This is the 173rd issue of "Watching the Strait in the Bay Area"
Hu Ge "flashed" in Taiwan and hit the screens of Taiwanese media
Mainland actor Hu Ge, who is very well-known on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, went to Taipei yesterday (12th) to meet with young Taiwanese creators comminicate. "After six years of absence" and "finally here" are the key words reported by Taiwanese media. Some politicians in Taipei posted photos of themselves and Hu Ge to show that they have succeeded in chasing stars. During exchange activities, Hu Ge said that his Shanghainese language has a Taiwanese accent, which "shows that we are indistinguishable from each other." This was also quoted by many Taiwanese media.
Taiwan's "China Times" headline today (13th) is titled "Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan kicks off cross-strait cultural exchanges - When invited to attend the Dialogue Youth Lecture, Bao always responded with a Taiwanese accent, "We don't distinguish between each other", reporting on Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan. Song's activities on the island.
At yesterday's press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, spokesperson Chen Binhua introduced that at the invitation of the Taipei Audio and Video Association, mainland actor Hu Ge went to Taipei to participate in the "Dialogue with Youth" event and dialogue with young film and television creators from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. This will provide a rare exchange opportunity for young friends from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "I think, 'Mr. Bao's arrival on the island' is a good thing that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait love to see."
The DPP authorities cannot stop "flowers" from appearing on the island
It is nothing new for mainland TV dramas to be popular on the island. Hu Ge last time I went to Taipei to attend the Golden Horse Awards. At that time, "Nirvana in Fire" was still very popular on the island, and the guests who participated in the recording of political commentary programs on the island in the past two days could also casually report Hu Ge's "Legend of Sword and Fairy" " and other TV series. Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and former head of Taiwan's administrative agency Su Tseng-chang are both fans of mainland TV dramas. Even public opinion representatives from the Democratic Progressive Party who once questioned mainland audio-visual platforms have accidentally exposed themselves in selfies. I used mainland audio-visual platforms to "follow dramas" in Taiwan's legislative body.
However, in recent years, the DPP authorities have continuously manipulated the "anti-mainland and Taiwan-protecting" brand, describing normal cultural exchanges as the mainland's "united front" and "cognitive war", and also launched unprovoked attacks on audio-visual platforms with mainland asset backgrounds and banned love. Mainland-owned Internet audio-visual services such as Qiyi and Tencent Video have been launched in Taiwan, making it very difficult for people on the island to follow mainland TV dramas. For example, "Flowers" starring Hu Ge is available on mainland video websites, but netizens on the island cannot watch it through the overseas version on the same platform. Now, the island’s streaming media platform myvideo has purchased the rights to the TV series, but it will only start broadcasting it tomorrow (14th). This makes people wonder: Why did the island mention the "flowers" craze when Hu Ge arrived in Taiwan?
Direct News found traces of netizens on the island following the drama at that time in Taiwan's largest online forum ptt. Some netizens shared a long film review on ptt in real time after the finale of "Flowers", and also added at the end that they watched "Flowers" Channel: The netizen said that he asked a friend in mainland China to purchase a membership of the mainland audio-visual platform, and changed the IP by purchasing the service, and then logged on to the mainland platform to watch dramas in real time. Some netizens shared the "Watch it in one go" series on the YouTube platform to guide netizens who want to quickly understand the plot. The comments at the bottom of the post are almost all about expectations for the TV series and the hope that it can be launched on the island's platforms (such as Netflix).
After Hu Ge "appeared" in Taipei, some "famous people" on the island said that cross-strait cultural exchanges are unstoppable, and the numerous barriers imposed by the DPP authorities have not been able to stop the people on the island from pursuing "Flowers".
There was also an "interlude" in yesterday's exchange activity. Some Taiwanese media quoted the organizers of the event as saying that there were many rules for Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan, including not allowing media interviews, and being asked not to mention the two keywords "Shanghai" and "Flowers" during the symposium. In fact, during the symposium, due to the lively atmosphere, these keywords were mentioned repeatedly, and the rule not to open media interviews was also broken. "Today's Weekly" even wrote in the title of the report, "Hu Ge came to Taiwan! I’ve talked about all the flowers that I can’t talk about.”
This is the 173rd issue of "Watching the Strait in the Bay Area"
Hu Ge "flashed" in Taiwan and hit the screens of Taiwanese media
Mainland actor Hu Ge, who is very well-known on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, went to Taipei yesterday (12th) to meet with young Taiwanese creators comminicate. "After six years of absence" and "finally here" are the key words reported by Taiwanese media. Some politicians in Taipei posted photos of themselves and Hu Ge to show that they have succeeded in chasing stars. During exchange activities, Hu Ge said that his Shanghainese language has a Taiwanese accent, which "shows that we are indistinguishable from each other." This was also quoted by many Taiwanese media.
Taiwan's "China Times" headline today (13th) is titled "Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan kicks off cross-strait cultural exchanges - When invited to attend the Dialogue Youth Lecture, Bao always responded with a Taiwanese accent, "We don't distinguish between each other", reporting on Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan. Song's activities on the island.
