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Why Is It So Hard for “Regular Folks” to Break Into Showbiz?
xīng èr dài星二代fù èr dài富二代zhàn jù占据zī yuán资源pǔ tōng rén普通人jìn rù进入yú lè quān娱乐圈yuè lái yuè越来越nán

Second-generation stars and the wealthy take up resources, making it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to enter the entertainment industry.

黄刚
zhào qiáng赵强yǒu méi yǒu有没有fā xiàn发现zhèjǐ nián几年yú lè quān娱乐圈pǔ tōng rén普通人hǎo xiàng好像yuè lái yuè越来越nánchū tóu出头le

赵强, have you noticed that in recent years it seems harder and harder for ordinary people to make it in showbiz?

赵强
shìaxiàn zài现在kànxīn rén新人bú shì不是xīng èr dài星二代jiù shì就是fù èr dài富二代qǐ pǎo xiàn起跑线wán quán完全yī yàng一样

Yeah. When you look at newcomers now, they’re either second-generation stars or second-generation rich. Their starting lines are totally different.

黄刚
yǐ qián以前hái yǒu还有xuǎn xiù jié mù选秀节目xiàngchāo nǚ超女hǎo shēng yīn好声音cǎo gēn草根háinéngkàoshí lì实力fān shēn翻身

In the past, there were talent shows like "Super Girl" and "The Voice of China"—regular people could turn things around with real ability.

赵强
xiàn zài现在xuǎn xiù选秀bèijiào tíng叫停leqú dào渠道méilezī yuán资源yòubèiyǒubèi jǐng背景derénná zǒu拿走pǔ tōng rén普通人gèngnánle

But now talent shows have been suspended, the path is gone, and people with connections take the resources. It’s even tougher for ordinary folks.

黄刚
ér qiě而且bù shǎo不少fù èr dài富二代zhí jiē直接dài zī jìn zǔ带资进组yǎn jì演技yì bān一般jī huì机会quèyí gè jiē yí gè一个接一个

And quite a few rich kids just bring money into a production. Their acting is so-so, but opportunities keep coming.

赵强
fěn sī粉丝tuī bō zhù lán推波助澜xǐ huān喜欢jiā shì家世jiǎn zhí简直yǒu diǎn有点xián pín ài fù嫌贫爱富

Fans also add fuel to the fire—comparing family backgrounds. It’s basically a bit of “snobbish worship of wealth.”

黄刚
zuìràngrénxī xū唏嘘deshìnà xiē那些héng piāo横漂shōu rù收入háiyàorěn qì tūn shēng忍气吞声xiǎng xiàng想象chàtàiyuǎn

The saddest part is those Hengdian drifters—extras who hang around Hengdian. Low income, swallowing their grievances—nothing like the dream.

赵强
suǒ yǐ所以shuōyú lè quān娱乐圈kànzhefēng guāng风光qí shí其实shìshǎo shù少数réndeyóu xì游戏pǔ tōng rén普通人zhēnbǎo chí保持qīng xǐng清醒

So even though showbiz looks glamorous, it’s really a game for a small group. Ordinary people have to stay clear-eyed.

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