A screenshot of Huang Jun competing at the standup comedy show on streaming website Tencent Video. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Huang Jun, a traffic police officer in Shanghai, has become famous overnight after appearing on the fourth season of Rock & Roast, a popular standup comedy show aired on streaming website Tencent Video, on Wednesday.

Huang was clearly a hit with the audience as his on-the-job jokes constantly drew big laughs.

"I've come to this show because I want to break the stereotype about police officers, and let people know that we are not always serious, and that we are also interesting and humorous people," said the 31-year-old, who joined the police force in 2013 and has since been working at the Bund directing traffic.

"Many people don't like us because we give out fines, but I want to change the negative impression as what we do is for the public's good and we also provide service to the people," Huang said in another interview with Shanghai Radio Station on Friday.

A screenshot from the live-streamed standup comedy show featuring Huang at work on Shanghai's Bund area. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Although Huang's five-minute appearance won the approval of all four judges of the standup comedy competition, he chose not to continue with the next round of competition, citing a hectic schedule at work.

As of Friday evening, the clip of his segment on Sina Weibo has garnered more than 1.4 million views.

The response from netizens has been overwhelmingly positive. One of them said, "He's both handsome and talented, serious and humorous, I am now a big fan of Huang!"

Another joked, "Let's go together to the Bund to ask Huang for directions."

The Transportation Management Department of the Ministry of Public Security and the Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau have also reposted the video of Huang on their Weibo accounts.

The post by Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau read, "Huang's jokes are hilarious and came from the bittersweet experience of a policeman. We hope you will get to know more about the life of police officers. Huang is just one of the many officers who really love their jobs."