Taiwan star Jay Chou impersonators’ tour – 1 charges US$830 a ticket, other sells pancakes
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Two mainland impersonators of Taiwanese pop singer Jay Chou have embarked on tours across China, with one charging as much as 6,000 yuan (US$830) per ticket.
One performer, Hei Lun which means “Black Jay”, is known for covering the star’s songs on Douyin, where he has amassed about a million followers.
The other, Zhou Binglun – a play on Jay Chou’s Chinese name which translates into “porridge and pancake Jay” – is a food vendor who gained fame after fans noticed his striking resemblance to the singer when he was on his stall making pancakes.
Both recently launched separate tours across China.
While Zhou Binglun hosts “national pancake tours,” selling pancakes in cities, Hei Lun has taken a more commercial route.
Promoting himself as the “No 1 Jay Chou Impersonator in Mainland China”, Hei Lun had his tour organised by an entertainment company in collaboration with a chain of pubs.