Kaifeng’s “Wang Po” is really popular.
Since March, news about her has been on the hot searches, and the number of followers of the "Kaifeng Wang Po" Douyin account has approached 6 million. The actor Zhao Mei has become a phenomenon-level cultural and tourism actor in Henan. But behind the popularity, the dating show gradually derailed and began to escape Zhao Mei's control. Zhao Mei felt even more pressured by the huge crowds, some of whom were looking for love and others who were looking for traffic. On March 31, the news of "Married man "Wang Po" apologized after his matchmaking went viral" became a trending topic on Weibo. That night during a live broadcast on Douyin, Zhao Mei lamented that she was a little powerless. She clearly wanted to do a good thing, but ended up failing. so.
"I promise with my personality that there is no script, but I really don't have a sharp eye and can't tell whether I am single or not." "If you have a husband or a wife, don't come here to join in the fun." "Don't dig a hole for your godmother. I am really defenseless." Zhao Mei said that there was no script when she performed, but now she is at the top of her traffic, and with this traffic, there are more and more actors.
farce
Holding hands on stage the first day
The next day, they were fighting each other in the audience.
Before the performance started every day, the pits, steps, and second floors of the "Water Margin Village" were already crowded with people. The space in front of the stage was occupied by self-media who came to live broadcast. At 10 o'clock in the morning, with the cheers from the crowd, Zhao Mei came out under the escort of security guards. Without the blessing of security guards, it would be almost difficult for her to get out of the circle of fans.
On the morning of March 30, Ms. Cheng from Chongqing was called to the stage by "Wang Po". As a single woman, she wanted her partner to be from the Sichuan and Chongqing region, able to eat spicy food, drink some wine, and be able to withstand scolding from her wife. Xiao Liu from Heze, Shandong Province, shouted in the audience: "I accept long-distance relationships. I can drink alcohol, eat spicy food, and bear scolding." Seeing how enthusiastic the other party was, Zhao Mei asked the young man to come on stage. After confirming to Xiao Liu that she was single and had no partner, Zhao Mei began to match up the two, and her ability to control the situation and create distractions was gradually demonstrated on the stage.
"Take off your sunglasses, don't pretend to be cool here!" "I'm embarrassed to mention Wu Dalang, but you're embarrassed to mention it." Amid the intense laughter, the two strangers quickly resolved the embarrassment and quickly added WeChat , and then Zhao Mei announced that the two had successfully joined hands. But before each couple succeeds in holding hands, Zhao Mei will take the trouble to warn: "You have to be impulsive in love, cautious in making friends, and manage your marriage."
After Ms. Cheng and Xiao Liu stepped down, reporters interviewed them. Xiao Liu said: "We both like each other, and we can have a long-distance relationship." Ms. Cheng smiled and said that she was dragged into the relationship by her cousin. Because she had never been in a relationship, she saw many videos of handsome guys coming here for blind dates, so her cousin dragged her over. Give it a try, "I didn't expect it to work out in the end."
But this love affair ended quickly before it even began. At 2 pm on March 31, Xiao Liu posted a video on Douyin, saying that after getting to know each other, the two parties decided that they were not suitable for each other, so they "get together and part ways." But that night, Ms. Cheng's cousin posted a video saying that the man was here purely for traffic and hoped that the woman would cooperate with him in "acting". Ms. Cheng provided a recording of a woman teaching how to act according to the script on the phone, ultimately achieving the purpose of whitening the character, attracting traffic, and making money through PK. In the early morning of April 2, Xiao Liu posted a video again saying that the woman was in charge of operations and video editing.
tourists
There are no routines here, the game is real
On March 30, when "Wang Po" took the stage, a man holding a huge bouquet was carried on the shoulders of others. When selecting people, he kept shouting that he hoped to be on stage. But at the end of the performance, he failed to do so. After the show ended, he shouted at the tourists around him, claiming to be the godson of "Wang Ganniang" and helping a 30-year-old man go on a blind date, hoping that a suitable woman would come forward. But no one answered at the scene, and the only thing pointed at him was the mobile phone camera of a self-media blogger.
A local beauty shop owner in Kaifeng put up a banner directly in the scenic area: "Godmother, our boss needs you to assign a target, from Kaifeng, with a car, a house and good looks." There was also a QR code on the banner, and on the side of people have started live video streaming on their mobile phones. Seeing that a reporter wanted to interview, the beauty shop owner was very active. Her friend who was live broadcasting on his mobile phone also pointed his camera at the reporter. "I think this platform is very good. It solves the needs of career-oriented people like us to find a partner. I see that many people have found (a partner), and the emotional value is very high."
In the scenic area, the reporter also met the "Fruit Brother" who was reported by the media. He and his friends hung up a marriage notice at the scene, claiming to have opened 175 fruit shops across the country. "If you can find me, I will help you achieve fruit freedom." The reporter asked him to confirm the brand of the fruit shop he opened, but the other party said it was inconvenient to disclose it. He said: "The girl I went on a blind date with was in the clothing business. She asked three Internet celebrities to plan a script for me and kept asking me to cooperate, but I refused. Some people here are chasing the blind date, while others are chasing the popularity. Everyone Still need to be cautious.”
