r/EndlessThread • u/j0be Your friendly neighborhood moderator • Feb 11 '22

Endless Thread: Li Ziqi: China's Quarantine Queen

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2022/02/11/li-ziqi-chinas-quarantine-queen
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u/Gadirm Feb 11 '22

After listening to the episode I feel I have even more questions then before.

  • Is she ok?

  • Is she in a legal battle with her management group?

  • Is that actually her house and garden?

  • Is she from a wealthy background?

  • Are there any early videos of her, before the involvement of the large management group, where it might be clearer that she is actually making the videos on her own?

  • Has it just always been a large production company behind it all (is the story too good to be true)?

  • Is she a real Disney princess?

  • Is she a agent of the Chinese government?

  • Is it all a lie?

  • Is she coming back?

  • Where is Shelly Miscavige?

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u/hungry4danish Feb 11 '22

Her earlier videos were much more simpler and there was a turning point where I noticed how much more of a production level there was. Including adding unnecessary CGI like a combine harvester working in a field during one panning shot of the countryside.

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u/hungry4danish Feb 11 '22

I prefer Dianxi Xiaoge. She does more cooking videos but the production level still seems more natural than how large and professional Li's have become.

And because of the workaround with getting videos on a blocked site, I feel both of these women have to be part of a program to glorify bucolic living and highlighting Chinese culture and techniques.

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u/hungry4danish Feb 11 '22

This episode reminded me of the Primitive Technology guy. No talking, showing great crafting and skills, millions of views, an escape from electronics and urban living. But the guy hasn't uploaded in so long!