Flash mobs from various countries
"Flash Mob" is a hippie behavior that has recently become popular internationally. Many people who use the Internet to contact each other agree on a designated place and time, perform a designated non-illegal but very eye-catching action, and then leave quickly. Also translated as "SmartMobs", "Mobs", "flashmobs", etc. The person who pioneered the "flash mob" was an American cultural worker. He thought he was doing it purely for fun. He described the participants as "an inexplicable group." In January 2009, at Liverpool Street Station, a famous station in London, an advertising company hired 350 dancers to play music at a specific time and place. Everyone jumped according to the pre-organized dance steps, which finally caused many passengers to scream. , thus getting the most realistic scene of people’s excitement.
Everything is captured by the hidden Camera. Shanghai:
Juliet, an artist and director under Creative Center Entertainment and the former famous host of Dragon TV, is the creator of the best pop-up song and dance videos in China. Combining the best quality event planning, music production, choreography, directing, and post-editing, we combine the simple concept of "flash mob" with brand promotion, charity activities, and even media and film. We reinterpreted the offline event of pop-up from the perspective of professional film and television production and its unique understanding of music and dance, and launched a new definition - pop-up video, making the pop-up more enjoyable and more communicative. .
Juliet relied on her creative, planning and unique editing skills to launch her first pop-up film "Hundred People Sweeping Wujiang Road" in 2010, which received 3 million views and was widely reposted. It has been recognized by netizens as the best flash mob in China.
In 2011, the pop-up film "Heroes Emerge in a New World" used Pioneer's song and dance event planning, resources, and execution to effectively combine products and brand concepts with song and dance content to maximize the brand promotion. , these two activities achieved unprecedented success with the most cost-effective and effective results. Let people know that the trend can be charity, charity can also be entertainment, and I continue to write the second part of the best pop-up in China.
She then helped Dragon TV’s 2011 Chinese Valentine’s Day special program team, guiding the shooting and editing of four pop-up films, the “Chinese Valentine’s Day Proposal Flash Mob” special program, which received positive ratings.
In 2012, she directed and filmed a series of works such as "Going Home for Spring Festival - Hongqiao Railway Station" and "Welcome Back - Pudong International Airport" for SMG New Entertainment Channel, which not only represents China's first-class The level of pop-up activities has surpassed international standards, allowing these works to be used in all media fields, from the Internet to television, to spread different brands and concepts. The explosive spread has brought good ratings, social effects and reputation. It is recognized that "only she can make the best flash mob video in China!".
In 2013, Juliet and her team Creative Center Entertainment once again created an eye-catching pop-up video "Cloud Office, Microsoft Follows Me". This film is a flash mob tailor-made for Microsoft's Office 365. It took place in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou at the same time. Through post-production, the videos from the three places were combined together. Through the flash mobs in the three places, different people with different perspectives were The location embodies the office concept of Office365: work in the cloud anytime, anywhere.
Hong Kong:
In August 2003, someone launched the country’s first flash mob and went to an electrical store in Mong Kok on a specified date and time to ask the clerk if they had any game consoles for sale (the store Not selling game consoles), and then they all clapped and applauded before leaving. But on the day of the action, the only person participating in the flash mob was the initiator, a teenage boy.
On August 22, 2003, a group of foreigners suddenly held up tissues and danced ballet at McDonald's in Times Square, Causeway Bay. The action lasted for a minute, and then dispersed. The operation was called the first successful flash mob operation in Hong Kong.
Other actions that have been proposed include shouting "I love Hong Kong" outside the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui, and group photos of watermelons in a supermarket.
Guiyang:
On July 26, 2009, the Guiyang flash mob imitated Sweden and held a flash mob to commemorate Michael Jackson, gathering hundreds of "passers-by" to dance to Michael Jackson in the city center. The dance music suddenly stopped when the passers-by around were confused, and the dancers quickly dispersed and returned to being "passers-by". This video was posted on the homepage of Youku less than a day after it was uploaded, with a click rate of 780,000 times that day, and major websites It has been reprinted one after another and even received high praise on the famous foreign video website Youtube. This flash mob was hailed by foreign netizens as the most successful flash mob in mainland China at that time. Later, netizens in major domestic cities were inspired to follow suit as a way to commemorate their idols.
Shenzhen:
Shenzhen flash mobs mourned the disaster area in a flash mob. At 5 pm that day, at Huaqiang Plaza and Maoye Plaza in Huaqiang North, Shenzhen, with a whistle As the sound played, hundreds of young men and women suddenly froze. Some of them were holding hands and posing as if they were united, and some were making gestures of love; while more people were moving more casually, some were on the phone, and some were drinking. Drinks, some were tying their shoelaces, some were looking in the mirror... Two minutes later, there was another whistle, and everyone said "Come on Zhouqu" in unison, then returned to normal and gradually disappeared into the crowd. Xi'an:
Xi'an Flash Mob was established on August 2, 2009. The full name of C&L is Crazy and love, which means that we are a group of fanatical, passionate and enthusiastic people. At the same time, we also Full of love, we use our love and enthusiasm to influence and help all those in need.
