China's REAL Reaction To IShowSpeed's Unhinged China Trip

Summary

Podcast Summary: Moral Of The Story

Episode: China's REAL Reaction To IShowSpeed's Unhinged China Trip
Host: Stephanie Soo
Date: September 19, 2025

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Overview

This episode of Moral Of The Story is a detailed, energetic retelling of American streamer iShowSpeed’s unhinged and wildly viral trip to China. Host Stephanie Soo, with her husband and frequent off-mic co-host, serve up a mix of gossip, cultural analysis, behind-the-scenes context, and laugh-out-loud commentary on Speed’s adventures (and misadventures) as his trip quickly becomes not just an internet sensation in China, but a fascinating lens through which to compare Chinese and American internet culture, fan behavior, and cross-cultural misunderstanding. The episode also addresses misconceptions, wild rumors, event coordination “propaganda” allegations, and the occasionally surreal celebrity ecosystem in China.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

[01:16] – The Fake Bow at Beijing Temple: How Fake News Went Viral

• Stephanie recounts how her friend Tiffany introduced her to the initial viral Chinese coverage: "Famous American streamer IShowSpeed bows at the temple in Beijing" ([01:44]).
• The group quickly discovers it’s a case of mistaken identity—he just tripped, and a screenshot was misinterpreted as a deep bow. Chinese media ran with it; later retracted it ([02:15]).

“He tripped. And someone took a screenshot of him tripping mid trip and it looked like a bow. And Chinese media ran with it.” – Co-host ([02:19])

• Illustrates the “wild west” of internet news and the potential for innocent moments to be twisted and amplified for views/virality.

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[03:02] – Who is iShowSpeed? American and Chinese Fame

• Stephanie and her husband deep-dive into Speed's past and internet persona, highlighting his blend of over-the-top “dumb” antics and surprising intellect.
• Famous challenges and viral moments:
  • Pikachu firework accident ([04:03])
  • Banana-Sprite challenge (almost called 911 live on stream) ([05:28])
  • Spiciest chip, Coke condom challenge, and viral flashing incident ([05:56], [07:27])
• Speed’s shock value acts and risk-taking are contextualized as both PR stunts and weirdly endearing—his "high EQ and IQ" ([03:51], [04:03]).
• The co-host notes: “He never acts like a fool at the wrong time. At least from the clips I’ve seen in China” ([57:07]).
• Viral in China despite social network blocks (YouTube, Twitter, Twitch), with fans using VPNs as a badge of honor ([08:15], [08:30]).

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[09:07] – The “Hypothyroidism Brother” Nickname: Affection or Mockery in China

• In China, Speed is affectionately nicknamed “Hyperthyroid Brother” (甲亢哥, meaning bulging eyes, a symptom of hyperthyroidism)—a form of meme-ish endearment, not bullying ([09:07]).
• The hosts discuss Chinese celebrity nicknames in general, highlighting the playful and surreal naming culture. Example: Dumbledore mispronounced as "Dumbly Door" ([10:04]).

“If you were a celebrity and they add brother or sister at the end of your nickname, it’s usually a sign of appreciation.” – Co-host ([09:15])

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[10:25] – “Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony”: How a Children’s Song Became iShowSpeed’s Viral Theme

• A staple in Speed’s content: a decades-old, innocuous Chinese children’s song (repetitively uses “that, that, that,” which resembles a word in Chinese that sounds like the N-word to English speakers—see later scene for comic effect).
• Speed adopts it as a meme, with Chinese and international fans alike spamming it on streams or using it for trolling ([11:06], [11:30]).
• Now, the song is sung as an inside joke among his live audience in China.

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[12:18] – Chinese Embassy Notices; The Orchestrated Chaos Begins

• Even before arrival, the Chinese embassy tweets about Speed visiting; signals the high level of attention ([12:18]).
• On arrival in Shanghai, Speed is instantly recognized (to his shock and amusement) by a local who admits to illegally watching YouTube ([13:08]).

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[14:13] – Language Barriers and Accidental Racial Tensions

• Immediate, bewildering, and funny: the first word Speed hears in Chinese on the street (“that”) sounds like the N-word ([14:13]).
• Speed’s confusion, discomfort, and comic timing set the tone for the trip: “It’s my first five minutes in China.”
• The hosts dissect these viral misunderstandings, showing how little things escalate online ("the Chinese man has no clue what's going on") ([14:37]).

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[17:54] – Generosity and Cultural Misunderstandings

• Speed tries handing out 100 yuan bills (~$14) to random people, causing confusion: e.g., a 62-year-old delivery man thinks he has to do push-ups to earn the cash ([18:38]).
• This leads to a charming interaction and a cultural note: gift-giving, perceptions of “charity,” and miscommunication across cultures ([19:05]).

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[21:23] – Setups and Stage-Managed Moments

• Some events are clearly orchestrated: e.g., the “marriage market” where Speed is greeted by a girl with a sign requiring that her future husband does backflips—obviously tailored to Speed’s internet character ([21:45]).
• Jackson Wang cameos: Celebrity drop-ins, impromptu gym contests, ping pong face-offs ([24:18]).
• Stage-managed, but still amusing and entertaining for Chinese and international fans.

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[27:14] – Surreal Variety Show Energy; Cultural Crossovers

• The absurdity ramps up: noodle dancing performances, opera mask changes, Speed barking and being barked at, and Speed getting chased, fed, kissed, and sung to by random fans ([27:14]-[29:43]).
• Bodyguards “Pretty” and “Biggie” become viral micro-celebrities with their own fanbase ([12:52], [49:03]).

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[30:53] – Commercialization Critique; Is It Propaganda?

• The episode debates how much is authentic and how much is brand-orchestrated (e.g., getting a tour of the new Xiaomi electric car—“suddenly I’m in a sponsored video” – Co-host, [31:19]).
• Some netizens complain it feels “commercially planned,” while Stephanie argues it was still “cute” ([33:07]).

"Some netizens were a little upset because certain stops felt very commercially planned... but I thought it was cute, you know, I thought it was okay." – Stephanie ([33:07])

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[33:27] – Netizens and World Peace Jokes

• A viral meme emerges: "Speed has done more for world peace than the last four US Presidents. He should get a Nobel Peace Prize" ([35:30]).
• Chinese fans contrast his reception with his experience in Europe, where he was mobbed and even scalped (fans sold his hair online); in China, the crowd is overwhelming but ultimately nurturing and kind ([37:59]).

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[36:26] – Beijing: The Palace Museum Bow Fiasco

• Media drama resurfaces around the now-infamous “bow” at the Forbidden City—actually just a trip ([36:35]).
• Speed’s awe at Chinese imperial scale, focus on “the emperor had how many wives?” (3,000—“that’s 10 years, chat!”) ([36:40]).
• The hosts discuss fan reactions to Speed’s respectful (and often unintentional) cultural faux pas.

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[39:14] – Taste Tests: Local Snacks and High EQ Responses

• Fans feed Speed fermented Beijing soy milk (“he’s probably never had a sip like that before… this unlocks a flavor profile that he has never experienced”) ([39:48]).
• Hosts applaud his tact: despite the odd flavors, Speed always reacts positively and graciously, never disparaging local food ([40:45]).

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[45:01] – China’s Internet and Infrastructure: Underground, No Lag

• The group marvels at China’s 2K underground train Wi-Fi, contrasting it to New York’s dead zones ([45:12]).

“Your phone, you can’t text anyone. You go down there, nothing. He’s live streaming underground. And he’s like, this is crazy.” – Stephanie ([45:25])

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[52:00] – Shaolin Temple Arc: Ordeals, Real and Staged

• Speed sets out in Henan for the “birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu,” wearing a bald cap and robe ([52:00]).
• After mistakenly getting lured into a commercial kung fu school, he eventually finds the real Shaolin temple, helped by local officials.
• He is mentored by Master Liang, who imparts humility, philosophy, and true kung fu lessons ([54:03]).

“Kung fu is not just fighting. Kung fu is training your mind. Kung fu is not full of power. You need to leave some power to save yourself. Not just hurt the enemy. You need power to save yourself.” – Master Liang (paraphrased, [54:35])

• The segment climaxes in a stick-breaking trial (“it is pain, but it is life… Kung fu is pain, but it is you.” [56:19])
• Audiences and hosts note Speed’s genuine respect and willingness to learn—Kim notes that Speed is “extra dramatic all the time, but at the important moments, he’s really high EQ.” ([57:06])

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[61:05] – Chengdu: Pandas, Tea Tricks, and the Bodyguard Vacation

• Speed undergoes acupuncture, joins a panda-themed street fest, and is showered with food, affection, and sausages ([61:05], [68:36]).
• His bodyguards become social media stars, enjoying a stress-free “paid vacation” instead of protecting him from dangerous crowds ([64:02]).
• Netizens joke: “the bodyguard gained 10 pounds” from eating so well ([65:21]).

