"Michael Jackson will always be Michael Jackson. He may be gone, but he's still possibly the world's most influential figure in pop music today. Of course, this statement will continue to be challenged, but looking ... this ... Top Ten that may just convince you that it's true. We all know how much of an impact Michael Jackson has had on mainstream American pop culture - but let's take a look at how huge the impact has been beyond, in Asian and Asian American pop culture... The list is more than just a love letter to Michael Jackson, it's a visual essay of the many ways Michael Jackson's influence was translated and retranslated into something that is amazing on it's own. Michael Jackson's power have given many individuals the dream and motivation to become stars of their own. Over the course of his career, Michael Jackson broke down so many barriers for artists of color. He's the reason why there's such a thing as international stardom."
In many ways Michael influenced the music and movie scenes around the world and of course in Asia. The Top 10 list of MJ inspired performances compiled by UCLA Asia Institute Asia Pacific Arts (APA) is by no means exhaustive, but it does provide a comic glimpse into the late King of Pop's comprehensive impact on entertainment in Asia (http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/090703/article.asp?parentID=110091).
If you do not read Chinese, well, the brilliance of this video lies in the lyrics. It took the MJ classic: "Beat it", and turned it into "逼的", which when sung sounds the same as "Beat it". The meaning of the phrase in Chinese is "we were forced".
I do remember many MJ tribute parts in different movies and concerts... Wonder if anyone found them to share...
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