Baozou Manhua, which translates to 'Rage Comic' in Chinese, originated as a digital cultural phenomenon in the late 2000s, heavily inspired by the Western Rage Comic movement. It features a distinct aesthetic of crudely drawn, highly expressive black-and-white faces that represent a wide spectrum of human emotions, from intense anger to cynical joy. Founded by Ren Jian and popularized through the website Baozou.com, these characters evolved from simple webcomics into a massive media franchise including talk shows and animated series. The memes typically utilize these exaggerated facial expressions to narrate relatable, often self-deprecating, stories of everyday life, making them a staple of social media communication across Asia and beyond.