By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-16 08:06:21 | Updated at 2024-11-16 11:00:52
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A rising-star female military pilot in China has captured attention at the Zhuhai air show due to her striking resemblance to South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo.
Xu Fengcan, a second lieutenant pilot in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), served as a commentator at the air show, the country’s biggest, which is also known as the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
She received a lot of visitors, including foreign pilots, who queued for photo opportunities with her, Zhejiang TV reported.
Xu, 25, is favoured by the mainland public largely due to her likeness to the South Korean star, earning her a nickname, Song Hye-kyo 2.0.
Song, 42, has enjoyed popularity in China for two decades as audiences are attracted by her pure, natural and easy-going temperament.
Xu, and her resemblance to Song, first came under the spotlight in November 2022 when she was introducing a new helicopter model at that year’s Zhuhai Airshow in an interview with the state broadcaster CCTV.
