The vine boom sound became a staple of short form editing after the Vine era, when creators adopted a low cinematic bass hit to mark reveals and reaction beats. The Chinese variant spread through TikTok and YouTube edits that paired the same boom with gong like tones, leaning into the joke of an overly serious, dramatic announcement. It remains popular because a single hit instantly frames a moment as important, suspicious or ridiculous without needing dialogue, music or explanation from the creator.