Confounding aggressive government restrictions on both making and viewing porn in China, the vast majority of Le’s fanbase is in China – especially in Hong Kong.
“It’s my second largest following,” says Le. I get a lot of positive feedback from my fans there.” On his first visit to China, he says he was overwhelmed by the response he received: “I felt really welcome,” he says, “like I was a part of something bigger. The support and love shown by Le’s Chinese fans has convinced him he needs to learn Putonghua too. Maybe they don’t see me as a real person, because I’m on the internet.