Celebrity status comes at young man fast
During the quarantined days of the novel coronavirus epidemic, a young man from rural Henan province became an online celebrity by producing online videos of ordinary activities. He got the attention of more than 6 million people.
Li Hua, 26, a native of Xiangcheng county, Henan province, recorded his family's daily life in short videos, mostly conversations and interactions with his mother, Li Xuexia, 49, whose specialty is cooking vermicelli mixed with meat and vegetables.
The exaggerated sound, funny action and unexpected reactions, grabbed the eye of millions after he released them on Douyin, a platform for short videos.
During the epidemic, Li's followers increased by 3 million, with a particular short video alone getting over 2 million likes.
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