Meet Shamate : China's Visual kei

The Visual-kei of the 90s alive in China is known as 'Shamate.'
Like visual kei, Shamate is characterized by the use of various levels of make-up, elaborate hairstyles, trendy fashion accessories and flamboyant costumes, which are either personal or fashion statements.
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[@aygulmemet4201]

My friend dressed like this in the mid 2000s. It's a symbol of rebellion and self-expression for young, depressed migrant workers in china. It's only popular in the countryside or poor cities. Also, it's pronounced sha-ma-tuh, not shay-mate.

[@RebeccaJ720]

A number of them just look like those scenes kids from MySpace a while ago.

[@hooves2noodles_art]

okay first of all... Visual Kei is not exclusive to Japan. It originated in Japan, founded by the band X Japan. There are Swedish and even a few american visual kei bands. Second of all, it's not pronounced "shay-mayte". It's most likely pronounced "sh-ah-m-ah-t-eh"

[@JoeyXSmith]

Visual Kai was inspired by Americans Glam/Hair Metal first. Bands like Motley Crue, Kiss, Guns and Roses. Those bands inspired that look in Japan. 1980's American Hair Metal Bands was really big over there.
When Visual Kai became popular there, it inspired the Emo and Scene looks in the West. Then that in turn came to inspired K-Pop and now the Chinese Shamate look.

[@bugglemagnum6213]

it doesn't rhyme with playmate, its pronounced shah-mah-tuh, its a transliteration of "smart" in chinese phonemes.

[@WoongiJam]

I thought only the Japanese did that kind of style.

[@joshuaholman7760]

Looks more like they discovered the scene look. A look that is pretty dead here in the west.

[@sleepygame1]

they should corporate the dragon ball z hair style of the saiyans

[@Leon-mk1wn]

Its pronounced as Sha Mah Tu where the Tu is like Tsu(short expression on the "s") not Shay Mate. Foockin aussie mate? 😅

[@andysan2]

ITS PRONOUNCED "SHAH MA TUH" (say smart with a chinese accent)

[@marthanewsome6375]

Oh boy, the guys look like girls from the 80's and the girls look like guy punks from the 80's. I wonder if they know how ridiculous they look to us?

[@neohubris]

lmao @ the Line guy at the end

[@graveyardgxblin]

Shay mate lol

[@drainedeyes4268]

Pronounced - Shah - Mah - Tuh

[@FallenMonk55]

OVER 9 THOUSSSSANNNNNNNDDDD!!!

[@dannydonnelly8345]

Pronounced sha ma tuh

[@itsepileal]

its a little bit too much, i think

[@garlianjose425]

koiyocabe ya ges ya

[@danielseb6176]

Punks

[@therocinante3443]

This is quite possibly one of the worst videos I've ever seen

[@braulioNYC]

learn how to say it before you make a video. lol

[@jramos0294]

hahah