2020.06.01 Supplement
Masters, this was written by me almost 10 years ago. At that time, the Internet was all in such a tune that the United States was the leader of the United States, free, bright, and American. My mind has changed a lot now, at least I won’t lick it like this. Really, I blush now when I see this title. However, this article can be regarded as a true record of personal thoughts and public opinion trends, so it will not be revised.
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Last night I watched a 1994 movie Quiz Show, starring Ralph Fiennes. It’s not a famous film, but it was born in 94 years of strong film Rulin. It was basically doomed to be forgotten. Look at its Oscar-nominated opponent, Forrest Gump, Shawshank’s Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Four weddings and a funeral, one more brutal than the other. The film is adapted from real events. In the 1950s, a "21-minute quiz" puzzle program was popular in the United States, and thousands of viewers were attracted by it. Staple is a winning general in the "21-point quiz" and has won the first prize many times in a row, but the TV boss felt that he had lost his freshness and ordered the show producer Dan Ai to find a new replacement. Columbia University honors student Charles was selected by Dan Ai. He bluntly told Charles that the reason why Stempel was undefeated was because he had known the answer in advance, and that it was nothing new for TV executives to cheat on programs in order to consolidate ratings. Charles considered again and again and decided to agree to Dan Ai's request. So Dan Ai ordered Staple to lose in the next match. As a result, in the match against Charles, Staple answered the simplest question incorrectly. Charles became the new favorite of the public immediately after winning, which made Congressman Dick suspect in the show. There is fraud. After detailed investigation and evidence collection, both Staple and Charles appeared in court to testify. Charles’ confession was understood by everyone, but the hearing did not achieve the purpose of exposing the TV station scandal. Dan Ai understood the needs of popular entertainment as the TV station’s decision. A publicity. Charles was expelled from Columbia University for this, and later he became a columnist. A few years later, Dan Ai created a show called "Wild Match", which still received a warm welcome from everyone. (From Baidu) If this matter is placed in China, I think the most likely reflection is "What a big thing. Isn't it just a variety show making something fake? It also caused a national sensation, is the Yankee?" A big country does not lack all kinds of scammers, and there is no shortage of people who are indifferent to scammers. Last year, Tang Jun made a fake incident, and there were still many people defending him, and plausibly "People are successful, and some means of success are necessary. You all envy, envy, hate...
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