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[65:48] – Private Jackie Chan and Celebrity Humility

• Speed fulfills his dream to meet Jackie Chan—entirely off-camera and off-stream, at Jackie’s request. Both Speed and the hosts praise this genuine, non-commercial exchange ([65:48]).
• The encounter inspires Speed: “he could just focus on everything Jackie Chan said. And he said he was so inspirational” ([66:08]).

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[67:01] – Unexpected Virtue: Tian Yimin (Super Idol) and Chinese Celebrity Class

• Tian Yimin (singer of viral “Super Idol” song) meets Speed, but without the “greasy” performance persona or clout-chasing. Both Chinese and American audiences respect this lowkey, classy presence ([67:10]).
• Other fans and local personalities (like “No Charge Filter Auntie,” viral for her wild Douyin filter) become instant celebrities themselves ([49:03], [49:16]).

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[69:03] – Unk of Chengdu and the Next Chapter

• A preview for part two: the story of “the Unk,” a local business owner whose brush with Speed leads to massive drama, alleged network cancelation, and more ([69:08], [69:23]).
• Stephanie hints at “shady translations, shady people” and even more scandal in the next episode ([70:06]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Fake News in Chinese media:

  "He tripped. And someone took a screenshot of him tripping mid trip and it looked like a bow. And Chinese media ran with it." – Co-host ([02:19])

• On iShowSpeed's smart/dumb internet persona:

  “It’s very easy to be like 'another dumb American,' but then you watch three videos and you go, 'He’s so smart. I’m scared.'” – Stephanie ([03:25])

• On cultural disconnect:

  “It’s my first five minutes in China.” – iShowSpeed on language confusion ([14:16])

• On China’s tech versus New York:

  “You go to New York... halfway down the steps, your phone is out of signal. He’s live streaming underground. And he's like, this is crazy.” – Stephanie ([45:25])

• On Kung Fu philosophy:

  “Kung fu is not just fighting. Kung fu is training your mind... You need to leave some power to save yourself. Not just hurt the enemy.” – Master Liang ([54:35])

• On Speed’s humility:

  “At the important moments, he's really high EQ. He never acts like a fool at the wrong time. At least from the clips I've seen in China.” – Co-host ([57:07])

• On cross-cultural infrastructure:

  "China's Internet is fucking crazy. How are you underground on a train?" – Stephanie ([46:29])

• On commercialism/PR:

  "Suddenly I’m in a sponsored video. Suddenly I’m in a Xiaomi commercial." – Co-host ([31:19])

• On the “world peace” meme:

  “Speed has done more for world peace than the last four US Presidents. He should get a Nobel Peace Prize.” – Stephanie (quoting netizens, [35:30])

• On Jackie Chan:

  “Jackie Chan was so inspiring. And I bet it was probably nice for Speed too, to not have to worry about making it the most entertaining moment.” – Stephanie ([66:29])

• On “abstract” as a compliment:

  “He’s very abstract.” – Chinese fans on Speed ([22:15])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:16–03:25 “Fake bow” debacle and why the episode exists
• 03:25–08:15 Speed’s “greatest hits,” risk-taking persona, and global notoriety
• 08:15–09:31 Speed’s nickname and Chinese meme culture
• 10:25–11:46 “Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony” and linguistic comedy
• 12:18–14:37 Chinese embassy reacts, instant recognition, language mishaps
• 17:54–19:05 Cash handouts, cross-cultural communication breakdowns
• 21:23–22:47 Orchestrated events, marriage market, Jackson Wang cameo
• 24:18–29:13 Variety show absurdity, crowd interactions, bodyguards go viral
• 30:53–33:07 Commercial moments, Xiaomi car, “propaganda,” netizens analyze
• 35:30 Memes: “World peace” and American vs Chinese propaganda
• 36:26–37:41 Forbidden City, bow confusion, emperor’s wives
• 39:14–41:26 Beijing snack taste test, high EQ reactions
• 45:01–46:41 Metro Wi-Fi and China’s “2K, no lag” underground streaming
• 52:00–56:54 Shaolin Temple quest, stick-breaking trial, philosophy
• 61:05–64:47 Chengdu: panda cosplay, hot pot, bodyguards’ paid vacation
• 65:48–66:39 Jackie Chan private meeting and reflection
• 67:01–68:26 Super Idol, Tian Yimin, celebrity humility
• 69:03–69:23 Unk of Chengdu cliffhanger and preview of next episode

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Final Thoughts

The whirlwind tour of Speed’s China saga is equal parts humorous, surreal, and unexpectedly heartwarming, revealing not just the chaos of internet fame but also undercurrents of mutual respect and affection across cultures. Stephanie and her co-host offer candid, sharp, and self-aware commentary—never taking themselves or the drama too seriously, but always highlighting the surprising depths and wholesomeness at the heart of the story.

Stay tuned for part two, where the wholesome takes a turn for the dramatic.

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End of Summary

Transcript

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[Primary Narrator / Host]

Here's when I knew that I needed to cover this story. Here's when I knew that this was gonna be an entirety of a MOT's episode, may even 3 or 10, because it's so insane. One day Tiffany comes into our house and she's like, oh my God, we're eating lunch. She's like, oh my God, have you guys seen this? She's pulling up these Chinese articles and they're all in Chinese. So I'm like, I don't know what any of this is. And she's translating for me. And she says, famous American streamer Ishowspeed.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Bows at the temple of Beijing.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so she's like, I mean, that's so respectful. Like, Chinese people love him. They're obsessed with him. He literally went to the. It says he went to the temple at Beijing and he, he bowed in respect because he was taken aback by.

[Co-host / Commentator]

The beauty of the temple.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then I'm like, you know, that's.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Actually crazy because I don't know anything about Ishowspeed.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I just didn't think he would be.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Overcome with the beauty of architecture and history that he would bow immediately because I don't even know if I would bow immediately.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

An hour later, she comes back up to us and goes, actually, I'm so sorry, it was fake news.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I said, I said, what? What do you. What was fake news? So he didn't bow at the temple of Beijing. He tr. He tripped. And someone took a screenshot of him tripping mid trip and it looked like a bow. And Chinese media ran with it. They said, famous American livestreamer bowing at the temple of Beijing.

I guess fake news everywhere.

So I was like, you know what? I do have to do an episode on ishowspeed because the American reaction, the Chinese reaction, it's like two different worlds. It's two different worlds.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Now, I need to get y' all caught up. Do you guys know I show speed?

[Co-host / Commentator]

I think everybody heard of him.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Everybody knows I show speed, but do you know?

[Co-host / Commentator]

I show speed, but do you know?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I know now because here's what I did.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I went online and I typed in top ishowspeed moments, and now I know this man. I know him inside and out. I feel like I understand his soul.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So, for example, in 2022, iShowSpeed goes viral because he decides very. You know, it's so weird. Ishowspeed is one of those people where if you just watch one video, it's very easy to be like another dumb American. But then you watch three videos and you go, he's so smart. I'm scared.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I'm scared.

Because there's no way he's dumb.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He's just too smart.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So that makes you question every dumb thing he does. Cuz you're like, ah, I see what you're doing. He's got some crazy high EQ and iq. I was actually surprised because I've only.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Seen random clips of him. Like how he put a Pikachu firecracker on his bed, a firework, and lit.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It on fire next to a bunch of other fireworks on a live stream.

What is Pikachu to do with firework?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's a firework shaped like a Pikachu. And he lit it on fire. And by the end of the livestream, you can barely see anything in the room because it's so smoky.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And you just see like a firefighter in there with like a heat gun. Just checking and making sure everything's okay. No, this guy has done some insane shit.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I know recently. This is how I really started getting into him. Not like getting into him, but like, seen him everywhere. Was he was jumping over cars like Lamborghinis and then he got banned or something. It was a whole thing because it's so dangerous. And I'm like, I don't know if that's the most dangerous thing he's done. Turns out I was right. He's done way more dangerous stuff. Like the Banana Sprite Challenge. Don't ever do the Banana Sprite. No. You guys are. You guys wouldn't. I trust you. I know you. You wouldn't do this. But it's where you eat copious amounts of bananas. Bananas are so dense and they're so fibrous. It's like a plug in your intestines. Just ramming a damn in your intestines. Okay. And then you drink two giant things of Sprite. And so you got this plug in the middle of your intestines, and then all this Sprite foam, and it causes instant, uncontrollable vomiting.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He had to call 911 in the middle of his live stream, but he just kind of likes to call 911. Because I also saw another one where he ate the world's spiciest chip, and.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He called 91 1. Yeah. He's like, I can't breathe.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then the operator is like, tell me what's happening.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And he's just, like, drooling because of the one.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

No.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But I do think he was in pain. I think he was in pain.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He did the ghost pepper challenge. He wore. He. He did the Coke condom challenge.