At yesterday's press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, spokesperson Chen Binhua introduced that at the invitation of the Taipei Audio and Video Association, mainland actor Hu Ge went to Taipei to participate in the "Dialogue with Youth" event and dialogue with young film and television creators from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. This will provide a rare exchange opportunity for young friends from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "I think, 'Mr. Bao's arrival on the island' is a good thing that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait love to see."
The DPP authorities cannot stop "flowers" from appearing on the island
It is nothing new for mainland TV dramas to be popular on the island. Hu Ge last time I went to Taipei to attend the Golden Horse Awards. At that time, "Nirvana in Fire" was still very popular on the island, and the guests who participated in the recording of political commentary programs on the island in the past two days could also casually report Hu Ge's "Legend of Sword and Fairy" " and other TV series. Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and former head of Taiwan's administrative agency Su Tseng-chang are both fans of mainland TV dramas. Even public opinion representatives from the Democratic Progressive Party who once questioned mainland audio-visual platforms have accidentally exposed themselves in selfies. I used mainland audio-visual platforms to "follow dramas" in Taiwan's legislative body.
However, in recent years, the DPP authorities have continuously manipulated the "anti-mainland and Taiwan-protecting" brand, describing normal cultural exchanges as the mainland's "united front" and "cognitive war", and also launched unprovoked attacks on audio-visual platforms with mainland asset backgrounds and banned love. Mainland-owned Internet audio-visual services such as Qiyi and Tencent Video have been launched in Taiwan, making it very difficult for people on the island to follow mainland TV dramas. For example, "Flowers" starring Hu Ge is available on mainland video websites, but netizens on the island cannot watch it through the overseas version on the same platform. Now, the island’s streaming media platform myvideo has purchased the rights to the TV series, but it will only start broadcasting it tomorrow (14th). This makes people wonder: Why did the island mention the "flowers" craze when Hu Ge arrived in Taiwan?
Direct News found traces of netizens on the island following the drama at that time in Taiwan's largest online forum ptt. Some netizens shared a long film review on ptt in real time after the finale of "Flowers", and also added at the end that they watched "Flowers" Channel: The netizen said that he asked a friend in mainland China to purchase a membership of the mainland audio-visual platform, and changed the IP by purchasing the service, and then logged on to the mainland platform to watch dramas in real time. Some netizens shared the "Watch it in one go" series on the YouTube platform to guide netizens who want to quickly understand the plot. The comments at the bottom of the post are almost all about expectations for the TV series and the hope that it can be launched on the island's platforms (such as Netflix).
After Hu Ge "appeared" in Taipei, some "famous people" on the island said that cross-strait cultural exchanges are unstoppable, and the numerous barriers imposed by the DPP authorities have not been able to stop the people on the island from pursuing "Flowers".
There was also an "interlude" in yesterday's exchange activity. Some Taiwanese media quoted the organizers of the event as saying that there were many rules for Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan, including not allowing media interviews, and being asked not to mention the two keywords "Shanghai" and "Flowers" during the symposium. In fact, during the symposium, due to the lively atmosphere, these keywords were mentioned repeatedly, and the rule not to open media interviews was also broken. "Today's Weekly" even wrote in the title of the report, "Hu Ge came to Taiwan! I’ve talked about all the flowers that I can’t talk about.”In response to this statement, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council also responded specifically, saying that the statement that "Shanghai" and "Flowers" cannot be mentioned in relevant activities is "groundless" and cannot be commented. At the same time, it pointed out that it is happy to see the two sides of the Taiwan Strait interact with each other through film and television works. To enhance understanding, mainland entertainers are also welcome to come to Taiwan to share their experience in the film and television industry.
Some people want to claim credit, while others are dodging
Taiwanese media "Feng Media" exclusively reported that behind Hu Ge's visit to Taiwan this time was Zheng Wencan, the current chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, who was "threading the needle". According to the report, in order for Hu Ge to come to Taiwan, Zheng Wencan actively traveled back and forth to promote cross-strait exchanges, including communicating with Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, immigration departments, cultural departments, security-related units, etc. According to reports, in addition to Zheng Wencan, the Taipei City Government and the Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office are also actively communicating and assisting to warm up for the upcoming Twin Cities Forum and promote cross-strait youth exchanges.
Regarding this, Cheng Wencan’s office stated that applications from mainlanders to Taiwan are reviewed by the Mainland Affairs Council in conjunction with relevant authorities, and the Straits Exchange Foundation is not involved. The SEF is happy to see cross-Strait cultural exchanges proceed smoothly, and there can be more positive interactions and good-natured understanding between the two sides.
Zheng Wencan is relatively "low-key", while Qin Huizhu, a Taipei City Councilor from the Chinese Kuomintang, took the initiative to break the news and said that she proposed it to the Taiwan Affairs Office of Shanghai when she went to the other side to participate in exchange activities. She revealed that when she visited Director Zhong Xiaomin of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Shanghai, she mentioned that the TV series "Flowers" was very popular in Taiwan. At that time, Zhong Xiaomin casually said, "Then I will bring Hu Ge." Qin Huizhu believes that if Hu Ge can come to Taiwan to communicate, many fans will be very happy.
