Chinese Elon Musk lookalike goes viral, he runs a BBQ shop
An Elon Musk lookalike has been spotted in China, running a barbeque shop. The hype around this Chinese Musk is so high that he was surrounded by large crowds as people tried to get a look.
Ever wanted to have Elon Musk as your chef? That is what residents in northwest China felt when they saw restaurant co-owner, Ma Jianping, who they say, has an uncanny resemblance to Musk. Videos of Ma have gone viral on social media as he serves at his restaurant, and people are loving it.
If you look at Ma Jianping, you too may spot the similarities to Elon Musk. You see a square-ish face, and quite a similar hairstyle too. People say that his surname, “Ma” also sounds similar to Musk in Chinese.
Once Ma Jianping went viral online, crowds started gathering outside his restaurant. One video shows Ma being swarmed by crowds as everyone tried to get a peek at the Chinese Elon Musk lookalike.
The hype was so high that it looked as if the real Elon Musk was actually there. Dozens of phones pointed at him to take pictures, a scene that would make almost anyone nervous. But Ma Jianping remained calm, quietly shaking hands, and accepting a bouquet from one of his new fans.
Ma runs Yilan Restaurant in Tongchuan in Shaanxi province. He is originally from Gansu province and previously worked as an electrician.
Elon Musk lookalike is shy and nervous
As per reports, Ma Jianping says that all this attention has made “shy and nervous.” But this newfound fame has helped him get more business as now more people are coming just to meet him and take photos.
In fact, Ma is now getting business offers thanks to his resemblance to Musk. Though he has no plans of live-streaming. The Musk lookalike reportedly works from 9am until after midnight on most days.
Internet is a fan of Elon Musk’s Chinese lookalike
While Ma Jianping may not care much about his similarities to Elon Musk, the internet is all for it. Some are even making AI videos of Ma Jianping alongside Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Apple’s Tim Cook.
The comment sections of videos are full of Conspiracy theories, jokes on Musk moving to China, and the works. One person said, "This is not an AI face-changed video, this is real!"
One customer told Bailu Video, "I have only seen Musk grilling meat in AI-generated videos. This is my first time meeting 'Musk' in real life, and I'm thrilled.”
Another user took a bolder approach. The user said, “There is a ‘conspiracy theory’ that Elon Musk was cloned in China when visited there once.”
While one person went as far as saying that Ma actually looked better than Musk. “Strong resemblance but somehow it looks better on him,” they replied.
Similar reactions have gone viral on Chinese platforms too, with some asking Ma to rename his restaurant to “SpaceX Barbecue.”
More than one lookalike
Musk is no stranger to doppelgangers online. In the past, he had responded to another Chinese lookalike, Ma Yilong, who was described by local media as "China's Elon Musk.” Musk wrote in 2022, "I'd like to meet this guy (if he is real). Hard to tell with deepfakes these days."
More recently, a Pakistani man, Gohar Zaman, had gone viral last year for looking like Musk.
Ever wanted to have Elon Musk as your chef? That is what residents in northwest China felt when they saw restaurant co-owner, Ma Jianping, who they say, has an uncanny resemblance to Musk. Videos of Ma have gone viral on social media as he serves at his restaurant, and people are loving it.
If you look at Ma Jianping, you too may spot the similarities to Elon Musk. You see a square-ish face, and quite a similar hairstyle too. People say that his surname, “Ma” also sounds similar to Musk in Chinese.
Once Ma Jianping went viral online, crowds started gathering outside his restaurant. One video shows Ma being swarmed by crowds as everyone tried to get a peek at the Chinese Elon Musk lookalike.
The hype was so high that it looked as if the real Elon Musk was actually there. Dozens of phones pointed at him to take pictures, a scene that would make almost anyone nervous. But Ma Jianping remained calm, quietly shaking hands, and accepting a bouquet from one of his new fans.
Ma runs Yilan Restaurant in Tongchuan in Shaanxi province. He is originally from Gansu province and previously worked as an electrician.
Elon Musk lookalike is shy and nervous
As per reports, Ma Jianping says that all this attention has made “shy and nervous.” But this newfound fame has helped him get more business as now more people are coming just to meet him and take photos.
