Fat Cat | |
|---|---|
胖猫 | |
| Born | Liu Jie May 18, 2003
Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| Died | April 11, 2024 (aged 20)
Yuzhong, Chongqing, China |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Nationality | Chinese |
On 11 April 2024, at 4:43 AM, [1] Liu Jie [2] ( simplified Chinese: 刘杰; traditional Chinese: 劉傑; pinyin: Liú Jié), a 20-year-old Chinese male gamer known as "Fat Cat" ( simplified Chinese: 胖猫; traditional Chinese: 胖貓; pinyin: Pàngmāo) took his own life. He had moved to Chongqing to live with his girlfriend. She rejected his offer to move in together, Fat Cat transferred a large sum of money to her, and he ended his life by jumping from a bridge. The incident gained widespread media attention. [3] [4]
Background
Fat Cat was born in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, on 18 May 2003. [5] He worked for around 10 hours a day game boosting, or professionally playing video games for other people. [6] In November 2021, [5] Fat Cat met his girlfriend through the mobile game Honor of Kings. [6] He led a frugal personal life and financially supported his girlfriend. [6] Fat Cat contributed 70,000 yuan to help her open a shop. [7] In April 2024, Fat Cat traveled from Hunan to Chongqing to live with his girlfriend. She declined his offer to move in, and the relationship soon ended. [8] Fat Cat then transferred a large sum of money to her and jumped off a bridge in in Chongqing. [7] His body was found 12 days later. [9] Following the incident, his former girlfriend publicly apologized and returned a portion of the money to the family. [8] Fat Cat's body was cremated on 3 May 2024. [8] [10]
Aftermath and reactions
In May 2024, many Chongqing residents began gathering at the bridge. They placed flowers, McDonald's meals, and bubble tea at the site, inspired by Fat Cat's profile picture that read, "I don't want vegetables, I want McDonald's." [11] [12] Fat Cat's sister asked people not to have food delivered to the bridge because of growing traffic by Fat Cat's memorial. [3] People who had ordered takeout to be delivered to the memorial discovered that the packages and containers were empty or filled with water. [3] [13] Five brands involved in the incident issued apologies. They announced punitive measures against offending locations and pledged to refund the orders." [14] One brand, ChaPanda also made, a donation to the Sichuan Youth Development Foundation in Fat Cat's name. [15] McDonald's Vietnam attempted to use a slogan that referenced the suicide. Vietnamese customers called for a boycott, and McDonald's Vietnam issued an apology online. [11] [16]
Fat Cat's sister pressed charges against his former girlfriend. [17] The Hunan police department said that the two had been an actual relationship and that the case did not amount to fraud. [18]
Many netizens have compared the suicide of Fat Cat with that of Su Xiangmao. [5]
References
- ^ 許祺安 (3 May 2024). "胖貓事件│21歲深情男2年給女友51萬 分手後跳江自殺". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Pan, Yi (7 May 2024). "胖貓為愛走上絕路！遺體12天才撈到". NOWnews (in Traditional Chinese) – via Yahoo News.
- ^ a b c Ma, Diming. He, Ruiming (ed.). "祭奠"胖猫"反映世道人心，但外卖真的可以不送了" [Memorial to 'Fat Cat' Reflects the People' Will, But Takeout Really Should be Stopped]. The Beijing News (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The famous handsome teacher on Douyin was mistaken for a Fat Cat gamer". VGT TV. 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "警方通报"胖猫"事件调查情况：谭某不构成诈骗犯罪". 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "电竞男生去世受关注 网民：热度盖过梅大高速塌方" [Gaming boy's death in the spotlight while netizens say the heat may overshadow the Melong Expressway collapse]. Deutsche Welle (in Simplified Chinese). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b Tang, Chenchen (4 May 2024). "21岁男生"胖猫"在重庆跳江去世，转账给网恋女友的几十万，家属能否追回？" [21-year-old boy 'Fat Cat' jumped into the river in Chongqing died, can the family recover the hundreds of thousands of yuan transferred to the online girlfriend?]. Chengshi News. Sina News. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Xu, Qi'an (3 May 2024). "胖貓事件│21歲深情男2年給女友51萬 分手後跳江自殺" [Fat cat incident | 21 year old loving man gave his girlfriend 510,000 RMB during 2 years and jumped into the river to commit suicide after the breakup]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Part 4｜在江里漂了10多天 胖猫打捞现场 曝光" [Part 4|Drifting in the river for more than 10 days, salvage scene of the fat cat revealed]. China Press (in Simplified Chinese). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Viral, Love Story Of Gamer From China Fat Cat". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan.
