At her peak, China’s viral sensation Yunnan Quan Mei earned up to US$2,800 each time she livestreamed. Indonesia’s Kapten Zan is now earning 10 times more than when he first started out as a gaming live-streamer. And Singapore’s Patrick Low is the proud owner of more than one supercar, a fact made possible by the success of his livestreaming empire. What is it about the livestreaming that is keeping so many viewers hooked and willing to part with their money? And is what live-streamers do really that easy?

In Part One of this series, we track three successful live-streamers from China, Indonesia and Singapore, to uncover their secret formula to making a fortune with livestreaming, and what’s really behind all the glitz and glamour.

00:00 Introduction
01:29 SG: Meet Ryan, a 'fish-like' livestreamer
03:35 A livestreaming family empire in Singapore
05:17 Origins of Patrick & Ryan's livestreaming empire
07:00 A die-hard fan who spends over US$6000 a month
09:43 An arrogant gaming livestreamer in Indonesia, Kapten ZAN
14:23 Going viral for a silly song in China
18:03 Streaming helped Quan Mei renovate her family home in remote Yunnan village
22:10 How do streamers make more money?
23:27 Why fans willingly donate to Zan
24:55 Can you make it big just livestreaming?
27:06 What it's like being married to a livestreamer
31:01 Quan Mei's humble origins and her shoot to fame
34:58 Singapore's Home Family hosts a live Flash Deal
36:31 Mulann's struggle as a new streamer
38:07 Zan needs to cut down on streaming hours
40:27 Quan Mei refuses to give up livestreaming
42:47 Handling negative comments
44:07 In the next episode...

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About The Show: For every successful livestreamer, there are probably many, many more whose streaming career has not taken off. What does it take to remain trending and is livestreaming as fun and easy as it looks?
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