[Co-host / Commentator]

A what?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I didn't even know these were challenges. I always think about this, like, you always hear about something going disastrously wrong on the Internet because someone decided to try a challenge. And I'm like, who is doing these challenges? Because for it to be called a challenge, enough people have to be doing it, right, honey?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah.

You forgot all your channels. The challenges.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

I never ate copious amounts of banana and Sprite. I did do the one chip challenge.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But I did not do it successfully.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So I'm not part of that. I'm just kidding. No, no.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

These, like, these dangerous challenges.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I feel like I didn't do many dangerous challenges. Did I do any dangerous challenges?

[Co-host / Commentator]

I don't know, man.

I feel like I'm just. I'm just a dangerous person in my entity. Like, I'm so incapable of keeping myself safe.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But I think the challenges itself are not dangerous. However, he puts a condom on his head.

[Co-host / Commentator]

How does he breathe?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

See, that was.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He didn't think that through either, because immediately he puts it on, and he starts hyperventilating and freaking out, rips it.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Off, and then he does another one. So he leaves a little opening for.

[Co-host / Commentator]

His mouth to breathe, and then he.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Opens a giant Coke bottle, throws in Mentos, and then tries to funnel it in to fill the whole. That's Helmet of protection with. And he almost died as well.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You don't want to try that one.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

No, no. And so I was like, you know, this guy is very interesting. Then I saw his wee wee.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah. Sometimes he will.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

There was one viral incident where he accidentally flashed his viewers because he got so excited playing a video game. He jumped up and he started thrusting his groin area to the camera. But he didn't realize that his private part was going to pop out of there when? While he's thrusting.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Can we even say this?

No. Literally, it happened. And it's like a huge part of his lore. It's crazy. It's actually crazy. And this guy is so famous in China. And I was like, I didn't even know that he was so famous. I mean.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

No, I know he's so famous. Everybody knows Aisha Speed. Okay. But I didn't know that he was that famous in China because he doesn't even speak Chinese. He's not Chinese.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Also, they don't have YouTube or Twitter in China. So how are you gonna watch him?

I don't even think China knew that this will happen.

So then he decides that he is going to go on a China trip.

You know what's so funny in China? YouTube and Twitch are blocked. Yeah, you cannot, you can use it. I think every, every one of Speed's fan thinks, like they're the only one that watches it.

They're like, I'm special.

I did all of this to watch Speed. Turns out everyone's doing this.

So he decides. Well, I guess he discovers that he.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Has a huge Chinese audience because they even nicknamed him right. Remember in the last months he's called hyperthyroid brother because his eyes kind of bulge out and that's usually a big symptom of hypothyroidism, which is like a metabolism. It's like a hormone gland in your neck. And they.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But okay. And I thought it was mean.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I thought it was mean. But they added brother at the end and Tiffany was like, no.

[Co-host / Commentator]

If you were a celebrity and they.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Add brother or sister. Sister at the end of your nickname, it's usually like a sign of appreciation. Like it's like a. Like an affectionate nickname. Like you're trying to be cute. It's not like, oh, we're gonna make fun of you and bully you. It's like, it's a cute name. So he's hypothyroidism Brother, bro.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Have we talked about all the nickname of American celebrities?

Oh my God. You have to. We have to do a whole month.

So good. Have we done it? No, right?

Oh my God, no. Your sister and I and my sister, we were sitting there like you would.

Never guess celebrities nickname in China. It's so random.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's really random. And even the pronunciation of non nicknames is so crazy. Your sister and my sister were having a whole argument about this because your sister was showing her a TikTok from China and then she was like, oh, My God, look, it's dumbledy door. And my sister goes, what the fuck? And she goes, dumbly door.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And we said dumbledore from Harry Potter.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And she's like, no, it's Dumbledore. And she's like, look at the stairs, spelling dumbly door. Even in English it's pronounced dumbly door.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I'm like, this is actually crazy. Okay, so you got hypothyroidism, brother. And then we also know that ishowspeed.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Made a Chinese song go super viral. This song has been around for a really long time.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I didn't know this. My husband was telling me how, you.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Know, that's a child, like from my childhood. Yeah, Rainbow, sunshine, white pony. Yeah, it's the one where, you know the one, you know the one. It keeps saying the word that a lot. And in China that is seen as like a filler word. Like people will like. Because you do that too, where you'll be on the phone and then you'll be like, okay, that basically. Yeah, it's. It's like that, that thing that, that, you know, that place that we went to. So he'll say that, that, that a lot. Right? I've gotten used to it.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Or.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But in later livestreams he will watch the video of that and it's become his. It's become his song.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He owns that song. He better get royalties from that song. In later livestreams, you know how people will livestream themselves sleeping and then their fans can buy something where it wakes or plays a sound really loudly. They went from playing all sorts of.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Other racist songs to now this song.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Mm. Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so Aisha Speed decided, I am going to meet this man, whoever created this song. Chat. Chat. I'm gonna fucking meet this chat. Have I ever lied to you? Chat. No, I haven't.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Chat.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I'm gonna fucking meet this man. So he does. He's gonna go to China and guess who knows before everybody else did the Chinese embassy.

[Co-host / Commentator]

20 year old popular American YouTuber iShowSpeed. At iShowSpeed speed has kicked off a journey in hashtag China that has already garnered massive global attention, which indicates a broader trend of digital influencers bridging cultural gaps and creating alternative channels for foreign audiences to understand a vibrant China.

This is before he came.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, I think it was like an.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Hour before he came or something. And so everyone's like, oh my God, this is about to be the craziest trip.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Because if the Chinese embassy knows about.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It, it's going to be a crazy trip. Like they're going to be watching.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They're looking at him like, okay, let's have fun. And it is fun. March 24, he lands in Shanghai. He's got his whole team. He's got cameramen, tour managers. He's got these two bodyguards that become very famous in China. They even have nicknames. One of them is called Biggie. The other one is named Pretty.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I'll tell you why later. Okay, so five people, they arrive in.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Shanghai, and as soon as.

[Co-host / Commentator]

As soon as they get out of.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

The car and start live streaming, there's a Chinese guy who's looking at him, and he immediately says, I see you before.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I see you before.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Speed is like, what's my name? I Speed.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And he's like, you actually know me? How do you know me?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I watch YouTube, you know.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You do?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I thought you didn't have YouTube here. And my husband said, someone check on this, man.

[Co-host / Commentator]

They're gone. These people watching YouTube are gone because it's technically maybe illegal.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he starts panicking and he says, no, you're illegal.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Liar. You have YouTube.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Because he thought Speed was saying, I'm not on YouTube. And then he said, no, I said.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You don't have YouTube.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

No, I can see, you know, in China, many websites.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And then he stops talking, and thankfully, Speed cuts him off and he says, you know, you're the first person who recognized me.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

What's your name? My name is Jason. I do stand up.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I'm a comedian.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

All right, bet. Make a joke for me real quick. What do you want me to say? You're comedian. Make a joke. I do Chinese. It's fine, bro. It's fine. It's fine. Do in Chinese. Just. And he gets so nervous, he starts speaking in Chinese, and he says the first word in Chinese that he says is that in Chinese, which is.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Which sounds like the N word. The N word.

So the first Chinese word that Aisha Speed hears when he gets out of that tour van in Shanghai, China, is the word that. That sounds like the N word. And he look at him and he goes, it's my first five minutes in China. And the Chinese guy has no clue what's going on.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He goes, yeah, okay, it's fine.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Just say the joke. Just say the joke. And I sure Speed is kind of pissed off standing there. I mean, it's part of the bit, you know? And he's looking a little.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He's frowning while staring at the camera.

[Co-host / Commentator]

While he says the longest Chinese joke I've ever heard in my entire lifetime. And it's just very Uncomfortable. And he's like, okay, cool, nice to meet you. And it's like the whole energy is this Chinese man didn't realize what just happened.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's saying this joke now, held.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Hostage because he has no idea why ishowspeed's energy just drastically changed. Meanwhile, Ishowspeed is like grimacing into the camera and I'm like, this is going to be so insane.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Then he walks straight into a store.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Aisha Speed walks away from this guy.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Straight into a store. Sometimes I like to skip around, you know, cuz IRL streams, it's 20 fucking hours long.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So I'm skipping ahead and the next frame I end up on is the camera just zoomed in on an elderly man holding an ice cream cone. And he's staring straight into the camera like this, like dumbfounded, like, what?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And Speed is like, I'm asking you, where'd you get the ice cream, bruh?

