Monday, August 11, 2008

For Your Viewing Pleasure

One of my favorite parts about living in China is Chinese television. Most people living in a foreign country find that countries television to be hilarious due to the cultural and taste differences of the various places. Living in China is no exception, and so I have to from time to time have this section "For Your Viewing Pleasure," so you too can partake in the merriment




This is a link to a few nationally televised ads for the Olympics here in China. Make sure that you keep watching through the first about 45 seconds which is filler and make it at least all the way through "One World One Dream," which ends at the 4:30 mark. That is the jam that really turns up the heat.



http://v.ku6.com/show/9h-i6lZBOI1B8cHy.html


I am serious that that all of the adds and songs included on that video are legitimate and played on a regular basis on television stations leading up to the Olympics. One has to wonder if any native English speakers were brought in for consultation on that one. My favorite part of the "One World One Dream" video is when the hotboy superstar (Huang Xiao Ming for those craving more hits) stares down the camera at the end, snickers and then walks off into the sunset like he just absolutely blew your mind.



On another note, check out this commercial for a Chinese shoe company name Anta. It stars Luis Scola, and is wonderful:


http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/duGIeKrow18/


So next time you are looking for just the right pick up line to get things going, I vote "I'm Scola!"

This highlight reel in the commercial so accurately depicts Scola's moves. Team USA is gonna have to watch out for his moderately quick spin move followed by an awkwardly unstoppable finger roll that looks like it belongs more in a pick up game among forty year old teachers with bad backs than in the Olympics or NBA. Moves like that followed by the irresistible call of "I'm Scola;" it's little wonder why Luis has soared into the airwaves with shoe-making giants, Anta.

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