Chinese artists are obsessed with weight, how fierce is weight pressure?

April 15th, Sina reported that Ngu Thu Han is the latest victim of body shaming in Chinese showbiz. Recently, the idol singer posted photos wearing sexy outfits on her personal page.

Instead of receiving compliments, 90% of the comments questioned, criticized and asked Ngu Thu Han to pay attention to her image and continue to lose weight to have a slim body. Worth mentioning, the female star born in 1995 has a slim, petite figure famous in the entertainment industry.

Before the negative reactions of the audience, Ngu Thu Han apologized and pledged to continue practicing sports to reduce body weight.

Yu Shu Han’s appearance was judged by the public as “still fat”. Photo: Sina.

Under pressure before the “weight police”

According to Sinapressure from the public with her appearance artist Not a new problem in Chinese showbiz. But the case of Yu Shuxin shows that the double standards that celebrities face tend to become increasingly burdensome. The extreme control from the audience causes them to lose control of their weight.

“Artists are rotated like a pinwheel before the standards of society’s appearance. There are so many things but I don’t know which standards I need to meet, especially the issue of weight. I have to change my appearance to act. film, but then had to continue to change the appearance for the sake of the audience. The burden of the body was heavy on the artist world, “said Huynh Xiaoming.

Dilettante God Condor reported being tired of being constantly fat shaming and skinny shaming – ridicule that embarrasses overweight or skinny people. There, skinny shaming is not as scary as fat shaming. Therefore, being thinner than fat is the standard of Chinese showbiz.

Recently, actor Nham Gia Luan was ridiculed by the online community after it was reported that he wore a shirt to create muscles while filming. King of Confidentiality be confirm. Many viewers think that it is a consequence of the actor’s work Chau was born like a great-grandmother engrossed in running shows, neglecting to exercise.

In the past two years, Nham Gia Luan has rarely had a scene showing off his muscles on the screen. According to social standards, men with small appearance, not muscular like Nham Gia Luan are considered “weak”.

Abs are now considered the second face of Chinese male artists, similar to the A4 waist of women. Whether pursuing a student or masculine image, an actor in the entertainment industry is forced to maintain his figure once he takes off his shirt to make the audience admire with his six-pack abs and muscular arms.

Above QQ, actor Hua Khai said that regardless of whether he is thin or fat, an artist like him always has to face behavior that disparages his appearance. Since becoming famous with The strategy of Dien HiHua Khai’s weight became the topic of discussion on social networks with three main keywords “Pho Hang is thin” or “Pho Hang is getting fat again”, “Hua Khai gain weight or lose weight”.

According to the young male artist, he once had to lose 18 kg, from 68 kg to 50 kg in two months after receiving a series of reviews that “did not meet the celebrity weight standards”. But after he followed the advice of weight loss from the audience, he was criticized for being too skinny.

Two years ago, Doan Chinh faced humiliation about his weight. He said that he was constantly called “fat man” by netizens, and asked for a star The sideburns are not pink begonias silently accept the fact that the actor’s image has collapsed.

Compared to men, Cbiz beauties are under greater pressure. Many people said they suffered from severe stress and even depression because of the public’s scrutiny of their weight. Above Sina, Truong Thien Ai said the comment she hates to hear the most is: “You seem to have gained a bit of weight”. The plump appearance turns the artist into an object of criticism and discussion on social networks. Therefore, the fierce weight loss past became an obsession for many female stars.

“We check our weight every morning and evening. The average weight for artists is about 10 kg below the weight of ordinary people. Only then can we avoid being cursed by the public. scolded,” said Truong Thien Ai.

Truong Thien Ai said today’s audience is the “weight police”, the “appearance management” team with celebrities. Even if they only moved slightly in weight, they still couldn’t pass the public eye. However, the comments of the public are mostly extreme.

Fat and sick determine success or failure

Truong Thien Ai affirmed that although the audience often said things of concern such as “you are too thin, eat more”, “health is the most important thing”, “you should eat enough to have good health, well-proportioned body”, but that’s not the case.

The public’s mentality is to prefer celebrities with perfect looks, attractive in front of the camera, and conforming to contemporary beauty standards. Therefore, she and many of her colleagues had no choice but to go on a diet in order to not be scorned by the audience and have a movie.

According to Truong Thien Ai, physique greatly affects the career of the artist. She asserts that celebrities are not thin, have no shoulders. Producers do not like actors with a full body because it affects the image quality and reputation of the work.

Therefore, when she first entered showbiz, the actress had to eat grass for a year to lose 10 kg, from 55 kg to 45 kg to meet the fitness index in the entertainment industry. In showbiz, they consider women who weigh more than 50 kg as chubby, so female stars need to certify that they never exceed this mark.

Truong Thien Ai eats grass to lose weight despite health risks. Photo: Sina.

“I bitterly listen to people complimenting my beauty while I understand that my body is not healthy after dozens of extreme weight loss,” the beauty said. Crown Prince Consort sign promotion speak. Truong Thien Ai admitted thanks to her appearance that changed from round to slim, she received many new movie scripts.

Answer the interview on Sohu At the beginning of April, Nham Gia Luan said that he lost weight over time. Currently, the maximum weight a male artist can reach is 56 kg. “When I started my career, I weighed 85 kg, then reduced to 72 kg. Until filming Great Hall of Glory (2017), I’m down to 59 kg. When filming King of ConfidentialityI weigh 52 kg”, Nham Gia Luan shared.

Like Truong Thien Ai, he affirmed his career advancement quickly when reducing body weight. The actor said that Chinese producers, especially historical films, prefer artists whose body is as thin as possible.

According to SinaAlthough losing weight helps artists have a beautiful image on the screen, it has unpredictable consequences for health in the long run. Huynh Xiaoming shared that he was forced to weigh himself just for work, but his health was seriously degraded when he had problems with his stomach and heart.

Many artists in Chinese showbiz also have terrible experiences when trying to lose weight and please fans with their appearance to be called “legend” under 50 kg for women, and 60 kg for men. They suffer from anorexia, have mental health problems and gradually consider losing weight as an obligation, unable to stop with the criterion of “thinner, thinner, thinner”. La Van Hi is a serious weight-obsessed artist in showbiz. He used to weigh so much that he had to use a wheelchair.