Jacky Wu finds YouTube channel tougher than TV, gets '80-year' prediction

Jacky Wu, a prominent Taiwanese television host, is finding his YouTube channel "Next One" to be more taxing than his traditional TV work. The show, which explores various locations across Taiwan, recently featured Wu and guests Wen Shenghao, Hung Tu-la-ssu, and Fan Yi-chen venturing into Taipei's Wanhua district.

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The show's future development is stable. It can continue until you are 80 or 90 years old.

During their exploration, the group visited a fortune teller who predicted a long future for "Next One," stating it could continue for decades. This prediction seemed to lift Wu's spirits, despite his candid admission of the immense effort required for the online platform. He described the process as more demanding than television, involving extensive planning, filming, and editing.

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It's actually more tiring than doing television.

The team navigated Wanhua's herbal tea street and a traditional market, engaging with local vendors and fans. They also recreated classic variety show segments, including a bitter herbal tea-drinking punishment for the loser of a rock-paper-scissors game. The guests, Wen Shenghao, Hung Tu-la-ssu, and Fan Yi-chen, shared their experiences preparing for roles, including living with and understanding the homeless community for a film project.

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It's really very hard.

Wen Shenghao echoed Wu's sentiments about the difficulty of online content creation, recalling his own brief experience with a YouTube talk show. He emphasized the labor involved in every step, from conceptualizing content to coordinating guests. Wu further elaborated on the demanding nature of the work, noting that a five-hour outdoor shoot might be condensed into a mere 20-minute episode, underscoring the substantial effort of his behind-the-scenes team.

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This is how much effort it takes to keep an online show going.