In 2015, Fan Xiaoqin of Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, quickly became the focus of global netizens because of his striking resemblance to Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and was nicknamed "Jack Ma". Jack Ma himself also lamented on Weibo that this similarity made the little boy go from a poor family to an Internet celebrity, causing a series of sensations on the Internet with Jack Ma's face.
After learning the news of his family's poverty, some enthusiastic netizens were willing to sponsor him to go to school, however, this luck did not befall Fan Xiaoqin. His fame, and the ensuing Internet boom, are both the glory of the online world and the helplessness of human nature.
From poverty to influencer
This pearl of Ji'an, Jiangxi, Fan Xiaoqin, was born in 2008 in a family destined to be extraordinary. At a young age, he had to face the torture of his mother's polio, his father's helplessness, his grandmother's confusion of Alzheimer's disease, and the helplessness of his eldest brother's intellectual disability, and Fan Xiaoqin himself also had intellectual disabilities. This is an "abnormal" family, and although the government's support mechanism exists, they are still barely making ends meet.
The poverty of this family made Fan Xiaoqin's parents even worse, and they became outliers in the village, wearing soaked clothes every day, giving the villagers a heart-wrenching feeling. Despite their intellectual problems, the two children find the joy of life by chasing rats. However, the exposure of the Internet gradually changed Fan Xiaoqin's fate and made him an Internet celebrity.
The aura and shadow of an internet celebrity
The appearance of Jack Ma made him an Internet celebrity, and he was invited to shoot videos, jokes, and even movies, but he was firmly opposed by his father. Caring people also donated goods to improve their lives, and the father realized the power of the Internet and decided to give his mentally handicapped son to Liu Changjiang, a businessman from Hebei. For the sake of 10,000 yuan of pocket money a year and his son's chance of entering college, Fan Xiaoqin's father made this decision.
However, after being given up by Boss Liu due to physical reasons, Fan Xiaoqin did not fall into poverty, but became an independent Internet celebrity who attracted attention, attracting a large number of people who pursued hot spots to come to shoot. Although he has become an Internet celebrity, the help of well-wishers is still in a steady stream, showing the warmth of the world.
From influencers to commercial exploits
Although Fan Xiaoqin received some education, he still couldn't understand basic math or even recognize uppercase fonts. However, his family's situation gradually improved, and the rough house became a two-story building. Now, he is used by his cousin Huang Xinlong as a profit-making tool and has become part of online entertainment.
Reflection and outlook
The fame of "Jack Pony" is thought-provoking. He rose from poverty to become an internet celebrity, but he also bore the shadow of commercial exploitation. The power of the web can be both noticeable and disempowering. How Fan Xiaoqin's future fate will evolve is a question worthy of in-depth consideration. In this era of traffic, everyone has the opportunity to be the focus, but how to maintain independence and authenticity is a difficult problem in front of everyone.
Suspense and reflection
The little "Jack Pony" in this story is like a miniature version of the life legend, his fate has many twists and turns, and every choice seems to affect the fate of the whole family. Where will he go under the flashing lights of the Internet, and will commercial exploitation make him lose his innocence? These questions make people think endlessly. Fan Xiaoqin's future may be glorious, or it may be overshadowed by business. In this era of symbiosis between human nature and the Internet, what can we do? Perhaps while chasing trends, we need to pay more attention to those stories that are different because of similarities, and think about the subtle changes in human nature behind them.