First, it's about contrast.
One major reason why people loved Li Younan's previous videos was the "showing off."
This is the biggest distinction between Li Younan and other travel vloggers.
Other travel vloggers, regardless of their main theme, sell mostly on curiosity—either traveling in unique ways, or to unique places.
Only Li Younan, wherever he travels—whether it's the remote Gongga Mountain or bustling Xiamen, those popular videos are all stages for him to showcase his skills.
However, despite the subtle allure in his videos, Li Younan had always been quite modest and never openly claimed how impressive he was.
This time, he abandoned his previous modesty, publicly stating that Alone in the Wilderness was just a longer version of Wilderness Survival, essentially not much different for him than going to Gongga Mountain.
