text/blue phoenix
Zhao Zhongxiang’s son revealed through social platforms that the famous host Zhao Zhongxiang had passed away in a hospital in Beijing on the morning of January 16, 2020. The cause of death was that Zhao Zhongxiang suffered from cancer, which had spread throughout his body, and was still unable to recover after some treatment. The host who can be called a "generation of legend" passed away, and his life was fixed at the age of 78. What is even more unacceptable is that this day turned out to be Zhao Zhongxiang's birthday, which is even more regrettable.
As many childhood memories of the post-80s and post-90s generations, Zhao Zhongxiang’s recognition and audience connections were once among the best among all the hosts. However, due to some rumors in his life, his public image gradually collapsed after retirement, which seemed to be "not guaranteed in the evening." In 2019, Zhao Zhongxiang was controversial because of the "paid inscription", but if you think about it carefully, stars can "walk the hole," and the paid inscription is just a way to realize it.
may be criticized by the outside world simply because he is Zhao Zhongxiang. As one of the most popular hosts on CCTV, in the heyday of Zhao Zhongxiang, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is "Liu Zaishi of China". Even Zhao Zhongxiang's position and image in the hearts of the Chinese people is higher than that of Liu Zaishi today. Come on. It is precisely because of this that the audience cannot accept such a host's need for "just a meal", nor can they accept some negative news caused by emotions and desires.
But now that the dead are gone, Zhao Zhongxiang's departure seems to represent the end of an era. The combination of Zhao Zhongxiang and Ni Ping back then was called the "golden combination", and the two also represented the era when CCTV dominated all other local channels. As local TV stations such as Mango TV set new paths to "entertainment," CCTV's aura gradually disappeared. Today's CCTV even has to put down its body to cater to and try to figure out the audience's psychology. This has changed drastically from the time when Zhao Zhongxiang was still active on the host stage.
Zhao Zhongxiang is well-known to the audience, mostly from the several ace shows he hosted in the past, such as "Man and Nature", " Animal World ", etc. Many viewers even said that as long as they listen to the music of the show, they will remember Zhao Zhongxiang’s voice, and Zhao Zhongxiang was re-elected as the host of the 12th Spring Festival Gala. But Zhao Zhongxiang's brilliance gradually faded as he left CCTV.
In the past few years, in many local satellite TV programs, we were able to see Zhao Zhongxiang, but the audience seemed to have more criticism. Many viewers believe that Zhao Zhongxiang's performance on such shows is not as good as that of the past, and he also feels that his effort to put down the figure of a CCTV host, and his hard work and funny appearance does not match his original image. Perhaps Zhao Zhongxiang himself feels that the brand of CCTV is different from the relaxed and funny local TV style. In recent years, Zhao Zhongxiang has been rarely seen on TV screens.
In fact, the outside world has not known much about Zhao Zhongxiang. It is like he was hospitalized because of illness. The outside world learned that Zhao Zhongxiang was admitted through Ni Ping's visit. But most people only think that it was just a minor operation, and did not expect that the news of Ni Ping's visit was the last news of Zhao Zhongxiang's life. It is enough to see that Zhao Zhongxiang still maintains a low-key style, even if he suffers from cancer, it is not easy to publicize himself.
Now that Zhao Zhongxiang has passed away, and the national host in memory has left, so many newcomers have emerged after Zhao Zhongxiang, but it seems that it is difficult for anyone to reproduce the glory and high popularity of Zhao Zhongxiang. There is no doubt that Zhao Zhongxiang can be regarded as a legend in the host world. As for his merits and demerits, he still needs to be viewed and analyzed objectively.
