Think there's not much there is to the slinky? You'll see the deceptively simple-looking toy in a new light after seeing one exhibition using Kung Fu-like moves.
A clip of a guy clothed like a martial arts expert performing on Chinese national TV recently went viral, thanks to his gravity defying stunts with only the slinky as his weapon of choice. Or rather toy of choice. After all, he didn't harm anything or anyone with it.
"A riveting segment, posted on Chinese national television, shows an unidentified young man performing an extremely dexterous set of moves with a rainbow Slinky that... well, the best term for it is probably 'Slinky Kung Fu,'" People noted.
"With the commentator shouting out the names of the moves as he went from one to another it was like watching a piece of dance or maybe a martial arts demonstration," Mirror affirmed, adding that the clip had reached a million views in just two days.
The man performed one stunt after another with an announcer calling out each moves as he executed them with focused intensity.
This is not the slinky master's first appearance on a TV show. He apparently joined a Chinese talent show "Amazing Chinese" middle of last year and wowed the judges, among which was China's megastar and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" actress Fan Bingbing. You can check out the clip below.
Further Googling will also reveal that a video of the same guy performing his slinky stunts in a rather informal setting was uploaded on YouTube in December 2014 and was even featured by some media outlets.
"The 60-second video showcases the talent of the man, who looks Asian, busting moves with his trusty dance partner - a Slinky - at what seems to be his own market stall," said Mirror in a previous piece.
"It looks as if the video has been sped up, but he's literally that talented at manipulating the toy, which became popular in the 1970s, that it just looks that way," the news source added.
The clip has since been viewed at least 400,000 times within the week it was uploaded.
Will this guy find fame and fortune with his trusty slinky? That remains to be seen.
The slinky has been around for at least 70 years, with over 300 million units sold, Priceonomics noted. Its seeming immortality is a wonder considering its simplicity, with some even regarding it as just a "glorified spring."
"Yet it is utterly simple, and this simplicity has made it iconic," the online portal noted.
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