Celebrity online classes: knowledge or publicity?

名人在线课程:知识还是炒作?

Round Table China

社会与文化

2025-03-26

26 分钟
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Picture this: Your childhood crush teaching English online. Daniel Wu's videos are a hit, sparking "learn and swoon" buzz. But is it genuine education, or just star-powered marketing? The growing market for celebrity-endorsed education raises similar questions across various platforms. / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to roundtablepodcast@qq.com (19:19). On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Ding Heng
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  • Coming up, can you imagine your childhood crush teaching you English on short video platforms?

  • Movie star Daniel Wu or Wuanzhu just did his course.

  • Videos have fans.

  • Some call it the ultimate learn while you fangirl or boy moment.

  • Or is it just another celebrity cash grab?

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  • Now let's switch it up.

  • Wu Yanzu or Daniel Wu,

  • the American Chinese actor and heartthrob who captivated a generation with films such as New Police Story,

  • the Banquet and Tomb Raider, has now stepped into the world of online education.

  • Recently, Woo partnered with Gaotu Education and launched Daniel Wu Teaches Spoken English,

  • an online course aimed at helping learners improve their English conversational skills.