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secondary school-generated scripts to kill potential consumers in the industry
From the variety show "Star Detective", to the first time she went to the physical store of the show "Amway" after the high school entrance examination, the script killed the heart of Shen Yanqi, a sophomore girl from Shanghai Beihong Senior High School.
In more than a year, Shen Yanqi has played more than 10 script kills with her classmates. There are live-action books with a stronger sense of immersion, and there are desktop books that focus on reasoning. The script types such as reasoning suspense, ancient style, the Republic of China, and the future "catch all at once". .
Because of its high story, scene and social nature, script killing is regarded as a "consumption scene with the characteristics of Generation Z".
Shen Yanqi and her classmates are also one of them.
Data from iiMedia Research's "2021 Development Status and Market Research Analysis Report of China's Script Killing Industry" shows that script killing has become one of the mainstream offline entertainment methods.
The urban population aged 10-19 is the potential consumer group in the script-killing industry.
When some middle school student players look forward to spending a wonderful time with friends in the script killing game, there are also views that script killing is full of hidden dangers, which may endanger the physical and mental health of children.
Recognizing that script killing is a "double-edged sword", not long ago, relevant departments began to intervene and issued management systems and rules, but for middle school students and their parents, how to implement supervision and ensure that script killing is within the track of the rule of law. The interpretation remains to be seen.
Immersive games that are "at the forefront of fashion"
The pursuit of curiosity is an important reason why many middle school students are exposed to script killing.
Different from Shen Yanqi's "first impression" from a variety show, Lanzhou high school student Zhou Yuhang was killed by a friend "planting grass" with the script.
"Several friends around me will talk endlessly when they mention the script." In order to have more topics with everyone, Zhou Yuhang also chose to try, and "drive" with friends (referring to gather the number of people, learn the script well, and the game starts-- reporter's note).
Choosing a script, changing clothes, wearing a wig, saying lines and performing interpretations according to the plot of the script, all new experiences left Zhou Yuhang at a loss.
But the little friend quickly brought Zhou Yuhang into the plot with "professional lines" and "superb acting skills".
In the game, in order to make his "all-powerful general" more credible, Zhou Yuhang also improvised and read a poem.
After a round of evidence searching, the reasoning reached a "stalemate".
A partner who was a bit "playful" deliberately wore the wig upside down and acted in a "horror movie".
The atmosphere at the scene instantly became active.
"For four or five hours, we put down our mobile phones, faced each other, and entered into it. We jumped out of books and homework and communicated constantly." Zhou Yuhang said that the "first experience" of the script killing allowed him to see the relationship between himself and his friends. The distance is "so close".
The "plot trend" full of uncertainty and unknown also "refreshes" the mutual impression between friends.
Zhou Yuhang remembered that in that game, some people laughed while playing, and some people cried while playing, "It's not how fragile my heart is, but finding another self, the same experience, the same emotion, It will make this sense of substitution deeper, and the emotions accumulated on weekdays will be poured out and released at this moment."
As an out-and-out game expert, Lanzhou girl Wang Yue is also immersed in this emotional catharsis.
"In life, although we have different roles and make choices constantly, each choice has consequences, and there are so-called standard answers. In the game, I can choose the right one according to my true thoughts, You can choose the wrong one." Wang Yue said that sometimes she even has the illusion that "I am the character, and the character is me", "This helps me to a certain extent 'escape from reality' and forget some unhappy things."
He Junyan, a high school girl from the High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, has similar feelings.
"When playing the script to kill, I can play the role of 'both good and evil' and develop the story in an uncertain direction. Moreover, the host's design and coordination are perfect, and each player is an important part of the core plot. They only knew part of the truth, and they thought they saw the whole picture, so when the truth was revealed, everyone was shocked and felt 'unexpected and reasonable'."
She said that she has friends who are more sensitive, and basically cry every time she plays the script to kill.
At this moment, no matter what her friend thinks, she chooses to accompany her silently.
The game is "stale" or harmful to minors
Moderate participation in script killing is of positive significance for releasing mental pressure, enriching imagination, and strengthening interpersonal communication. However, as an emerging industry, script killing is also frequent in savage production, especially for some minors. .
A middle school student told a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that he had tried "heavy fear" out of curiosity.
