Media person Wu Jingyi points out the crisis of Jiang Wanan’s image loss: from Jingjingjing to the sugar cane rebellion, the power of brand definition is shifting outwards
Quick Look
- Media person Wu Jingyi pointed out that the biggest crisis caused by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's controversy over the random discarding of sugar cane was not the decline in polls, but the loss of his image - the focus of community discussion has shifted from policies to life details and memes, leading to the transfer of brand definition rights.
- In contrast, Shen Boyang has established a consistent "ocean current" narrative through continuous participation in markets, night markets and other activities, proactively setting topics and forming a clear character positioning.
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Why It Matters
After Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan recently attended a dinner at the Zhongzhuang Tsai Ford Palace in Zhongshan District, the sugar cane presented by the temple was randomly discarded, sparking discussion in the media and the community. Previously, Jiang Wanan also received attention due to the "Jing Jing Jing" incident, and both incidents were regarded as challenges to his image management.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan recently attended a dinner at the Zhongzhuangzi Fudong Palace in Zhongshan District. The temple officials sent sugar cane blessings, but later a controversy broke out about the sugar cane being randomly discarded. In this regard, media person Wu Jingyi said that Jiang Wanan’s biggest crisis is not the polls, but his “loss of image”! From Jingjingjing to the Sugarcane Rebellion, the election campaign was carried away by memes, but Shen Boyang was building his own political home.
Wu Jingyi said in a Facebook PO post that when a sugar cane becomes news, what is really worth watching is not the sugar cane, but that Jiang Wanan is losing his "right to define the brand." From a marketing point of view, a politician is actually a brand. The biggest fear is not the negative publicity, but when consumers think of you, the first association is no longer the core value you want to convey.
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Wu Jingyi pointed out that Jiang Wanan's original brand label was very clear: young, studying in the United States, lawyer, elite, and international. However, from "Jingjingjing" to "Sugar Cane Rebellion", community discussions gradually shifted the focus from municipal governance to the way of speaking, on-the-spot reactions and various daily life details. When memes are more recognizable than policies, politics Brand management begins to lose focus, and the social era is especially cruel. The algorithm does not reward complete discussion, but rewards contrast, embarrassment, conflict and editability. A ten-second video may be easier to remember than a ten-minute policy statement. This is Jiang Wanan’s biggest communication risk at present. His voice is still there and it keeps spilling out! Brand dominance is also shifting outward.
Wu Jingyi continued to point out that in comparison, Shen Boyang is currently adopting a different marketing method. Instead of just chasing a single news event, he continues to bundle markets, night markets, urban governance, culture, transportation and other itineraries into a fixed "ocean current" narrative. This is called brand strategy. To achieve "consistency", policies can be questioned and propositions can be tested, but as long as all events repeatedly point to the same set of character positioning, it is easier for the audience to form memories. Therefore, the difference between the two is not just who is better at running the itinerary, but who is doing "brand management".
Wu Jingyi analyzed that Jiang Wanan currently seems to be led by social events and constantly responds to topics set by others; Shen Boyang is trying to set his own topics and establish his own content home ground. This phenomenon has lasted for more than two months. The most dangerous moment in political marketing is not that no one is discussing you, but that everyone is discussing you, but no one is discussing what you really want to sell.
Wu Jingyi bluntly said that this is the truly noteworthy "image loss" of Jiang Wanan from Jingjingjing to the Sugar Cane Rebellion!
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Jiang Wanan’s team will intensify policy propaganda in the next few weeks, trying to bring the focus of discussion back to the policy content.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Does Jiang Wanan’s team have specific strategies for responding to community issues?
- Can Shen Boyang's "Ocean Current" narrative maintain its consistency over the long term?
- Are Taipei citizens’ expectations for the mayor’s image a policy-oriented one or a people-friendly image?
