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Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Text: Pity

Editor|Zhouzhou Film and Television Entertainment Review

"Can I eat this egg?"
"But in our family, eggs are sold for money."

Li Ziqi said this when recalling his childhood.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi dropped out of school at the age of 14, worked in a restaurant, went to a bar as a resident DJ in order to make money, and later used short videos to record rural life, becoming a "big Internet celebrity" with more than 100 million fans on the whole network.

Li Ziqi used his own experience to verify that sentence again:

"Every step counts the path you have traveled."

With more than 100 million fans on the whole network, why did she choose to stop suddenly?

Is it because the too beautiful "pastoral life" has been faked by netizens, or is it dissatisfied with the dividends given by capital?

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

A paradise like a garden

The first time I watched Li Ziqi's video, it was like watching a documentary.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

The first thing that comes to mind is this ancient poem that I memorized when I was in elementary school:

"Plant a grain of millet in the spring, and harvest 10,000 seeds in the autumn."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

In this era of information fragmentation in which video creators pursue a "5-second completion rate", Li Ziqi used a 20-minute long video to tell the audience about the life of plants.

From sowing seeds to germination, from harvest to the table, Li Ziqi uses the lens as the "pen" and the emotion as the "poem" to reproduce the "paradise" that Tao Yuanming yearns for in his heart.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Some people think that Li Ziqi's video is particularly beautiful, like a documentary, which dissolves all the troubles at work, and the heart that has been "urbanized" is also healed.

However, some people think that Li Ziqi is just an "actor", a petite girl like her can't do farm work at all, there must be a team behind her to help her conceive and shoot, and the videos are just posed.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

It's a pity that netizens are only half right, Li Ziqi does have a team, but there are only 4 people in this team.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi is not the "petite girl" who can't do farm work in the shot, but a "farmer" who grew up in the countryside.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi's childhood was not so happy, and the only thing worth remembering was the time with his grandfather.

Since he was 6 years old, Li Ziqi has lived with his grandparents.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Every Chinese New Year, my grandfather always took the pasted lanterns to the street to sell, and I followed my grandfather to the street to play.

Li Ziqi said:

"As long as you see that tall string of lanterns, you know that grandpa is there."

When grandpa sells out the lanterns, he will take Li Ziqi to the teahouse to rest.

For Li Ziqi at that time, this was the happiest moment.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

But happy times are always short-lived, and grandpa passed away before Li Ziqi grew up.

After grandpa left, the responsibility of taking care of grandma was handed over to Li Ziqi.

14-year-old Li Ziqi had dropped out of school and began to work in the city to make ends meet.

At that time, in order to make money, Li Ziqi also followed his master to a bar to be a DJ, and he worked for seven or eight years.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

However, Li Ziqi has never complained about her original family, she said:

"No part of the road is in vain."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Watching his grandfather cook since he was a child, Li Ziqi began to learn to "help" his grandfather at a very young age.

When I grew up, I worked as a waiter, and I learned a lot about how to cook dishes.

These experiences have laid a solid foundation for Li Ziqi to become a food blogger.

And because she sang in a bar with her master, Li Ziqi learned simple music theory knowledge, so she was able to choose the background music of the short video just right.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi always thought that he was lucky, and his grandmother contacted the Women's Federation to help Li Ziqi solve his academic problems.

An aunt also took Li Ziqi to her home during the Chinese New Year and gave her eggs to eat.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Li Ziqi was shocked by this scene, and she asked:

"Can I eat this egg?"

Auntie smiled and said:

"Absolutely! Why not? ”

Li Ziqi said:

"But in our family, eggs are sold for money."

It may be difficult for many people to imagine that an egg is enough to become a beam of light for Li Ziqi's hard life.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

This warmth healed Li Ziqi, so when she only had 300 yuan on her as a waiter, she also sponsored a Pingwu child to study.

"My world has given me a ray of light, so I remember this light, and I know how much warmth this light can bring to others."

Because he was illuminated by this light, Li Ziqi was so eager to warm others.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

If you want to shoot a good video, it is not enough to have a warm heart.

Li Ziqi's video can be shot so beautifully, so beautiful that netizens "attacked" the authenticity of her rural life, which is inseparable from her good intentions.

The real rural life is indeed not as "beautiful" as the video presents.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

As a video creator, Li Ziqi pays more attention to the state of crops every day than ordinary farmers.

"For example, when the corn blooms and the rice is tasseled, the photographer will shoot it in advance if it is a good day."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Even in order to shoot a picture of dew drops on a seedling, I will pay attention to the foggy weather in advance and set up a camera early to shoot the time lapse.

"Because a lot of things are just gone after they are gone."

In order to be able to shoot a video of nature's natural vitality, Li Ziqi refuses to miss any detail.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Of course, a good video work cannot only rely on casual recording, but also inseparable from long-term planning.

In the series of videos that make "One Thing, One Life", each category has its own dedicated folder.

From breeding to watering, from germination to flowering, Li Ziqi will record in detail.

