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Wu Yongning performing a similar building side stunt. Picture: Weibo Source:SuppliedIt went viral on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, clocking more than 15 million views in less than a month.But right at the end of the video was where tragedy struck.Attempting to pull himself back up onto the ledge, Yongning is seen struggling in the video as he tries to hoist his leg up.
He loses his grip and plunges backward, dropping out of shot.According to police, he died from the fall when he landed on a terrace 15 metres below the ledge. A window cleaner found his body.Yongning’s dangerous stunts and martial arts skills saw him amass thousands of followers on Weibo, who became concerned when he stopped posting updates in November. His girlfriend, identified only as Jinjin in local news outlets, confirmed his death this week.Yongning’s step uncle Feng Shengliang the daredevil had planned to propose to his girlfriend the day after the stunt. The prize money, $A20,000, was going to be used to pay for the wedding. He was also going to use the money to get his sick mother medical help.Numerous Chinese media outlets reported the stunt was part of a competition, with the reward being 100,000 yuan as a prize. He was famous in China for posting videos and photos hundreds of metres in the air.
Picture: Weibo Source:SuppliedOriginally, the daredevil posted mostly about being an extra in films and doing martial arts but his rooftopping videos saw his popularity explode.They were also more lucrative for the social media star, with fans embracing his gutsy skyscraper scaling, often with no safety equipment.He live-streamed videos of himself on the website Volcano where fans could donate money.He had been paid more than $A11,000 for the 217 videos he’d posted. Resonance of fate wiki.