In response to Zheng Wencan, former public opinion representative in Taiwan Guo Zhengliang said that Zheng Wencan really helped to let Hu Ge "enter", but he immediately issued a statement to "cut off". Frankly, it was because he did not ask Lai Qingde for instructions first, "I was afraid that Emperor Lai would not Happy". Guo Zhengliang analyzed in the island's political commentary program that in 2019, Lai Qingde "backstabbed" former leader Tsai Ing-wen to challenge the "primary election". Will Tsai Ing-wen be easy on Lai Qingde in 2023? Lai Qingde has had almost nothing to do in the past few years, but now Lai Qingde has "reversed the situation and become the new 'Emperor'". After taking power, the "British faction" in the DPP has been almost completely wiped out. As a member of the "British Department", Zheng Wencan casually approved Hu Ge's arrival without consulting Lai Qingde, "to scare him like this."
Regarding whether Zheng Wencan was "threading the needle", Taiwan's CTV reporter asked at the press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council yesterday (13th). It was reported that it was Zheng Wencan, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, who promoted this matter. What is your response to this? What circumstances prompted Hu Ge to go to Taiwan this time?
spokesperson Chen Binhua responded: I noticed that this gentleman has denied that he was involved in this matter. In this matter, everyone is willing to take advantage of the topic and take credit, which shows that mainland film and television stars coming to Taiwan for cultural exchanges is a good thing that wins the hearts and minds of the people. We would like to see more Taiwanese movie fans and drama fans able to meet their favorite mainland stars. I also think this is a very common thing. There is no need to go to all the troubles or use any connections to get around. Ordinary things can still be done. It's better to deal with it with a normal mind.
There is a strange phenomenon on the island. As long as cross-strait exchanges are involved, even if it is a trivial or ordinary matter, there are always people who like to use a political magnifying glass to look at it: What is the level of exchange? Who is behind this? Does mainland China prefer to communicate with the blue camp or the green camp? For example, when Hu Ge went to Taiwan this time, he was accompanied by Zhong Xiaomin, director of the Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office. She brought the "advance team" of the Twin Cities Forum to meet with Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan. The two met for about 30 minutes. The meeting was not public, but laughter could be heard from time to time in the venue. After the meeting, Zhong Xiaomin was also asked by the media if he had taken a selfie with Mayor Jiang. Are you still looking forward to spring blooming on both sides of the Taiwan Strait when you come in person? Zhong Xiaomin responded with a smile on her face, "Thank you for your hard work, thank you, thank you for your concern, very good, thank you." When cross-strait relations are tense, it is a good thing that the Twin Cities Forum can still be held. However, the Taiwanese media began to care about why the director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Shanghai led the delegation to visit instead of the mayor himself, and began to "dwarf" and "not pay attention to it". "Hype.
As for Hu Ge being able to go to Taiwan, is there anyone behind it? Who is blue or green? Some people on the island are also quite sensitive. A well-known speaker said that after Lai Ching-te's outright "Taiwan independence confession", such cultural exchanges still exist, and whether the mainland "encourages" Lai Ching-te's authorities to continue such "Taiwan independence" remarks. This famous speaker obviously saw the response from the spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council about Lai Qingde’s “5.20” speech, but he may have only seen the title. After all, the response ended with the emphasis, “No matter what he said or how he said it, it will not change anything.” The status and fact that Taiwan is part of China cannot change the basic pattern and development direction of cross-Strait relations, nor can it change the common desire of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to get closer and closer together, nor can it stop the historical trend of the eventual reunification of the motherland." Since cultural exchange is a good thing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait love to see, why should we not do it because of the ignorance of some individuals? Putting the political magnifying glass away, after all, it is the mainland that firmly holds the initiative and leadership in the development of cross-strait relations.
Author: Li Yi, chief writer of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
As for Hu Ge being able to go to Taiwan, is there anyone behind it? Who is blue or green? Some people on the island are also quite sensitive. A well-known speaker said that after Lai Ching-te's outright "Taiwan independence confession", such cultural exchanges still exist, and whether the mainland "encourages" Lai Ching-te's authorities to continue such "Taiwan independence" remarks. This famous speaker obviously saw the response from the spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council about Lai Qingde’s “5.20” speech, but he may have only seen the title. After all, the response ended with the emphasis, “No matter what he said or how he said it, it will not change anything.” The status and fact that Taiwan is part of China cannot change the basic pattern and development direction of cross-Strait relations, nor can it change the common desire of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to get closer and closer together, nor can it stop the historical trend of the eventual reunification of the motherland." Since cultural exchange is a good thing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait love to see, why should we not do it because of the ignorance of some individuals? Putting the political magnifying glass away, after all, it is the mainland that firmly holds the initiative and leadership in the development of cross-strait relations.
Author: Li Yi, chief writer of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
