Little Fatty
Little Fatty (小胖 Xiǎo Pàng) is an internet meme involving superimposing the face of a boy on various photographs.
A teacher had taken a photograph of Qian Zhijun, a student from Shanghai, at a traffic safety event.[1] Starting in 2003, his face was superimposed onto various other images.[2][3]
The boy said that he first discovered the meme when, at an internet cafe, a man approached Qian and asked him if he was the real "Little Fatty." Qian said that he originally felt humiliation, but "I have tried to turn sorrow into strength. At least this makes people smile and I have had quite a positive response from many surfers."[1] He said that he liked it when his face is superimposed on bodies of heroes, such as the character played by Russel Crowe in Gladiator. He said that he does not like it when his face is imposed next to the shoulder of a naked woman or when "touchup job is terrible." By 2006 the man had hopes about getting a career as an entertainer.[4]
References
- ^ a b "The Last Laugh on the Fat Joke Heard 'Round the World." Fox News. Tuesday November 21, 2006. Retrieved on May 10, 2011.
- ^ Clifford Coonan (November 16, 2006). "The new cultural revolution: How Little Fatty made it big". London: the Independent. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ Jane Macartney (November 22, 2006). "A fat chance of saving face". London: the Times online. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ "'Little fatty' likes his newfound fame." IOL. November 15, 2006. Retrieved on May 10, 2011.