At first, everyone was sitting together, and he was a little disapproving, but when he entered the room where the evidence was being searched, the chilly wind behind him, the strange sound of music, the prosthetic heads placed everywhere, and the disheveled NPCs (non-player characters— Reporter's Note), he was so frightened that his scalp went numb that he didn't dare to turn off the lights to sleep for several days.
Some shops will also use violence, horror, pornography and other bad content as publicity stunts.
A reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily found that on some review software, when sellers recommend a book, they will use "I can't stand it just by looking at the cover", "This book is very earthy", "Otherwise, there will be 'things' coming at night. Looking for you" and other words, aroused the curiosity of the players.
A middle school teacher was concerned about the values conveyed by the script.
She pointed out that some script-killing games that imitate the campus scene are completely different from campus life. If minors cannot make a correct judgment on this, it will affect their normal social interaction on campus.
Jin Peixuan, a high school girl studying at Pudong Foreign Language School affiliated to Shanghai International Studies University, noticed that some script killing shops will slogan "Bring your crush/boyfriend to play" and arrange in the game a bridge to marry.
She believes that these contents may make young players feel that marriage is child's play, which is not conducive to cultivating a correct concept of marriage and love.
Zhang Mu, who used to be the store manager of a script killing shop in Lanzhou, Gansu, introduced that middle school student players only account for about 10% of the customers. For this group, the shop assistants will do pre-screening and recommend scripts suitable for their age.
She said that some of the scripts do contain violence, blood, and dislocation of values and ethics, which are not suitable for middle school students, but the final choice is still in the hands of customers.
She sometimes feels helpless, "but this is a loophole in the industry, which cannot be changed by one or two stores."
Jin Peixuan also found that some script killings with a total price of thousands of yuan are gimmicks that invite third- and fourth-tier starlets to be NPCs, and consumers play only for the purpose of interacting with NPCs, which is a bit like rewarding network anchors. Kind of like chasing stars.
This form is also not suitable for players who are young and have no economic foundation.
Even more worrying is that long-term addiction to script killing may bring health problems.
A middle school student told a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that when playing script killing, there is a kind of "immortal cultivation game", which starts from late at night and plays the book all night, and often lasts until four or five o'clock in the morning.
There are also some players who will "go too deep into the play".
Previously, there were media reports that a 21-year-old patient admitted to Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital had symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, and apathy due to his long-term addiction to script-killing games.
In the past six months, the hospital has received four or five similar cases, the youngest being only 15 years old.
In addition, it has also been repeatedly revealed in the mobilization activities carried out in many places that some script killing stores have evacuation signs that are not kept in good condition and effective, or the installation location is not compliant, there is no emergency lighting facilities, the number of fire extinguishers is not enough, and the evacuation passages are piled up or closed. and other safety hazards; the quality of props and decoration materials in the store are not compliant; some stores have poor hygiene conditions, which may lead to mass health incidents.
A dialectical look at the "new things"
The hidden risks, to a certain extent, have caused parents' "stereotypes" of script-killing games - some people suggest that script-killing shops should post a notice that "minors are not allowed to enter"; Floods and beasts", as long as the child goes to play, quarrels break out; some people directly confiscate the child's pocket money and cut off his idea of spending.
Such fierce confrontation brings only family conflict.
In this regard, Wang Junkai, a psychological interventionist from Gansu, suggested that parents can change their practices and help their children find the joy and sense of achievement in real life through more companionship.
Children can also take the initiative to invite their parents to play script killing together, or the school organizes a unique parent meeting in the form of "script killing" to enhance communication and exchanges between parents and children.
Wang Junkai said that if script killing is regarded as a social environment and medium, he supports middle school students to moderately participate in their spare time.
He explained that in real life, there are naturally some unequal relationships between parents and children, teachers and students, which are often the trigger points of adolescent emotional disorders.
Usually, children and adults cannot communicate freely, but in the script killing, players can express a lot of things they dare not say in reality, and do a lot of things they dare not do in reality to make up for some regrets and poor guidance. mood.
At the same time, playing script killing can also exercise communication skills, expression skills and analytical skills.
Zhenxue, a psychology teacher, also recognizes that middle school students use "script killing" as a way to release stress and have fun.