In fact, Ma is now getting business offers thanks to his resemblance to Musk. Though he has no plans of live-streaming. The Musk lookalike reportedly works from 9am until after midnight on most days.
Internet is a fan of Elon Musk’s Chinese lookalike
While Ma Jianping may not care much about his similarities to Elon Musk, the internet is all for it. Some are even making AI videos of Ma Jianping alongside Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Apple’s Tim Cook.
The comment sections of videos are full of Conspiracy theories, jokes on Musk moving to China, and the works. One person said, "This is not an AI face-changed video, this is real!"
One customer told Bailu Video, "I have only seen Musk grilling meat in AI-generated videos. This is my first time meeting 'Musk' in real life, and I'm thrilled.”
Another user took a bolder approach. The user said, “There is a ‘conspiracy theory’ that Elon Musk was cloned in China when visited there once.”
While one person went as far as saying that Ma actually looked better than Musk. “Strong resemblance but somehow it looks better on him,” they replied.
Similar reactions have gone viral on Chinese platforms too, with some asking Ma to rename his restaurant to “SpaceX Barbecue.”
More than one lookalike
Musk is no stranger to doppelgangers online. In the past, he had responded to another Chinese lookalike, Ma Yilong, who was described by local media as "China's Elon Musk.” Musk wrote in 2022, "I'd like to meet this guy (if he is real). Hard to tell with deepfakes these days."
More recently, a Pakistani man, Gohar Zaman, had gone viral last year for looking like Musk.
Ever wanted to have Elon Musk as your chef? That is what residents in northwest China felt when they saw restaurant co-owner, Ma Jianping, who they say, has an uncanny resemblance to Musk. Videos of Ma have gone viral on social media as he serves at his restaurant, and people are loving it.
If you look at Ma Jianping, you too may spot the similarities to Elon Musk. You see a square-ish face, and quite a similar hairstyle too. People say that his surname, “Ma” also sounds similar to Musk in Chinese.
Once Ma Jianping went viral online, crowds started gathering outside his restaurant. One video shows Ma being swarmed by crowds as everyone tried to get a peek at the Chinese Elon Musk lookalike.
The hype was so high that it looked as if the real Elon Musk was actually there. Dozens of phones pointed at him to take pictures, a scene that would make almost anyone nervous. But Ma Jianping remained calm, quietly shaking hands, and accepting a bouquet from one of his new fans.
Ma runs Yilan Restaurant in Tongchuan in Shaanxi province. He is originally from Gansu province and previously worked as an electrician.
Elon Musk lookalike is shy and nervous
As per reports, Ma Jianping says that all this attention has made “shy and nervous.” But this newfound fame has helped him get more business as now more people are coming just to meet him and take photos.
In fact, Ma is now getting business offers thanks to his resemblance to Musk. Though he has no plans of live-streaming. The Musk lookalike reportedly works from 9am until after midnight on most days.
Internet is a fan of Elon Musk’s Chinese lookalike
While Ma Jianping may not care much about his similarities to Elon Musk, the internet is all for it. Some are even making AI videos of Ma Jianping alongside Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Apple’s Tim Cook.
The comment sections of videos are full of Conspiracy theories, jokes on Musk moving to China, and the works. One person said, "This is not an AI face-changed video, this is real!"
One customer told Bailu Video, "I have only seen Musk grilling meat in AI-generated videos. This is my first time meeting 'Musk' in real life, and I'm thrilled.”
Another user took a bolder approach. The user said, “There is a ‘conspiracy theory’ that Elon Musk was cloned in China when visited there once.”
While one person went as far as saying that Ma actually looked better than Musk. “Strong resemblance but somehow it looks better on him,” they replied.
Similar reactions have gone viral on Chinese platforms too, with some asking Ma to rename his restaurant to “SpaceX Barbecue.”
More than one lookalike
Musk is no stranger to doppelgangers online. In the past, he had responded to another Chinese lookalike, Ma Yilong, who was described by local media as "China's Elon Musk.” Musk wrote in 2022, "I'd like to meet this guy (if he is real). Hard to tell with deepfakes these days."
More recently, a Pakistani man, Gohar Zaman, had gone viral last year for looking like Musk.
