Wu Mu himself was stunned when he saw this.
After making a compelling introduction, the responder began to elaborate on their perspective.
[Chu Tian’s World View]: "I’m not trying to be sensational or provocative; I genuinely feel this way, and I’m not even his fan, just a passerby. I believe this sentiment has solid evidence behind it."
"Many probably know that Wu Mu’s videos went viral abroad, but maybe not the extent of their popularity. (Images) (Images)
These are the videos he posted on YouTube and Instagram. As of now, his videos on YouTube have 83 million views, and on Instagram, 69 million, totaling over 150 million. This might not seem like a huge number that would justify calling him a global superstar, right?
But what about these? (Images) (Images)
Yes, many may not have noticed that aside from the travel video Wu Mu himself posted, various videos related to him on YouTube and Instagram have also surged in views. His music performances, show appearances, and even simple character introductions all have impressive view counts.
Searching for his name as a keyword, there are 7 videos with more than 20 million views, 11 with over 10 million, and another twenty to thirty with views in the millions. Altogether, these videos’ views have exceeded 600 million. And this doesn’t include the recently skyrocketing videos of him touring Nangkang on YouTube. (Images) (Images)
Still think this number is small? If you do, let’s compare it with the recognized YouTube cultural export hallmark, Li Ziyi. As of now, Li Ziyi’s total video views on YouTube amount to 2.9 billion.
2.9 billion versus 600 million. But Li Ziyi has posted 130 videos over 9 years. (Image)
And how long did it take Wu Mu to achieve this?... A week.
When I first discovered these figures, I was honestly quite incredulous. Wu Mu reached a fifth of Li Ziyi’s nine-year total in just one week.
Existence itself is reasonable; data often reflects more accurately and truthfully than personal feelings. Ever since I noticed these, I’ve been pondering why Wu Mu’s videos are so popular and draw such high views. The more I ponder, the more I realize this person might have more potential overseas than we imagine.
Let’s delve into specific reasons. Firstly, his appearance. There’s no need to elaborate much on his looks; anyone with eyes can see it. However, a note of caution: foreigners might be more enchanted by his looks than we imagine. Unlike other Asian celebrities whose appeal might be lost on foreign audiences, his looks receive unanimous praise overseas. I went through the comments under his videos, and basically found nothing like ’I don’t see what’s attractive.’ (Images) (Images)
Secondly, his personality. Many domestic viewers might not like his personality, thinking him attention-seeking. But overseas, he is highly praised—seen as relaxed, humorous, powerful, interesting in real life, and so on. (Images) (Images)
Thirdly, his language talent. Language is the fundamental basis for integrating into a foreign market. Without fluency in those languages, it’s impossible to truly integrate into those countries and win the favor of the mainstream audience. In this aspect, he has a significant advantage: speaking English, Korean, and Russian, and most critically, being able to write songs in these languages with high quality. This is a commonly overlooked point but is incredibly important. Think about it—how many singers in the industry can write such quality songs in multiple foreign languages?
This person’s commentary is very long, nearly thousands of words, with various data and images, carrying quite a "Zhihu-esque" charm.
Wu Mu’s expression turned somewhat odd, your data is good, but what if I used my Performance Card?
Normal natural data indeed reflects many things, but if a variable is added... the inference might get increasingly off track.
Nevertheless, the viewpoint is correct. With the Performance Card, as long as I keep stacking up the stats, even if those foreigners can’t grasp my strong points, I can eventually become a bona fide international superstar.
Wu Mu shook his head and continued scrolling.
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[Neighbor Wang]: "Thanks @Xiao Wang for the invite. I’m late to the party, and everything has been pretty much covered, so I won’t repeat everyone’s exclamations. Instead, I’ll offer a different perspective—how many people noticed Wu Mu’s performance data post-scandal?"
Everyone knows, I work in market planning, though I won’t detail which company it’s for.
From the initial online store sales to the first tissue endorsement, followed by various other endorsements and selling robots, I’ve been tracking his data. I compiled this, and this guy’s performance has been remarkable—consistently showing results in the early days. Whether endorsements or sales, everything shows immediate effect."
I don’t know the exact prices of his various endorsement deals, but I imagine compared to other celebrities whose endorsements are subtle and often unquantifiable in impact, hiring him is a great bargain, at least recouping a significant portion of the investment right away."