On August 16, 2009, Xi'an flash mob performed a group dance "beat it" in memory of Michael Jackson on Dongda Street.
Suzhou:
One day, more than a hundred young people wearing orange shirts and flame-shaped masks suddenly gathered in Xuanmiaoguan Square, Guanqian Street, Suzhou. After staying for a while, they gave each other high fives and then quickly dispersed in all directions. The whole process took no more than 10 minutes. This is the first "flash mob action" to appear on the streets of Suzhou.
Beijing:
"Will you marry me?" A young man in Beijing, holding a rose, suddenly squeezed out of passers-by and knelt down on one knee to propose to a young girl loudly. Later, several young people appeared in the crowd holding roses and proposed to the girl.
In less than a minute, there were 12 young people kneeling in front of the girl to propose marriage, including 3 women. "Are you a person who uses XX chat software? I am only willing to marry such a person." The girl asked loudly. The men and women half-kneeling on the ground competed to claim that they were, and shouted the name of the software together with the girl. Then, the young men quickly disappeared into the crowd of surprised onlookers.
Hohhot:
One day in 2009, in the ticket hall of a movie theater in Hohhot, citizens who were about to watch a movie were queuing up to buy tickets. Suddenly someone shouted: "There is a bomb. Lie down." I saw a young man placing something like a "bomb" in the center of the ticket hall. "Click", "click", the sound of the time bomb counting down in the movie rang out in the ticket hall. At this time, another person pointed his hand in the shape of a gun at the back of the head of the person who planted the bomb. Immediately afterwards, many young men and women rushed out from the crowd of people buying tickets. They gestured with each other in the shape of a gun and pointed at each other. , the scene was very tense. "Bang"! "Bang"! "Bang"! With several fierce "gunshots", many young men and women fell to the ground.
The citizens who lined up to buy tickets were dumbfounded, and it took a while before they burst into warm applause. At this time, cell phone rings rang in the hall, and people who had fallen on the ground stood up one after another, making phone calls and dispersed, leaving behind the pensive audience.
Changchun City
At around 10 o'clock on April 8, 2012, in front of the gate of Yatai Fuyuan on Chongqing Road, Changchun, a group of volunteers played a "flash mob". The large screen outside the building also displayed the public service announcement "Please pick up the scraps of paper around you." It is understood that this flash mob operation was initiated by public welfare organizations such as Xinyu Association and Yi Family Association. Since the weather was blowing sand that day, many volunteers said that it was more practical to carry out environmental protection propaganda in such weather. Although their faces were gray, the creative public welfare practice made people more willing to participate!
Chongqing City
On September 26, 2014, in front of the Liberation Monument in Chongqing City, the middle-aged man’s voice had just fallen, and two fashionable men squeezed out of the crowd, one of whom was carrying a guitar. On the chest, respond with "yo ho, hey yo". "Pull your waist up! Keep your feet firmly on!" the middle-aged man continued to shout, and the trendy man said "hey yo" while strumming the strings in his hand. A beautiful melody, blended with ethnic and modern elements, seemed to The implication is that more exciting scenes are about to appear. The tourists were confused, and dozens of young people appeared around them. "Are you kidding me?" Someone couldn't help but laugh. The strange appearance of the young man shocked the tourists again.
While citizens and tourists were watching with great interest, this group of people suddenly stopped performing and disappeared into the crowd. In some big cities in the United States, such as New York, Washington, Chicago, Cleveland, etc., flash mobs have gradually emerged to rob and destroy. The most serious one is Philadelphia. This trend is spreading from large cities to small and medium-sized cities in the United States. Even a small city in Maryland saw a store being robbed by a flash mob.
On August 8, 2011, the Philadelphia City Government announced that in order to prevent youth flash mobs from causing trouble, a curfew would be implemented for young people under the age of 18 and would be strictly enforced.
Philadelphia Mayor Nutt announced that all teenagers under the age of 13 must go home before 10 pm, and teenagers between 13 and 18 years old must arrive home before 12 midnight. If they are found by the police in Staying on the street will result in a $150 fine, with a maximum fine of $500 for repeat offenders.
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said that those who take pleasure in flash mobs should regard the "curfew" as a warning and "don't do it again."
A stricter curfew will be implemented in the city center and adjacent areas on Friday and Saturday, and all teenagers under the age of 18 must return home before 9 o'clock.
Previously, about 20 to 40 teenagers caused trouble near Philadelphia's most iconic City Hall, which spanned two blocks. Two innocent passers-by were beaten, one was in a coma, and the other required surgery. .