This star is going to the moon

Chapter 417, "The Gentlemen of East Eighth District," has been taken down! Uncle Pan advised Ga Zi that the internet is virtual!
April 1st is April Fools' Day, a traditional Western folk festival.

On this day, people will deceive and play pranks on each other in various ways, and then at the end of the joke, they will reveal the truth and declare the person being pranked a "fool".

Of course, we must also be prepared to be beaten.

Because not everyone celebrates April Fool's Day.

Also today, the revised "Law on Stabilizing Employment of Older Persons" was officially implemented, the core of which is to raise the retirement age of corporate employees from 65 to 70.

This thing is designed to address the growing problems of low birth rates and an aging population, and the resulting labor crisis and pension pressures.

Although this is not a mandatory policy to delay retirement, most media outlets believe that making retirement at 70 mandatory is only a matter of time.

When Chinese netizens saw this news, they found it strange.

[What the heck, an April Fool's Day special news?]

[No way, they're playing this big on April Fool's Day?]

[Yes, I also saw the news on Xiaorizi's website; it's on several major media websites. If it really is an April Fool's joke, the cost of playing it is quite high.]

This isn't an April Fool's joke; it's real. It's been going on for several years, but it's officially being implemented today.

[Oh, really, retirement at 70?]

[What's the big deal? In many developed countries, people retire after 65 or 66, while in some other countries, it's 65 before retirement. Only in developing countries is retirement around 60.]

[Does this mean our country will have to raise the retirement age if it wants to become more developed?]

We're too complacent; we'll probably have to raise the retirement age before we even become developed.

[That will definitely be a gradual increase; you can't just raise the retirement age from 60 to 70 all at once, can you?]

Indeed, my life expectancy increased from 65 to 70, and it was due to my own serious problems...

Although Xiao Rixing's economy is not small, its inability to grow further is a major problem.

When all sorts of problems pile up, the problem becomes even bigger.

For example, the problem of crime committed by the elderly due to severe aging is rising year by year.

Many people may find it strange that so many elderly people commit crimes in a supposedly safe and peaceful society.
In fact, a simple news search reveals that a 79-year-old man was arrested again shortly after his release from prison for stealing sandwiches from a convenience store.

A sandwich costs about 300 yen, but because it's a second arrest, the sentence is usually around two years.

When questioned by the police, the elderly man casually stated, "I have no savings, my pension is low, and I can't afford to live in a nursing home, so I can only go to jail."

"Prison is better than nursing homes. Not only is it free, but you can also work and earn money, there's food and drink, and lots of old friends..."

The elderly people living a simple life are not so much being arrested for crimes and sent to prison, but rather choosing to "retire" in prison.

After learning about the situation, many Chinese netizens immediately began to reflect on it.

Although Xiao Rizi's aging rate is close to 30%, and my family's aging rate is about half of Xiao Rizi's, the number of people affected by this aging rate is already quite alarming due to my family's large population.

However, there is really no good way to deal with the serious problem of aging. One solution is to continue to develop the economy and not let it stagnate like it did in Xiao Ri.

When the economy is doing well, everything becomes easier.

The second is to develop artificial intelligence technology.

The powered exoskeleton developed with Lu Yun's participation is now being used in various fields, so the body of the intelligent robot is not a problem, the only thing missing is "intelligence".

If artificial intelligence technology develops smoothly, then perhaps in the future we can rely on intelligent robots for elderly care.

Of course, this is not the optimal solution either.

But as long as development continues, the problems that arise during development can always be solved through further development.

Retirement is a distant issue for most people surfing the internet, and discussions about it rarely yield any meaningful results, so the topic was changed after two days.

For example, the debate over "The Gentlemen of East Eight Districts" has finally reached a conclusion.

The TV series "East Eight Districts" is trending again, but this time it's because of the news of its removal from streaming platforms. Some netizens have discovered that the series, starring Zhang Han, has "disappeared" from video platforms, seemingly indicating its removal.

It is not suspected.

Soon, screenshots were posted showing that the full episodes of "East 8 District" could no longer be found on Mango TV and Tencent Video.

Even satellite TV stations stopped broadcasting it halfway through.

Netizens' comments on this are...

It looks so similar!

This is the price we pay for making viewers cringe!

[I suggest Zhang Han be banned outright; I never want to watch his greasy, disgusting performance again.]

Indeed, and since a new "King of Oil" has already been chosen, such as Yang Yang, we no longer need an "Old King of Oil."

[Oh, in my memory, wasn't Yang Yang the "Prince of Prudence"? How did he become the "Prince of Oil"?]

This shows you haven't been paying attention to him for a long time; he's really become pretentious and slick now!

Wow, thank goodness I only follow Lu Yun and not anyone else, so I'll give a shout-out to the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" here. It's a powerful combination of real scientist actors and super sci-fi—it's amazing!

[Do you even need to advertise this? It's already a viral sensation...]

Compared to the netizens' frank expressions, the comments from various media outlets and relevant experts are somewhat valuable.

After its broadcast, "East Eight District" was heavily criticized for its unrealistic characters, unrealistic story, greasy and offensive performances, and plots and lines that objectified and belittled women.

This resulted in a Douban rating of only 2 points, setting a new record for the lowest rating for a domestic drama and becoming the lowest-rated film and television series on Douban.

Industry experts are calling for vigilance regarding the problems with "East Eight District".

"The story is made up, the characters have no life, and they only talk about love and enjoy life... If they can't even handle love properly, this kind of drama shouldn't be broadcast."

Shows like "East Eight District" serve as a reminder to creators that they must not be perfunctory or careless in producing film and television dramas, and that audiences and the market cannot and should not tolerate such works.

When choosing which works to film and broadcast, one should not only look at the star power and gimmicks on the surface, but should still focus on the content and quality.

Creation should not be treated as a game of capital. We should not underestimate the audience's aesthetic sense, and we should not try to fool the audience. Otherwise, "East Eight District" will be the best negative "example".

Of course, Zhang Han also became a negative example, after all, he wrote, starred in, and produced "East Eight Districts".

At this time, a live stream clip of Uncle Pan persuading Ga Zi suddenly circulated online.

Uncle Pan gave earnest advice, and Ga Zi was moved to tears.

"Things on the internet are all virtual; you can't control them, kid!"

"The waters run deep here. You don't have that much experience or expertise, so you wouldn't even know if someone was lying to you!"

"Don't fight in PvP just to save face. Face is worthless, and I don't care about face at all!"

"Put your burdens down, be happy and be yourself, and never do things you can't control!"

The netizens were moved by Uncle Pan's earnest teachings.

This is the composure of a veteran artist!

Indeed, today's celebrities can't compare to the veteran artists of the past!

Seriously, if we're going to choose role models, the older generation should look to Uncle Pan, and the younger generation should look to Lu Yun.

What's going on? I really liked the character Zhang Ga, played by Ga Zi, when I was a kid. Why is he like this now that I'm older?

[That's why he's changed like this as he's grown up, and his acting skills haven't improved, preventing him from becoming a truly talented actor. That's why he resorts to livestreaming the sale of counterfeit alcohol...]

(End of this chapter)