Chinese woman cosplaying as Lady Rocky from Ne Zha film attacked after mistaken for Japanese
Man hurls insults at ‘helpless’ woman who passionately portrays character in public square, police launch investigation into incident
A Chinese woman cosplaying as Lady Rocky from the famous animated film Ne Zha 2 has been mistaken for a Japanese character by a man who issued verbal insults and tried to physically assault her.
On April 12, the woman surnamed Chen, dressed as Lady Rocky, known in Chinese as Shiji Niangniang from the movie Ne Zha 2, which grossed over 15.6 billion yuan (US$2.1 billion) at the box office.
Chen passionately posed for photos with tourists in a public square in Taijiang county, Guizhou province, southern China.
The character, drawn from traditional Chinese folklore, is a recluse who is 10,000 years old and was originally a stone.
She indulged in her beauty, speaking only to her mirror, but is labelled as a demon by the heavens, sealing her fate.
While engaging with tourists in a public square, a man suddenly confronted her, hurling insults and accusing her of impersonating a Japanese person.