[Resist the chaos of ＂rice circles＂] What are rice circles？ Definition and characteristics of fan culture

Rice circle is the abbreviation of fan circle, specifically refers to the fan group who likes a star or group. This word originated from fans calling themselves "rice", which means that fans are as indispensable as eating, but also have the meaning of aggregation and adhesion. Therefore, the circle composed of fans is called "rice circle".

The word "rice" may be derived from the transliteration of the English word "fans", which is composed of "fan" and "s" to indicate multiple fans. "Fans" is the plural form of the English word "fan", which comes from "fanatic" and is later simplified to "fan" and widely used. In English, "fan" refers to a person who is particularly interested in and supports a certain sport, art, entertainment or other activities, especially a supporter of an athlete, band, actor or other artist. "Fan" usually refers to a single supporter, while "fans" refers to multiple supporters.

In Chinese, "fan" is transliterated as "rice", so "rice circle" has become the abbreviation of fan circle. Fans form a group and share their interests and enthusiasm with each other, thus forming a circle, the so-called "rice circle".

The meaning of rice circle

Rice circle is the abbreviation of fan circle, specifically refers to the fan group who likes a star or group. In today’s society, the entertainment industry is booming, and the stars shine in the public’s field of vision like bright stars, attracting the attention and love of countless people. Fans’ love for stars is no longer just appreciation, but has gradually formed an organized and cohesive group, which is rice circles.

The origin of the word "rice circle" is quite interesting. Fans call themselves "rice", which means fans and fans. This title seems to give them a special identity, so that they can find a sense of belonging and identity among many people. The circle formed by these fans is called "rice circle", which is like an invisible big family, bringing together people from all corners of the country with common interests.

In this circle, fans have a strong emotional connection because of their love for stars. They will cheer for every performance of the star and be proud of every achievement of the star. Whether it is a wonderful performance on the stage or a little detail in life, it can become a topic that fans talk about. This kind of love is not only an appreciation of the talent and charm of stars, but also an emotional sustenance and pursuit.

For example, when a singer releases a new album, fans in the rice circle will buy and share it at the first time. They will carefully taste the lyrics and melody of each song and feel the emotions and stories that the singer wants to convey. When an actor plays a new film and television work, fans will actively promote it and recommend it to more people through various channels, hoping that more people can enjoy the wonderful performance of their idols.

In short, the formation of rice circles is a concentrated expression of fans’ love for stars, which provides a platform for fans to communicate and share, so that they can understand and support their favorite stars more deeply.

Characteristics of rice circles

The members of the rice circle are rich and diverse, including star diehard powder, passerby powder, illegitimate powder and black powder, etc., and the connotation is more complicated.

Die-hard fans, they are the most determined and fanatical group in the rice circle. Their love for idols goes deep into the bone marrow, and they will always support and follow them no matter whether they are at the peak or the trough. They will spend a lot of time and energy to collect all kinds of information about idols, including photos, videos, news reports and so on. They will go as far as Wan Li to attend idol concerts and face-to-face meetings, just to see idol’s figure and hear idol’s voice at close range. They will list, vote and criticize idols on social media, and do their best to maintain their image and reputation.

Passerby powder is relatively casual and gentle. They may have a good impression on a star because of a film and television work, a song or a variety show, but this affection is not as strong and lasting as die-hard fans. They may pay attention to the dynamics of stars, but they will not invest too much time and energy. Their support for the stars is more reflected in the occasional praise, comments and sharing.

Illegitimate flour and black flour are special in rice circles. In order to satisfy their own selfish desires, illegitimate powder does not hesitate to invade the privacy of stars, tracking and photographing their daily lives, which has brought great troubles and threats to stars. Black powder, for various reasons, maliciously attacks and discredits the stars, spreads false rumors and destroys the image and reputation of the stars.

The rice circle culture contains rich and varied contents, such as the internal rules of the fan group, special terms, the activity of playing the list, the gathering of activities, the purchase of surrounding products and other requirements in the circle.

There are strict rules within the fan group, which may include how to communicate with other fans, how to treat the negative news of idols, and how to participate in aid activities. Special terms are a major feature of rice circle culture, such as "life’s core monuments", "Wall Head", "Climbing the Wall", "Controlling Evaluation" and "Beating Vote". These terms can only be understood by people inside the rice circle, and they have become a unique password for communication among fans.

The activity of playing the list is one of the important indicators to measure the support of fans to idols. Fans will make a list of idol songs and film and television works through various music platforms and social media to improve the ranking and popularity of idols. Event gathering is an important way for fans to get together offline. They will gather together in important occasions such as idol concerts, face-to-face meetings and birthday parties to cheer for idols together. Buying peripheral products is also a way for fans to express their support. From posters and photo albums to various products endorsed by celebrities, fans will not hesitate to buy them to show their love for idols.

Fans spontaneously cheer, publicize and increase traffic for their idols in the rice circle. They will post a lot of content about idols on social media, including pictures, videos and texts, to attract more people’s attention. They will organize various online and offline publicity activities, such as street publicity and public welfare activities, to enhance the popularity and reputation of idols. They will also increase the traffic for idols in various ways, such as brushing the broadcast volume, brushing comments, etc., so as to make idols stand out in the highly competitive entertainment circle.

