Pseudo-model
Lang mo (Chinese: 模), characterised as pseudo-models[1] in English, are young models without training and who do not possess the physical qualities required of high-fashion catwalk models, which usually include a minimum height of 5'9".[2] Lang mo models arose to prominence in Hong Kong in the late 2000s.
Lang mos often work as promotional models at fairs and expositions. They often attract publicity by welcoming photos of them being taken in skimpy outfits such as bikinis.[3] Many publish their own gavure photograph albums.[4]
Etymology[]
It doesn't matter if she has done any modelling before. What matters is the willingness to display her body - not limited to her cleavage. When a lang mo bends forward in her deep-V tops, she doesn't see the need to use her hands to cover her bosom.
Jacqueline Pang,
writing in The Standard[5]
Lang mo is a neologism derived from Cantonese slang to describe teenage models without formal training in modeling. The word lang (