They love Wang in Taiwan
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Chien-Ming Wang is Michael Jordan in Taiwan. Check out these Nike Commericials:
Wang looks like a tough guy in this one as he pitches.
Then there’s this one, which includes photos of when he was a kid.
If he keeps pitching the way he’s pitching, there will be some U.S. commericials pretty soon.
(Attention Nike, I take an 11 if you want to send me free sneakers. Just don’t tell the paper)
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Peter Abraham
WOw – great ads…now if only I understood Taiwanese!
I love me some Wang. Wait, that sounds wrong.
Ya know, this reminds me. His name is spelled Chien Ming Wang, but everybody says ‘Ching’ Ming Wang. Is it pronounced Chien or Ching. Pete?
Thanks, Pete. That second video was so powerful.
What an amazing journey from the island nation of Formosa to the bright lights, big city of New York.
I hope that Chien Ming is happy. I’m sure I’m not the only one who loves Wang and everything he brings to the Yankees.
Would love to read your book and hope that a US version is in the works.
The former
Oh, the first commercial is in Mandarin, as I could sorta understand it
Can’t help with the second one as I can’t read xP
“They Love Wang in Taiwan”
Yankee fans also love Wang in New York
The second one,the main theme is about “Believe Chien-Ming Wang”-you can see the chinese text in the end with the Nike swoosh means “Believe” in english which is also the text in the front side of that T-Shirt he handed out to teammate a couple of days ago.
Yes!We believe in Wang,he will win against Cliff Lee next start.
where’s the commercial where he’s dancing toward the end?
In Taiwan:
Wang’s are loved.
Kitty’s are eaten.
Im moving there now. GO WANG YANKEErs….wait
Check this one out:
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=2vgpbreVea4
It’s from 2006,but I guess it is only asia not U.S.
Check this out out:
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=2vgpbreVea4
This is from 2006,but only for Asia I guess.
Pete, when are you going to get a reader Q&A with The Wanger?
I absolutely loved the second commercial. As mel said, very powerful – very moving. Great juxtaposition (love that word) of the child with the dream and the man living the dream. It gave me chills.
“Law”,
Your vicious comment against Wang or Yankees won’t hurt anybody but yourself. I’m curious to know what you will say about the recent massacre in Tibet…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqiSXjuBySE
The second one was the video they showed on Wang’s press conference held in Taiwan last Nov.
Basically, it shows the first glove, sneaker, jersey, and baseball Wang had/used when he was a kid, then compared to what he uses/wears now in NYY.
It also said, It’s a long journey for him to pitch for NYY, but nothing really changed in him, it’s a road from CMW to CMW… and what support him keeps doing so is he believes in himself.
for the sake of my masculinity – I love me some CMW…. Wang is not my favorite lol
Translate by poor English. Don’t laugh at me…
Chien-Ming Wang Believe
From the #32 of Little League
To the #40 of Yankee fans loved
From the first sneaker
To the ssneaker of stand firm Major
From the first glove
To dominate Major’s glove
From kids pitch-bat practice
To fight in Major
From the grade school’s mound
To the Yankee stadium’s mound
From the kids team-mate who practice hard together
To the best team-mate of deluxy lineup
From the first try fastball
To the sinker let competitors terror-stricken
From the best picter of IBA little league
To the most win of major league
For him
The farthest road for baseball
Just from Chien-Ming Wang
.
.
to Chien-Ming Wang
He never challenge,
to insist in himself
Because he believe Chien-Ming Wang
BELIEVE
The first commercial is widely seen on TV during Asia Tournament hosted in Taiwan last year. Because Wang is famous in Japan, I thought all these Wang comercial might make Japanese team awe us a bit more. But in the end, we were atrociously knocked out by Korean ass and Japan. I hope Yankees let Wang play for Taiwan this WBC, or else Taiwan is hopeless again this year.
