Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career
Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence
A Chinese woman who dreamed of becoming a dancer spent four months losing 20 kilograms and is now being mistaken for the actress Joey Wong, gaining over 310,000 followers online.
Liu Wendi, 32, from Ezhou in Hubei province, central China, recently gained online attention after sharing a video documenting her weight loss journey.
She documented her transformation from 72.5kg to 52.5kg, losing nearly 20kg in just four months, prompting many netizens to remark on her striking resemblance to Hong Kong actress Joey Wong.
Her height was not disclosed.
Wong, 58, is one of the most iconic Taiwanese actresses, known for her roles in A Chinese Ghost Story, Green Snake and The Eagle Shooting Heroes. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1988.
Liu has lived in Wuhan, also in Hebei province, since 2010 and is married. She began gaining weight in 2018 following a period of binge eating.