Organizational form of rice circles

Rice circles are mostly organized by star brokerage companies for fans who are stuck with their stars. In today’s highly commercialized entertainment industry, star brokerage companies are well aware of the power and value of fans. In order to better manage and guide fans, brokerage companies will take various measures to organize and operate rice circles.

With the development of the times, the entertainment circle gave birth to a new term "rice circle" in idolize, and a huge fan group with the psychology of "an old mother raising a son" appeared. The appearance of this psychological phenomenon is not accidental, it reflects the changes of social culture and people’s psychological needs.

In the fast-paced and high-pressure modern life, people are eager to find an emotional sustenance and spiritual comfort. For many fans, idols have become their ideal perfect images, bearing their dreams and hopes. They put their emotions into the support and care for idols, as if taking care of a child who needs care. This psychology of "an old mother raising a son" makes fans have a strong sense of responsibility and desire for protection. They are willing to pay everything for their idols, including time, money and energy.

The growth of idols is also the self-realization process of fans, who are the spokesmen of fans’ subjectivity and satisfy the viewers’ self-imagination. When idols shine on the stage and show excellent acting skills in film and television works, fans will feel extremely proud and satisfied, as if their efforts and contributions have been rewarded. The success of idols makes fans see the possibility of realizing their dreams and inspires them to pursue better themselves in their own lives.

At the same time, idols are also the objects in their desires, filling the vacancy of ideal partners. In real life, people may face all kinds of emotional deficiencies and dissatisfaction. The perfect image and charm of idols make fans find the characteristics of ideal partners in their imagination. They project their desire for love, friendship and affection on idols, and make up for their regrets in reality through their love for idols.

For example, a young girl may not meet a boy who excites her in life, but she finds the qualities of an ideal partner such as gentleness, handsomeness and talent in her idol. She will pin her longing for love on idols and satisfy her deep yearning for beautiful love by supporting idols.

Problems and influence of rice circles

The rice circle culture is not completely positive, but it also brings a series of problems and negative effects. In this era of information explosion, some bad phenomena of rice circles have gradually surfaced, which has aroused widespread concern and concern from all walks of life.

In order to maintain their idols, some fans are willing to be enemies with the whole world and attack each other, resulting in cyber violence. On social media, it is often seen that fans of different idols have a fierce battle of abuse because of some trivial things. They are violent and aggressive, and even personally attack and insult others. This kind of network violence not only hurts the feelings of others, but also destroys the harmony and civilization of the network environment.

In addition, the phenomenon of Yan value worship, money worship and comparison, cyber violence and hatred in rice circle culture has also aroused widespread concern in society. In rice circles, face value is often overemphasized, and some fans only value the appearance of idols, ignoring their inner qualities and talents. This kind of worship of Yan value easily leads to the distortion of values, which makes young people pursue the beauty of appearance excessively, while ignoring the inner cultivation and ability improvement.

Gold worship and comparison is also a prominent problem in rice circle culture. In order to support idols, some fans spend a lot of money to buy expensive peripheral products, attend expensive concerts and meetings. They compare with each other who spends more money on idols, which not only increases the financial burden of families, but also makes young people develop bad consumption habits and values.

Cyber violence is a big cancer in rice circle culture. In order to maintain the image of idols, some fans maliciously attack and harass people who criticize idols, and even disclose personal information of others, which has brought great troubles and threats to others’ lives. This kind of behavior not only violates laws and regulations, but also seriously infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of others.

Advocating hatred is also a serious problem in rice circle culture. Some fans spread hate speech on the internet because of their dissatisfaction with other idols or fan groups, inciting opposition among fans. This kind of behavior not only destroys the harmony and stability of society, but also has a bad influence on the mental health of teenagers.

These problems not only pollute the network ecological environment, but also affect the normal social order, especially the healthy growth of teenagers. Teenagers are in the critical period of forming their values, and they are easily influenced by bad factors in rice circle culture, which leads to wrong values and behavior patterns. For example, some teenagers neglect their studies for the sake of idolize, and even commit crimes.

In order to create a healthy, civilized and harmonious network environment, we need to strengthen the guidance and management of rice circle culture, standardize the behavior of fans and advocate rational idolize. At the same time, families and schools should also strengthen the education of teenagers, guide them to establish correct values and outlook on life, so that they can correctly treat the culture of stars and rice circles and avoid being adversely affected.

conclusion

To sum up, Fanquan is a group composed of fans, aiming to support and promote their favorite stars or groups. In this passionate and energetic group, fans express their love and support for idols in various ways.

However, with the continuous expansion and evolution of rice circle culture, it has also brought some negative effects. These negative effects not only affect the healthy development of the network environment, but also have a certain impact on the social order and the growth of teenagers.

We need to arouse the attention and reflection from all walks of life and discuss how to guide the development of rice circle culture in a positive and healthy direction. This requires the joint efforts of stars, brokerage companies, fans and all sectors of society. Stars should lead by example, set a good example and influence fans with their positive energy. Brokerage companies should strengthen the guidance and management of fans and standardize their behavior. Fans should also be rational, civilized and idolize, and respect the rights and feelings of others.

Only through the joint efforts of all parties, can we make rice circle culture a positive force and make contributions to social development and progress.

Source: Net letter Yangyuan

Editor: Han Jie, Yang Shuyu, Fu Mingkuo

Editor: Wang Zhiyu, Li Hui and Li Zhanying

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