Wipe-out: rookie Chinese cleaner steps in to star in ‘most ridiculous live-stream of 2022’ after Covid-19 fells entire production crew
- When Covid-19 felled the entire production crew of a popular mainland streaming show, they turned to the company cleaner for help
- In her first stream, Sister Wang cooked hotpot on camera and though nervous, was watched by more than 1 million fans
A celebrity Chinese streaming act – who boasts 29 million followers on mainland social media – was plunged into a chaos earlier this month when Covid-19 wiped out his entire production crew.
The act, which streams on Douyin, is called “Duoyu and Sister Maomao” and features a comedic male celebrity who switches between his real persona and a “female” alter-ego who dons red wigs and women’s clothes.
When the virus knocked out his whole crew, Duoyu was forced to not only present the stream but also carry out the duties of the missing production team, such as switching camera angles and playing music.
In desperation to fill in the presenting gaps, he called in Sister Wang a cleaning worker at the office who had never streamed before.
What followed has been described as “the most ridiculous live-stream of 2022” after Sister Wang’s performance attracted millions of viewers and record sales.
Like many streamers, Duoyu makes a living selling products for other companies, for which he is paid a percentage of the sales.
