Bruce Lee Nokia N96

Apparently, Bruce Lee been quite busy shooting a commercial on the side. This limited edition Nokia N96 model was released in China not too long ago. In addition to the phone it comes with a small miniature Bruce Lee toy, a sexy package design, and a black cover protection case with his autograph printed on it. Some ad agency created these two promo videos based on the actual footage that was captured from the Nokia N96o. Bruce Lee is fast and fearless, but the Nokia N960 has no problem of recording the action.

The first video is demonstrating Bruce Lee battling ping pong with his Nunchaku. No this is not fake nor special effects, everything is in real time. The Bruce Lee in this video is the only thing that’s fake, he’s just a look alike martial artist whose skills are inhuman.

The second video is demonstrating how Bruce Lee could also light a match with his fearsome Nunchaku. Try not to blink because this guy cannot miss anything when he hits it.

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Kasou Taishou TV Show

When it comes to performance art, it’s hard to believe how Japan has taken the concept further to create something that is incredibly entertaining on television. Kasou Taishou (Kinchan and Katori Shingo’s All Japan Costume Grand Prix) is a Japanese game show which encompasses a variety of solo artists and amateur groups to perform short skits live on stage. The show usually revolves around the idea of creating an illustion or faking cinematic special effects. It’s fun to view these performances; where at some points it leaves you without any clues how they could possibly put it together by using real people.

Based from Wikipedia, the technique is called stagehands (Kuroko) which serves the purpose as “running crew” and is often use in a traditional Kabuki theatre. They dress in black and move props, sets, or aiding in scene changes on stage.

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