Jay Chou looks like this now but fans just can't believe it

Jay Chou's latest photo has the internet drooling, and we're not going to lie, so are we.

He showed off his muscular arms in a sleeveless top on Instagram on Monday (March 16), sparking a whole stream of thirsty comments from fans.

Nevermind that he's asking fans if they want a cup of coffee. They're probably too busy trying to decide whether to appreciate his biceps, triceps or deltoids first. (Coffee, tea or him?)

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Even Jay's friends had to stop and stare.

Wilber Pan likened him to the Hulk, whilst Vanness Wu commented: "Aiyo, someone's been working out."

Interestingly, among the sea of thirsty fans, several netizens were hesitant to believe Jay's guns were the real deal and instead asked if he had photoshopped them.

After all, the star was spotted looking rather soft around the edges just a couple of months ago.

Although the trending tag at the time was his eye-catching hairstyle, the focus definitely shifted to those extra kilos he had put on.

The common consensus was that the King of Mandopop had been indulging in one too many cups of bubble tea — something he had vowed to stop drinking back in 2018.

It seems like his fans' pleas to kick the addiction have been heard. These days, Jay is often seen with a glass of coffee in hand, looking rather lean though not so much hunky. 

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His wife, Hannah Quinlivan, summarised his transformation best.

She wrote: "From Dad bod to Dat bod" to which Jay cheekily replied: "I've always had dat bod."

And, well, he's not wrong.

Here's dat bod from his Opus Jay World Tour from 2013 for everyone to ogle at.

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