Rose Uncle is a UP主 who talks about books. If you are a fan of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, it's almost impossible not to have heard of him.

In recent years, Rose Uncle's scope of commentary has expanded to include various Western literary classics, as well as Chinese martial arts novels, among others.

If you think about it carefully, the so-called "content" is essentially a secondary interpretation and elaboration based on existing materials. Therefore, creators like Rose Uncle and Zhongqing often fall into various identity crises: Is this role truly a long-term, legitimate, and valuable position in today's society? Where does its value lie?

No matter how much content you produce or how many years you've been doing it, this self-doubt never completely disappears. So today, Zhongqing and Rose Uncle compared their respective answers in their hearts.

Timestamps:

Guest Introduction

From Offline Book Talks to Quitting Job to Become a UP主

Is Being a UP主 a Legitimate Career?

Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone from A Song of Ice and Fire

Book Talks Like a Tour Guide: Reconstructing Texts to Help Audiences Understand

The Role of a Book Talker: Building a Bridge of Fate

Risks and Internal Drain of Expressing Opinions on the Internet

Daily Drain of Creators Facing Negative Feedback

Profit Struggles and Survival Modes of UP主s

Changes in Values of Classic Works in the New Era

Why Young People Are No Longer Moved by "Loyalty and Righteousness"

The "Quasi-Friend" Relationship Between Creators and Audiences

Sense of Responsibility to Accompany Audiences and Inner Hurdles

Driven by Mission and Future Aspirations

Guest: Rose Uncle

Host: Zhongqing

Post-Production: Geelish, Lapi

Meanders is a video podcast hosted alternately (or jointly) by Hanyang and Zhongqing.

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