Under the bright spotlight, the hosts are always glamorous and eloquent. They are the idols in the minds of the audience and the face of the TV station. When the camera goes out and the stage curtain falls, the true faces of some hosts are shocking.
In recent years, a number of well-known presenters have been embroiled in controversy for various misconduct, and have even been arrested and imprisoned, which has taken the public by surprise. In this article, we'll take a look at three once-glamorous and now imprisoned hosts, and see how they went from high-profile screen stars to discredited prisoners.
The first is Cheng Lei, a former CCTV financial anchor. As one of CCTV's leading actresses, Cheng Lei has hosted heavyweight programs such as "News Network" and "Focus Interview", and is the goddess of finance and economics in the minds of many audiences.
is such a seemingly perfect host, but secretly engaged in heinous espionage.
Cheng Lei was born in Yueyang, Hunan Province, and immigrated to Australia with her parents at the age of 10 and obtained Australian citizenship. After returning to China, with her excellent professional ability and British pronunciation, she quickly gained a firm foothold in CCTV and became the pillar of the financial channel.
This "veteran" host who has worked in CCTV for nearly 20 years is actually a long-dormant spy.
In 2023, CCTV released news that shocked the whole country: Cheng Lei has been arrested in accordance with the law on suspicion of providing state secrets for foreign spy organizations. The investigation revealed that Cheng Lei had taken advantage of her position to secretly collect and transmit important information about the mainland's economic data, financial policies, and trade agreements abroad for many years, causing huge losses to the country.
Cheng Lei's identity as a spy was eventually revealed due to a gaffe. In a talk show, she proudly said that the United States and Australia "already have a good grasp of the mainland's economic development trends."
These remarks aroused the alarm of the relevant authorities, and a full investigation was subsequently launched. In the end, the "first sister of CCTV finance" was imprisoned and sentenced to two years in prison and deported.
The second protagonist is Shen Bing, who is known as CCTV's "Bingqing Yujie" talented woman. Shen Bing came from a superior background, with excellent grades since childhood, and also went to Singapore for exchange studies during his university years.
With her outstanding ability, she successfully passed the CCTV host competition and became a new generation host of CCTV.
Shen Bing's career development can be described as smooth sailing. From the sports program "Hello, World Cup" to the financial column "Economic Half Hour", to the chief host of the 2008 Olympic Games, her star journey seems to be bright.
However, just when his career was at its peak, Shen Bing chose to retreat behind the scenes and return to his family.
Surprisingly, when Shen Bing reappeared in the public eye, he had transformed into the deputy director of the Information Center of the Central Political and Legal Commission. But the good times didn't last long, and in 2014, Shen Bing was investigated for "abusing power" to seek improper benefits for her husband.
This former CCTV talent fell to the bottom and completely disappeared from the public eye.
Shen Bing's case warns us that even seemingly honest and upright public figures can lose themselves under the temptation of profit. Her story reminds us to always be vigilant and not to be blinded by power and money.
The third protagonist is Qiu Menghuang, who was once known as CCTV's "famous mouth", and is better known as "Aqiu". Born in Shantou, Guangdong Province in 1968, Qiu Menghuang has shown extraordinary linguistic and literary talents since he was a child.
In college, he studied ideological and political education at Nanning Normal University, but he was more interested in theatrical performances.
After graduation, Qiu Menghuang moved to many positions, and finally entered CCTV with his unique hosting style and hosted the "Social Record" column. However, as his fame grew, Qiu Menghuang also began to frequently appear in negative news.
In 2007, he was exposed to the scandal of "raising a female college student", although he denied it, but it has caused an uproar in society.
What really ruined Qiu Menghuang was his inappropriate remarks during the 2020 pandemic. As a public figure, he even made some irresponsible remarks on social platforms, suggesting that China should apologize to the world for the epidemic.
This remark immediately triggered condemnation on the whole network, and Qiu Menghuang was infamous as a "traitor" and disappeared from sight.
Qiu Menghuang's case tells us that the words and deeds of public figures are highly visible, and we should be cautious in our words and deeds. Especially in the face of major public events, it is all the more necessary to maintain a rational and objective attitude, rather than making sensational remarks in order to attract attention.
The experiences of these three presenters, although different, all reflect a common problem: when fame, fortune and temptation are in front of them, some people will lose themselves and do things that violate professional ethics or even violate the law.
Their case reminds us that no matter where we are, we should always be vigilant, stick to the bottom line, and never forget our original intention.
At the same time, these cases also reflect that there are some loopholes in the selection and management of talents in the mainland.
How to be more strict in the selection of talents, how to strengthen supervision in daily management, and how to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents are all issues worthy of deep thought.
As ordinary viewers, we should also maintain a rational and objective attitude. Don't blindly worship public figures, and don't easily believe all kinds of rumors on the Internet.
We should learn to think independently, take a correct view of the words and deeds of public figures, and judge their actions rationally while appreciating their talents.
These once glamorous hosts have now become negative teaching materials to warn the world. Their experiences remind us that no matter what position we are in, we must always be vigilant, stick to the moral bottom line, and never forget our original intention and mission.
In this rapidly changing and complex social stage, we must stick to our original intention in order not to be confused by the hustle and bustle of the outside world and not to be shaken by various temptations.
Just as a ship needs a bright beacon to guide us in the vast sea, we also need that firm belief in the torrent of society as a guide for us to move forward.
In the face of temptation, we must have a rock-like concentration, unmoved, undisturbed. As the ancients said: "Out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons." "We must keep ourselves clean in the quagmire of society, not polluted by the dust of the world, and not lose ourselves because of the fleeting glitz.
On the way forward, we must be as firm as a mountain and as flexible as water. The firmness of the mountain allows us to be indomitable and move forward bravely in the face of difficulties; The flexibility of water allows us to be flexible in difficult situations and find the best solution. In this way, we can make steady progress in the complex social environment and embark on a path of our own.
We also need to have a mind as broad as the sea and embrace all things in the world. Because in this world, there is no absolute black and white, only different positions and opinions. We must learn to respect others, understand others, and accept different voices and opinions with an inclusive attitude.
Only in this way can we maintain our original intentions and achieve steady and long-term success in a complex society. We must use firm faith, determination like a mountain, flexibility like water and a mind like the sea to write our own wonderful life.