Pitch the game to Japan in WBC will be tough but I like the chance Wang shutout a lineup composed of
1.Ichiro (CF)
2.mini Matsui (ss)
3.Takahashi(LF) (he hit a two run homer from Wang in Athen Olympic )
4.hideki matsui (DH) (it will be fun)
5.Fukudome (RF)
6.Kenji Jojima or Abe©
7.Iwamura(3B)
8.Iguchi(2B)
9.å°ç¬ 原(1B)
Actually I think I’ve seen some US commercials. =0)
http://www.adiehardyankeesfan.blogspot.com
Just a quick Wang stat update:
CMW has 32 Strikeouts to date, tied with Matsuzaka, 2 less than Beckett, 6 less than Halladay. King Felix is the current AL leader at 44.
Not bad, imo. I’m not a big stat head but I like to build a slow and steady case towards Wanger’s Ace-dom.
Yeah Chien Ming Wang is pretty much the man. That second commercial was epic.
Scorpio: i don’t think you need to build a slow steady case for his “Ace-dom”. He is an ace. just because a fairly small, cynical group of people think that he isn’t doesn’t make it so. I don’t see how he’s not the ace. He dominates most of the time he pitches. He’s our number 1 guy. He has a staggering win-loss record so far in his young career. If he’s not an ace i don’t know what is.
i love how us chinese people decided to call fastballs straight balls and just phonatically translate sinker in the movie…
it would be hilarious to see what we are going to come up with for his slider and changeup…
by the way FCL…
good try at the translation lol, that is pretty accurate
No idea about slider, but isn’t changeup already referred to as huan su qiu?
Wang looks Latin in his bobblehead
really? eh i’m ashamed to say that i dont know any of the technical terms in Chinese. and that was the first time i have ever heard of direct translation of fastball and sinker in to chinese…
that makes sense for changeup… but seriously shen ke qiu? that is does not do justice to sinker.
Good stuff there, Pete. Wonder if Michael Kay is ready to recant his position in which he stated that Wang is not an “ace” or a #1 starter…
We’re driving up for the Wednesday game, I’m looking forward to seeing Wang pitch, first time for me seeing him pitch at the stadium. I need a new jersey as well, I think
#40 will suit me just fine…
I can see it already DESTINY: The Ching-Ming Wang Story
Wang is loved in Taiwan not just due to his wins in Major. He represents a traditional Taiwanese value of keep your head down and work hard. Then you will someday become something. Just like what the second TVC showed. You believe in yourself and it will happen one day.
My parents watched Wang by not knowing the rules of baseball. But they see the true value of a countryside Taiwanes boy works his way up to shine the world.
Merci, Peter!
We do love him so much in Taiwan, not just because he is one of the Yankees, but because he shows so much as a Taiwanese boy. Very traditional and very powerful. Thank you for bringing his story for NY fans. Thank you NY fans for loving him as we do. You are so welcomed in Taiwan! (maybe as welcomed as Joe Torre! haha!)
Thank you so much for the sharing!
Wang is inevitably everywhere in the world.
1. Family name “Wang”, meaning “King” in Chinese, has been one of the top big family name among Chinese world, 50 million population per se.
2. His diligence and low-key personality represent the merits the people have consistently placed upon.
3. His rise to fame at the most competitive MLB club of the world’s greatest city is also a dream for most people in the world.
4. He is full of every possibility to succeed in his profession as he is ever evoving and advancing. We anticipate the amazement.
5. From street snack bars to grand shopping malls, Wang’s posters are easily to be seen as he is just like the neighbor’s boy. No fantasy! No silver spoon!
Blargh
May 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
No idea about slider, but isn’t changeup already referred to as huan su qiu?
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For slider, they use hua2 qiu2. Sinker is shen2 ka3 qiu2.
Mel,
yes, Chien-Ming said he has been enjoying playing baseball last March.
Chien-Ming keeps up his heart and fire at baseball, and there is no doubt he sees he will surely hit something!
I’m thankful for you guys, Yankee fans and Pete, for loving Chien-Mien so much.
Taiwan needs a hero. Wang is right person in the right time to fit the role. Wang earns more respects than high ranking politicians. Nevertheless, he represents the true core value of Taiwanese. People admire and support him.