[Co-host / Commentator]

He's just staring into the camera, he's not even looking at Speed.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then finally someone says like, something, something.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Bing chili. I know bing chili. And then he.

Which is ice cream in Chinese. Yeah, Stephanie knows ice cream.

Chinese. And then all of a sudden the old man goes from staring, dumbfounded, behooved.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Like bamboozled in the camera to suddenly.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Smiling and pointing over there like, what the fuck is coming? So then they walk over to the ice cream line, but there was a.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Whole line of people and there's this like, I wanna say younger dude with a young son. And he's like, oh my God, I know you. Influencer. Influencer. And then he's like, you know me. And then he says his Chinese name. Jia Guang.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Jia Gungu.

Jia Gang is high for thyroidism, brother. Right? Yes.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Speed doesn't know what that means yet. He doesn't ask. So he goes, what's my name? Jaganga. Jaguanga. And then he starts going around telling all the old ladies in the store, jaganga, jaganga.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And they're like giggling, like looking at him. And they're like, I can see it. They're looking at him like, I can see that. Yeah. Okay. So he just starts going around and then he walks out of the stairs.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Store and he goes, damn, I don't know any words in Chinese.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Hola. Hello. He's literally like, I really chat. I really don't know any words in Chinese. Hola. I'm like, such peak American behavior. And he just starts walking around. I mean, listen, I think I can make 20 videos on this series because.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Right now he's also on a tour in America. And I was watching it and I was like, it just doesn't hit.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It doesn't hit like China. Why did China hit so hard?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He starts walking around and he decides he's going to make it fun. So he's just going to start handing out 100 yuan bills, which is US$14 because conversion, but it's like 100 yuan, right? And he walks up to this, handing.

[Co-host / Commentator]

On to strangers a stack of cash.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He's just like holding like 100 won.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Giving it to people. Yeah, okay, that's crazy.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I mean, he did go to a gym and he was like, if you can lift more than me, you can get it. But like in the beginning he was just handing it out to. So he's walking down the street and a guy gets off his motorcycle. It's not like a motorcycle, it's like one of those delivery bikes. And he gets off, he's wearing his helmet. He takes off like the little visor. And then he's handing him the money. And this man is like, like, for me. He's pointing at himself, like, for me. And Speed hands it to him. And he uses both of his hands, like, keep it, keep it. He's pushing his palms at him like, no, you keep it, you keep it, you keep it, right? And this man sees this motion and he goes, oh, okay.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He gets onto the ground on the cement and starts doing push ups because he thought he had to do push.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Ups to get the money.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay. And Speed is like, why the fuck is this guy doing push ups? Just livestreaming and doing push ups. He does 13 push ups and Speed takes a closer look after he gets.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Up and he, the push ups are pretty good. And he's looking at this man and he goes, wait a minute, how old are you?

[Co-host / Commentator]

And the translator asks in Chinese and he's 62 years old. And then Speed is like shaking his hand and it's like, you are fit. You're a fit 62 year old.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh my God. That's a poor man.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I know.

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[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay, I will say some of the stuff was obviously done by event coordinators. They were, you know, coordinating different events. Some of it was a little goofy, like a man in a suit just approaching. I show Speed on the street with a saxophone playing the instrumental to a sunshine rainbow, white pony, you know, and people is like, okay, this is clearly a setup.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But it's okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It was kind of fun. It was kind of cute. Then he walks in to the Shanghai marriage market, you know, where the parents.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I saw that clip. So the setup is in Chinese park. Every weekend all the old parents will gather and they will have a. Like a board, Right. What is it, like a cardboard cutout? Like a list of their kids. Criteria graduated here. Height, how many houses do they own or the family owns? All the things that they can brag about.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Try to match each other.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so the minute he walks into the marriage market, this one's clearly set up because it's a girl holding a sign with all the requirements needed for a husband that are written for speed capable of backflips. Is the first one.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I've never met a Chinese girl that was like. My number one requirement is that he can do a backflip.

Is it Chinese or English?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I think it's in Chinese. Yeah. Has a healthy skin color and a interesting personality.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Interesting.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

A lot of people in China call him abstract as a compliment. They say he's very abstract.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So then he runs into her and then that was like a cute little moment. But then he goes further into the park and there's this girl. She seems shy and she's holding up a board covering her face with her hair. She's wearing like a Sailor Moon outfit. And Speed walks up to them and it's. It's like a really buff bodybuilder dude with a wig on. And it's like this very.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's this very intimate moment where he's putting his arms around speed. And then he's like, I can dance. And speed is like, you can dance. Dance for me. Then he starts dancing in silence. And I was getting so uncomfortable. And then they get to the middle of the marriage market where they decide that they're going to play on a giant speaker. Sunshine, rainbow, white pony.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And everyone's singing along, everyone's having a good time. And then the chorus hits. Cut the fucking music and sing.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Speed is walking around making sure no.

[Co-host / Commentator]

One'S singing the chorus. And all the cameras are just on the crowd. You know that. That one meme with that? It's like the soldier with like the 25 GoPros. And it's like, hey, what's the lyrics of this song?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

That's what he's doing. He's like, okay, okay, good. And then they start the song again.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And it's just like the most intense, funny hostage taking of a song concert in the park I have ever seen in my life. Okay?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Then they walk into a gym. They just casually walk into a gym.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And this whole gym setup, I was.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Like, bruh, buddy, that's crazy. He walks into a gym and he's like, hey, random buff ass dude, if you can bench more than me, I'll give you a hundred yen. So it starts like that. So I'm like, oh, this is exactly what he was doing outside. This is chill. This is normal. This is fun. And then he goes deeper into the gym. And all of a sudd a sudden, Jackson Wang shows up.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I'm like, what? What are you doing here? What are you doing here, sir? Okay. And then they have a ping pong competition.

Can you tell people who Jackson Wang is for? People who doesn't know?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

No, they know.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Y' all don't know Jackson Wang.

Some people, though.

Are you kidding? He's so famous. Are you?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Look up Jackson Wang. You know Jackson Wang.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Jackson Wang shows up and he's giving I show Speed a shirt with a Chinese flag on there. So I was like, what's going on?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And they start playing ping pong. And it's a ping pong competition.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And Jackson wang's pretty good at ping pong. I didn't even know he was that good at ping pong. He's like killing him in ping pong. And speed is like, I don't know what's going on. I was just benching.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He loses in ping pong. And then all of a sudden, two xiaoling monks appear. Monks.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Just monks.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They're doing freaking fudging Tai Chi. Because I don't want to curse when I'm talking about monks. Monks, Right.

[Co-host / Commentator]

They're doing Tai chi.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

What do monks do?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Monks don't do Tai chi. That's a different.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They're doing kung fu.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, yeah. Shaolin kung fu.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, they're doing xiaoling kung fu.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Tai chi is from like Taoism. It's like a different. Yeah, it's fine.

Am I canceled?

No, no, no, no. They don't use the Internet. It's fine. I'm kidding.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They come in and they do xiaoling kung fu. And it's like a. It's like a Chinese night festival cultural event.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You know what I mean? In this gym. Like, it's literally event starring Jackson Wang. What's happening? And then they just have dinner set up in the gym. In the gym. Like, I don't know if it's Heidi Lau. It's one of those famous hot pot places. And they got the dancing noodle guys.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And it's just Jackson Wang on his right.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And then all of a sudden rap.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Of China makes an appearance.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You got one of the higher bro rappers on his left.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And this man, this man is wearing a red Heidi Lao colored dress shirt, which is like the craziest.

[Co-host / Commentator]

His name is. No, no.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

K, N O W. K N O W. Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And this is Dan's favorite.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, I put Dan on on the song and he's like, okay, okay. No, no, okay. Mr. Bentley.

