China News Service, Beijing, May 24 (Reporter Yang Chengchen) After "Liu Genghong Girl", "Wang Xinling Boy" has become popular.
In the new season of Hunan Satellite TV's variety show "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves" that aired last weekend, Taiwanese idol singer Wang Xinling, who has not seen it for a long time, sang the song "Love You" released in 2004. The same dance and familiar melody evoked many people's memories. Many "post-80s" and "post-90s" mainland boys lamented that "youth is back".
First, the girls followed Liu Genghong to perform weight loss exercises and set off a national fitness trend. Later, there were boys who put on a slightly clumsy dance pose in the "Girl's Dream".
Wang Xinling responded on the 23rd: "If these days remind everyone of good memories, it's really a better thing."
Many people lament that the once-dominant Taiwanese entertainment industry is entering a low ebb, and the era of the continuous emergence of influential stars 10 and 20 years ago is gone.
But during the pandemic, many people in home quarantine have been connected through these Taiwanese entertainment stars.
Surprising, but also reassuring.
Taiwan's idol dramas and variety shows are the collective memory of a generation.
Every good product is regarded as a popular indicator by young people.
From entertainment stars to pop culture, Taiwan's entertainment industry once led the trend in the Chinese cultural circle.
But at the same time, as the political, economic, and cultural strength of the mainland gradually widened the gap with Taiwan, Taiwan's first-line artists chose to "land" for development, and mainland TV dramas, movies, and variety shows began to touch young people on the island.
This influence gradually deepens from content to medium.
In 2012, the Lu drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was broadcast on Taiwan; in 2018, the Lu drama "Strategy of Yanxi Palace" aroused heated discussions.
From politicians to stall owners on the streets, they all know a lot about mainland phenomenon-level movies and dramas.
In recent years, mainland new media platforms, including Douyin and Xiaohongshu, have been well received by Taiwanese people.
People who are following Taiwan's entertainment industry are increasingly finding that the popular phrases, memes, and humming songs of young Taiwanese originate from the mainland, and these young people have probably never been to the other side.
Today in the mainland, Taiwan's entertainment elements have not disappeared, but have been integrated into all aspects of mainland popular culture in a more deeply involved way.
For example, in addition to convincing the audience with his acting skills again and again in his film and television works, Li Liqun, an old actor, also uses Douyin to show the details of his life, which is no different from other Shanghai residents; Changing the accent, the image of "no frame" in life won him good popularity.
On the same weekend that "Boy Wang Xinling" debuted, mainland video sites broadcast two Jay Chou concerts in the past, which were watched by nearly 100 million people.
Jay Chou and Fang Wenshan have composed countless golden songs together, and the beauty of traditional Chinese culture has a long aftertaste, which is still talked about by music fans to this day.
To this day, every time Jay Chou releases a new work, it will attract many fans to watch.
Even though it has caused waves of "memory killings", it is undeniable that Taiwan's entertainment industry is indeed lacking in stamina, and the influence of new products and young artists is limited.
Some commentators said that the actual quality of Taiwan's TV dramas and movies in recent years is good, far higher than the idol dramas of the year, such as "The Distance Between Us and Evil" and "The Queen of the Lost Dog", which have gained many mainland audiences.
But on the whole, the influence of Taiwan's entertainment industry is not as strong as it used to be. There are reasons for the shrinking of talents and funds, and the political turmoil of "de-Sinicization" on the island cannot be ruled out.
Taiwan's entertainment industry remains competitive.
Some observers believe that in order to continue to expand its influence and even restore its former grandeur, it is necessary to inherit Chinese culture and embrace the mainland market.
Under the epidemic, online performances such as "cloud model" and "cloud performance" emerged as the times require, and practitioners on both sides of the strait are exploring new performance models, which also provides Taiwan's entertainment industry with new opportunities for cross-strait cooperation and development.
Whether it's Jay Chou's high-traffic concerts, or "Liu Genghong Girl" and "Wang Xinling Boy" are popular, the vast space provides a lot of reference for latecomers.
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