Under its guise of a love song, “Fragile” mocks the Chinese Communist Party and the regime’s propaganda.
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Thirty-five million views for the track “Brittle” singer Namewee and artist Kimberley Chen. In Taiwan, this song that is ironic about Chinese propaganda is hugely popular on social media.
On the surface, it’s a simple love song. The story of an overly susceptible spouse who cannot stand the breakup. But this story obviously has a double meaning in Taiwan, a democratic country claimed by Beijing. The song says for example: “You force me to tell the whole world that I belong to you. But the truth is not always easy to hear. Forgive me if I have hurt you.”
The song was a hit in Taiwan, where more than 90% of the population is opposed to a Chinese annexation. “The whole video clip is pink. In Chinese,” little pink “it refers to Internet users of the Chinese Communist Party who constantly attack others on social networks, analysis Chen Yu-lin, Taiwanese music specialist. When we Taiwanese hear that, we know exactly what he’s talking about. He really found a humorous way to tackle a very heavy subject. I hope this will encourage other Taiwanese musicians to approach these political questions in a slightly offbeat way. This is something that we really need in Taiwan. “
China did not like the song at all, which immediately censored the song. The songs and accounts of the two artists have disappeared from Chinese social networks. Not really enough to scare the composer. Namewee, who no longer really counted in the Chinese market. “For me, the one who is censored is the Chinese public. It is not me. I will continue to write my songs in the same way because I think that everything that is sensitive deserves all the more. to be approached. And if there are people who feel offended that my song has hit the nail on the head, you are too sensitive. “, answers the artist.
The singer will in any case have sources of inspiration, according to a report from Irsem, Taiwan is the country most targeted in the world by Chinese propaganda.