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IShowSpeed on a flying car in China. Photo: IShowSpeed . |
On April 8, IShowSpeed finished broadcasting in Hunan, China. His YouTube following officially surpassed 38.3 million. Over the course of two weeks, the 20-year-old YouTuber visited eight cities in the country of a billion people, wearing colorful shirts or soccer uniforms.
The interest in the trip was unprecedented, bringing Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (IShowSpeed's real name) considerable success. He gained 2 million more subscribers, with each episode in China averaging 8 million viewers, a record for the trip. Speed also took advantage of the popularity here, opening additional Douyin and RedNote accounts and reaching more than 5 million subscribers.
A series of explosive streamer moments, from a backflip on the Great Wall to a duet between internet sensation Dien Nhat Minh.
15 Days of Speed in China
While it may seem random, iShowSpeed's trip was actually carefully designed to keep it interesting for hours on air. According to Entertainment Capital Theory's Ylzbl , East Goes Global was in charge of the schedule, while 88rissing helped him manage his social media in China.
Darren Jason's journey can be divided into three stages, starting in Shanghai, Beijing, Zhengzhou. The broadcasts are steady but boring. Speed shows surprise with modern infrastructure, high-speed 5G network or high-speed train.
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Speed's martial arts training at Shaolin Temple was one of the most exciting parts of the trip. Photo: LiveSpeedy. |
The peak of this period was when IShowSpeed livestreamed from Shaolin Temple (Zhengzhou). The streamer went to the wrong gate and met martial arts masters. The scene where Speed dressed up with a bald head and practiced Kungfu humorously was commented as a martial arts movie.
In Chengdu and Chongqing, Speed is catching up with China. A series of online celebrities appear on the broadcast, creating unusually bustling scenes on the streets. People dressed as Messi, Ronaldo, Son Heung-min make the YouTube chat "explode".
The final stages in Hong Kong or Hunan were criticized as too “commercial”. The unique features of these cities were not promoted to the world audience.
A different China from the Western perspective is also shown in IShowSpeed's trip. A series of modern technological devices are overwhelming. BYD's electric car that goes underwater, Huawei Mate XT 3-fold phone, flying taxi or Unitree humanoid robot surprised YouTube viewers with its modernity.
Win for all
Despite the preparations, the schedule provided by the organizers was still considered ineffective. Viewers in China felt that more fun places and activities in the country could have been introduced through the trip. The plot often followed the same pattern, with Speed starting at a shopping mall.
This activity was repeated at Pudong (Shanghai), Bell Tower (Beijing), Wide and Narrow Alley (Chengdu) and Liberation Monument (Chongqing).
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IShowSpeed watches noodle dance at Haidilao. Photo: IShowSpeed. |
While in Shanghai, the streamer also spent a lot of time in his schedule just going to the gym and playing basketball. These are considered unattractive and unattractive activities. He and Jackson Wang ate Haidilao hotpot with many people dancing around them. This activity is considered by many Chinese people to be too formal and unrealistic.
Overall, however, it was a successful trip for both IShowSpeed and Chinese tourism . The Kungfu performances, traditional opera, panda viewing and high-speed rail were impressive.
In fact, IShowSpeed's more than 30 million followers are outside of China. He is not famous in the country of a billion people. People mainly know this YouTuber through short memes on social media.
In 15 days, the streamer easily became famous here. CCTV broadcast an 8-minute report on the schedule. Speed's activities were also constantly updated.
In a short time, IShowSpeed's Douyin, Red Note, Bilibili, and Weibo accounts were created. In 20 days, the streamer gained 5.5 million more fans online. Of these, 75% came from Douyin.
Source: https://znews.vn/chuyen-di-trung-quoc-bung-no-cua-ishowspeed-post1545615.html
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