Yo, Mr. Bentley.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

That was him. So you should go listen. Okay? But he's got the craziest tie I've ever seen in his life. And I was like, this man, this man looks like he woke up and someone was like, get your ass down in the gym. Okay? This is basically like a UN conference right now, okay? Get your ass in the gym and wear something appropriate for once.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And that's what he put on. It's like the most insane outfit I've ever seen. And then they're eating hot pot. There's like five dancing noodle guys. And it's just. It's just in the middle of the gym. And then afterwards Jackson Wang is like, I gotta go. Like, I gotta go. This is crazy. So he leaves. I show speed rolled up his pants all the way.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I guess he was hot. So he just looks like he's wearing a diaper now. And it's like bootylicious. And he's just standing there in like the shortest shorts I've ever seen. And one of Those Chinese opera performances comes up to him, and he starts getting a little freaked out. So he starts. Starts barking at them, because that's his thing. He likes to bark whenever he's angry, stressed, scared. And so he's barking. They bark back.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I'm like, what the fuck's happening?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then he likes when he. His opera mask changes. So the whole performance is like. You don't know how they do it, but their face changes. Like, they have these masks on, colored, and then they change, and then they change with the performance. And Speed likes it. And so at one point, the opera man is like, you got to kiss me on the cheek for my face to change. He kisses him on the cheek, and he loves it so much. He keeps trying to kiss him more. Speed is literally just trying to, like, make out with this man, to keep changing his face.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He's like, do it again, do it again. And he's, like, trying to grab his face to make out with him.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And it's just. It's a lot going on. He also goes to get a haircut in a very random store, and they.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Just keep pushing his hairline back. And he gets very stressed out about that. He's like, no more to. Too far, buddy. Too far. And I'm like, oh, so this is all intentional. Like, the forehead is intentional.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Another Chinese fan comes up to him, and he's got a watermelon. And I said, ah, you better not.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And he goes, I will quit my job right now and work for you.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And Speed is like, why you got a watermelon, though? What are you trying to say about the watermelon? He was like, I love you.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I will quit my job.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he punches the watermelon and starts.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Shoving handfuls of watermelon into his mouth and stuff. Speed is like, that's my watermelon. And he starts eating the watermelon. And I'm like, it's so crazy because I thought that was offensive, but, like, what's going on? Everyone's laughing, and then they start seeing Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony for him.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And all of his fans are barking at each other. Another fan comes up to him and is getting up in Speed's face, screaming the chorus of Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony. And it seems malicious. It seems aggressive, okay? And he's, like, hyped. He's, like, jumping up and down, foaming at the mouth, okay? And he's singing the song. And Speed looks like, are you crazy? Are you crazy? And this fan is like, I love.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You so much, and kisses him on.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

The cheek and Speed is shocked.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Everybody is shocked.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He gets in his car, they drive away, and when they get out, another fan spots him.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Bro, this guy is, like, running away.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

From fans this whole Chinese trip.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Another fan is like, can you please sign the back of my shirt? Speed is like, yeah, I'll sign your shirt. And he draws, like, the giant. The biggest penis I've ever seen in my life. I don't know why the balls are so big.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It's huge.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He does science speed at the end. Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And this is basically the livestream mixed in with random.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Random.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I don't know who set this up. It's just. Okay. Because there were speculations. Some people are like, I don't know. Some of it feels like it's clear.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

That he was working with event coordinators in China to make sure that the trip was safe and to make sure that he could get from destination to destination and, like, smooth things out. Because it was, like, a massive production for Speed to hit up 4 of, like, the biggest cities. It was gonna. There was a lot that he needed to get through.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But they also.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

The event coordinators were also, like, throwing a little something. Something.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So he's walking down the street, and.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He spots this kid leaned up against what looks like a really nice car that speeds into cars. He's got a Lamborghini. He likes to jump over fast cars, you know? And he's just, like, leaning up against his car. Of course Speed's gonna be like, what kind of car is that? I've never seen that car that looks like a supercar. How come I don't have that car? I'm rich. And he walks up to him and he's like, what kind of car is that? And he's like, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He's like, okay. And the car owner is also Speed Span. So he's like, let me give you a tour. And suddenly I'm in a sponsored video. Suddenly I'm in a Xiaomi commercial.

And what's crazy is we had a Xiaomi.

Me.

Yeah, we did the robot Robo vacuum.

Honestly, the best robot vacuum I've ever had.

It's like they. They went from making vacuums to boom, here's the electric car.

Yeah, it was crazy.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's like, this is the quickest car in China. He's like, what is it? Show me, show me. And so the fan is like, I'll show you.

[Co-host / Commentator]

No, because he's trying to say Xiaomi, but he's like, show me, show me. He's like, yeah, yeah, get in the Car. Get in the car. So he gets in the car. He's just in a random person's car at this point. I don't know how man hasn't been kidnapped.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's like, it's got 1500 horsepower. Speed is like 1500.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Only a Bugatti Chiron has got like 1500. Xiaomi better have paid for this, okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's like, well, how much is this car? This car is faster than my Lamborghini.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It's only available in China and it's only $70,000.

Oh my God. Is that a. You think he got paid?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I really hope so. That's crazy because I was like, damn.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But then you can't buy it here though. You can't buy in America. It's only in right now.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

That's true. And you can't watch him in China technically. But I think, I mean, he's gotta have gotten paid.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But it feels like a very.

It's so natural. But then at some points I was like. Cuz the way he's like, this car is faster than my Lamborghini and it's.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Only available in China. And this car is only $70,000, while my Lamborghini cost $250,000.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Why don't they sell this in America? And I going, so netizens.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Some netizens were a little upset because certain stops felt very commercially planned like this. But I thought it was cute, you know, I thought it was okay. The live stream, his first day in China lasted more than six hours and it attracted 7 million viewers, I believe, while it was live.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Wow.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I don't know if it was at once, but like, yeah. And after that, Speed was on a bus fleeing away from his fans because they were also cat and mouse chasing him throughout the city. And you just see him like staring out the window, having like a, you know, the. What is that song?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Unwritten main character.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, like, where are you going?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Home?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

You know, and he's just like looking out the window and looking at the Bund, you know the Bund.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh yeah, the Shanghai bun.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, he's from Shanghai and he's just like, wow, China looks better in the dark. That looks beautiful, bro. And all the comments were like, bro, I did not expect to like China because although these are Americans and like, I don't know if my husband wasn't Chinese, I don't know if I would have fallen for all the propaganda.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But like, there's lots of American propaganda.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Where it's like, you get it, you get it. And there's bad Things about every country.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But it's so beautiful. It's literally so beautiful and so technologically advanced.

Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Like, everything is crazy. Tiffany was like, when I get home from Shanghai, I always feel like I'm going back to, like, the countryside.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Going back in time.

Yeah. And, like, we'll be going to New York. And then she's like.

Like, I was telling Stephanie the first time I came from. Can I say this?

Yeah. Yeah.

So I. Like, when I was 15, when I came to America for the first time from Shanghai and landed in New York, I was like, my jaw was on the ground.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I feel like I went back in time.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. No, because even when we go to Korea.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's like, a little bit. It's like, the same thing. Like, Korea feels like everything's more streamlined, I think, because New York is still a much older city. Well, Shanghai's old, but you get what I'm saying.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I mean, there's beauty in every city. Oh, my God.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, my God. I lived in New York too.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay. Like, I love New York, guys.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I love New York. I love America.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I'm literally an American citizen. I was born here.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Crazy. People can't have opinions these days. People can't appreciate the beauty in everything these days. Gouache.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Freaking Damn. And so netizens are commenting. Damn. Speed has done more for world peace than the last four US Presidents. He should get a Nobel Peace Prize.

[Co-host / Commentator]

For his trip to China. Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So his fans are obsessed with China. And I think it's. I will say it is kind of nice, especially because his fans, you know, I don't think he has, like, a predominantly Chinese American fan base. Does that make sense? So these are probably, like, a lot of Americans who have never really thought about going to China. So it is.

[Co-host / Commentator]

It is cute.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then the next day, he's leaving Shanghai, and he's gonna go to Beijing. He puts on the traditional Chinese red and green floral pattern, and he arrives in the capital. And side note, I will say that I believe that pattern originated in Shanghai. I saw some comments. Comments of people being like, that's actually not a Beijing pattern, but it's, like, associated with. I'm not trying to start fights. I'm not trying to start fights.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Please. So he's wearing those, and he.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He goes to the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum. And this is where all the articles.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Came about, that the first thing he did was bow deeply to the palace.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He tripped.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He tripped. And he's okay, but he tripped.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so he's looking around the Forbidden palace which is 10, 10,000 rooms. And he says, this is bigger than my whole town. Okay? And it's got, like 200,000 visitors per day. And he's just amazed. He's got a translator there giving him, like, a tour of the place. And the only thing that he's, like, holding on to, the only part of this, he's like, the emperor had how many wives? And she's like, 3,000. 3,000 wives. And so he would. The emperor would sleep with a new wife every day. And speed is, like, calculating. He's like, Bro, that's 10 years, chat. That's 10 years. A new woman every day for 10 years, chat. How long did these emperors live? And she's like, actually, they died really early because they were having too much sex.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So, okay, they would be dead.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's like, damn, chat, chat. That's crazy. Chat.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Every time I watch, I show speed. Half of my brain is so stimulated, and the other half is like, chat, chat, drool, chat, drool.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Like, I. Afterwards, I just want to stare at.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

A wall and go, chat, chat, chat. That's crazy. Chat.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Also, I will say that people were really impressed at how Chinese fans were so nice to him. So I will say Chinese fans did crowd him. They were following him, and they were obsessed. They were scream, needed his bodyguard so that they wouldn't crush him or, like, bombard him. But they were comparing this to another incident that happened when he was traveling abroad in Europe. He had sprained his ankle. His bodyguard had to carry him out of the building into the car, and people were literally ripping his hair out. And they sold it on ebay. They sold one of his braids that they yanked off of his head, and they put it on ebay labeled, hand picked Aisha Speed hair.

