Sister Feng

This article is about the internet celebrity. For the character from the novel Dream of the Red Chamber, see Wang Xifeng.
Sister Feng
罗玉凤
Luo Yufeng at Voice of America interview, 2016
Born
Luo Yufeng

(1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 39)
People's Republic of China
EducationQueens College, City University of New York
OccupationChinese Internet Celebrity
Height1.46 m (4 ft 9 in)

Luo Yufeng (born 1985) (simplified Chinese: 罗玉凤; traditional Chinese: 羅玉鳳; pinyin: Luó Yùfèng), better known as Sister Feng (凤姐, meaning "Sister Phoenix"), was born in Qijiang district of Chongqing on September 23, 1985. She graduated from Queens College, City University of New York.

Luo became an internet celebrity and bully meme in China in late 2009. In 2015, she ranked 14th in the list of Chinese Internet celebrities.[1][2]

Early life

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Luo first gained attention in November 2009, after passing out flyers in Shanghai seeking a marriageable boyfriend who was required to meet excessive qualifications.[3][4] For example, she specified that such boyfriend "must be an elite with a degree in economics or similar from Peking University or Tsinghua University" and "must also be 176 to 183 centimeters tall and good looking."[5] At that time, she was working as a cashier at a Carrefour in Shanghai, though she claimed she "works for a Fortune 500 company" (Carrefour ranked 25th on the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list).[5][6][7]

Luo's penchant for outrageous comments continued to bring her attention. For example, she "called herself the brightest human being in the past three centuries, and added that she would remain the smartest person for the next 300 years."[8]

In January 2010, Luo appeared on the popular television talk show Renjian with her "boyfriend" and "ex-boyfriend" about their "love triangle," though both were later confirmed to be actors, and the coverage of her increased with that exposure.[5]

She is considered one of the biggest internet famous people to emerge in People's Republic of China in 2009,[citation needed] and has been widely covered by Chinese media. An announcement that she would get plastic surgery in March 2010 resulted in photoshopped pictures of her appearing on Baidu.[9] In May 2010, she appeared on China's Got Talent, and was pelted with eggs.[10]

In 2010, Luo relocated to New York City where she worked as a manicurist for four years.[11] She was profiled in the New York Post.[12][13] It has been reported that she has more than 4.7 million followers on Sina Weibo (the People's Republic of China version of Twitter).[11]

Luo Yufeng was admitted to Queens College, City University of New York, where she selectively studied two difficult subjects: calculus and molecular biology.[14]

Meme

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In November 2011, an English version of Luo's original dating flyer was being handed out in Zuccotti Park during Occupy Wall Street. Her flyer was handed out on February 2, 2012, at Columbia University.[15] Her flyer was handed out near Harvard University on March 19, 2012.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "凤姐_罗玉凤_个人资料_走红原因_最新动态-走红网". www.zouhong365.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. ^ "2015年中国网红排行榜出炉（附中国网红排行榜完整名单）". news.cngold.com.cn/. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ (25 November 2009) Girl Seeks Marriage, Distributes Leaflets w/ High Demands, chinaSMACK, Retrieved December 2, 2010
  4. ^ (26 October 2010) Indecent billboards of 'Sister Feng' spark debate among Xiamen netizens, What's On Xiamen, Retrieved November 8, 2010
  5. ^ a b c (1 June 2010) Shooting to fame in cyber world, China Daily, Retrieved November 8, 2010)
  6. ^ (12 February 2010) Sister Feng Wanted For Valentine’s Day By BMW Driver, chinaSMACK, Retrieved December 2, 2010
  7. ^ GLOBAL 500, 2009 list Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, Fortune.com
  8. ^ (11 February 2010) Sister Phoenix suffers from Web hype Archived 2010-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, China Daily, Retrieved November 8, 2010
  9. ^ (1 April 2010) 网友给凤姐疯狂整容 史上最全的凤姐整容照(组图), Baidu, Retrieved November 8, 2010
  10. ^ (10 June 2010) [双语] 伪娘现象折射现选秀节目套路 Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, China Daily (in Chinese), Retrieved November 8, 2010
  11. ^ a b Piao, Vanessa (May 20, 2015). "Q. and A.: Luo Yufeng, a.k.a. Sister Feng, on Life as a Manicurist in New York". Sinosphere. New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Bennett, Chuck (26 September 2011). Chinese celeb working anonymously in Brooklyn nail salon, New York Post
  13. ^ Hammel, Sara (27 September 2011). Meet China's Most-Hated Reality Star, New York Times
  14. ^ "Netizens revealed that 37-year-old Feng Jie was admitted to a prestigious American university and took two difficult subjects".
  15. ^ Galperina, Marina (14 November 2011). Is a Chinese Internet Celebrity Seeking a Husband in the Financial District Archived 2011-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, ANIMALNewYork
  16. ^ Lucky, Jared and Carrie Tian (23 March 2012). Marry Me? Show Me Your Resume, The Harvard Crimson
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