Mr. Qu from Dalian told reporters: "There are no routines on this stage. Ordinary people can come on stage. What is played is real." On March 31, after hearing that the woman on stage wanted to find a boyfriend who was 1.85 meters tall, he was 1.93 meters tall. He took the stage under the watchful eyes of everyone in the audience. With the help of "Wang Po", he and Ms. Lou on the stage made eye contact.
Mr. He is from Anyang, Henan Province. After taking office on March 21, he and the woman exchanged WeChat messages. Mr. He told reporters: "The random selection of people on the spot was very real, but the girl was not my type. After a few words on WeChat, there was no follow-up."
After Mr. Kehe's blind date video was posted online, a female netizen from Zhejiang sent him a private message. The two chatted for a week. The girl came to Zhengzhou to "catch up" with him and finally confirmed their relationship. "Thank you to 'Wang Po'. If she hadn't supported my traffic, so many people wouldn't have seen me, and I wouldn't have found a girlfriend."
On March 30th and 31st, the reporter interviewed many tourists who went on stage for blind dates. When talking about the blind date session, they all said: "It's very real, there is no script." Young people are so enthusiastic that people like Mr. Qu can't There are not a few people who have traveled thousands of miles to get here.
"Wang Po"
I'm not a sharp-eyed person. Don't come here if you have a husband or a wife.
On the morning of March 30, Zhao Mei was surrounded by fans as soon as she got off the stage after her performance. The security guard tried his best to squeeze out a passage with his body. When Zhao Mei asked for an interview for the first time, she apologized to the reporter while rushing on her way and said she really didn't have time to be interviewed. The staff on the side laughed and said: "She is so busy now that she has no time to be a mother." That evening, after much hard work, the reporter finally got the interview opportunity.
Zhao Mei told reporters that the original "Mother-in-Law's Matchmaking" was a program in the scenic spot parade. "This is the last stage for me. It's just entertainment. There is no stage yet." Zhao Mei recalled that after the show became popular, more people came to make friends, and the entertainment nature became less. As it becomes more and more popular, some people question the existence of scripted interpretations in the show. Zhao Mei categorically said: "There is 100% no script. I randomly select people on the spot, and everything depends on on-the-spot performance."
Zhao Mei said that her jokes on stage were purely to amuse the tourists and to ease the awkwardness between strange men and women on stage. Zhao Mei said that her husband is a cross talk actor, "I usually behave like this at home. I will pick up my words and not let my words land. When I get to the stage, it is my territory and I have the final say."
In Zhao Mei's view, the biggest feature of this program is its down-to-earth atmosphere. She won't let all the people on stage be handsome guys and beautiful women, regardless of their appearance, height, short, fat or thin. This way of controlling the scene makes netizens feel that it is very authentic. Zhao Mei believes that this is why young people like her.
Zhao Mei also knew that this wave of traffic would eventually calm down. She told reporters that the park needs to consider how to develop this program in the future. "I just stand up for my job, and it will no longer be popular in the future. As long as the children need it, I will still go to work and serve the children."
On the second night after the interview, Zhao Mei had no appetite after returning home from get off work. She drank a glass of water and started the live broadcast. In front of the camera, Zhao Mei complained to the audience with a sad face. "Baby, I really don't have a sharp eye." "If you have a husband and a wife, don't come here to join in the fun." "Don't dig a hole for your godmother. My godmother is too tired. I really can't guard against it."
Scenic spots
With the surge in tourists, hundreds of security guards have been deployed to maintain order.
After "Wang Po" became popular, issues such as whether there is a promoter behind it, whether the performances on stage are scripted, and how the scenic spots ensure safety have also attracted much attention. On March 31, Han Longfei, head of the marketing department of Long Live Mountain Martial Arts City, said in an interview with reporters that "Wang Po's matchmaking" became a hot spot online. It was built in depth and hyped without any marketing behavior, and the short video platform team has not done any 'streaming'." Han Longfei personally believes that "Mother-in-law Matchmaking" became popular among netizens. Visitors found the whole performance very down-to-earth and were happy to participate, and it gradually became a hot spot.
Han Longfei said that the tourists who come to participate in the show are all strangers. "Wang Po" will not designate who will be on stage in advance. There is no script on the stage and it is up to Zhao Mei to perform her own performance. For shy tourists, Zhao Mei will talk to them and guide them to communicate with each other.
Due to the surge in attention, the number of tourists has increased several times recently, and problems have also arisen one after another. Han Longfei was also helpless about tourists pretending to be single and going on a blind date: "The scenic spot has no idea of his true situation. We also specially remind tourists who come to participate in the hope of ensuring the authenticity of the program. Since they are here, they are really single. Don't do it just to be on stage." Measuring traffic and causing bad public opinion on the Internet."
Regarding the skyrocketing number of tourists, Han Longfei said, "The most important thing now is to ensure the safety of the scenic spot. We have deployed hundreds of additional security guards to guide vehicles in the periphery and maintain the order of performances. The number of security guards at the 'Wangpo' performance venue alone has increased." More than 50 people were dispatched. Considering that the temperature is rising, the afternoon show of 'Wang Po's Matchmaking' has also been moved to 7 p.m."
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter Luo Mengjie and intern reporter Zhong Mengzhe