[Co-host / Commentator]

What?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. And in most cities in China, everybody was really nice. Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Wow.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And like, they people.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Nobody, like, found the person.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I actually don't know, but there's videos of him, and it looks really bad.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Wow.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. And so in Beijing, everybody's really nice. All of his fans just come up to him and, like, feed him. It was giving such East Asian. It was giving. Like, when your East Asian parents don't tell you they love you, they ask if you ate yet. And all of his fans are literally just feeding him. At one point, one of his fans buys him the very famous Beijing. It's like a soy milk that's fermented.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I was telling. I was. Tiffany was telling me about it. Okay. And she said it's actually, like, famously unique. You Know, you go to Beijing, you drink it. Some people love it. But a lot of the times, you know, even most Chinese people say it's an acquired taste. Taste like, you gotta drink it a lot to be like that. Slaps, you know, it takes a minute, especially if you're American. She's like, I don't even know if you would like it.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And you've.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

You're usually more open to, like, you know, Asian tastes. And Aisha Speed's got high eq.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Huh?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

His fan gives it to him, and they take it. And Aisha Speed's eyes go wide, okay?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Because it's probably. He's probably never had a sip like that before. He can't even eats spicy food. He. His eyes. This unlocks a flavor profile that he has never experienced. It's like a sixth sense. His nostrils have been opened up, neural pathways are creating like Chinese neuropathways are creating in his brain. He suddenly knows the word Nihau. And he just. His eyes are wide, and his fan is. His fan takes the smallest sip. Sip. You can just tell the fan doesn't even like it. Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's like, is it okay? Speed is like, no, it's good. It's good. And he takes more sips.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Wow.

Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He never said. He never says, oh, it's not my body. Or like, that's crazy.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He's like, wow, it's good.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's good. And he takes another sip.

[Co-host / Commentator]

W. Speed.

W. Speed. Yeah. And by the time he walks out.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Of there, like, he's like, I got.

[Co-host / Commentator]

A squid in my pocket. I got this in my hand. Like, I need help. I need help.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So his bodyguards are taking the food away from him, and he's just walking down the street. And I'm like, is this a. I don't know if. Okay, I will say it seems like a good chunk of it. Are his fans that are buying stuff to feed him? Because, like, you'll just see random people.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Run up and they're like, I should. Speed. I love you. I love you. I love you. Eat this. And Aisha Speed has no fear of being poisoned. He does not care for his livelihood or his safety.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He does just be eaten. He's just eating. He's like, what the fuck is this? And his fan is like, tanghulu.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay?

And he's like, you had real Tanghulu, right? The original.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's sour, right?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Sour inside, sugar outside.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. He was having a trip with Tanghulu. And I was like, buddy, Tanghulu.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Damn. Then I just know that you have High eq because that milk must have hit hard if you are having a hard time with Tanghulu because he was.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Like so sweet and then now it's sour.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He was very confused by Tanghulu. So I'm like, that milk should have done a number on you. If Tanghulu is doing a number on.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

You and then another fan is giving him like the blowing candy.

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[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then later he sees a fan.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Who flew halfway across to China to.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Give him a portrait. He's like, I got a portrait for you.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I flew halfway across the country.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He's like, from a different part of.

[Co-host / Commentator]

China and I to come meet you to give you this.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And speed. He has two of them. He's a speed. He's like, can you sign it? Can you sign it? And speed is like, wait, so I don't get to keep him, I have to sign them? And he's like, no, you keep one and I keep one. And speed is like, are you gonna sell it? Are you gonna sell it? And he's like, no, I will keep.

[Co-host / Commentator]

This for the rest of my life, I swear. No. He just looks so cute. They're so cute. And then also every time I saw.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It, my husband would be walking around because I'm like playing It. And it's like a 20 hour livestream.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So this has been my life for a minute.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And my husband will stop by and he goes, goes. I mean, they're just admitting they're on YouTube, you know, is that okay?

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I'm like, I don't know, you tell me. Okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He's like, I don't know where these people are crazy.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And he's walking away.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So he's gonna keep the little sign thing. And then they gotta get into a tunnel, an underground tunnel. It's like a high speed train, super underground, you know. So he gets in and speed is stressing, everybody's stressing. His tour manager stressing. And they're like, okay. And he's telling the chat, like, chat, there's gonna be a lag. Just don't, don't exit out. I'm gonna be back after the lag. They said the tunnel is like really quick. So we're just gonna be in the underground tunnel really, really quick. So they get there and then he's like, check. Everyone's checking their phones. Like, is it lagging yet? Is it lagging? And then he's like, chat, are you still there? And he's like, fuck, are we lagging?

[Co-host / Commentator]

And you can see in the back.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's a tunnel.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Mm.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

2K, 144 PhD. No lag.

[Co-host / Commentator]

No fucking lag.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay. You go to New York and you're gonna take the train. You walk halfway down the steps, your phone is out of signal. You can still see the sky.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You're basically still on the street.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Your phone, you can't text anyone. You go down there, nothing. You can't text people. He's live streaming underground. And he's like, this is crazy.

[Co-host / Commentator]

That's crazy. Because YouTube is not in service in China.

Exactly.

So he's streaming underground with 2K resolution.

On a VPN.

On a VPN that still streams faster.

No, no.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then I was thinking about this too. I was like, actually, if I went.

[Co-host / Commentator]

To China, and even if I were.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

To use a vpn, which I would never do, I would follow all the rules. But even if I were to use a VPN to upload a video onto.

[Co-host / Commentator]

YouTube, it might upload faster than when I'm home and connected to like fiber, Internet, cable and shit. And I was like, maybe, maybe that's the solution. It's crazy. And everyone is commenting like, China's Internet is fucking crazy. How are you underground on a train? And then people were saying, even his.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

6 hour stream, 2k quality on a VPN, the whole time. There was no buffering, no lagging at any point.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Dang, nothing.

It's like so crystal clear.

Wow.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's actually too clear. It was actually crazy. So then after that, he goes to the Great Wall in Beijing and he.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Does a backflip off of it.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And everyone's just watching. Everyone's obsessed. And while they're at the Great Wall, he runs into this older woman, this older lady who is an influencer while trying to be an influencer on Douyin.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Or she's just posting on Douyin, okay?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then she's like, you know what? I'm gonna take a video with you. And she's like, come here, Speed. I mean, she's like, come here, man. I'm gonna take a video with you. Come here. Come here. And then she's like, I don't charge. I don't charge.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I don't charge.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So does she know Speed?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So then she's taking a video and they're singing like the. A very famous Chinese song, okay? And Speed is singing it. And then she uploads it onto doing.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And the caption, this elderly woman put, we still Speed singing this song is, who is this? She doesn't know Speed. And she was like telling Speed, like, don't worry, I. I don't charge to take a video with me. Come here.

Oh, she thought it was just a foreigner.

Yeah. She's like, don't worry. Come here, come here, come here. And they took a video and she goes, who is this? No, she thought she knew.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's. He's famous. It's a famous foreigner.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Because people are surrounding him, but she doesn't know who it is, so she posts it with. With who is this? That video, within hours gets like 3.3 million likes.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Not even views likes.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And you want to know why? Because people don't know for the first five minutes who the fuck Speed is. Because her filter made Speed look like an extraterrestrial alien. The way his chin could fit on the tippy top of a number two pencil. The way his face shape is completely.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

All heart now, even in the background.

[Co-host / Commentator]

His big ass, buff ass, muscular bodyguard.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Got some long lashes.

[Co-host / Commentator]

That's why they call him Pretty. That's why his nickname is Pretty.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Because in the back of the.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He's very pretty.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. And the other.

[Co-host / Commentator]

The other bodyguard wasn't in there, so he's Biggie. But he looked very pretty.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he even made a. He even made a douyin later. And he said, yeah, he made a shaohe shu Later. And he said, hey, Shanghai, I know y' all gave me a nickname. Pretty.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, he's feeling himself. Everyone's feeling himself. Okay.

They got followers in China.

Yeah. Oh, we're gonna get back to the bodyguards. Because the bodyguards become celebrities. So insane.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And now people have nicknamed that woman. This is no charge. Filter Auntie.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, that's. She is also now famous.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And they say that all of the heads on her video turn into like the rubber droppers, you know? You know, like those serum containers where you like the.

[Co-host / Commentator]

You squeeze the top and it's like a.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It's like a heart shaped top and you squeeze it.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, oh, that's specific.

