Chinese studio admits psychedelic propaganda video made ‘with a little help from our US friends’
US advertising firm works with Fuxinglushang Animation Studio - thought to be linked to Communist authorities - on animated video about China’s 13th five-year plan, which has gone viral
The Chinese producer of a slick music video which used psychedelic images to promote Communist planning, said on Thursday it had a little help from its friends – a US advertising agency.
The shadowy Fuxinglushang Animation Studio, believed to have links to Communist authorities, produced an animated clip about China’s 13th five-year plan policy blueprint, which went viral after being released on state media this week.
In it, four cartoon characters – including a David Bowie lookalike – travel through a mint-green and fuchsia dreamscape atop lily pads, China’s Great Wall and a Volkswagen bus.
“Every five years in China, man,” they sing in the chorus. “They make a new development plan. The time has come for number 13, shi-san-wu [13-five], that’s what it means! ...
“Wanna know what China’s gonna do? Best pay attention to the shi-san-wu!”