Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin shares parody video of 4G leaders as members of boy band F4
Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin has shared a hilarious parody clip of Singapore’s fourth-generation (4G) leaders as members of former Taiwanese boy band F4.
Dubbed G4, the fake foursome – comprising Mr Tan as well as Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Education Minister Chan Chun Sing – are seen “performing” F4’s hit song Meteor Rain (2001).
The Singapore politicians’ faces were edited onto the bodies of the original singers – Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu and Vic Chou – in their Meteor Rain music video.
Once one of the biggest boy bands in the region, F4 ruled the entertainment scene in the early 2000s. The members are best known for starring in the hit Taiwanese idol drama Meteor Garden (2001).
Sharing the video on Facebook and Instagram on Monday night, Mr Tan, 54, wrote: “Don’t know whether to laugh or cry or vomit or sing?”
He tagged on emojis and added that he did not know the creator of the viral video. He also added hashtags to the post, including #DoubleConfirm, #CannotUnsee, #RememberUsEverytimeYouListentoF4, #FakeNews and #LaughDieMe.
The video has been a hit with netizens, garnering 8,100 “likes” on Instagram and 6,400 “likes” on Facebook, where it was also shared more than 1,100 times.
Mr Tan referred to the use of artificial intelligence to create it at the end of his post, writing: “Some ask #AI? I think it’s more like #Aiyo.”
Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now