Li Sijie hosted the TVB program "Homesick War" to the 3rd season, although the ratings were good, but the reputation was not good. Recently, in the discussion area on the Internet, netizens fiercely criticized him with the title of "Li Sijie's Homesick War is really embarrassing", hoping that TVB can cancel this show as soon as possible.
Netizens were merciless in their evaluation of Li Sijie, believing that his humor ability was not good, his actions were artificial, his expressions were not vivid enough, and his laughter was not clear. Some netizens even said that he was lazy and humorous, self-righteous but extremely embarrassing. Others jokingly referred to him as a "comedy master", sarcastically telling some of his vulgar jokes and always repeating them several times when asking questions.
Even the guests of the show were targeted, accused of being a bunch of people with stiff smiles, and some of the questions they played with seemed silly, and the answers were often repetitive. The excited expressions of the guests were also ridiculed.
Li Sijie's acting career in TVB can be described as rich and diverse, participating in many dramas, and often participating in TVB's entertainment programs, such as "Thousands of Stars Celebrate Taiwan's Celebration", "Quanjia Fu Lushou Detective" and so on. He also directed and starred in an independent film, Jin Guomin, which won the Special Award at the 2008 Hong Kong Asian Independent Film Festival. In addition, he is also a singer who released a Cantonese ** in 2000. He has also cooperated with Wang Zulan and Ruan Zhaoxiang to hold many concerts.
In August 2021, Li Sijie changed from an agent to a full-time contract for TVB, and began to host TVB's game program "Homesick Wars" in the same year, and won the Best Male Host Award for "Thousands of Stars Awards Ceremony 2021" for this program.
Regarding this word-of-mouth crisis, Li Sijie and TVB have not yet responded. However, this incident undoubtedly brought him a lot of pressure and impact. The image of the show has been severely criticized by netizens, which is a huge challenge to Li Sijie's career and personal image.
There are many similarities between this incident and similar events in the past. In the era of social networking, public opinions spread rapidly, and the comments and criticisms of netizens often quickly lead to controversy and discussion. A similar word-of-mouth crisis has also occurred in many variety shows and hosts, such as the Deng Lun incident in "Idol Xi Student" and the controversial remarks of a contestant in "I Am a Singer".
The impact of this incident on society is mainly reflected in two aspects. On the one hand, Li Sijie's critics expressed their dissatisfaction and disappointment through online platforms, which reflects the audience's increasing demand for the quality of the program and higher expectations for the excitement and innovation of funny elements. On the other hand, the sensation of the show has also triggered the ** of the quality of variety shows and the evaluation standards of the host, which has aroused the public's attention and criticism of the entertainment industry.
So far, Li Sijie and TVB have not responded to the incident, and the latest progress is not yet known. But it is foreseeable that this incident has brought a lot of impact on Li Sijie's career development and personal image.
In terms of Li Sijie's program "Homesickness War", which has recently been severely criticized by netizens and has a word-of-mouth crisis. Netizens thought that his humor skills were not good, his actions were artificial, his jokes were not clear, and the guests were also attacked. This incident has similarities with similar word-of-mouth crises in the past, which has triggered the public's evaluation standards for the quality of entertainment variety shows and hosts. The incident has had a huge impact on Li Sijie's career development and personal image.