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BackShen Boyang’s exclusive interview has been viewed more than 2 million times. Huang Weihan analyzed that Wang Weizhong may loosen his mentality if he is criticized by the blue camp.
Shen Boyang’s exclusive interview has been viewed more than 2 million times. Huang Weihan analyzed that Wang Weizhong may loosen his mentality if he is criticized by the blue camp.
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Shen Boyang’s exclusive interview has been viewed more than 2 million times. Huang Weihan analyzed that Wang Weizhong may loosen his mentality if he is criticized by the blue camp.

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  • The DPP's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's interview with Wang Weizhong was viewed more than 2 million times less than a week after it was released, which is much higher than the 280,000 views of Chiang Wanan's interview on the same program in 2022.
  • Senior media person Huang Weihan analyzed that if Wang Weizhong was heavily criticized by blue camp supporters and labeled "Green Weizhong" for his visit to Shen Boyang, he would definitely feel something.
  • Facing such criticism for a long time may make Wang Weizhong question the atmosphere of opposition between blue and green, and even rethink whether Taipei City must be governed by the same political party.

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Why It Matters

Shen Boyang, a candidate for Taipei mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently accepted an exclusive interview with veteran radio host Wang Weizhong. The program covered general recall, Taipei municipal government and urban renewal issues. Less than a week after the show was released, the number of views exceeded 2 million, which is much higher than the 280,000 times Jiang Wanan received an exclusive interview on the same show in 2022.

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2026/09/16 07:50

[Reporter Qiu Yiqin/Reporting from Taipei] Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently accepted the radio program "Hey!" hosted by Wang Weizhong. Where did I say it? 》Exclusive interview, the number of views exceeded 2 million in less than a week after it was released, triggering discussions from all walks of life. In this regard, senior media person Huang Weihan recently talked about this matter in a program. In addition to analyzing the popularity of the video, he also bluntly said that if Wang Weizhong was criticized by Blue Camp supporters for visiting Shen Boyang, his mentality may change as a result, and he may even think that "his heart will begin to loosen."

After Shen Boyang (right) accepted an exclusive interview with Wang Weizhong (left), the program was viewed more than 2 million times. (Reproduced from YouTube)

Shen Boyang accepted an exclusive interview with Wang Weizhong a few days ago. The two sides talked about various issues ranging from the general recall to Taipei municipal government. After the show was broadcast, the popularity quickly increased. Many netizens believed that the conversation between the two was natural and smooth, and the number of viewers of the show soared. In comparison, Chiang Wanan accepted an exclusive interview on the same program during his candidacy for mayor of Taipei in 2022. It has been viewed approximately 280,000 times so far, and the gap between the two has also become the focus of heated discussion.

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Huang Weihan (pictured) analyzes Wang Weizhong’s possible mental changes. (Photo from this newspaper)

When Huang Weihan was a guest on "Election Mirror" recently, he said that some things are subjective feelings and the outside world cannot judge for Wang Weizhong. However, if Wang Weizhong is criticized by a large number of blue camp supporters for visiting Shen Boyang, and is even labeled as "Green Weizhong", he believes that Wang Weizhong will definitely feel it. Huang Weihan pointed out that Wang Weizhong interviewed Chiang Wanan four years ago, but now he only interviews politicians from different parties. Being scolded for this will inevitably make people think: "Can't democratic countries interview politicians from different parties?"

Huang Weihan further analyzed that if he faces this kind of criticism for a long time, Wang Weizhong may start to question the current atmosphere of high opposition between blue and green, and even rethink whether Taipei City must be governed by the same political party. He bluntly said that if he looked at it from Wang Weizhong's perspective, "he will start to loosen up from the bottom of his heart." After the relevant remarks were exposed, it once again triggered discussions on the effect of Shen Boyang's interview and the Taipei mayoral election.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • If Wang Weizhong continues to be criticized by blue camp supporters, his future programs may visit fewer pan-green characters to avoid controversy.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • Will Wang Weizhong really be substantively criticized by Blue Camp supporters for visiting Shen Boyang?
  • Will such criticism have a long-term impact on Wang Weizhong's future program content or stance?
  • Does the high number of views of Shen Boyang's interview reflect the increase in voters' substantive support for his campaign?

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