromising
as someone part of the "younger demographic" i fully agree with,, everything said in this video. especially the "don't get too emotionally invested" part. if there are any other young people watching this; really, don't get overly invested. it's really not worth it. i made that mistake once, never doing it again. even if you feel obliged to, speak out for your idols or whatever, they will never know that you did it, and you're really only making yourself unhappy by caring too much about it. of course, you can still watch their videos and like what they do, but just, don't put any unrealistic expectations on them, always put up a barrier between your heart and them, for your sake because if something morally wrong that they did ever got exposed, if you're too emotionally invested, you will get crushed. and i sincerely hope it never happens to anyone so please, heed this warning and take yourself out before it's too late.
I’m also a part of the younger demographic and I think you took the words right out of my mouth. Especially in the kpop industry, I know too many younger fans who worship their idols without knowing right and wrong. This video has made me rethink the way I stan my own group, to not just love them blindly but to also see them for their flaws and imperfections. Every idol/celebrity we know are masked with a sort of perfection by the media and the people who work with them behind the scenes, so it would be great if society can stop viewing their idols as perfect because in truth, everyone makes mistakes and have their own problems.
im part of the younger demographic too. i used to spent too much of my time doing data for people i like, until it stressed me out bcs i focused too much on it. now, i dont do that anymore. avenuex saying 'it does not make sense for the consumer to serve the restaurant' really is accurate. now, i always keep in mind that fan culture is supposed to makes us happy n not stresses us out.
People on social media attack me when I say that celebrities, especially actors, are always playing a role when they are in public, no matter how casual and unscripted they appear to be in interviews or on so-called reality shows. Sometimes the persona is a creation of the artist’s management, for experienced artists it may be primarily their own creation. This is the only way they can appear accessible to their fans, but protect their privacy. And then there are the actors who have a different sexual orientation. In that case, the creation and performance of their public persona has to be especially flawless.
This I disagree with you, not that I support them, I just don't think that they can act well enough to stay true to their character all the time (gosh if they can, then I just have to give them props). Their true self will slip out here and there. But I do agree all celebrities have some kind of public persona, but as far as I know, it will be somewhat close to their own personalities (but with some extra decoration) so at times when they're more relaxed, they can show their true self without too much worry. Otherwise, it is a failed persona because it will break sooner or later. Especially in Cbiz, where everyone's being monitored closely from head to toe.
You hit the nail on the head. There is a very high proportion of 'different sexual orientations' in the US film industry, many are not open about it and the industry gives them a public image.
Someone working behind the scenes in the industry estimated only 10% of industry insiders there are "clean" (not perverted).
I can't speak to the Chinese industry. But it's reasonable that any industry where limits can be pushed would attract a certain type of predator.
@@xxkissmeketutxx I don’t think that with “different sexual orientation” they mean perverts, but rather LGBTQ+ people who have to stay closeted to stay in the spotlight
It's easy; after a while having a persona you have become the persona.
There's no such thing as a "true self" anyway.
@@LinhNguyen-dy4ym lol are you been serious. you should read more biographies of Hollywood celebrities. They always say it was so suffocating keeping a persona for 20 years plus.
Imo Britney is a good example. She was selling a persona and eventually cracked. But she ran away from home and was photographed. In a similar scenario the black vans would pick you up and lock you up and crack away behind closed doors lol.
i find c actors and actresses its not shown. Because you are an assset worth millions so people behind you will not allow cracks to show. Hence persona keeps going.
