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In 2014, BuzzFeed writer Matt Stoper’s phone was stolen from a New York bar. A year later, photos of storefronts and a man next to an orange tree mysteriously appeared in his iPhoto feed. Matt wrote an article about it and it went viral in China overnight, with netizens identifying the man as “Brother Orange”. Invited to China, Matt became an instant celebrity, and with the media following their every move, he and Brother Orange developed a deep friendship that transcended cultural and language barriers. When Brother Orange visited Matt in the US, Matt felt the need to reveal himself fully and confess to his new friend. Years later, while surviving the pandemic in the ward, Brother Orange recorded a hopeful video message expressing his desire to be reunited with Matt.