Some time ago, I hurriedly finished the very popular variety show "Fanxiong Rescue", which has 16 episodes in two seasons. I watched it cry and laugh for a while, and I like it very much. The setting of the variety show is very simple. About five gays perform their duties to help the transformed people make some changes in clothing, hairstyle, home diet and psychological state. In each episode, a straight man walks from head to toe, from appearance to living. The environment is completely new, with a straight male version of "Cinderella" feel.
The soul of the show is F5 composed of the following personnel: Bobby (first from the left) is in charge of the home, Karamo (second from the left) is in charge of the culture, Tan (middle) is in charge of the fashion and fashion, and Chang is in charge of the beauty salon. Fa Qiao's sister Jonathan (second from the right), and Antoni (first from the right) who is in charge of the food and wine section, has a sweet smile. The team name of the five is false5, or "F5" for short. Piece.
The gimmick of the show is the difference brought about by the difference in sexual orientation between the reformer and the reformed, which makes people look forward to what kind of variety show effect this difference will have. But the setting of the show does not put too much emphasis here, just like the five people said in the first episode at the beginning of the show, we are not here to find the differences between people, but to find the similarities between people part.
In the entire 16 episodes of the variety show, you won't see very dramatic scenes, and there are no fierce conflicts or turning points. The show team's mind is all about the changes of the reformed people. There will be nothing for the five people. Poisonous diss or that kind of humiliating spurs (although it is quite cute to have a word or two in private, but it is still a comment based on personal opinion, not a very strong expression of an order). They don't say you're bad, they tell you that it might be better if you change, they don't force you to change something, they find a balance between the other person's habit and change, and it feels like five A very gentle and lovely elf floated by, just to help those who were in trouble, and liked the relaxed feeling very much.
Among them, my favorite is Qiao Mei, who is in charge of the beauty salon. He claims to be the "Beyoncé" of the five-member group. He has beautiful hair, a small belly and various interesting clothes. Broken leg". I really like this kind of tone, you will think he is too comfortable, his personality and dress are completely consistent, and he is very self-consistent. Qiao Mei is always easy to get close to people, she is very open when she is funny, her eyes are super sincere and responsible when she is serious, and she is super terrifying. All kinds of golden sentences are frequently issued, and I really want to be friends with him!
I'm going to insert a piece of my own thoughts. When watching this variety show, someone always asks the people in the show to lose weight. It's really annoying. You guys are watching such a peaceful show while posting such a barrage. Do you want to be so divided.
The tone of this show is really not to forcibly change someone or judge someone with a unified aesthetic standard. The five of them are also really warm-hearted. They have always respected the wishes of the person being transformed, and the part the show wants to help is actually Giving others an attempt to change, a chance to make a choice, is not to guide anything from a high place. This point, an Indian brother said very well. I'll post a picture for you to see now.
"At the beginning of the week, I thought it would just reveal the wrongs in my life, and by the end of the week, I realized that it wasn't about revealing the wrongs in my life. It told me that if I tried, How wonderful my life is going to be. I don't need to change overnight and I'm not going to be perfect, but it gives me a glimmer of hope that I can have other options."
I'm really afraid of those kind of inspirational posts that say, "If you can't control your weight, you can't control your life." How can we fat people offend this society, and so much malice is projected by everyone every day, you can be thin, and you can always stay thin , just be happy. Then I'm fat, but I can't control my weight. Why should I be dissed by you so much? It's enough to control my own life. Why should you evolve your self-requirements into a universal aesthetic, you Who is it? One more thing, you are not naive to think that you will control your life if you control your weight. You may not be white enough, you may not be white enough, your breasts may not be big enough, your legs may not be long enough, and there is no end. The only thing you can control in this world is probably what to eat next meal. You are already worrying about your life. Can you stop joking?
But watching this variety show, you won't see those self-righteous words. The five of them are really warm, they will understand each other's difficulties, and they are willing to listen to them carefully. They will never use blunt concepts to apply anyone's life. When encountering a situation that he does not understand, he will communicate. In the second season, there is a reformer named Sky Kaile. He chose to remove his chest to be a real man. The operation process is not only very painful, but also accompanied by serious complications and almost died. , TAN talked about his confusion when communicating with him, saying that he could not understand why a person could not accept his own body, and why he would risk his life to do such an operation.
