刘畊宏 (LiúGēnghóng): Will Liu / Liu Genghong (Taiwan…

Taiwanese singer, actor, and fitness coach (b. 1972). Long known as Jay Chou's (周杰伦) close friend and backup singer. Became a mainland China livestream phenomenon during the spring 2022 Shanghai lockdown — his Douyin home-workout sessions set to Jay Chou songs drew up to 70 million viewers. Fans nicknamed themselves 刘畊宏女孩 (Liu Genghong Girls).

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Note: 畊 is a variant of 耕 (to plow), read gēng — an uncommon character, almost only seen in his name. Many mainland news captions mis-type it as 耕.

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刘畊宏 Liú Gēnghóng

Will Liu / Liu Genghong

Taiwanese singer-turned-fitness livestreamer who became a cultural moment in mainland China during the 2022 COVID lockdowns. His nightly Douyin workout sessions, set to hits like 周杰伦's 本草纲目, pushed both aerobic dance and 'workout-from-home' content into the mainstream. Fans were tagged 刘畊宏女孩 (Liu Genghong Girls).