"Superstar" title is not for Consumption

"Superstar" title is not for consumption!

"Superstar" title is not for consumption! This is what I am going to say to a so-called superstar recently! I was shocked by the news that Wu Yifan, one of the Chinese Canadian idols, was arrested on suspicion of raping young female fans. Wu Yifan, as a former member of the Korean EXO idol group, returned to mainland China in 2014 and quickly became an idol of the younger generation after developing in the entertainment industry in Mainland China. He has a pure face and is described as a "big boy". He has been invited to appear in many film and television dramas and act as the protagonist of variety shows. , Has gained the pursuit of hundreds of millions of fans on the Internet and social media, and has also won the favor of many advertisers, as endorsements for many first-line commercial brands.

According to Wikipedia information: on December 1, 2014, he became the first post-90s star to enter the Madame Tussauds in Shanghai. On June 1, he appeared on the cover of the main issue of Vogue China. On June 24, invited by the French brand Givenchy to participate in the "2016 Spring and Summer Men's Wear Week" in Paris, he appeared on the cover of the first-line men's magazine "Mr. Fashion" in December, becoming the first post-90s male star to appear on the magazine. In October, he appeared on the single cover of the second first-line female magazine "Marie Claire" and became the first Chinese male star to appear on the cover of the magazine.

From 2015 to 2018, he starred in the movies "Mermaid", "There is a Place Only We Know", "Old Cannon", "Xia You Qiao Mu Looks At Heaven", "To Youth, So You Are Still Here", starring in ancient magic comedy movie "Journey to the West: The Demon", 3D animation movie "League of Legends". He starred in the Hollywood event in the film "Restricted Men: Back to the Limit"; and sang the movie theme song "JUICE". The song reached the 28th place on the iTunes U.S. overall chart as soon as it was launched, making it the best score among Chinese male singers. The box office revenue of the movies he participated in and starred in exceeded RMB 10 billion.

The fashion brands he has endorsed include: Ray-Ban glasses, Italian brand BVLGARI, French brand Louis Vuitton, endorsement of Mercedes smart20, British brand Burberry, etc.

On May 15, 2018, Kris Wu’s studio announced the album’s first single "Like That", which topped the iTunes overall chart and Hip-Hop/Rap charts in the United States, and also topped the iTunes double chart again after "Deserve" champion.

Forbes of the United States released the 2017 Young Leaders List of Outstanding People Under 30. Wu Yifan was on this list as an actor and singer, indicating that he has achieved outstanding results in many fields such as film, music, fashion, and sports.

It is said that his chance of success in China began with the help of a loyal female fan with a considerable background, signing with her father's investment group, and getting the support of many resources and capital in the entertainment industry.

However, it was just such a growing up and under the halo of idols, a young man who quickly swelled up with the help of capital, and gradually lost himself. Undoubtedly the convenience and temptation brought to him by idols are enormous. The aura of idols and money are like a sharp sword. After severing the ropes of moral self-discipline, he fell to the altar at the peak and fulfilled A Chinese old saying: The higher you climb, the harder you fall.

The exposure of the incident was also due to the fact that an online female fan named Du Meizhu was accused of defamation by Wu’s mother for exposing the inside story of Wu Yifan’s "picking a concubine". However, the incident went in the opposite direction.

In July 2021, Wu Yifan's suspected sexual assault case was exposed. In the same month, he was detained on suspicion of rape. Because the case reflected the problem of sexual violence in China and the chaos in the Chinese entertainment industry, it attracted the attention of Chinese communities in various places and triggered new evidence and accusations. Now all his film contracts and advertising endorsements have been terminated, and since August, his Weibo account has been banned, and his music platform has been removed from the shelves. It is almost impossible to see his music works again. On the contrary, negative news about him occupies the top of the search page.

When he was just 30 years old, he still has a long way to go in his life, which makes people feel sorry. Many people look back at his family background and believe that his mother was too strict when he was a child, which led to his distortion and rebellious psychology, which caused harm to female fans. But I think that his ending has something to do with the blind acquiescence of the whole society to chasing stars and the lack of effective control.

He even thought that the female fans who were invited to his party was a voluntary contribution, he was just a one-night stand relationship with his fans, and he was totally unaware that his behavior had touched the bottom line of morality and even the law. Possessing women in an improper way (drinking alcohol or even drugs) wearing the glamorous coat of stars is undoubtedly a trampling on women's dignity and ignoring the law.

Like ordinary people, celebrities have desires and need to be restrained. As a successful artist, who especially need to have good morals in order to be recognized by the society. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to talk with Wu's mother about potential role Wu Yifan is going to play in a movie over the phone. Although I have not met her, Wu’s mother gave me the impression that she was very capable and caring about details. This shows that Wu’s mother has control of her son's business. As a celebrities' mother, she must help her son to cherish and maintain hard-won reputation. In many Chinese families, especially celebrity families, tend to spoil their children, for fear that they will not be able to give their children the best. When the children made the first mistake, not only did they not correct them, but they also tried to cover up the facts in front of the media. As a result, they became moral accomplices.

A celebrity needs to know more about self-discipline. Don't use the title of a celebrity as a tool for consumption, and turn it into an umbrella that can escape moral constraints and legal sanctions. On the contrary, celebrities should use their own appearance and influence to become a moral model for fans. Only an artist with outstanding talents and virtue deserves the true title of a "Superstar".