When I Was Young

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Back when Christopher Reeve was alive, and was already wheelchair-bound, there was a commercial that had him walking. Many were angry at that video clip, and many expressed their sentiments to 'Superman', saying that it was actually an exploit of his condition.

He disagreed; he said it was actually a good shot for him, and it gave him hope of someday being able to walk (again).

Not long afterwards, a new TV ads took a different route - using deceased persons. How'd you take it?

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Using the deceased in TV ads

Nike has certainly stirred up a lot of controversy with its new ad featuring the voice of Tiger Woods’ late father, Earl Woods, who appears to be talking to his son regarding Tiger’s recent activities – though the voiceover is from a 2004 documentary in which he wasn’t even speaking to his son, but comparing himself to his wife.Upon watching the ad, two questions came to mind – why would anyone have thought this was a good idea and how did Tiger Woods ever agree to this?

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In life and in death, millions of spectators watched Michael Jackson, be it live, or on TV.

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I think this time, this old woman can really say, "When I Was Young"… when you were younger you can do so many things… and just like Susan Boyle, this old lady is wowing the judges and the audience…! You think you can do the same thing, achieve the same feat? Keep on trying!

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Posted: 29-May-2009 14:25 hrs

Television watchers in Qingdao. A 79-year-old retiree in north China has wowed judges of a televised singing contest, state media said Friday, in an echo of Susan Boyle, a middle-aged woman in Britain who achieved stardom with her voice

A 79-year-old retiree in north China has wowed judges of a televised singing contest, state media said Friday, in an echo of Susan Boyle, a middle-aged woman in Britain who achieved stardom with her voice.

Wu Baiwei, the oldest contestant on "Happy Girl," the equivalent of Pop Idol in China, is now one of the top 50 contenders for an eagerly awaited televised final due in July, the official China Daily reported.

The retired teacher from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, was walking on the streets of the city when she saw a lot of girls signing up for a singing contest, the newspaper said.

"I asked them if an old woman like me could take part and they said 'yes'," she was quoted as saying.

She went to the first rounds of the competition on Monday, after having nervously figured out she had enrolled for one of the most famous talent shows in China.

In an echo of Boyle, a 48-year-old Scottish woman who became famous after appearing on a similar talent show called "Britain's Got Talent" and wowing judges, Wu impressed the programme's arbitrators and was sent to the next round.

A video clip on youku.com, a popular Chinese file-sharing website, shows her sitting down in front of the judges, and singing "On Songhua River," a famous patriotic Chinese song about the Japanese invasion in the 1930s. — AFP

From TODAYOnline.com, Top Stories – Friday, 29-May-2009; see the source article here.