Taiwanese singer pays homage to G-Dragon with new music video

Jin Chi-yao, a singer with over 30 years in the industry and formerly known as Lin Da-jin, has returned to the music scene with a new digital single, "The Person Beside You Is Not Me," released under Warner Music.

His stage presence has previously drawn comparisons to Korean superstar G-Dragon, and Jin Chi-yao's latest work pays homage to his idol with smoky eye makeup and a decadent style. The music video captures a near-"possessed" state as he immerses himself in his music.

The song "The Person Beside You Is Not Me" conveys the regret of a mind that has accepted loss, yet the heart remains trapped in memories. The MV blends 1980s retro imagery with a City Pop street vibe, featuring a vintage car, city nightscapes, neon lights, and low-saturation visuals to evoke sealed-away romantic memories.

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With such a suitable artist in the company, why look elsewhere?

Jin Chi-yao cast Yang Ting-ya, an artist from his own company, as the female lead in the music video. "With such a suitable artist in the company, why look elsewhere?" he quipped. The duo recreated a key kissing scene, reminiscent of Takuya Kimura's "Love Generation," marking Yang Ting-ya's first on-screen kiss. Jin Chi-yao described the scene as the most romantic and challenging part of the MV, balancing directorial needs, actor's emotions, and the artist's feelings.

The latter half of the MV shifts dramatically from romance to a psychological portrayal inspired by Aaron Kwok's film "Divergence." Jin Chi-yao's character grapples with suppressed emotions, memory displacement, and a blurring of reality and obsession, moving from the bliss of romantic memories to a mental breakdown from an inability to accept reality.

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This scene was probably the most romantic and the most difficult to shoot in the entire MV.