Godtone Explained

Godtone
Birth Name:Chang Chia-hang
Education:Chung Yuan Christian University
Channel Name:asiagodtonegg3be0
Followers:557,000
Years Active:2013–present
Genre:Video gaming
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Channels:Godtone&PowerRoger
(Chinese: 統晨大戲院)
Subscribers:259,000
Subscriber Date:2 February 2024
Views:202 million
View Date:2 February 2024
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Game:League of Legends
Career Role:Jungle
Career Start:2023
Years1:2023–present
Team1:Hell Pigs
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T:張嘉航
S:张嘉航
P:Zhāng Jiāháng
Tp:Chang Chia-hang
Also Known As:Asiagodtone
T2:亞洲統神
S2:亚洲统神
P2:Yǎzhōu Tǒng Shén
Altname3:Godtone
T3:統神
S3:统神
P3:Tǒng Shén

Chia-hang Chang (Chinese: t=張嘉航), better known as Godtone (Chinese: 統神), is a Taiwanese Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for his blunt and impassioned commentary. He is a frequent subject of internet memes, most notably "Godtone carrying hot pot".[1] He debuted in 2013 as a League of Legends streamer and occasionally plays the game professionally as a jungler for Hell Pigs, a team which he founded and owns.

Career

Chang first starting live streaming League of Legends on Twitch in February 2013. His screen name is a combination of the character for barrel (Chinese: ), a reference to the in-game character Gragas and is mistakenly typed as a different character (Chinese: ), and the character for deity (Chinese: ). At his peak in 2015, Chang was one of the most-watched Twitch streamers in Taiwan, drawing around 10,000 viewers per stream.[2] He once held the rank of "Challenger" on the Taiwanese server, which the highest tier of players, and participated in several esports tournaments.[3]

In 2017, Chang started a YouTube channel to upload vlogs, but the channel gained little attention in the beginning; meanwhile, his popularity on Twitch decreased. In 2020, Chang left Twitch and started streaming on a new platform, .[2] [4]

In July 2021, Chang collaborated with Toyz in a livestream to promote the mobile game Moonlight Blade Mobile (Chinese: 天涯明月刀M). The two engaged in several of in-game battles, most of which Chang lost. As a punishment for losing, Chang was told to change his in-game name to "Toyz's Dog", who became enraged and refused to do so. After the event, Toyz posted a highlight reel from the livestream, which further angered Chang. The two continued to argue over the Internet, and Chang claimed that he felt disrespected by Toyz's taunts throughout the stream.[5] [6]

In April 2024, in respond to Mickey Huang's child sex video scandal, Chang commented that he believed the scandal was not a serious matter, and he would like to sex with minors as well. After the comment, several companies terminated their collaboration with Chung. His YouTube channel was also terminated.[7] [8] On the other hand, Justin Wu (吳崢) and Miao Poya criticised Chung's comment, and had debated with him.[9] [10]

"Godtone carrying hot pot"

"Godtone carrying hot pot" (Chinese: 統神端火鍋) is an internet meme that circulated in early 2021. The video depicts a man who looks like Chang carrying a big pot, then slipping onto the ground and repeatedly saying "itai", the Japanese word for "painful". The original video is believed to be from Latin America.[11] The meme was commonly used in a bait-and-switch manner that's similar to Rickrolling.[12] Chang clarified that the man in the video is not him, but later parodied the video on social media.[13]

Legal issues

In 2013, Chang insulted a police officer and the moderator of the League of Legends board on the online forum PTT. In 2014, he appeared in court, where he was charged with slander and served a 2-year suspended sentence.[14] [15]

In 2016, Chang appeared on a Facebook page created to promote the mobile game The Legend of Heroes (Chinese: 超神英雄傳說), but the page was suspended by Facebook for unknown reasons. The game's developer, Wayi, refused to pay Chang the full amount for the job, claiming that Chang had a negative public image that led to poor publicity for the game. Chang sued Wayi, and a court ruled in his favor.[16] [17]

In 2019, Chang was involved in a traffic accident in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, and a video surfaced of Chang engaging in a heated argument with eight men. Chang's fans subsequently doxxed the other men and flooded their workplaces with negative reviews online; meanwhile, Chang urged his fans to be rational. A police investigation found that Chang was not at fault, and one of the other men was charged with defamation.[18] [19]

