According to Chinese media, the incident started during the live broadcast of this male streamer. When viewers asked to support Chau Tinh Tri's new movie "The Kung Fu Women's Football Team", Huc Huc Bao Bao said he had no intention of going to theaters.
The male streamer explained that Stephen Chow has been his idol since childhood. He is willing to buy tickets for movies with male actors directly participating in acting, but is not too interested in works that Stephen Chow only takes on the role of director.
Personal preference statements quickly caused controversy. Some videos shared online only kept Huc Huc Bao Bao saying he didn't want to watch the movie, causing him to be accused of publicly boycotting Stephen Chow's new work.
Before the criticisms, Huc Huc Bao's company once proposed that the male streamer give 10,000 movie tickets to soothe public opinion. However, he refused because he thought this meant acknowledging that he had done wrong, while he only stated his personal opinion.
After that, Huc Huc Bao Bao posted a video responding, asking the question: "When has watching a movie become mandatory?". He also advised critics to take care of their lives before using social media to impose and attack others.
In a few days, Huc Huc Bao Bao's account was recorded losing hundreds of thousands of followers. The number could reach nearly 800,000 people.
The managing company of the male streamer announced that it had reported to the authorities, and offered a reward of 100,000 CNY (nearly 400 million VND) for anyone who provided valuable evidence of organized attack activities.
The company's side believes that Huc Huc Bao Bao and many affiliated streamers are constantly being posted negative content by accounts with similar words, punctuation marks and appearance times.
Huc Huc Bao Bao emphasized that he does not blame ordinary audiences for giving opposing opinions. The collection of evidence is aimed at individuals and organizations suspected of receiving money to post articles in series, intentionally cutting and pasting statements or leading public opinion.
Huc Huc Bao Bao is a famous streamer in the Chinese online gaming community, owning about 27 million followers before the controversy occurred. His case sparked discussions about the boundaries between the right to criticism, personal boycott and cyber violence.
