An article has been popular in WeChat Moments recently. The content starts from Wang Baoqiang’s huge wealth and talks about an important reason for the decline of the late Qing Dynasty-the emphasis on drama over industry. From this, it is concluded that "actors harm the country." "Conclusion.
The article won applause from many “patriots” and forwarded it one after another. However, after reading it, I disagree.
Since the article is unsigned, I don’t know who the author is, but it can be seen from the fact that he calls the actor "actor" that this person has great contempt for actors in his heart. But I think you can dislike them, but you can’t disrespect them, just like you can dislike black people, but you can’t call them “niggers.” "Actress" is a scornful term for dramatic stage actors in the old society. It is a profession in itself, and it is also a profession that requires a certain level of performing arts. Not to mention elegance, at least it should be respected like other professions. The author holds high the patriotic flag but does not even have basic respect for a profession. This is really unjustifiable.
In the past, most opera actors were born into poor families. Some small opera troupes had no fixed residence and mainly relied on working as waiters for wealthy families to earn money. The slightly better ones have a fixed stage in the city, and with the support of a group of theater fans, their life is more comfortable, but in the eyes of the rich, they are just tools for fun. Even if they become actors, their social status is not very high. But in those days, as long as you became famous, your income would be high. Whether it was Mei Lanfang, who sang in opera, or Hu Die, who acted in movies, they were both high earners at that time. This is true not only in the actor industry, but also in the cultural and sports industries. For example, Yao Ming earns hundreds of millions of yuan a year in the United States, Qi Baishi can sell for millions with just a few transactions, and Andy Lau can earn up to one million yuan for singing a few songs... Every industry has it. There is a huge group of practitioners, but there are only a few high-income earners who really stand at the top. According to the author's opinion, those few high-income earners have ruined the country? In my opinion, as long as they abide by the law and pay taxes according to regulations, we have no reason to criticize them!
From beginning to end, the article did not state any causal connection between the actor’s income and the country’s corruption. In fact, there is no connection in the first place.
The amount of an actor's remuneration is determined by the market. If the audience is willing to pay to watch his movie, the producer will be willing to pay more for him to star in. The greater the box office appeal, the higher the pay. What does this have to do with the country? Wang Baoqiang is indeed "literary", but it is undeniable that he is an excellent actor. From "The Blind Shaft" to "A World Without Thieves" to "Soldier Assault", the characters he has created have been recognized by many audiences. That's why the film company paid him a high salary. What's so unreasonable and illegal about this? Is it because he is not well educated that he does not deserve a high income?
The article pointed out that scientists who have made great contributions have lower incomes than celebrities. The income of Wang Baoqiang exceeds the income of thousands of ordinary cleaners. This is believed to be a social injustice and will harm the country! In fact, the lowest income period for scientists was during the era of planned economy. For example, those who built atomic bombs were not as good as those who sold tea eggs. But the problem was not the tea egg sellers, but the rigid planned economic system and the guiding ideology of egalitarianism that restricted scientists. The only solution is to increase the income of scientists who build atomic bombs through system reform.