Global Metal

00:22:43,934 --> 00:22:47,407 When they came off the plane they were in full makeup and costume. 52 00:22:48,068 --> 00:22:51,004 The problem was that they couldn't pass through immigration like this. 53 00:22:51,417 --> 00:22:55,345 So they had to take the makeup off in order to pass through immigration. 54 00:22:55,675 --> 00:22:59,561 Afterwards they re-applied all their makeup and changed back into their costumes. 55 00:22:59,644 --> 00:23:04,770 Then they came out of immigration in full stage costume... 56 00:23:04,977 --> 00:23:07,706 ...thousands of fans flooded them. 57 00:23:08,284 --> 00:23:12,555 If you see the videos of when they arrived in the '70s you might faint. 58 00:23:26,309 --> 00:23:30,526 The bang of the pyro and their use of fire was the biggest shock to us. 59 00:23:33,007 --> 00:23:36,893 But wearing makeup on stage was pretty well accepted. 60 00:23:42,623 --> 00:23:46,564 In Japan, because of the makeup KISS also reminds us of Kabuki theater. 61 00:23:46,608 --> 00:23:49,649 Because of that I think a lot of Japanese people felt a certain intimacy with them. 62 00:41:02,032 --> 00:41:04,471 In the past, Chinese youth just listened. 63 00:41:04,543 --> 00:41:06,734 We listened to teachers, parents... 64 00:41:06,965 --> 00:41:09,818 ...and accepted what we were told. 65 00:41:11,016 --> 00:41:13,828 We didn't have our own independent thoughts... 66 00:41:14,117 --> 00:41:16,928 ...and we didn't have freedom of speech. 67 00:41:17,590 --> 00:41:21,889 Through the music we could begin to express ourselves... 68 00:41:22,179 --> 00:41:27,677 ...and do what we want to do. Not caring what other people think. 69 00:41:28,669 --> 00:41:34,912 The older generation, including my parents, represent a traditional Chinese education... 70 00:41:35,367 --> 00:41:40,906 ...which is Confucian and Communist education mixed together. 71 00:41:43,511 --> 00:41:47,686 Chinese parents don't know how to face a boy who wants to have long hair... 72 00:41:48,141 --> 00:41:52,959 ...get a tattoo and learn to play guitar. 73 00:42:06,249 --> 00:42:09,680 The MIDI school was established in 1993. 74 00:42:10,631 --> 00:42:12,656 Back then, China just opened up... 75 00:42:13,029 --> 00:42:18,279 ...and many young people wanted to learn modern music. 76 00:42:18,527 --> 00:42:21,876 At the school they learn all genres... 77 00:42:22,413 --> 00:42:31,002 ...including metal and blues, as well as jazz and improvisation. 78 00:42:42,501 --> 00:42:46,970 For twenty years, China was completely closed off culturally from the outside world. 79 00:42:47,259 --> 00:42:52,427 In terms of music, Western rock had a history of 50 years. 80 00:42:53,006 --> 00:42:57,178 We had to learn it in 10 years time. 81 00:43:21,587 --> 00:43:30,265 80% of youngsters came to know metal from listening to a band called Tang Dynasty. 82 00:43:30,378 --> 00:43:36,073 It was the first metal band in China, and an outstanding one. 83 00:47:48,342 --> 00:47:50,492 You could find millions of these CDs from any genre of music... 84 00:47:50,499 --> 00:47:55,010 ...jazz, blues, classical, metal music... everything. 85 00:48:44,174 --> 00:48:45,208 My name is Nong Yong. 86 00:48:45,928 --> 00:48:48,036 I am now 34 years old. 87 00:48:48,211 --> 00:48:55,570 I have always been very interested in music since childhood, but in metal since 1998. 88 00:48:56,314 --> 00:49:00,614 I was very shocked that music could be played in such a way. 89 00:49:00,944 --> 00:49:04,913 So I organized a band and started to play metal music. 90 00:49:05,161 --> 00:49:09,833 At that time, I was part of the first wave of people playing this type of music. 91 00:49:11,073 --> 00:49:17,936 I possess a certain kind of emotion. Whenever I face trials in my life, I feel very dark. 92 00:49:19,631 --> 00:49:23,310 How do I express these dark feelings? I choose to use metal music. 93 00:49:32,984 --> 00:49:36,539 The most important thing about metal is that it gives young people a tool... 94 00:49:36,663 --> 00:49:39,681 ...to express their emotions in a very frank and direct way.