Balltze was just an ordinary Shibu Inu living in Hong Kong. Then, in 2017, his world exploded when a picture of him went viral.<br /><br />Followers started calling him Cheems, and turned him into a meme. He’s now a celebrity in his own right, with more than 400K followers on Instagram. <br /><br />So what’s a life of fame like for the cute, fluffy dog and his owner? We catch up with them right here in the city and hear how they’re dealing with all the love from their fans across the world. <br /><br />0:00 We finally meet Cheems!<br />00:22 Cheems’ sudden rise to fame<br />01:36 Cheems’ real life as Balltze<br />02:05 Keeping up with the fans<br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more stories about China’s online celebrities, including: <br />Exclusive Interview With Li Ziqi, China’s Most Mysterious Internet Celebrity<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9CfVcXoYh4<br /><br />Dianxi Xiaoge Exclusive Interview, China’s Viral Cooking Sensation (At Home with DXXG - E1)<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A__LOp_znuo<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Get GT in your inbox! Sign up at gt4.life/YTnewsletter<br /><br />Producer: Lyn Yang<br />Videographer: César del Giudice, Nicholas Ko<br />Editor: César del Giudice<br />Narration: Victor Peña, Tiffany Ip<br />Animation: Stella Yoo<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />#ShibaInu #Cheems #Doge #memes #dogelore #buffDogevscheems<br />