Yeah. I mean, hypothyroidism, bro is also specific. And so Speed doesn't know until he comes back to America and he's reacting to viral clothes clips from China. And he looks at that video and he goes, bro, what the is that Filter?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And people are obsessed. They're like, bro, this is crazy because in two days in just Shanghai and.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Beijing, Americans are becoming obsessed with China. Like, people actually want to go to China. They're like, we want to go visit China. We want to go be a tourist over there.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And they're like. Everyone is saying like, China's crazy. And I'm sure every country has very bad things about each country. Don't even.

[Co-host / Commentator]

This country is also in shambles. Right.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But people are like, whoa, we need to go there.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I can stream under fucking ground.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So then he makes a last minute trip to Henan. Henan. And the six hour livestream ends up being his most popular one.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Really?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

7.26 million viewers. Because he decides that he wants to go to a Shaolin temple. And this is like the birthplace place of Kung fu. And he. To show how serious it was, it starts with him wearing a bald cap.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, my God. You know what's funny?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

What?

[Co-host / Commentator]

You should do a story on Xiaoling.

Oh, the recent.

So Xiaoling head dude in charge just got exposed. It's crazy.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Wait for like, haven't doing the dirty.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, yeah. He does everything.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He does all the dirties.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Tea.

Tea.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He'd be doing all the.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But also the crazy part. So Xiaoling is always been around in the book books, like throughout the history of China, but they kind of went a little bit more. Not distinct. Like nobody cares about them anymore. There's nobody in there. There's no money. The temples are getting really beat down. Yeah, he took it, treat it like a business. That's why he made it international. Now everybody like, American. Everyone knows Shaolin Kung Fu. The monks. Like, he made it famous, and he just got exposed after decades of running it.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

All I know is he'd be getting girls. That's all I heard. I'm sure it's way more serious, but of course, the Internet makes it so unsterious. So all I've seen so far is he be getting a lot of girls. That's all I know. But we'll see. Maybe there's crimes, maybe there's something.

[Co-host / Commentator]

We'll see where it goes. But he decides he's gonna go to.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

The Shaolin Temple, and he wants to learn kung fu. So he's wearing a bald cap and a monk rope. He shows up like that.

[Co-host / Commentator]

What the fuck is happening? And he spends two hours in the mountains asking passerbys for directions to find the temple. They're getting fucking lost in the mountains.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And finally they find a temple. And he's so excited, he's on his knees. He's begging them, train me. Train me, please, Master.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Train me.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And there's this picture I'm gonna insert for you. Just like, his booty's popped out. He's on all fours, and there's just, like, a Chinese old guy sitting like, what the fuck's happening? And Monk tells him in Chinese, and the translator is like, okay, let me translate this for you. Because he's like, please train me, Master. And the Chinese monk tells him, find inner peace. Keep this inside.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Don't be so excited. He's like, shut the fuck up.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he goes, train me, please. And so they do all this, like, kung fu, you know, and it's, like, very lame. He's just had to, like, frog jump and go up and down the mountain for like, an hour. And then do, like, the. The horse stance until his legs start cramping. And then after hours of doing, like, the most basic stuff that really doesn't even matter, they tell him, hey, this is like a business. This is a private kung fu training school. It's not a temple.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And he's like, what the fuck? I thought I was getting trained by a high monk, like a master monk. What the fork is happening? So then he gets back out, and.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Turns out the passerbys, they. They didn't understand what he was asking for. He just kept saying he wanted to learn kung fu. So they sent him to the private business.

[Co-host / Commentator]

So then he has to go and look for the real temple.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He finds the real temple. Local officials had to step in to show him which. Which ones were the real temples, because they were like, oh.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, you're looking for a real temple. Okay, I guess we'll show you. Because it's like, in the mountains.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he goes and he meets. Meets Master Liang at the Shaolin Temple. And you already know that this is the real master because every time Speed tries to bow or kneel, the master is, like, very upset, like, telling him to get up. And then he's also on his knees.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Why?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I guess they don't like being kneeled down to. So anytime Speed kneels, he's kneeling. And honestly, he's.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I love this man. I love this man.

The monk.

Yeah.

Oh, okay.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Well, I don't think he's a monk. He's got hair.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Some monk can have hair.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay. He's got a lot of it. And he's teaching him kung Fu. And he said, kung fu is not just fighting. Kung fu is training your mind. Kung fu is not full of power. You need to leave some power to save yourself. Not just hurt the enemy. You need power to save yourself. Speed is like, I want to learn numb chucks.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay. So then they.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They start teaching him, like, real kung Fu. And it looks real.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Oh, really? It looks different this time.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, they have, like, this long rope thing with a bag attached, and they're like, like, it's like very intense. And they're learning that. And he needs to have an iron shirt, which is where you use energy to make your body. Yeah. Yes.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But basically it's similar to what you have. The red ass head bitch.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay, you better watch out, because I.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Might be like a kung fu master. Okay. I want to go to China after this.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so they said he needs to have an iron shirt. And the only way to get it is to get beat up. So the master and him are doing, like, the energy movements. And then a monk comes up to him and slams a giant wooden stick on his arm until it breaks. And, like, that's how you learn how to hold this energy and stuff. And I will say it looks very painful. And Speed is like, dying after the first one on his arm. And here's where people really appreciate.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay? First of all, he gets hit with the stick. And then all of a sudden, he knows how to say nihaus. So I think it did something to him. And in this, like, philosophy clip blows.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Up on doing, because as he's screaming, the monk is on the ground with him and says, it is pain, but it is life. It is pain, but it is xiaoling. It is pain, but it is Kung Fu. It is pain, but it is you.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so he's. He's he's dying. Okay. They have to go through two more stages. 6. But what people were really impressed was he actually, like, you can see that he's in a lot of pain, but he's taking it seriously. Like, Speed wants to keep going.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he seems very genuine about wanting.

[Co-host / Commentator]

To learn more, you know, like, you gotta say, like, you know, he's like extra dramatic all the time, but at the important moments, he's like, really high. Eq.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

He never.

He never acts like a fool at the wrong time. I mean, at least from the clips I've seen in China.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Okay, I will say the only thing I knew about Speed going into this was him jumping over cars and some viral challenges where he's definitely like, I'm definitely not his target audience. You know what I mean? Like, I'm not laying in bed watching ishowspeed live streams. It's not that I'm doing anything better.

[Co-host / Commentator]

With my time, right? But it's just I'm not the one. And then all I knew about him.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Was he had a thing where he dated someone and I didn't like how that ended up. And I was like. Like, I'm always on the girly side, so that was a whole thing. But then I. I really didn't have the best impression of him, especially because, you know, I'm just not the target audience. And then he goes. And I was, like, really impressed. I felt really. Because there were moments and, like, being East Asian, I was like, ah. There was one where this was not a setup. This girl in China just comes up to him and just starts saying some vile racist stuff like, I like to kill. You know, just like, really? And it was like either she did. She. Either she thought she was being edgy and funny, or she didn't really understand the impact of what she's saying. Which doesn't really excuse anything. It doesn't mean anything. Like, you really shouldn't say that. Especially, like, you're not representing your country. But a lot of Chinese netizens were really upset with her, right? But the way Speed handled it was very impressive because it would have been so easy for him to be like, oh, my God, Chad, did you hear that chat? Right? But instead he was like, guys, I don't think she knew what she was saying. Like, I think she was just saying random stuff. So it's like he's even still trying.

[Co-host / Commentator]

To, like, protect her from his own.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Chat while she says some crazy stuff. So it was actually really.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I was like, damn, is he a Good person. He's a good person. I don't know anything else about him, okay?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But it was it was cute.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Anyway. He seems really genuine about being a monk. So he's like he's getting back up, and he's getting this giant stick to the back.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he's, like, taking this so seriously. And at the end, he tells the monk, because it's not he has Master Liang who's, like, doing the energy with him. And then a monk comes up and hits him with the stick. And he's like, I want to do what you did to me to youo.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Want to flip the script?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. He's like, I'm gonna hit you with the stick. And the monkey. The monk literally just knots. And then he does his energy. And he's standing there, and Speed comes in, whacks him with this stick. It breaks. Breaks. And the monk stands back up. And Speed is like, what the because he wanted him to be in pain. And he was like, you know what?

[Co-host / Commentator]

I'm sorry. And Speed starts apologizing, and he was like, I'm sorry, man. Like, you're the one. You're the one. Okay?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And it's really so cute because.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And I don't know if I just like to see the good in everyone, right? But at the end, like, you just.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

See Speed trying to ask for, like, his team. He's like, where's the cash? Like, I really wanna take them. Like, I want I want to bless the temple, you know? Like, I want to, like, give them something back. And so he keeps trying to give the cash to the to the master. And he's like, friend, friend. We don't do money, Friend. We are our country, my country, whole world. We are all friends because of kung fu.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay?