- ^ a b "Part 7｜越南麦当劳 蹭胖猫 "好想吃麦当劳"引怒火" [Part 7|Vietnamese McDonald's imitation of Fat Cat's "I want to eat McDonald's" draws ire]. China Press (in Simplified Chinese). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Some young Vietnamese people "imitated" going to West Lake to drop food for Fat Cat, causing outrage". VGT TV. 7 May 2024.
- ^ Zhu, Yuanxiang (4 May 2024). "祭奠"胖猫"的外卖出现空包或注水，五家餐饮连锁品牌致歉" [Five Restaurant Chains Apologize for Empty or Watered-down Takeaways in Memory of 'Fat Cat']. The Paper (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ""胖猫"事件发酵 中国舆论反思社会道德底线" [The "Fat Cat" incident ferments; Chinese public opinion reflects on the bottom line of social morality]. Radio Free Asia (in Simplified Chinese). 5 May 2024.
- ^ Shi, Wei; Yu, Yan. Huang, Zuochun (ed.). "现场直击重庆长江大桥：外卖鲜花成堆 "胖猫"姐姐呼吁别再点了" [Chongqing Yangtze River Bridge: takeaway and flowers in piles, sister of 'Fat Cat' calls not to order anymore]. Cover News (in Simplified Chinese). China Central Television. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Hoang, Vu (7 May 2024). "McDonald's Vietnam apologizes for slogan mocking tragic death of Chinese man". VnExpress International. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Wei, Aw Cheng (14 May 2024). "21-year-old's suicide highlights pressures men face in marriage market in China". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Her Boyfriend Killed Himself. The Internet Blamed Her". SixthTone. 20 May 2024.
Fat Cat | |
|---|---|
胖猫 | |
| Born | Liu Jie May 18, 2003
Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| Died | April 11, 2024 (aged 20)
Yuzhong, Chongqing, China |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Nationality | Chinese |
On 11 April 2024, at 4:43 AM, [1] Liu Jie [2] ( simplified Chinese: 刘杰; traditional Chinese: 劉傑; pinyin: Liú Jié), a 20-year-old Chinese male gamer known as "Fat Cat" ( simplified Chinese: 胖猫; traditional Chinese: 胖貓; pinyin: Pàngmāo) took his own life. He had moved to Chongqing to live with his girlfriend. She rejected his offer to move in together, Fat Cat transferred a large sum of money to her, and he ended his life by jumping from a bridge. The incident gained widespread media attention. [3] [4]
Background
Fat Cat was born in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, on 18 May 2003. [5] He worked for around 10 hours a day game boosting, or professionally playing video games for other people. [6] In November 2021, [5] Fat Cat met his girlfriend through the mobile game Honor of Kings. [6] He led a frugal personal life and financially supported his girlfriend. [6] Fat Cat contributed 70,000 yuan to help her open a shop. [7] In April 2024, Fat Cat traveled from Hunan to Chongqing to live with his girlfriend. She declined his offer to move in, and the relationship soon ended. [8] Fat Cat then transferred a large sum of money to her and jumped off a bridge in in Chongqing. [7] His body was found 12 days later. [9] Following the incident, his former girlfriend publicly apologized and returned a portion of the money to the family. [8] Fat Cat's body was cremated on 3 May 2024. [8] [10]
Aftermath and reactions
In May 2024, many Chongqing residents began gathering at the bridge. They placed flowers, McDonald's meals, and bubble tea at the site, inspired by Fat Cat's profile picture that read, "I don't want vegetables, I want McDonald's." [11] [12] Fat Cat's sister asked people not to have food delivered to the bridge because of growing traffic by Fat Cat's memorial. [3] People who had ordered takeout to be delivered to the memorial discovered that the packages and containers were empty or filled with water. [3] [13] Five brands involved in the incident issued apologies. They announced punitive measures against offending locations and pledged to refund the orders." [14] One brand, ChaPanda also made, a donation to the Sichuan Youth Development Foundation in Fat Cat's name. [15] McDonald's Vietnam attempted to use a slogan that referenced the suicide. Vietnamese customers called for a boycott, and McDonald's Vietnam issued an apology online. [11] [16]
Fat Cat's sister pressed charges against his former girlfriend. [17] The Hunan police department said that the two had been an actual relationship and that the case did not amount to fraud. [18]
Many netizens have compared the suicide of Fat Cat with that of Su Xiangmao. [5]
References
- ^ 許祺安 (3 May 2024). "胖貓事件│21歲深情男2年給女友51萬 分手後跳江自殺". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Pan, Yi (7 May 2024). "胖貓為愛走上絕路！遺體12天才撈到". NOWnews (in Traditional Chinese) – via Yahoo News.