Personal life

Chang is a graduate of Chung Yuan Christian University.[20] His older brother, is also a video game live streamer that plays under the screen name Guodong (國動). Chang married his former agent in 2015, and his wife frequently appears in his YouTube vlogs.[21] Chang has two children.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 玄軒軒 . 又舔!統神暴怒語錄成為新一代迷因 今晚想來點「奶酪」嗎? . United Daily News . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . August 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: 陳君毅 . 台灣最強直播主被挖走!亞洲統神離開起家厝Twitch,「過氣」傳言會成真嗎? . Business Next . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . August 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: 魚丸 . 回顧統神S3以來電競夢 《亞洲電子競技公開賽》晉級四強追上巔峰 . ETToday . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . July 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: 溫博鈞 . 「浪PLAY」誕生「亞洲統神」鳳冠霞披喜孜孜 . China Times . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . April 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: 詹鎰睿 . 拖椅子的狗!統神、Toyz撕破臉互槓 掀網熱議:超精彩 . SET News . November 9, 2021 . zh-tw . July 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: 玄軒軒 . 統椅大戰越演越烈!統神、Toyz「改名爭議」隔空互嗆火藥味濃 . United Daily News . November 9, 2021 . zh-tw . July 20, 2021.
  7. Web site: Chen Cheng-yu . Jason Pan . Prosecutors to re-examine Mickey Huang’s case . Taipei Times . 2024-04-22 . en . 2024-04-11. Chang was quoted saying: “It is not such a serious matter... Even I would like to have sex with a minor.” Following the outcry, seven companies yesterday said they had terminated their sponsorship deals with Chang..
  8. Web site: 林士芬 . 統神挺黃子佼惹議YT頻道遭移除 網揭1規定:基本上被鎖臉了 . upmedia.mg . 2024-04-22 . zh-tw . 2024-04-17. 有網友今天(17日)突然發現統神的YouTube頻道已遭官方移除,引起熱議.
  9. Web site: 胡玟惠 . 統神挺黃子佼挨轟開直播狂嗆 吳崢反擊:這是國民黨認可講師? . upmedia.mg . 2024-04-22 . zh-tw . 2024-04-09. 對此,吳崢也開直播回應統神的叫囂,指國民黨請統神當講師,統神卻認為持有未成年性私密影像不嚴重,他認為國民黨應表態是否接受這樣的言論。.
  10. Web site: 林高 . 苗博雅搬直播逐字稿打臉 統神直球對決慘敗:為我的無知道歉 . Mirror Media . 2024-04-22 . zh-tw . 2024-04-11. 統神昨晚(10日)再開直播,call in直球對決北市議員苗博雅,結果被苗博雅直接搬出統神直播的逐字稿打臉。.
  11. Web site: 【meme週記】台版瑞克搖!從統神端火鍋到白冰冰泡湯,你今天被釣了嗎? . United Daily News . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . February 20, 2021.
  12. Web site: 何立雯 . 40萬人都被騙!蒼藍鴿道歉影片瘋傳 網點開卻是統神端火鍋 . China Times . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . February 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: 李鴻典 . 端火鍋「一代一代」太累?統神突喊:到底出門有什麼意義? . SETN . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . March 4, 2021.
  14. Web site: 許淑惠 . 亞洲統神出庭遭檢狂電 氣到臉漲紅 . Apple Daily . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . May 23, 2014.
  15. Web site: 馬瑞君 . 罵版主智障又辱警 亞洲統神被判刑 . China Times . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . July 7, 2014.
  16. Web site: 顏凡裴 . 告遊戲商吐錢 統神代言價碼曝光 . Apple Daily . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . October 1, 2016.
  17. Web site: 吳玫穎 . 統神怒告遊戲商 代言價碼意外曝光 . China Times . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . October 1, 2016.
  18. Web site: 2男子與統神行車糾紛 曾任職店家遭「統粉」灌爆忙喊冤 . Liberty Times . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . November 26, 2019.
  19. Web site: 屁孩車禍怒譙統神「X你X」…雙方互告統神贏了! . SETN . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . June 3, 2020.
  20. Web site: 高宇震 . 母校被「黑」 統神批招名威:先挑釁道歉又塞弄 . United Daily News . October 21, 2021 . zh-tw . May 12, 2020.
  21. Web site: 林偉帆 . 統神超漂亮老婆曝光!上萬網暴動:好像舒淇 . EBC news . November 9, 2021 . zh-tw . June 4, 2020.
  22. Web site: 詹鎰睿 . 兩個孩子的爸爸!統神PO「大雨撐傘照」談爭議:我不後悔 . SET News . November 9, 2021 . zh-tw . August 8, 2021.