Now, along with the top guy of Shaolin who just got charged with, like, embezzling money.

Okay? I mean, no, but I trust this one. I trust this one. He was so sweet.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And he said, you know, I have an idea. Because Speed keeps trying to give him the money. He's like, give it to the kids. They can buy snacks. And, like, the kids are there and.

[Co-host / Commentator]

They'Re all so excited. And then. Oh, yeah, before the kids even came.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

In, you know, the master was like, okay, we got kids. Can they take a picture with you? And Speed was like, bring them in. And so he because the master speaks English, so he switches to Chinese, and he's like that. Bring the kids in.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And Speed is just standing there going after all that. Great bonding. Okay?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So all the all the comments are the c Speed has finally experienced classic Chinese story, go through days of difficulties, finally find the master.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, it's so cute. It honestly was adorable. So then he goes to Chengdu.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Chengdu is often called the Panda base because it's the only region where the wild giant pandas are naturally found. So naturally, Speed decides that he's going to get panda makeup and turn himself.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Into a panda, which he does take off eventually. And he's just wearing a panda headband with, like, pandas.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And the city is surrounded by bamboo forest. It's a really beautiful area. And Speed is very excited for panda land. And he goes to this, like, traditional Chinese medicine clinic. And the traditional medicine practitioner is checking his pulse. And he proudly announces is, you do not have hypothyroidism.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And everyone's clapping like, yeah. And it's just like the cutest little.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Everything is turning into, like a variety show.

[Co-host / Commentator]

This is like the cutest, most wholesome livestream that I've ever seen in my life. Although there is some drama. But people were saying, is this all, like, so set up? Is this also propaganda? But who cares? Because it's so cute.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And, like, the reactions are so wholesome, right?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He also does. He watches people do kung fu tea. I didn't know this, but the kung fu tea spouts are like this long. Like, if you hold out your arms all the way, like you're about to give someone a hug, that's how long the spout of the tea is. And they just be whipping that shit around. And then they pour it all dramatically. And each time Speed is trying to drink the tea, it's just a lot going on.

[Co-host / Commentator]

A lot. There is a woman who is upside.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Down pouring the tea. And Speed is like, bro, I am just, just thirsty. And I just know Speed was dying because it's same. It's the American. Unless you go to Asia.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Why the fuck am I getting hot tea right now? Give me an ice water. I just walked around town. Get me a fucking ice water, please. Okay, so he's dying, but he's still.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Trying all the tea. Very sweet. And by this point, Speed's two bodyguards start going crazy. You know, they start getting viral on douyin, on Chinese social media. Because even, like, Chinese mainstream news are covering little bits of Speed's trip. They're just saying, like, super famous American livestreamers visiting China. And he loves it, right? Stuff like that. And so people are like, watching all.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Of this and these two bodyguards in.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Other countries people were comparing. When Speed travels to other countries, the bodyguards are fucking Stressed, people are trying to rip out Speed's hair and like, sell it on ebay. Meanwhile, in China, it seems like as long as you can control the crowds at restaurants, at establishments, but the bodyguards.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Are on a paid vacation is the joke in China. In Chengdu, while Speed has is trying.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Acupuncture, he is screaming. His face is full of needles.

[Co-host / Commentator]

The camera pans to his bodyguard, his.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Buff ass bodyguard, who is drinking like the daintiest little bubble tea. Like, it looks like a tiny little.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Shot glass in his hand, okay? He's like sucking on the little milk bubbles, okay? And someone on the side is like.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

What are you drinking? And he's like, I'm drinking a tea. It's good for your skin.

[Co-host / Commentator]

They said, right? Yeah.

How's my skin?

Yeah. He's like, you know, they call me pretty. You know that, right?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And so the netizens are commenting. I told you, chewing, chewing, chewing, traveling, chewing, chewing, chewing. It's just not the same everywhere. Chewing, chewing, chewing, chewing.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay. After returning from China, people are joking. The bodyguard is telling Speed, find someone else.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

I also have fans. I've got fans too. Now when they were eating hot pot and Chengdu, Speed is coughing because he ate something spicy. He's literally choking on the hot chili. And the bodyguard looks at him and goes back to. Doesn't even put down his chopsticks. Goes back to eating the hot pot.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Chinese netizens start joking.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Speed, I am dying. I am dying, bodyguard. I'm eating, I'm eating.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Okay, there's another one.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Bodyguard, hot pot attacks my boss.

[Co-host / Commentator]

I have to attack the hot pot. Okay. It said in one. One very viral post in China because Chinese people are having different reactions than Americans that The bodyguard gained 10 pounds. And they were doing a before and after picture from his trip in China. He gained 10 pounds. They said he be eating good, eating good.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

He also. One of the people that Speed really wanted to meet was Jackie Chan.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Jackie Chan?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, he met him, but Jackie Chan only wanted to meet him in private. No live streaming, no filming. And Speed was so excited, he went. And then later, back in America, he live streamed that he was actually really happy that there was no live streaming, no pictures, nothing, because he could just focus on everything Jackie Chan said. And he said he was so inspirational.

[Co-host / Commentator]

That's so interesting. Wow. See that, that's kind of cool though, to hear, like, it seems like Jackie Chan really actually wanted me.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Like, not for content, not for cloud.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah. Not for, like, oh, Americans, Hi again.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Like, come on, bring your fans.

And yeah.

But more so like he genuinely just want to connect with.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Speed. Wow. That is so fascinating. Right.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

They got together privately and he said Jackie Chan was so inspiring. And I bet it was probably nice for Speed too, to not have to worry about making it the most entertaining moment, you know?

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Wow.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And then he. He wanted to meet Jackie Chan, which he met in private. He wants to meet. Wow. Key, who is the singer of Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony, which there's drama about that, but we're gonna get there. And then he wanted to meet. The third person he wanted to meet is Tian Yimin.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah. Is it the singer?

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Super Idol.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Super Idol. The Showroom Domini da Tian.

Exactly. Okay. So his whole thing is he is famous for singing over the top, greasy style, high quality man trope.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Like he wears a suit, super greased.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Back hair and everything he says is just oily greasy and people love him. He goes viral all the time with Super Idol and all of this.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

So Speed is like, I want to meet him, I want to meet him. And they meet and he shows up not in costume, he shows up looking like his normal self and he's actually like. I mean, people fell in love with this guy. Like he isn't in character. He wasn't in character. He was just very excited to make that tick tock with Speed because Speed wanted to make a TikTok singing Super Idol with him that went crazy viral. I think it has like 50 million.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Views on like one video and I'm sure across all platforms even crazier. I don't know.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

But he just does the video. He's very genuine about meeting Speed. And then he quickly tries to leave because a lot of Chinese netizens like that he's again, not trying to sit there and like capitalize and like trying to get an American audience and do too much. Like he was just like, oh, oh.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Speed wants to meet me and do a TikTok with me. So I'm going to meet him and do a TikTok with him and like, I'm honored and like, okay, it was so nice seeing you. Bye.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

It didn't feel like I'm going to stick around and keep talking and like do a lot. And so people are like, God, this guy's so humble and so cool. So Chinese people fell more in love with him.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Americans fell more in love with him after that.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Yeah, it was actually really cute. People say he's so classy. Like he just got that top star energy. He's not clowning around, he's not greasy.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Yeah, he's not greasy.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

And as he's walking around Chengdu, people are just, like, feeding him. Fans are feeding him. One auntie walks around and hangs him, like, hangs a long string of sausages. It's like a traditional Chinese spicy sausage around his neck. And he's just walking around with sausages around his neck. People are squirting, like, drinks into his mouth when he gets thirsty. And then there is an unknown.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Ah, the uncle, the goose Unk in.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Chengdu is where he meets the Unk.

[Co-host / Commentator]

And that is where I leave you with part one, because in part two.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

The Unk lore is gonna make you cry. The backstory of the Unk. The Americans only know what you saw on Speed's livestream.

[Co-host / Commentator]

But there's backlor for the Unk. There's drama.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

A restaurant and a business owner gets completely wrecked and canceled. A whole TV network gets, like, dragged.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Through the mud in China because of.

[Primary Narrator / Host]

Speed, because of Unknot, because of them. But, like, because of how they handled the situation. Oh, there's so much drama. Like, so far it's been wholesome, but it's about to get dramatic. It's about to get crazy. So with that, that is part one of ishowspeed in China. Honestly, so cute. Oh, and there's more drama. People are getting canceled from the Ishow Speed streams. They were just. There were some. There were some shady translations. There were some shady people doing some shady things. Oh, yeah. Oh, just you wait.

[Co-host / Commentator]

Just you freaking wait. And that's gonna be in part two. And I'll see you in the next one. By.

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