‘Nazi salute' trend on Chinese social media is actually a tribute to Young and Dangerous
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The videos attracted comments questioning the trend – which had become popular among users of Chinese social media platforms RedNote and Douyin – and its implications.
However, other users pointed out that the gestures were meant to be harmless tributes to a character in the popular Hong Kong film series Young and Dangerous (1996-2000).
One photo of someone adopting the pose in tribute to the series' famed villain, Crow, has been circulating widely across Douyin since June, amassing over 1.2 million likes.
Throughout Young and Dangerous 3 (1996), the character repeatedly uses the gesture as a comedic greeting and it quickly became an iconic pose that fans of the film know and love.
Crow, played by Roy Cheung, performs his iconic greeting in a still from Young and Dangerous 3 (1996). Photo: YouTube/hmvod
The Douyin image sparked a wave of nostalgia in the comments section, with many users flooding the thread with classic lines from the series.
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