Fanchen

Fan-En Chiang,Community post by Fanchen: "I haven't been uploading lately, but I did perform the first movement of Prokofiev's concerto No. 2. Thought I'd share it for any classical music fans. Hope you enjoy" 6 Mar 2023 better known online as Fanchen, is a Taiwanese-Canadian YouTuber, pianist and composer.
He is best known for a feud he got into with other users in the comment section of a YouTube video. The feud culminated in him uploading his own video of him playing piano that gained major traction as the situation gained widespread attention online.
==Content==
Fanchen uploads videos of himself performing different pieces of music on the piano.
==History==
Fanchen's channel was created on November 8, 2010. He uploaded his first video on July 7, 2016.Gravity Rush OST - Discovery of Gravitation (Piano Arrangement) — Fanchen (YouTube). 7 Jul 2016 He didn't post frequently, but would sparsely post his piano performances to his channel. He did not gain much traction at first.
===Comment section feud===
On December 13, 2020, a YouTuber by the name ProLitening Piano and Gaming uploaded a video titled "So I tried to play Rush E on a real performance...." In the video, he played a rendition of the song "Rush E", a piece which was deliberately designed to be absolutely impossible for one person to play on a real piano. The video would soon gain attention, and many commenters praised ProLitening's performance.
In June 2021, a user made a comment that read: How can you dislike this? I don't see anyone else actually playing it. To this, Fanchen replied, calling ProLitening's performance mediocre. This sparked an argument between the two which would grow as other commenters began to notice and the feud gained attention.
Fanchen was mocked by other users in the comment section, and was told to play the song himself if he thought it was bad. Fanchen then claimed he could do a better performance of Rush E than ProLitening, though he was not taken seriously. He would continue to taunt them for a few more replies as he received more backlash from other people replying to the thread now.
Fanchen followed through with his statements, and on June 24, 2021, uploaded his own video of him playing Rush E.Guy thinks I can't play Rush E and calls me a liar — Fanchen (YouTube). 24 Jun 2021 Soon afterwards, the video would start to gain major traction. Fanchen's performance garnered a positive response, and the incident quickly became a meme. YouTuber Cr1TiKaL/Penguinz0 uploaded a video on July 13 covering the whole situation.When The Bad Guy Is Actually Talented — penguinz0 (YouTube). 13 Jul 2021 This only amplified the attention Fanchen got, and the story of the controversy spread all across YouTube and other platforms.
====Aftermath====
The whole situation caused Fanchen's channel to explode in popularity. His subscriber growth skyrocketed, eventually reaching 100,000 subscribers in April 2022. As of 2023, his video has amassed over 10 million views.
Although his performance was well received, Fanchen was also criticized by some users for his attitude during the comment feud, including Cr1TiKaL, who said he was "just being an asshole" in his comments.When The Bad Guy Is Actually Talented — penguinz0 (YouTube). 13 Jul 2021 Fanchen later said that he, ProLitening, and the original commenter had made amends.u/FennyFanchen on Reddit: "Woah, did not expect this to get so viral lol For those who are wondering, and came from Charlie, we (meaning Hen*ai guy, other performer, and myself) made up and cleared any hostility. We're basically pals now. I sometimes post some playing here on my channel, feel free to check it out! Glad people enjoyed the video!" 14 Jul 2021
==Personal life==
Fanchen was born in Taichung, Taiwan.Fan-En Chiang - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
==Trivia==
*He has won top prizes at many piano competitions around Canada (mainly Manitoba).
*His profile picture is from , specifically the game section of Lockstep.
==Channel milestones==
===Subscriber milestones===
*1,000 subscribers: July 12, 2021
*10,000 subscribers: July 14, 2021
*50,000 subscribers: August 19, 2021
*100,000 subscribers: April 3, 2022
===Video view milestones===
*1 million video views: July 16, 2021
*5 million video views: December 28, 2021
*10 million video views: June 20, 2022
==References==
Category:Music YouTubers
Category:Taiwanese YouTubers
Category:Canadian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2010