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MINDEE Ong never expected the stripper.
She was in Japan promoting 881 when a man started stripping on
stage at the Tokyo premiere of director Royston Tan's hit
movie.
The actress, who played 'Little Papaya' in the film about getai
singers, was with co-star Yeo Yann Yann when the man suddenly
appeared in a bathrobe, reported Lianhe Wanbao.
Right after he said hi to the crowd, he threw off his robe,
pulled down his pants, and gyrated on stage wearing only a
colourful pair of Y-fronts.
It turned out that the man was an entertainer, but Mindee was
not told about the stunt beforehand.
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The surprised actress said: 'Later, I heard that the stripper was
actually a popular Japanese comedian named Mitchy.
'He specialises in emulating people, and I understand that in
Japan, if you are good at that, you can quickly rise in the
entertainment circle.'
But Mindee could not understand why a comedian would use
stripping as a gimmick at first.
But she saw the crowd break into peals of laughter, so clearly
it worked.
Could such a stunt work in Singapore as a publicity ploy?
Papaya Sisters Mindee Ong and Yeo Yann were taken aback when a
Japanese comedian named Mitchy unexpectedly undressed in front of
them.
'It could possibly work in the Singapore market. After all, no one
has done it yet.
'If you let someone like local comedian Mark Lee or Hong Kong
funnyman Dayo Wong do it, it'll be very funny.'
However, having a woman do it wouldn't work, opined Mindee,
because it would be sexual.
imho
Singapore? Strip gimmick? Bull. It'll be faced with huge
resistance. I believe it would be very much welcomed with the
minority groups that view such acts as good entertainment but some
will stand out and say that it is not suitable for viewership in
public...
