Li Tianyou (personality)
Li Tianyou (Chinese: 李天佑; born August 7, 1990, also known as MC Tianyou), is a former Chinese MC and livestreamer.[1] He is considered a controversial figure for his influence on Chinese youth for Hanmai culture.[2]
His career started off on YY.com, where he gained fame for Hanmai and contributing to the popularization of the Chinese internet subculture. During his peak era, he gained over 20 million followers on YY and 40 million followers on kuaishou at the time of his ban.[3][4] In 2018, after Chinese national news channel CCTV exposed his actions of promoting and beautifying drugs during his broadcasting, Li Tianyou was permanently banned by all livestreaming and music platforms for breaking new regulations introduced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in 2016.[5][6][4]
Early life and career[edit]
Born and raised in Jinzhou, his parents were laid off from a state-owned pharmaceutical company in the late 1990s. He dropped out of school at 15 and worked jobs as a street dancer, car salesman and meat griller.[7]
In 2014, he started livestreaming on YY, and later gained fame for his talent for Hanmai. By 2016, he was the number 1 livestreamer on YY and kept dominating through 2017.[8][9]
He also released several music tracks, and starred in multiple web movies and TV shows.[citation needed]
In 2018, he was banned due to bad influence on Chinese youth.[4]
Achievement[edit]
He is deemed as a leading figure for contributing to Hanmai culture.[3] During his peak era, he won best male MCs on YY twice, in 2014 and 2015.[10] In 2016, he was awarded Hottest Livestreamer by SoHu Fashion awards,[11] and also awarded Top 10 Livestreamer by Weibo.[12] In 2017, he was awarded Most Influential Crossover Livestreamer by Netease.[13]
Discography[edit]
Filmography[edit]
- Run, Underwear (2016)[15]
- Once upon a time in Northeast: Gangster Camp (2016)[16]
- The potential (2016)[17]
- Ren Jian Da Pao (2017)[18]
- Da Lang Zhi Wo Ming You Ji (2017)[19]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 网易 (2016-03-08). "MC天佑最新单曲《你没那么爱我》全球震撼首发". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Hou, Jiaxi (2021-08-25). "A platform for underclass youth: Hanmai rap videos, social class, and surveillance on Chinese social media". First Monday. doi:10.5210/fm.v26i9.10587. ISSN 1396-0466.
- ^ a b Xu, Jian; Zhang, Ge (2021-04-03). "The rise and fall of the 'King of Hanmai'—MC Tianyou". Celebrity Studies. 12 (2): 333–338. doi:10.1080/19392397.2020.1783747. ISSN 1939-2397.
- ^ a b c Xu, Tony (2019-04-15). "The stars who vanished from China's live-streaming galaxy · TechNode". TechNode. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "天佑、55开为何被跨平台封禁？《焦点访谈》详解直播乱象_10%公司_澎湃新闻-The Paper". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "互联网直播服务管理规定_中央网络安全和信息化委员会办公室". www.cac.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Hernández, Javier C. (2017-09-15). "Ranting and Rapping Online in China, and Raking In Millions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "追踪三个月，看MC天佑如何统治直播江湖_GQ杂志_GQ男士网". www.gq.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "年终特刊·新青年|MC天佑：消失的麦架 - 经济观察网 － 专业财经新闻网站". www.eeo.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Mc天佑简介_Mc天佑背景介绍-YY官方". 2017-12-19. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "2016搜狐时尚盛典星光熠熠 "最美女人"尽展魅力". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ 网易 (2016-06-27). "2016超级红人节获奖名单完整名单出炉：papi酱龙友林获奖". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ 网易 (2017-07-19). "MC天佑获得年度跨界最具影响力直播艺人". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "天佑携手吕品 推出男人之歌《做男人好难》-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ 奔跑吧！裤衩 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via movie.douban.com.
- ^ 东北往事之痞子训练营 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via movie.douban.com.
- ^ 致命潜能 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via movie.douban.com.
- ^ 人间大炮 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via movie.douban.com.
- ^ 网易 (2017-03-06). "MC天佑领衔主演电影《打狼》将于3月11日上线". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.