Like how can a lot of the male celebrities still be single. And girls believe it? Ooo Wallace Chung is single🤯 an "innocent" adult male. But he is selling that persona or maybe he is seperating his private life with public life.Maybe as he is pre- social media he is able to, whereas Zhang Yujian it failed badly.
what you said about the fans going crazy is actually true and its scary, i’ve seen enough, and that’s the main reason why i don’t enjoy the thing i suppose to enjoy anymore
I still remember a story of a certain kpop idol who have a crazy sasaeng that's love to break his personal house just to put her bloody used menstrual pads on this idol bed, sofa and in his refrigerator. Or other certain idol who thinks that he always got sleep paralysis, but it's turned to be his sasaeng will breaking in the midnight and taking his sleeping photos or lightly rubbing his thigh. 🙃🙃🙃🙃
@@kuroyuri04 oh my.... That's creepy
I'm also a teenager that is currently interested in Cdrama but not much emotionally invested as I'm also a little bit aware of the behind the scenes stuff. I'm quite glad that I got to know of these dirty and disgusting things you mentioned from early on, I knew that the entertainment business is a disgusting place but the perfect facades do sometimes hinder my vision from penetrating through the beautified characters and faces to actually see their real faces.
Also I'm a regular viewer so avenueX even though you think there is not much younger viewers watching your videos I'm here 🖐.
same here! it's good to know someone else my age isn't so blinded by celebs either.
Even though I'm a 19 years old girl, I already know that everything that I've seen is not perfect that's why I don't really invest in celebrities. I just watch their projects to satisfied my needs in entertaining myself during boring times 😏😏
Couldn't agree more.... Been in this fandom thing...spending a lot of money and time but as the time goes by... I have to face a reality. They are all just a human being and no bodies perfect. So right now, I'm just enjoying their work (drama/movie) nothing more.
I’m 14 and I’ve been watching your drama reviews for long and it’s like my eyes were opened today lol. You are so right
Better invest emotionally in characters than in the actors who play them- you know from the beginning they are not real and have a safe headspace to idolize :). Thats probably the nerdier version to be a fan, but imho the healthier one, too.
Ugh i kinda want to send this video to some people on stan twitter...like why are you fighting so much for people you don't know personally, this ain't a war 😫
the last story about leading actress is the most disgusting thing i ever heard.. nobody deserve to be treated like that.
Having gone way passed the age of idolizing an idol, this all came to me as a no surprise. But it's a really good message to youngsters out there to know
12 - 15/18 age group really need to hear these stories.
Agree.
Unfortunately, even if they do, some will still be unwilling to accept. There are many hidden psychos in this world.
There's this guy that murdered a mother and child but gained female fans because he was 'good looking'. They even went to court to plead the judge not to prosecute him. CRAZY
@@dkf315 Name please?
People need to stop deifying celebrities because a celebrity is a human being just like you and me. You don't know them and they don't know you. They're not gods to worship or toys to play with. They're human beings with human emotions and are entitled to a private life just like the rest of us. Isn't it enough to enjoy their work and support their achievements? Don't be the creep who stalks celebrities and puts their lives in danger. It's not like they'll ever date you, especially when they don't even know you exist.
Of course I know. I'm watching a drama
Yes exactly! People need to see celebrities as human beings! This paparazzi culture here in India (stalking as I would like to call it) is so creepy! Like they click pictures of celebrities even if they're shopping for groceries, going to the gym or airport or EVEN LIVING THEIR LIVES LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE!!!!
People who worship them too much and creep into their personal life and people who attack them so much just cause they were not as flawless as a saint and didn't act like a prophet and made some mistakes in their lives are both the problem!
I think you missed the point of the video. I am not a fan of someone myself but I struggle with self hatred and I can definetly tell you that people who are so obsessed with someone don't do it because they really love to. They have mental health issues and project themselfes into those celebrities because they'd wish to be someone else but not themselfes.
I'm very surprised that after all you've witnessed working on dramas, that it hasn't tainted your drama watching experience. It's stories like this that make me feel like "ignorance is bliss" but nevertheless I'm very glad you made this video. I completely agree with you in saying not to idolize this people who's images are manufactured and really only show you what they want you to see. I've always watched dramas as means of entertainment but I don't really get invested in the actors, because what they do does affect how I watch them. It's best to stay in your lane and appreciate the works of these actors.
