1463217, as of 6:30 PM last night, was the number of views for the video of "Motorcycle Brother" uploaded to Youku by a Zhuhai netizen named "For Motorcycle Brother". The reporter found through searching that at around 2 PM on Wednesday of last week, the netizen "For Motorcycle Brother" uploaded this video, which lasted over a minute, to Youku. The following day, our newspaper's online news section exclusively reported on it. Afterward, both Motorcycle Brother's performance and our newspaper's report were wildly reprinted across the internet, including websites such as Tudou, Ku6, and Motorcycle Forums, all of which forwarded the video. In just four short days, the online world was swept up in a whirlwind of Zhuhai's "Motorcycle Brother".
Netizens Offer Refined Comments
As of around 6:30 PM last night, there were 2,284 comments and replies regarding Motorcycle Brother's video on Youku, with the video being favorited 2,273 times. Netizens had clicked the "like" button 18,000 times, while only 644 clicks were made on the "dislike" button. The number of views for this video exceeded 1.46 million.
"Strong", "Talented individual", "Super cool"... For several days, netizens who clicked to watch Motorcycle Brother's video exhausted all the adjectives they could think of to praise Motorcycle Brother's performance. "It's true what they say about hidden talents among ordinary people!" Netizen w ave124 commented. Netizen 5016083@178 humorously remarked, "This motorcycle is amazing, it has cruise control." Another netizen joked, "Could he be a fierce general from Cao's camp?"
"Calmly observing, turning his head without haste, his left hand naturally placed in his pocket, his right middle finger tapping rhythmically, wearing his white helmet backward, adding even more postmodernist flair." This was the comment given by netizen parkour chicken, whose comment also received praise from netizens, much like Motorcycle Brother himself.
However, some netizens expressed concern that this way of riding could lead to accidents. Netizen Happy Every Day said, "I can't take it anymore; how are all these comments positive? Isn't this motorcyclist more dangerous than the second generation of rich kids speeding? A road killer!!!" "This guy is an idiot! If he dies, he won't be cool anymore!" Netizen Left Sleeve Reminder warned. Netizen M elindayoyo also stated, "People like this are the most annoying; if they don't care about their own lives, that's their business, but they're dragging others down too. They're road killers, yet they act cool."
However, when browsing through the replies, the reporter discovered that the vast majority of comments praised Motorcycle Brother, admiring his driving skills.
Baidu Encyclopedia Creates "Motorcycle Brother" Entry
In addition to Youku, large video websites or professional forums such as Tudou, Ku6, and Motorcycle Forums have all reprinted the content. When the reporter searched Baidu for "Motorcycle Brother," there were 11,000 related web pages. Apart from our newspaper's reports, some television media even produced news reports based on the video, marveling at Motorcycle Brother's performance while reminding everyone not to imitate him.
Even more astonishingly, Baidu Baike actually listed "Motorcycle Brother" as an "editable entry," providing a specialized explanation of "Motorcycle Brother." "Motorcycle Brother: Originated from a video taken by a Youku user, since this brother rides motorcycles without holding the handlebars, extremely sharp, within a few short days, he has received strong support from netizens." It also quoted netizen parkour chicken's comment as supplementary notes.
Exclusive Interview
A Fault Led to Discovering the Secrets of Riding Without Hands
Motorcycle Brother claims he has been able to ride this way since 2000 and hopes to participate in motorcycle competitions if they exist.
Last Thursday, our newspaper reported on Motorcycle Brother's stunning online presence. Many readers and netizens called to inquire how Motorcycle Brother managed to ride a motorcycle sideways without using his hands. Yesterday, the reporter again interviewed Motorcycle Brother regarding questions of public interest, aiming to comprehensively present this "Elegant Brother."
Loving Motorcycles for the Freedom They Provide
Motorcycle Brother's real name is Zhao Baojun (phonetic), originally from Henan Province, aged 33 this year. He started learning to ride motorcycles in 1998 and has over ten years of driving experience. Motorcycle Brother said that his love for motorcycles stems from his personality that values freedom. "As soon as I start riding, I feel relaxed and unrestrained."
When talking about riding without hands, side-riding, lying down, standing, or sitting while riding, Motorcycle Brother introduced that these techniques were self-explored and trained during many years of riding. Due to his love for riding, he tirelessly studied motorcycles. "Changing positions while riding, one, helps relieve fatigue from riding for too long, allowing for self-relaxation; two, when side-riding, the feet keep bouncing, similar to sitting on the backseat of my father's bicycle when I was young, feeling very stable." www.pojiqi.com