This transgender named Skylar was originally a woman. He has all the physical characteristics of a woman, but his psychology identifies himself as a man. He said that he was trapped in this sad body for so many years because he was afraid of others. Touching his chest, so he never had a comfortable hug, he wanted to change, he wanted to have a male body.
I talked to my friend about this, and she said she couldn't understand it, and I said I couldn't understand it either. And for me, even if I don't understand and feel the pain of those who are gender-misaligned, Skylar's words made me realize one thing, we can never truly understand anyone's pain and struggle, but we need to have It is an opportunity to try to experience and touch some real things, and only real things can have real feelings, instead of arbitrarily commenting on others because of lack of understanding and understanding, and using so-called normality to regulate any kind of existence.
I still can't understand Skylar's dislocation, but I understand his desire for a firm hug. People are definitely different, and they are different in every aspect, but the heart that wants to live freely and long for love is the same , then if you can identify with this, you will identify with many pursuits that are incomprehensible to us. Attracted by differences, but ultimately love can only be achieved through equality and understanding.
This variety show is really done with great care. TAN's attitude actually represents most people's incomprehension and confusion about transgender people. The show team took out this section separately, just to give the audience an answer that is not a problem. There is no sense of preaching , and there will be no sense of confrontation caused by differences. It is only through the words of Skylar's own experience that he adopts a softer and more empathetic way to deal with this problem.
The high point of this variety show is that those who are transformed are usually very sleepy at the beginning, with messy beards and hair, indifferent clothes, strange and dirty houses no matter the size, and their daily diet is neither healthy nor sloppy. Of course, everyone also has a little trouble. The little black brother doesn't know how to come out with his only relative, his stepmother; ;The little Indian programmer who is trapped in his own world for some reason, never shows vulnerability, and is closed in his own world. Friends say that they have known him for a long time but don't know him at all.
Through the general transformation of the program, you will see the "high energy in front" constantly floating on the barrage, those simpler hairstyles, more fitting clothes, healthier food and a comfortable home, and one by one wish fulfillment , The little black brother summoned the courage to come out with his stepmother, wrote a letter to express his orientation, and also told his stepmother that because you are my most important relative, I don't want to hide you, I hope that there will be you in the new chapter of my life participate.
The tired uncle is a devout religious believer. He told F5 that even though many churches do not accept homosexuality, in his home, he can accept it. He has love for these people because we are all human. The programmer brother held a product launch at home, gathered his family and friends, hoping to make his loved ones know him better, and finally worked hard to take a step to let others have the opportunity to get close to him, instead of Hiding in a so-called safe area to self-contain.
I don’t want to say big things anymore, I’m too tired, just put yourself out there and others. You don’t want to hurt others, either, and the same goes for others you desire. There are no people in this world who don’t deserve love and respect, just sauce.
But some people worry that this kind of high will actually give people a false happiness. The effect of the program through editing will actually be closer to magic, rather than the real rhythm of life. It is more impactful and faster, and it will give people a short time. It is an illusory satisfaction within, but it cannot more forcefully present the struggle and repetition in the process of change. But then I thought of what Cai Kangyong said: "Why do we look for depth in TV programs, TV programs don't exist to provide people with depth." (One more thing, "Kangxi Comes" is definitely not a There are many programs with depth, but it doesn't prevent me from loving it. The depth is not an absolute standard for measuring the quality of a program. It is interesting enough for people to watch it. What you get from it is your destiny)
Now I think about the words in the barrage: "How long can this last, I think it's very short", or: "I guess it won't be long before the house will be messed up again" and so on. I also quietly suspected this kind of thing at first. What a lasting impact a fake high can have on the person being transformed and the people watching. After thinking about it, I suddenly felt that I was stupid. Everyone's life is to be changed and persevered by themselves. No amount of external force is more important than your expectations for life and yourself.
If you always worry that everything will not last when there is a little change, then you will fall into a kind of nothingness. Anyway, nothing can last, so why do you work hard? It is better to lie down and be happy immediately. Of course it's fine if you want to lie down right now and really accept it, but if you're still a little bit restless, then go for it, who knows what's going to happen, action is the answer.
One more thing, the show also discusses many issues such as religion, politics, culture, etc., and most of the scenes are so warm that you need to prepare tissues. I have talked very briefly in this article. I hope you can watch it and feel it.
The last screenshot is for everyone, please forward it to straight boyfriends. No thanks, my name is Lei Feng.
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