We expect risque music videos from the likes of Western pop stars like Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Madonna.
But in Asia? Well, kiss traditional Asian conservatism goodbye and say hello to a whole new generation of Mandopop music videos.
Vocal powerhouse A-mei, dance diva Jolin Tsai and even sweetie-pie Xian Zi are leading a revolution in Asian music videos. Their productions are raising the sex quotient - and temperatures - by baring all and leaving little to the imagination.
Jolin's alleged bare-all bathtub scenes in her music video 'Love Player' has caused a major stir, while the lesser-known Xian Zi's intimate scenes with a male actor in her music video 'You Belong to You' drew some much desired attention.
A-mei's 2009 music video 'After The Sentimental Love Of Animals' remains the raunchiest of them all. Its drawn out sex scenes between two unnamed actors even earned an R21 rating from Singapore's Media Development Authority.
But with or without a restricted rating, these music videos will find an audience on the Internet in today's age of borderless access.
The question is - must Mandopop artistes resort to nudity to sell their music?
Have they done a tasteful job, and do Mandopop fans here really crave such videos?
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