Know Your Meme: Brother Sharp

Know Your Meme scientist Elspethjane recounts the story of Brother Sharp, a homeless man from Ningbo, China who became an Internet folk hero after several handsome photos were taken of him walking through the streets.

[gomentsukki]

I came searching the internet after picture of this bad ass passerby resurfacing again, I really am surprised that his viral photo is a decade old. Wow.

[Devilyaki]

if you are beautiful the world will help you

[DanieljeaN]

Techno Viking, professor Badass, Epic Beard and Brother Sharp. Why aren't they a superhero team yet? loll

[BabyDanicaDSPrado]

lol came here after his picture trending again, after 10 years 😅

[SonfHobs]

That's awesome. I hope he doesn't lose it like the "Man with the Golden Voice." Awesome to see good stuff happen to people at the bottom. Way to go photographer!

[PalomaRAWRx]

I love the internet because of things like this that happen.

[shooglechic]

Damn, being harrassed with no idea why and no healthcare treatment? Just glad he's with family.

[Dreamergrl]

glad he was reunited with his family. i felt so sad for him when he was all confused and distraught about why random people were going up to him taking pictures and asking questions.

[TTerkoiZZ]

Would love to see a Brother Sharp movie XD

[Renn]

Wow - way to show what's wrong with the world and how the internet helps dumb people disassociate. There's a guy with a mental illness living on the streets; he doesn't need to be hailed as a fucking model, he needs help. It's great he has been returned to his family, but can't people see how vacuous these comments are about his looks and him starring in movies and shit?

[brandonwoohoo]

He's a brother, he's sharp, he's Brother Sharp.

[FDARSHAN]

I came here after a meme only get know that it's from 9 years ago 💀

[NucleaRaptor]

"Brother Sharp being harassed" made me ;_;. Poor guy.

[iiBeTrollin]

It's amazing how being a famous meme or image macro can do for someone.

[killere]

yeah, you know who he is, damn handsome, no one bests him ever

[LOREWITHBLAZER]

He looks like those anime homeless guy
But I’m reality he’s actually a wizard

[giga_noob]

Remember this meme is being around about 10 years ago

[choreboy]

0:51 Those guys look like they had long hair, were in a house fire and had to cut it a bunch of different lengths due to fire not singing evenly.

[LuizAlexPhoenix]

The same already happened in other places of the world. I remember that once people actually labeled a homeless man as "the best looking hobo in the world" after a pro photographer took his pic in the streets and shared it online. The man became famous and he was soon discovered to be a drug addict with a modeling past and his fame didn't help much as he was never helped beyond superficial reports on TV and appearances on "one episode reality shows", that showed a day in his life after fame and all that.

[Crinxin]

The Brother Sharp badass pictures made me laugh. It's like an american equivalent of the guy who's sitting around in different places with a depressed look.