She feels that today's children's feelings for script killing can be seen as the feelings of the post-70s and post-80s to KTV. "Different times will have different forms of entertainment activities. Correct guidance and no fear are the best ways to deal with it." .
According to the introduction of Zhenxue, there is a "third space" theory in psychology, which means that a bridge needs to be built between each person's internal world and the external world, that is, "third space".
This is a relatively safe area that every individual needs in his growth. Individuals need to gain feelings, courage and strength in this area where they are not responsible for real life, and then bravely face and walk into real life.
In Zhenxue's view, script games are also a created "third space", which has its own meaning and value for every individual who likes it.
"And overindulgence may be to avoid problems in reality." Zhenxue expressed his concerns.
She said that due to the virtual nature of role-playing in script killing games, script killing can only briefly meet the emotional needs of children.
If the child faces pressure and confusion for a long time, it is more feasible to participate in sports, housework, public welfare activities, etc. to establish a true feeling of life.
Wang Junkai reminded that individuals will become addicted to games such as script killing, and the script killing environment is real, with a strong sense of immersion, and through VR, cross-dressing, etc., everyone will experience a stronger experience. Personality, behavior habits, etc. will also be affected by the game.
"So, the script of the script killing and the guidance of the plot are very important, and there needs to be a correct value orientation." Wang Junkai said.
He also suggested that children should fully experience the rich and colorful extracurricular life, develop more interests and hobbies, and grow into a "complete person".
Multi-party teaming up to promote the "purification" of the industry
All parties in the society are "adding fuel and increasing wages" for the healthy development of the script killing industry.
In December 2021, Shanghai announced the "Regulations on the Recordation and Management of Contents of Secret Room Script Killing in Shanghai", which clarified 10 items that are prohibited from appearing in "scripts", and stipulated that the operating units of the secret room script killing industry should conduct self-examination on the scripts used in their operations. And put on record; there shall be no "terrorist, cruel, violent, vulgar, detrimental to the physical and mental health of staff or consumers";
Many netizens said that this kind of "inclusive" and "prudent" approach will boost the script to kill and expand the circle and attract more people to participate.
Some schools are already experimenting with organizing events in a way that is popular with students.
The Shatou Sub-district Office of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province promotes the original anti-drug education script "The Abyss" in the communities and schools within its jurisdiction, and organizes 36 students to experience it first. Based on the elements of suspense and reasoning, it integrates the educational significance of revealing the serious harm of drugs .
Huang Yingying, secretary of the Youth League Committee of the Middle School Affiliated to Fudan University, told China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that the school used a lot of elements such as acting, solving puzzles, and reasoning in the script killing in the theme park activity organized by the school in May last year.
"Some links require students to dub the characters in the TV series "The Age of Awakening"; some require students to watch movie clips and speculate on the names of historical figures; and students make props, and conduct an obstacle course in groups of 5 to interpret the Red Army' past the grass' history."
Huang Yingying introduced that in order to better meet the social and entertainment needs of middle school students, many middle schools in Shanghai will organize cross-school postcards, cross-school on-demand broadcast of blessings and other activities on the occasion of the New Year, which can make students feel nervous in their studies. Some relief in the process.
In Fudan Affiliated High School, there is also an association "Jieyou Grocery Store" founded by students. Students can talk to the Internet "Tree Hole" by their real names or anonymously.
Realizing the emotional demands of children and seeing the improvement in the script killing industry, parents gradually removed their "tinted glasses" for emerging game modes.
As a mother of a freshman in high school, Yan Jue encouraged her son to experience the first script killing in his life.
Yan Jue said that as her children grew up, she gradually realized that the school is a small society, and children have their own topics of communication. If he is prevented from contacting some new things, he may lack the fun and topics that his peers should have.
Therefore, she encourages children to try, and at the same time guides them on specific issues such as "what script to play", "whom to play with" and "frequency of play".
Yan Jue said that she is willing to experience "a different life" with her children in the script killing.
She also suggested that script killings are best presented in the form of grades and age groups to provide more positive content.
(Lin Chenyue, Class 10, Lanzhou Foreign Language Senior High School also contributed to this article)
China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Wang Hao Wei Qimeng Source: China Youth Daily