New Zealanders claim Chinese man’s ‘tornado beer’ chug was copied from late comedian Johnny Danger
- Hebei Pangzai has amassed online following from drinking videos. His major claim to fame was an old video shared on Twitter in August. It went viral, gaining 12 million views
- One of his most popular tricks involves swirling a beer and drinking it in seconds but New Zealanders insist credit for the ‘vortex’ should go to the late New Zealand comedian
Hebei Pangzai has gained a fan base of 133,000 followers after posting videos of him swirling his drink down like a tornado. However, the man has been called out by New Zealanders who say the credit for the trick, known as the “vortex”, should go to the deceased Kiwi comedian Johnny Danger.
His major claim to fame was an old video shared on Twitter in August. It went viral, gaining 12 million views. In the video, Liu opens a beer bottle with a chopstick, mixes the beer with several other liquors, including baijiu, a potent Chinese liquor made from grain. He lights the concoction, uses his finger to carry off a bit of the flame to light his cigarette, then drinks the whole thing.
Pangzai videos have sparked a controversial debate on social media, with some fans praising him.
“You have the strength of 10 kings,” one replied to his tornado drinking video.
“Awesome video king. Please continue the hard work you put into these videos and thank you for everything,” another tweeted.