Girl star of Olympics opening ceremony lip-synched
The Chinese girl that sang the captivating song during the opening ceremony of the Bejing Olympics apparently had a face for radio. Organizers of the event swapped her out at the last minute with a “cuter” girl who lip-synched the song. Here’s the creeptastic explanation for the switch:
“The reason was for the national interest,” said Chen Qigang, the ceremony’s musical director, in a state radio interview. “The child on camera should be flawless in image, internal feeling and expression. … Lin Miaoke is excellent in those aspects.”
The decision was made at the highest levels, Chen said.
“We had to do it,” he said. “We’d been through several inspections. They’re all very strict. When we rehearsed at the spot, there were several spectators from various divisions, especially leaders from the Politburo, who gave the opinion it must change.”
Information from: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08...
