Shanzhai CCTV Spring Festival gala to go online (4)

Here are some well-known shanzhai products:

Shanzhai cell phones (such as Golden Apple Star Phone and Tianyu Cell Phone)

They look exactly like the original branded products but cost far less than the genuine article. They often have more functions than more expensive phones and are very easy to use.

Shanzhai TV drama

Hunan Satellite TV's "Meteor Rain" is considered a shanzhai Chinese mainland version of Taiwan's TV hit "Meteor Garden," which became hugely popular eight years ago. The new F4 "Superboys" in the instant-stardom drama include "Happy Boy" finalists Yu Haoming and Wei Chen. But the new copycat version was sharply criticized for too much imitation, poor acting and ridiculous dialogue.

Shanzhai stars

Last year a martial arts comedy film "Tracing Shadow" by Hong Kong star Francis Ng assembled grassroots shanzhai stars whose faces and builds were similar to those of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Andy Lau and Jay Chou. Viewers burst into laughter when they showed up on the screen all of a sudden.

Shanzhai stadium

Even the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games venues such as the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube have their smaller shanzhai editions, such as the Bird's Nest in Beijing's Ditan Park. Choosing among New Year shows Questions: What are you doing for Lunar New Year's Eve? What do you think of the CCTV gala? Will you watch alternative shanzhai shows on regional satellite TV or online?

Source: Shanghai Daily
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