On July 26, the video "Three days back to the village, my second uncle cured my internal mental problems" was on the popular list of major platforms, and the number of views on station B has exceeded 10 million.
On the afternoon of the 26th, the author of the video "Yi Ge Guess" responded to the questioning of the authenticity of the video by netizens in an interview, he said: "Every word in the video is true, I hope everyone will not disturb the second uncle and let him be quiet. Live quietly."
In the 11-minute video, "Yi Ge Conjecture" tells the life of the second uncle.
The second uncle was very smart when he was a child, and he was first in all kinds of exams. himself and his adopted daughter.
In the video, the author asks if he has any regrets, and he says "never."
Many netizens were moved by the second uncle's self-improvement, and were cured by his optimism and open-mindedness.
The sudden popularity of the video surprised the "Yigo Conjecture".
As a post-90s generation, he used to be a high school history teacher and is now a well-known popular science blogger with millions of fans.
Is there a professional team behind the explosion of this video?
How is your uncle's life?
With these questions, a reporter from the Beijing News talked to the author of the video, "Yi Ge Conjecture".
"Every word of the video is real"
Beijing News: What was the original intention of creating this video?
Yi Ge conjecture: I have admired my second uncle since I was a child, and I have long wanted to photograph him.
Later, I worked part-time as a self-media and gained some experience.
I haven't seen my second uncle in the past two or three years. When I meet again, I suddenly feel that his image is different from before, so I want to record it.
Beijing News: Did you create the text of the video yourself?
What was the shooting process like?
Yi Ge's conjecture: I don't have a team, and I wrote the copy myself, which took two nights.
The video was shot with my wife and I. She bought a mobile phone gimbal. Most of the time, she was shooting, and the shots were rough.
Beijing News: Are the experiences of Uncle Er in the video real?
Yi Ge Conjecture: In the video, every word is true.
I also cut out some of the more legendary-sounding stuff I didn't want to be surprised by.
Beijing News: Did you get your second uncle's consent before shooting?
Does he know the video is on fire?
Yi Ge conjectures: The second uncle refused at first because he felt that he was not worthy of being photographed.
Later, I said it might be motivating for my students, and he agreed.
The second uncle never goes online, and he doesn't know what station B is, let alone the popularity of this video.
We called him and said the video was hot, but he didn't seem to understand.
Beijing News: What is the current situation of the second uncle?
Yi Ge conjecture: Second uncle's disability certificate has been obtained.
Due to physical reasons, the second uncle can't plant the land, but his house is always full of rice and vegetables.
If something broke in the village, he would throw it at the second uncle's house, and he would fix it.
Rural people don't say thank you too much. When the food is ready, it will be delivered to the second uncle.
He and his grandma are living a good life now, and there is not much to spend money on.
"Don't disturb the second uncle, let him live quietly"
Beijing News: Have you ever thought that this video will explode?
Yi Ge Conjecture: I didn't expect this video to be popular at all, it feels incredible.
I originally estimated that the number of views of this video was only 100,000-150,000. At that time, I felt that even if I lost fans, I would still make this video, just to fulfill a wish for many years.
Beijing News: Why do you think this video suddenly became popular?
Yi Ge Conjecture: Under this video, I felt an unprecedented seriousness among netizens. Many people sent long texts to share their lives.
I was very moved, and probably understood the reason why it became popular.
Many post-90s and post-80s have left their hometowns to work in big cities. There may be quite a few of them who grew up in rural areas and still have deep connections with rural China.
Like me, they may remember that their hometown is always winter, because they only go home once during the New Year.
Every time I go home, I feel that the countryside is changing with each passing day, but the old people are getting older.
I think, maybe these things hit them and it's going to explode.
Beijing News: Do you think your second uncle has really cured your "mental internal friction"?
Yi Ge's conjecture: He only temporarily cured my mental internal friction, and no one can rely on others to cure my mental illness.
Living in a city as big as Beijing, I have been balancing "getting ahead" and "living my life well", not knowing which one to choose.
Beijing News: After the explosion, will you consider continuing to make videos or documentaries of your second uncle?
Yi Ge Conjecture: No.
I received a lot of invitations from screenwriters and directors today, but I don't think Second Uncle's story can hold up for a 90-minute movie. The conflicts and contradictions needed for the movie are there, but they are not dense enough.
I didn't even want to post the follow-up news. I think it's good to leave some white space before the flowers are blooming and the moon is not full.
I have seen some village characters explode in the past, and their place was surrounded by water, but it didn't take long for everyone to leave again.
I'm very worried about this, I don't want anyone to know which village the second uncle lives in, and I don't want anyone to find him.
Moreover, I feel that the second uncle is not prepared to deal with the media and the sudden exposure.
If he is suddenly thrust into the spotlight, the second uncle will panic, because he is not a person who likes to talk freely, which will make him uncomfortable.
Now I just hope that the popularity of the video will go down as soon as possible, and the second uncle can live quietly.
Beijing News reporter Wu Caiqian intern Cui Jian Su Lei