Since the germination time of each crop is different, Li Ziqi needs to calculate the time in advance and set up the time-delay machine when it is about to sprout, so those pictures of "breaking the ground" can look vibrant.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Some netizens commented:

"I don't believe she did it, and when you get to the close-up, you can't see her face, only her hands, which are obviously old. If you can live like a fairy by doing so much work, you are just deceiving people. ”
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

But what they didn't know was that Li Ziqi's hands were full of calluses.

Taking care of her grandparents since she was a child, farm work is not a skill for her, but an instinct for survival.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

In order to shoot a video, he accidentally scraped his fingers while chopping wood and didn't call to stop.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

The beauty in the lens is perfectly displayed, and the bitter plum Ziqi outside the lens is not less eaten.

The comments of netizens are well summarized:

"Why deny her efforts and the process she shows, she is a beautiful sharer, you also cook at home, but you can't deny the beautiful picture of China on the tip of your tongue."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

You can't think that the dishes in the picture are "just good-looking" just because the footage of "A Bite of China" is good-looking.

Similarly, Li Ziqi's identity is not only a "farmer", she is also a video creator, and the content she shoots is not only "farm work", but also art.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Why did "over 100 million Internet celebrities" suddenly stop changing

July 14, 2021 is the day when Li Ziqi's account released the last video.

It has been 3 years since Li Ziqi's account was suspended.

In the past three years, Li Ziqi's account has only updated one video about "Li Ziqi's lawyer's statement".

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Many people don't know what happened in the middle, and even speculated that Li Ziqi stopped updating because of the lack of content output for "posing for a show".

But this is not the case, Li Ziqi was "cheated by capital".

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

As Li Ziqi's account became more and more popular, an MCN company called "Weinian" couldn't sit still, and threw an "olive branch" to Li Ziqi, who didn't know how to do business stuffy content, on Weibo.

In order to make the video works have better dissemination, Li Ziqi agreed to cooperate.

Unexpectedly, this is a bureau that has been carefully planned by the capital.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

The well-known "Li Ziqi brand" belongs to Weinian Company, not Li Ziqi himself, and the "Sichuan Ziqi" mastered by Li Ziqi is just a shell company.

To put it bluntly, Li Ziqi is just a capable "worker" in the eyes of capitalists, and the brand benefits she brings are all in the hands of capitalists, and she only gets a share of the income from creating videos.

Such a result completely defeats Li Ziqi's original intention of creating a video.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Therefore, Li Ziqi's stop is to deal with the contradiction between him and Weinian Company.

Fortunately, Li Ziqi won the lawsuit, and she also successfully kept the three words "Li Ziqi".

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

There are many people who say that Li Ziqi has so many fans because of the help of MCN.

Her termination was just to make more money.

But this is not the case, before Liu Tongming found Li Ziqi, this account had a certain fan base.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

All the shooting ideas of Li Ziqi's account are also Li Ziqi's own creativity and ideas, including editing, which is also done by Li Ziqi.

The company does nothing more than basic maintenance and operations.

To sum up, Weinian Company just made a lot of money by using the "Li Ziqi brand", and this money has not been distributed to Li Ziqi.

It is normal for Li Ziqi to choose to quit.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

"Spring is spring in the garden"

When asked by a reporter how Li Ziqi views the creators of other traditional cultures, she replied:

"I really don't think it's good to stand alone, and spring is spring in the garden."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

During this period of stopping, Li Ziqi made three things clear about his future planning.

The first is rural revitalization.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Because he grew up in the countryside, Li Ziqi has always been grateful to his parents and fellow villagers at home.

Although shooting their own videos became popular, they did not really make them achieve common prosperity.

Li Ziqi has also been looking for a way that can be "replicated, disseminated, recycled, and promoted", so that they can achieve self-sufficiency in the true sense.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

The second is to pay more attention to the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, Li Ziqi knows that through his influence, more people are really aware of the importance of inheriting intangible cultural heritage.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Finally, I hope to help young people establish a correct set of values.

"I don't want to hear kids say they want to be influencers or celebrities in the future."

Teenagers do not have a strong enough ability to discriminate in the face of the online world, since they like to watch short videos, Li Ziqi said:

"Then I'll show you something good."
Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

epilogue

The Li family has a daughter named Ziqi.

The appearance of Li Ziqi has given people a deeper understanding of the identity of "Internet celebrity".

At the same time, we also look forward to Li Ziqi's early return and the inheritance of Chinese culture.

Li Ziqi: I worked as a waiter, worked as a DJ, was pitted by capital after becoming an Internet celebrity, and now I just want to be a farmer

Some references:

Li Ziqi: Childhood is an "out-of-tune song"... Legal Person Magazine. [2022-12-25].

The classic picture reproduces Li Ziqi's violent redness Behind it, it has never been easy to be an Internet celebrity... Shenzhen News Network.. [2022-12-25].

Break! Li Ziqi sued Hangzhou Weinian.. Shanghai Securities News. [2022-12-25].

Completely "torn face"! Li Ziqi, who became the "worst worker", shot back against the capital... China Youth Network. [2022-12-25].

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