I’ve seen young girls who are 12-16 yr olds who want to go into the ent industry and I just have to say, the “celebrity” life may seem glamorous on the outside but it is more lonely and corrupted than those girls may think. It’s nice that you have a video out talking about what really goes on in the ent industry. 👏
This goes to lots of sectors, including TV personas, IG celebrities, music personas, etc. Thank you for making this video, Avenue X. It takes real love (to the work itself) and real courage (to point out things that shouldnt happen in the industry), I am sure. For that, I thank you. Keep up the good work, Avenue X. Will show this to my niece for sure.
Don’t go out fight wars for those who will never thank you!!!
Excellent advice 👍
I'm so sad for the original actress. I hope she's doing well now.
Dude
I was so speechless
@@Michelle-hu7fk same here. 😔
This video is very necessary, I wish it can reach a large amount of people.
Damn, my introduction to the Chinese entertainment industry were webnovels and I thought things were crazy enough...your stories could very well fit in on a webnovel/comic’s plot. I wanna hear more stories but thank you for sharing these ones. I’m curious who but nvm
Even I thought that webnovels were extreme but after Kris Wu....... Gosh
@@vibingwithpanda So far I'd say Kris Wu story isn't even that extreme tbh, I've seen really worst scandals in K-Entertainment..
Right?? When I heard the story about the two actresses I was like, that sounds like it could be the plot of one of those webnovels... like wow
@@AliceKamiya you seen worst than Kris Wu? I wanna know more stories how extreme can it gets.? .. Kris Wu story already shocked me to the core.
@@c.130 Honestly, I am sure Kris Wu did that, other people in entertainment also did/still do something similar, it's just they haven't been caught yet. There was Seungri's case in Korea, where he did a lot of illegal things including allowing prostitution in the nightclub he was running. (but stories where victims did not consent to that?)
Besides the entertainment circle, there's also the 'Nth room case'.
If you dig a little bit deeper, there are tons of stories here and there, I think Kris' story shock people bc no one expects him to do that but it isn't the more "severe" case.
I just love how this channel slapped me back to reality hahahhaha. I hope it goes the same for every viewer
Even though we all know that terrible things happen behind the scenes in every industry, we all hope or want to believe that they don't. Videos and information like this help to shed light and breakdown the idolization of the entertainment industry. Thank you for sharing your unique experiences with international fans!
That last story was messed up. How could you treat someone like that?! 😕
Yeah like they think she's never gonna find out or something
I know, right? Don't they have contract? Wow! That is really messed up. ENT is just a dark dark place. Glad that we are just audience.
@@lamusiquefanatique so true... also i wonder for that new actress who "got" the role and made her career big today from it ...
@@ShimAdeJulianti @AvenueX, did the new actress end up making it big time?
@@angelasoWA 15:30 Avenuex said everyone will know the new actress
A friend of mine works in entertainment industry and I met a famous idol a couple of times at my friend party. Was had chit chat with this idol on the fandoms topic. Words came out from this idol mouth, "I just don't like all the crazy things my fans do, but I have to pretend I like my fans in front of camera, this is my bread and butter."
Well, this idol is telling the truth and not afraid to say it.
Ooof! A Chinese celeb?
This is such an important message, unfortunately... The stories are somehow both horrifying and not at all surprising at the same time. As you say, it's better to be a fan of the work rather than the person!
(or be fans of 2D 纸片 people only haha)
The titles of these stories sounds like the name of a Sherlock cases lol
As an OLD person with many years of work, some of it in a national TV - I’m not surprised at all. The “crazy fan “ culture on one hand preys on, brainwashes and uses very young people, on the other hand, makes life of stars miserable, strips them from their privacy, sets stalkers on them, exposes them to wild gossip and slander, and literally puts them in danger… we live in a weird world. Sigh.
The government would do society a favor if such organized fandoms were banned
As the one who used to be cyberbullied by people from the fandom of the star I admire because I said I'm a fan of his career, not his made-up image (be counted as a fake-fan by the official local-branch of the public fandom), I totally agree with your point of view. Thank you for making that content so that I can slap to the face of some hidden netizens who was brainwashed for times.
