A five-year-old child prodigy from Hong Kong is taking the internet by storm after a video of his classical piano playing became a hit on YouTube - and sparked debate over the authenticity of the clip. The video purporting to show passionate young virtuoso
This five-year-old child prodigy from Hong Kong is taking the internet by storm after a video of his classical piano playing became a hit on YouTube - and sparked debate over the authenticity of the clip.
The video purporting to show passionate young virtuoso Andy Lee - who even has his own Facebook page - playing a selection of classical pieces including Eric Thiman’s Flood Time has been played more than 972,078 times.
But the three-minute, 45 second-long footage has come under scrutiny over whether the child is actually playing, with more than 500 comments generated on a thread on the social news website, Reddit.
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During the clip, an adult - believed to be the boy's father - appears to coax his son into performing by offering him points.
The translation goes something like this:
A screen grab of child prodigy Andy Lee.
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Father: Play Flood again and you get 5,000 points.
