"Little Apple" | ||||||||
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Single by Chopstick Brothers | ||||||||
Released | May 29, 2014 | |||||||
Genre | Mandopop | |||||||
Length | 03:31 | |||||||
Writer(s) | Wang Taili | |||||||
Composer(s) | Wang Taili | |||||||
Language | Chinese | |||||||
Producer(s) | Wang Taili | |||||||
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Xiao Ping Guo on CRI English | ||||||||
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"Little Apple with Chopstick Brothers" | ||||||||
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Single by T-ara featuring Chopstick Brothers | ||||||||
Released | November 24, 2014 | |||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||
Length | 03:32 | |||||||
Label | Core Contents Media, KT Music | |||||||
Writer(s) | K-Smith, Wang Taili | |||||||
Producer(s) | Shinsadong Tiger | |||||||
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"Little Apple" (simplified Chinese: 小苹果; traditional Chinese: 小蘋果; pinyin: Xiǎopíngguǒ) is a single by Chopstick Brothers (), a duo of Wang Taili (王太利) and Xiao Yang (肖央), released as a promotional song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (老男孩之猛龙过江). Since its release, it has quickly attained great popularity in Chinese cyberspace, making it a widespread internet meme and a global hit, with parodies, flash mobs and covers from around the world.
The music video of the song on Youku shows scenes of a square dance, interwoven with several short stories about love and romance resultant of a male partner's disapproval of his girlfriend's appearance, resulting in a failed attempt at plastic surgery. It contains elements from 1950s Korea and the legends of Adam and Eve and uses Chinglish in an expressive manner to portray the underlying tension of appearance. The square dance in the music video has also gained popularity in the public. The Korean version of the music video was modified to suit k-pop audiences. Bae Seul-ki also starred in the video.
The song became famous shortly after its release on 29 May 2014. Since release, its music video has been adapted into various parodies by the public. However, some critics have criticized the song for its low artistic value.