China’s Livestreaming: The Super Fan

The final in a two-part special edition of BBC Trending bringing you a strange love story involving one of China’s most well-known live streamers, and a fan who pays to watch her live stream every single day.

Last week we introduced you to Lele Tao, a well-known live streamer in China. This week we meet Shage, who is a devoted fan of Lele’s. We delve into Shage’s back story, his motivations, and witness Lele and Shage’s first ever face-to-face interaction.

Presenter: Megha Mohan
Producers: Megha Mohan and Anisa Subedar

Image: Shage using his phone / Credit: BBC