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Second-generation rich guy Liu Yunchao releases a music videoPosted by Alice Xin Liu on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Already mired in so much news about dating program If You Are The One (非诚勿扰), from scandalous comments such as "I'd rather cry in a BMW car than laugh on the backseat of a bicycle" to the show's now clean image thanks to the government-led anti-vulgarity campaign, there's now information that a former male contestant is also cashing in on their fame from the show. Liu Yunchao (刘云超) is a second-generation rich guy who went on If You Are The One to 'show' the gold-digging girls and expose them. Instead his sharp comments made him an instant celebrity. He has also been a contestant on the TV singing contest Super Boy (快乐男生). Liu is allegedly the son of business people, and works in securities and as the boss of a chain of restaurants. On the show, he rebutted the women's desires for rich men and insulted them. In the last few days, a music video has been circulating for a song called "I am not second-generation rich." (我不是富二代) The words are by Liu Yunchao, and the music by Yang Chengang (杨臣刚). Comments underneath the Youku video were not flattering. The video is about a dating show where he is one of two male contestants. They battle it out on who has the most money, whilst Liu sings about how he isn't second generation rich. When he is. A translation of the lyrics: You’re so weird You like so much I am Liu Yunchao You’re so weird You like so much for I am Liu Yunchao I am not second-generation rich I am not second-generation rich Tip from Leitie.com Links and Sources
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