![]() ![]() Zhao is of average height, average weight.īut he is far from average. He is neither strikingly handsome nor unattractive. It makes him look like a friendly cartoon character, and the effect is enhanced by full cheeks that make his head look spherical. He has big wide-set eyes framed by dark eyebrows and a pair of silvery geek glasses. Zhao blends right in with all the Chinese teenagers in this sweltering rock dungeon. The phrase can be roughly translated as "fuck yeah!" but it literally means "cow's vagina." The crowd responds with the ultimate compliment, chanting " Niu bi! " and pumping their fists. But just then the song climaxes in a weird screamgasm and the band takes a break. Over the faces of the onlookers spreads that distinctive look of thrill and fear that tends to presage a riot. Someone's glasses fly off and are crushed underfoot. ![]() The strobes capture midair collisions of bodies, sprays of sweat. It's hot as hell and looks like it too: Men onstage made up as demons are slashing through a song about damnation-the lyrics are in English-while headbangers worship at their feet. He follows the shriek of guitars down a corridor and into a mosh pit lit by strobe lights. After haggling the doorman down to half price, he pushes into a Beijing bar with a ceiling low enough to punch. Zhao Bowen is late for a Satanic heavy metal concert. ![]()
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