Yang Bao Bei

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Yang Bao Bei
Personal information
Born
Yong Hoong Ling

(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
NationalityMalaysian
YouTube information
Also known asYBB
Channel
Years active2013–present
Subscribers467,000[1]
Total views100,079,163[1]
100,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 25 August 2023

Yang Bao Bei (born Yong Hoong Ling; simplified Chinese: 杨虹玲; traditional Chinese: 楊虹玲; pinyin: Yáng Hónglíng; Jyutping: Joeng4 Hung4 Ling4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Hông-lêng; 7 February 1994),[2] also known as YBB, is a Malaysian YouTuber, author, and artiste.

Career[edit]

Yang started modeling at 15 when she was a model with ADD magazine, a defunct magazine in Malaysia, which had a following among the school-going population.[3][4]

In 2010, she published her first book titled Love's here (爱情 来了) which was ranked on Popular's list of best-selling books in Malaysia.[5] She wrote the book under the pen name, Yang Bao Bei (杨宝贝), however would prefer friends to refer to her by her real name.[5] She subsequently published three more books in the same genre as the first, young adult romance until 2016.

In between 2014 and 2016, Yang was cast in three films Zombies vs. The Lucky Exorcist (一路有僵尸), Money Money Home (有钱到笑), and Happy Birth Death (生忌快乐).[6]

In 2016, she was cast in Lin Big Yong [zh]'s, a Malaysian YouTuber, web film, Memorable Year (中学那一年).[6] The film was well received by its audience.[7] After this, coupled with the dwindling readership of Chinese books and writing books took up a lot of time and effort, Yang decided to switch her focus to be a YouTuber in 2017. This allowed her to a wider reach of audience and more avenues to explore creativity.[5] By the end of 2017, Yang was awarded the YouTube Silver Creator Awards on her reaching 100,000 subscribers.[8]

By 2019, Yang had over 500,000 YouTube subscribers, 540,000 Facebook followers, and 628,000 Instagram followers.[2] She also had opened a bubble tea shop,[2] which was closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[9][10]

Gambling addiction and attempted suicide[edit]

Initially, it was revealed that Yang had scammed her fans by selling cheaper designer branded bags at high prices.[9] The scheme was uncovered by netizens and fans, and she was arrested by the police.[11] On 17 April 2021, Yang attempted suicide by trying to jump from the fifth floor of a building in Puchong, Malaysia.[10] On 30 April, she released an apology video which she claimed she had a gambling addiction which started when she had won a high return on a small bet amount. She then borrowed money from loan sharks to cover her gambling losses and the debt grew, leading her to conduct the scam above.[12][13]

On 1 May 2021, six of her friends and former working partners released a video to clarify that they had tried to help her debt issue several times.[14] They were Malaysian YouTubers Charles Tee, Lim Shang Jin, Tan Yii Yii, her Kalysta boss Chord Tan and Kay Lai, and her bubble tea business partner and family friend Sky.[15] Before the video was released, Lim was accused by fans of being indifferent to Yang's plight.[16] When Yang was in police custody, she had entrusted Sky with her phone, which contained details of her schemes.[11] In the video, they detailed that she had used their trust in her to induce them to lend her money, and also allegedly stole the identity of a close friend to borrow more money from loan sharks.[17] In the video, it was revealed that Yang had allegedly worked with two other persons, Malaysian Instagram influencer Agnes Ma and her partner Chris Hoo, on the scams.[15][18]

Yang was terminated by Kalysta, a company which sells health products and owned by Tan and Lai, as one of their national representatives.[19][20] Yang had since made restitution to some who were affected by the bag scam.[11][21][22]

Works[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

  • 杨宝贝 (1 March 2010). 爱情，来了 [Love's here]. Rawangboy Workshop. ISBN 978-983-44556-7-5.
  • 杨宝贝 (1 August 2012). 放学后的初恋 [After School's First Love]. Rawangboy Workshop. ISBN 978-967-5690-25-9.
  • 杨宝贝 (1 May 2015). 我的人气女友 [My Popular Girlfriend]. Rawangboy Workshop. ISBN 978-967-5690-63-1.
  • 杨宝贝 (1 March 2016). 中学不准谈恋爱 [Not Allowed to Date in Secondary School]. Rawangboy Workshop. ISBN 978-967-5690-77-8.

Filmography[edit]

  • Zombies vs. The Lucky Exorcist (一路有僵尸)[6]
  • Money Money Home (有钱到笑)[6]
  • Happy Birth Death (生忌快乐)[6]
  • Memorable Year (中学那一年)[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About YBB楊虹玲". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "杨宝贝是谁？5大要点让你认识她！" (in Chinese). 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "马来西亚第一网红强势入驻YY_宝贝". www.sohu.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "第一代《红人》旧照片，每一张看了都想报警 !!". Tashi Media. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "【YouTube网红当道】杨宝贝 作家摇变生活达人". 光华网. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f 台灣達人秀TTshow; 台灣達人秀TTshow. "拍過三部電影！「楊寶貝」坦承因演技爛退出電影圈：從此改拍YouTube｜TTshow 台灣達人秀". 台灣達人秀TTshow (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ evelyn (27 March 2017). "◤快来看！◢ 你绝对不可以不知道的一些『大马YOUTUBER』！每个超有才华的，而且男帅女美（♥▽♥）". Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ @yangbaobei94 (31 December 2017). "今年真的100k了" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ a b "Malaysian Influencer & Youtuber Yang Bao Bei 杨宝贝 Scamming Her Fans For Selling Cheap Designer Branded Bags – The Coverage". thecoverage.my. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b Koh, Lydia (20 April 2021). "Yang Bao Bei's family apologises for her suicide attempt". Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Dorall, Anne (3 May 2021). "TLDR: M'sian Influencer YBB Publicly Apologises After Scams, Gambling Problems, Loansharks Chasing Her Surface Following Suicide Attempt | TRP". therakyatpost.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Yang Bao Bei Shares What Drove Her To Scams And Suicide". Hype Malaysia. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  13. ^ "◤闹自杀网红Part 36◢ 杨宝贝认赌博输钱借阿窿 走上不归之路【内附音频】|中國報". 中國報 China Press. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. ^ "◤闹自杀网红Part 46◢ 杨宝贝6好友现身说法 "我们都是受害者！"【内附音频】|中國報". 中國報 China Press. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b "6 Friends Of Yang Bao Bei Spill Shocking Secrets About Her Scams". Hype Malaysia. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Yang Bao Bei's Friend Admits Not Knowing How To Help; Another Victim Discloses Why YBB Borrowed Money". Hype Malaysia. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  17. ^ "◤闹自杀网红Part 49◢ 网民整理简介 6人和杨宝贝关系|中國報". 中國報 China Press. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Yang Bao Bei 杨宝贝 Have Been Lying , Deceiving & Scamming : She Even Team Up With Agnes Ma In Stealing IC To Borrow Money From Loan Shark To Gamble – The Coverage". thecoverage.my. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Yang Bao Bei's Agency & Friend Have Decided To Cut Ties With Her". Hype Malaysia. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  20. ^ "YBB做出诈骗公司行为！被取消全国总代理资格！闺蜜也没情讲？". Tashi Media. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Influencer comes clean | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Yang Bao Bei Repays Her Debt Of RM47,000 To Seven Friends One Year Later". 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

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