These stories were all so sad, although I still want to thank you for sharing them. I have seen similar types of stories play out in both the entertainment industry and other professional industries, and it always seems like the average person can't win against systemic corruption and subjugation. Your message is spot on... just focus on their works and don't idealise stars because we never know who they really are and what are their motivations.
I have I line that they can't cross, so I choose who I like carefully. I believe there are still plenty of good souls despite the backstage of this industry being so dark. However there are always the few that do not lose themselves.
Yes I hope these actors are decent people cuz I love their work, GJ, ZZH, ZYL, By, hawick Lau, Shawn dou
There are a few that I believe stays away from the dark side but I think it’s so normalized I’m the industry - the number of vices differs
I love your point about not being able to truly know another person. There’s certain sides of myself that I only share with certain people. I live with my parents for example, so they see me all the time, but there’s so many aspects of my life that I just don’t talk to them about. And then the people that I do share these things with, don’t live with me, so they don’t know what I’m really like when I’m at home. It’s not necessarily bad not knowing everything, but it’s true that you don’t have the whole story. Also, I’m definitely not a perfect person. Honesty there’s things in my past that could probably be used against me if I were a celebrity. These things aren’t even that bad, but if someone theoretically wanted to they could blow them out of proportion to make me look like a horrible person 😂 No one is a perfect person and expecting idols to not be perfect and to not make mistakes is definitely setting you up for disappointment.
The Japanese says, a human being has 3 faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends, and your family. The third face, you never show anyone.
In a way, I believe this to be true. This what prevents me to "worship" any idols/actors/actresses...because sometimes when I see them on the screen, I would wonder about their "third face".
To be quite honest, I'm in my early 20s, but I've heard this kind of story a bunch of times before, and though I'm not surprised, it never fails to make me disgusted; being interested in fashion kind of got me through this stage of "deconstructing the glamour" before as well (with very similar situations). I'm into some medias that involve fan culture and it's just so necessary to set boundaries guys...
Thank you for making the video and sharing, it's a really important discussion!
Oof 姐, even though I used to work in small production houses as crew in Singapore, these stories are so common in the industry.. After a while, you'll just realise that the world isn't that 'perfect'. Human are complicated, the best actor/actress could be the worse kind of person that is difficult to work with.. They are mostly different off-screen.
Hahaha I mean everyone should know none of the celebrities are exactly innocent. I stopped fantasying after I grad from middle sch because I realized the more you want to know about someone, the more of a diff side or disappointing things you will come across about the celebs. That's why now I rather fall in love with good dramas and productions than chasing after something that is empty.
I think the opposite is also true. Sometimes people forget that famous people are human too. Like working from home i have being really into podcasts and you can tell by listening to interviews with famous people that they are quite affected by things like Internet comments or random people telling them things on the streets not to mention stalkers, mean critics etc. ( and by famous people i am not only talking about musicians or actors but also CEOs and Nobel prize winners)
There has been cases of celebrities killing themselves due to stuff like this. Neither the two extremes are good the haters and the super fans.
can u tell me the podcast name? thank you!
Starts out: “Hand double”
Me: Ahh, I’ve seen that before, nothing special to learn here ig
Me (two minutes later): WTF is wrong with these people
Me (twenty minutes later): I’ve lost my trust in this industry and begins to question the morality of the stars who I support/supported…
Near existential crisis… 🤮
BTW Thanks Avenue X for making this video for the younger generation. As gen Z (go go go!) is trickling into the workforce and fandom, it’s really important to understand that these are only some of the things that are going on behind the curtains. The insider information is beyond beneficial. Thanks again!
This is a reminder everyone needs, really even though one is older and supposedly wiser, it's still easy to have that bias that the actor or actress or whomever one is following might not be as bad or horrible, but one can never know for sure. We are never with them once the camera stops rolling. Every thing has to be kept to a minimum.
