"Even His Cleaning Tools Look Like Luxury Goods"... 55-Year-Old Cleaner with Actor-Like Looks Takes the Internet by Storm

Works at a shopping mall... His resemblance to famous actors draws attention
Despite his newfound fame, he says, "I'll continue to do my job responsibly"

A man in his 50s who works as a cleaner in China has become popular on social media for his actor-like looks. But he has said that the sudden fame will not sway him and that he intends to keep working as a cleaner.

On November 13, local time, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other outlets reported that Chen Jingfu, 55, a cleaner at a high-end shopping mall in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, had recently attracted attention after a video of him at work spread online.

Viewers who saw Chen in the video, with his neat appearance, deep-set eyes and striking features, said he resembled Chinese actors Hu Ge and Yan Yikuan, or Robert Knepper, who played the villain T-Bag in the U.S. TV series "Prison Break."

A man in his 50s who works as a cleaner in China has gone viral online for his actor-like looks. Screenshot from social media (SNS)

The contrast between his looks and his job as a cleaner also became a talking point. One internet user joked, "He looks like the chairman of a company worth hundreds of billions of won who disguised himself as a cleaner to find out whether his son's girlfriend loves him for who he is, not for his money." Another commented, "Isn't he a wealthy heir who was framed by his stepbrother, lost his company and even lost his memory?" Others said his sophisticated air made even his cleaning tools look like luxury goods.

His sudden popularity also led to an invitation to a local event. Chen was invited to a football tournament in Liaoning Province and appeared alongside the deputy mayor of Shenyang at the time. The deputy mayor joked that Chen's role that day was to "show off his good looks." Viewers said it was hard to tell which of the two was the deputy mayor and which was the cleaner.

Chen has also opened an account called "Shenyang Cleaning Uncle" on Douyin, a Chinese video platform, where he posts videos about his daily cleaning work. He said his father and mother are from northeastern China and Shandong Province, respectively, and that he got married at 25. He also said that rumors that he is mixed-race are untrue. "When I was young, people actually told me I wasn't very good-looking," he admitted.

Despite his fame, Chen has remained composed. He has not pursued commercial activities on social media, such as livestreaming or selling products. He has also said, "I have no plans to quit my job," and that he will continue to carry out his duties responsibly.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.