Influencer mocks businesswoman for falling for celebrity gossip

A public spat has erupted online involving Taiwanese financial influencer Hu Cai-ping and Hsu Li-ling, the wife of Taiwan Glass president Lin Po-shih and founder of the Xuexue Institute of Creativity. The controversy began when Hsu commented on the past marriage of Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse and his ex-wife Cecilia Cheung, referencing information found on YouTube.

Hu Cai-ping, also known as "Kuan Jie," expressed her displeasure, particularly because Hsu's comments were based on what Hu described as "low-cost AI-produced traffic garbage" from "farm videos." These videos, Hu explained, are designed for mass production and monetization through ads, often spreading misinformation. She found it astonishing that Hsu, whom she once lauded as a "department store queen" and a "literary youth guru" for her business acumen and support of local designers, would be swayed by such content.

"This is just baseless nonsense, low-cost AI production, casting a wide net, accumulating meager profits through views and ads, using quantity to generate profit – traffic garbage," Hu wrote on social media. She added that while such videos might generate a small monthly income, it's unbelievable that someone like Hsu would believe them.

Hu Cai-ping's reaction was tinged with humor and a touch of exasperation. She lamented Hsu's apparent gullibility, joking that Cecilia Cheung must have been mortified. "This perfectly illustrates the saying, 'One must not let people see white hair.' Crying and laughing, I said, 'Ban me from the internet when I get old,'" Hu posted, expressing a desire to avoid a similar fate of falling for online falsehoods in her later years.