Thanks for the video ☺️☺️
Thanks for this video! I've been in the kpop fandom since my teenage days and so honestly, such stories don't really surprise me anymore (though I still feel bad for the last actress). The Kris Wu case for me is "disappointed but not surprised", especially after the Burning Sun incident in 2019. AvenueX made great comments, we can support them but don't idolize them because we will never truly know who they are. It's better to spend time, money and effort on yourself and your loved ones, and treat celebrities like their industry - entertainment, something that makes you happy but doesn't completely take over your life.
Interesting video and stories. Yeah, the harsh reality is many people in power often take advantage of others - particularly of those who are naive....As you get older, you do become more aware of ugly truth. I'm quite new to the "chinese fandom".....and I'm stunned by some of the shenanigans I heard are going on, it's crazy!
I'm in my 20s now so I guess it fits the demographics of this video. However, I don't really obsess over people or characters as much as some and I agree with you on all those points. There was one streamed I watched pretty much daily/weekly on twitch, who turned to the bad side. I'm still kinda recovering from that since a lot of good memories come from watching his streams. What was sad to see though, was all the fangirls trying to justify what he had done as a misunderstanding or "not that bad" when in fact it was. People need to chill and let idols have their space and privacy. You can waste so much energy on so many other things.
Thank you for making this video. The entertainment industry is dirty in general. The message your conveying is a good reminder for all of us. And I really hope the younger fans will take your message to heart. For the most part I enjoy being a fan but I know the stars aren't perfect. They have a public image and we'll never really know them. Yeah, I don't idolized them.
this is so saddening…… i’m 21 now and used to “worship” artists back when i was a young teen. me and my friends are huge fans of big bang so when the seungri’s scandal broke out we were all in shock that this was someone we respected and whose songs we grew into adulthood with. since then i’ve been skeptical of the ent. industry but listening to this really makes me worried for the artists i have respect for and wish that they have the mental fortitude to avoid these influences
Totally agreed with you. Keep up with the good work!
Awwwn, thanks so much for this piece!.....there is always more to what the eyes see!
Thank you for this. Totally agree. Will share with my friends as well.
YES! I’ve been waiting for this video for 2 years >
Thank you so much for making this video.
Oh my… those stories... And the final message is so strong! Thanks for sharing.
I wish I could say I was surprised - but I've worked in the same industry for 10+ years, on set for three.
I've heard similiar things and - even worse - experienced them. It was awful - the sort of job that you think is a dream come true and then you notice that all the worst of humanity comes out. People buying off whole industries to get their favorite actress/actor new roles or even implanting their lovers in an industry they are clearly not suited for.
The worst I ever saw also involved someone just swapping out an actor mid-shoot. Was even worse because the two main actors were apparently friends, the whole thing was godawful.
The cheating-is-normalized thing is also something I experienced when I was working on set for a pretty big Hollywood movie - some of the crews had worked together for so long, they had an actual method of covering up for each other.
This video is cool and brutally honest :) I’m glad you did it.
This has got to be one of my favorite videos of all time. Thanks for the tea and reminder, sis
Thank you Avenue X. This is a long overdue discussion.
Thank u so much for creating this video. The fandom culture is really crazy.
I love your videos so much, everything you say is so real and so true!
I am always mesmerized of how smart you are. Thank you for this video! It's so important ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! 💖
Thank you for sharing your experience. It is very fortunate to hear the opinions and thoughts from an insider like you.
Thanks for sharing ☺️. A very interesting topic indeed.
Really enjoyed this video. Very informational.
So wonderful to see such a video.
really fantastic video and such an important message!!!
i always say and never get tired to say it again and again ... just enjoy the production ... as for the behind of its ... grateful for them to deliver the production, if the stuffs they endorse you like and afford to buy, enjoy it
if not ... theres another thing in life is better
beside theres more need to get attention from you rather you give it to the celebrities ... its you and loved ones (that loves you back!)
Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I am your target audience (15 in America) and I've been thinking about the obsession woth fans and the fact that the idols I stan are most likely fake a little the past few days but this video really hit the mark and know I'm rethunking everything. It's wild cause the streaming and buying and fighting for them etc will do nothing and I'm thinking about it more because of you. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing the stories with us. The leading actress's story made me feel sick and I feel so sad and sorry for the actress. I hope she is having a good life now. Hope more young people can see this video too as the points you give at the end are very valuable.
This video of urs can be used as a reference for a researcher on Media and Entertainment impact on this world of us. Thank you for sharing and your insight. Respect and love!
Thank you so much for this video! Very important content here, especially the last section. Actors and entertainers are just people, they’re flawed and greedy and insecure, etc, just like everyone. Idolizing them is dangerous and honestly doesn’t serve either party.
Thank you for making this video. Love you very much. I hope people back in China can somehow get this message.
I love this type of story videos from you so much! Hopefully to see more in the future :)
I believe its nice to be able to have something to show to the younger gens sort of both sides to the kira kira sparkling world they tend to prefer to see
Very big thanks for your video, it make me understand more about this kind of business .
Great points, the reality is scarier than perfection
This message you are bringing is so important. Entertaiment industry is so so toxic. I like your channel so much . Keep it up !
Thank you, AvenueX. I kind of imagined stuff like this, but not as extensive and definitely not to such horrible extent as the last story you told.
love this video. I feel like each profession has something to share. thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiance.
Thank u for sharing your experiences and wisdom~ ♡
A very informative and interesting video! The entertainment industry can certainly be cruel. Your advice of taking responsibility for your own emotional energy and output of it is something that I hope a lot of those who chase celebrities can take to heart. Thank you for sharing your stories!
Enjoyed that. You are very erudite and made a lot of salient points.
You are a life saver to me.. You are the one whom I was finding for years..A person who will stand by me to support the fact what this entertainment industry is really like... And that happens everywhere.. In any corner of world
Thank you for sharing! First hand experience carries a different weight than just hearing it even from trustworthy sources... Thank you for your bravery
Bravo!! Well done. Excellent examples making important points. Thoroughly enjoyed your observations, insights, commentary and advice. You nailed it!
I agree with you.....well done dear....well done.....i love your video......be well....
Despite the fact that I am a fan, I clicked on your video voluntarily because I love your opinions, respect them and I’m generally curious. your videos give me amazing and unique insights every time on topics that interest me, especially since I’m very relatively new to Chinese entertainment industry. as a matter a fact your videos help me a lot and offer me great guidance. just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and efforts. will continue to support you always .哪有
Thank you for this insight. It just goes to show that behind all the glitz and glamour...there isn’t so much glitz and glamour sadly. I also love that you point out that it is the nature of the entertainment business for shadiness to occur bc I think we tend to forget when we’re looking at our pretty idols. As time has proven again and again, (with all the celeb/entertainment CEOs scandals of sexual harassment etc etc), this makes me sad.
This is mind opening for me, thank you
Thank you for these interesting stories! I appreciate very much your videos! 👏👍💐
You should share more stories like this! Loved it!
Your summary at the end is just so right. I wish some crazy fandoms should listen to.
I think this sort of video is a perfect counter to other stuff - keep us grounded in reality even as we turn to a lot of escapism with everything wild in the world right now. Excellent work! I hope the actress in the last story is well, wherever she is.
i really needed this, thank you. i realized that i was starting to become a crazy cpf. i'm pretty ashamed but i'm glad i woke up. i'm definitely within the target audience
Hi AvenueX!! Each word you spoke is truth. I appreciate your frankness. I can say that, all the countries have the same type of things related to people of entertainment industry. In the entertainment business, each day few people are made and few are devastated. Drugs and other sinister things are everywhere. Few go off the limelight forever.
Really enjoyed this video! Hope you can do more entertainment stories
I hope a lot of people would get to watch this video and wake up to reality that not everything you see is true. I'm part of the younger generation and i'm glad that i realized things early on. I definitely agree with AvenueX, really, WHAT A MESS!
I am not shocked whatsoever at your stories. Thanks for sharing them.