The People of the Dragon
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| "The People of the Dragon" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Namewee | |
| Language | Chinese |
| Released | January 26, 2024 |
| Length | 3:56 |
| Songwriter | Namewee |
| Producers | Namewee, pooh for you (小熊为你, The Puns of Winnie the Pooh in Chinese)[1] |
"The People of the Dragon" ("龍的傳人") is a Lunar New Year song released by Malaysian singer Namewee on January 26, 2024, to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. The song has been interpreted as satirizing China's Little Pinks, "Wolf Warriors," Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, political issues in mainland China, and Greater China nationalism.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
The music video was filmed at the Baihe Great Wall in Tainan, Taiwan.[9]
The opening of the video features a spoof of the Public Screening Permit from the "pooh for you State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television," (小熊為你新聞出版廣電總局) mimicking the review system that all film and TV productions in mainland China must undergo. In the video, the character pooh for you (小熊为你, The Puns of Winnie the Pooh in Chinese), who performs with Namewee, wears a yellow dragon robe and a Winnie-the-Pooh mask (References comparing Winnie The Pooh To CCP General Secretary Leader In Internet Memes To The Character), with the face pixelated.[5] In the credits, some crew members’ names are also pixelated. The actor playing "pooh for you" is credited as "Jinping (禁評, it means "no comments")," a homophone for Xi Jinping.
The lyrics reference major political and social events in China from 2023, including topics like Myanmar Telecom Network Fraud, lip-syncing, insulting China, effeminate men, and China's Zero-COVID policy.[4] They also mention terms such as "Little Pink" and "Heart in the motherland, body in London."
The song's introduction states that it is "dedicated to Chinese people from all around the world, including Singapore and Malaysia," a likely allusion to pan-Chinese nationalism.[2][3]