HK veteran actress shoots to fame as she cosplays as MIRROR's Anson Lo

 A 78-year-old Hong Kong actress has shot to fame after she was seen imitating Anson Lo, a member of local boyband MIRROR in a medical ad campaign.

This comes as Alice Fung, a local actress who has set foot in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for more than 70 years, recently mimicked Anson Lo’s outfit and dance moves in Medical Appreciation Clinic’s ad campaign.

Within the video ad, the 78-year-old actress was touching up her make-up before a drama rehearsal. Her assistant was shocked when she saw Fung wearing a pink suit with a rose between her teeth, “Wow... is this Ann...(Anson Lo)”. Fung then explained to her assistant how she perfected her skin and brought her to the clinic.

Then the two and a staff from the clinic imitated the dance moves of Anson Lo’s song Megahit, as well as introducing the services and benefits of the clinic.

The video has gone viral over the past week, with many saying Fung and boyband MIRROR member Anson Lo look alike. The 27-year-old artist, also known as "Pink Hierarch(粉紅教主)", previously posted a photo of himself wearing a pink suit with a red rose between his teeth on Instagram.

Some netizens praised Fung’s ability to dance and sing at this age, while some said Fung is even better than Anson Lo in terms of appearance and performance on stage, a check by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE saw on YouTube and LIHKG.

Social monitoring firm CARMA saw over 500 related social mentions, with 21% being positive over the past two weeks. Netizens complimented Fung on her positive attitude and willingness to learn, according to Charles Cheung, CARMA's GM for Hong Kong. "Many support the idea that ageing can be just a state of mind, and Fung showed that being old doesn’t stop one from acquiring new knowledge. Some pointed out that Fung appears to have a good grasp of what kind of topics will generate engagement, which resulted in her gaining 15k Instagram followers in just two weeks," Cheung said. 

"We are seeing the trend of older celebrities being active on social media, including Louise Lee (@leeszekee), Lana Wong (@wonghawai2012), and Liza Wang (@wang_liza). Several studies found that seniors who spend time on social media platforms are more likely to participate in activities that can lead to greater health, so this is definitely a good trend to see," he added. 

Fung later launched an official Instagram account, which had garnered over 14.8k followers in a week. Recently, she shared some photos taken with MIRROR members as well as a singing video.

Fung entered the entertainment industry back in 1950s, where she was invited to participate in the movie Seven Princesses and to be a live singer at a night club. Over the years, she has been featured in different styles of TV dramas and movies. She is also a radio host at Commercial Radio.

(Photo courtesy: MA Clinic's YouTube)

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