- ^ a b c Ma, Diming. He, Ruiming (ed.). "祭奠"胖猫"反映世道人心，但外卖真的可以不送了" [Memorial to 'Fat Cat' Reflects the People' Will, But Takeout Really Should be Stopped]. The Beijing News (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The famous handsome teacher on Douyin was mistaken for a Fat Cat gamer". VGT TV. 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "警方通报"胖猫"事件调查情况：谭某不构成诈骗犯罪". 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "电竞男生去世受关注 网民：热度盖过梅大高速塌方" [Gaming boy's death in the spotlight while netizens say the heat may overshadow the Melong Expressway collapse]. Deutsche Welle (in Simplified Chinese). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b Tang, Chenchen (4 May 2024). "21岁男生"胖猫"在重庆跳江去世，转账给网恋女友的几十万，家属能否追回？" [21-year-old boy 'Fat Cat' jumped into the river in Chongqing died, can the family recover the hundreds of thousands of yuan transferred to the online girlfriend?]. Chengshi News. Sina News. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Xu, Qi'an (3 May 2024). "胖貓事件│21歲深情男2年給女友51萬 分手後跳江自殺" [Fat cat incident | 21 year old loving man gave his girlfriend 510,000 RMB during 2 years and jumped into the river to commit suicide after the breakup]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Part 4｜在江里漂了10多天 胖猫打捞现场 曝光" [Part 4|Drifting in the river for more than 10 days, salvage scene of the fat cat revealed]. China Press (in Simplified Chinese). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Viral, Love Story Of Gamer From China Fat Cat". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan.
- ^ a b "Part 7｜越南麦当劳 蹭胖猫 "好想吃麦当劳"引怒火" [Part 7|Vietnamese McDonald's imitation of Fat Cat's "I want to eat McDonald's" draws ire]. China Press (in Simplified Chinese). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Some young Vietnamese people "imitated" going to West Lake to drop food for Fat Cat, causing outrage". VGT TV. 7 May 2024.
- ^ Zhu, Yuanxiang (4 May 2024). "祭奠"胖猫"的外卖出现空包或注水，五家餐饮连锁品牌致歉" [Five Restaurant Chains Apologize for Empty or Watered-down Takeaways in Memory of 'Fat Cat']. The Paper (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ""胖猫"事件发酵 中国舆论反思社会道德底线" [The "Fat Cat" incident ferments; Chinese public opinion reflects on the bottom line of social morality]. Radio Free Asia (in Simplified Chinese). 5 May 2024.
- ^ Shi, Wei; Yu, Yan. Huang, Zuochun (ed.). "现场直击重庆长江大桥：外卖鲜花成堆 "胖猫"姐姐呼吁别再点了" [Chongqing Yangtze River Bridge: takeaway and flowers in piles, sister of 'Fat Cat' calls not to order anymore]. Cover News (in Simplified Chinese). China Central Television. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Hoang, Vu (7 May 2024). "McDonald's Vietnam apologizes for slogan mocking tragic death of Chinese man". VnExpress International. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Wei, Aw Cheng (14 May 2024). "21-year-old's suicide highlights pressures men face in marriage market in China". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Her Boyfriend Killed Himself. The Internet Blamed Her". SixthTone. 20 May 2024.