But it was not his voice that grabbed the attention of internet users but rather his resemblance to the American president.
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As he does not speak English well, Xiao’s speech as Obama is a mixture of real English words and his own gibberish.
Jiguo made his television debut on a Chinese talent show in 2012 called the “Chinese Dream Show“, after which television and film producers recruited him to fulfill roles in various productions, including a Web-based sitcom about a man’s dating life. Reuters reported that Xiao will play a minor gangster in a comedy detective movie to be released next year.
Xiao told Daily Mirror “My character is not the real Obama, but a low-level gangster”.
He is now branching out into Chinese movies but check out his impression and see what you think. “I make it up as I go”, he said.
Coincidentally, Xiao shares a blood type with Obama – which some people believe shapes his personality.
“In this movie, he acts as one of the low-level gangsters, but his character strongly stands out because of his looks”.
Wang went on to say everyone knows that in America, Barack Obama is the boss, and that he enjoys all that comes with the position.
The leaders of the U.S. and China are set to meet on September 25 in Washington in a much-anticipated meeting which is bound to steal the headlines.
“In order to imitate Obama, besides waxing my eyebrows, I only need a shirt, a tie, and a black suit to get by, anywhere”, the actor explained.
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Watch Xiao in the video below.
