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Amber Liu Takes The Hands Behind My Back Challenge

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With her solo jam "Hands Behind My Back" tearing up the music scene, Amber Liu is proving that she can break free from the K-pop box and strike out on her own. One can even say she's able to take the music world by storm with both hands behind her back...? We invite the singer to the Young Hollywood Studio, and in the spirit of her hit song, we challenge her to a game of "Hands Behind My Back", where we present her with five tasks that she must complete without the use of her hands! Find out how well she can do things like write her name, put on a hat, take a selfie, and more all without using her hands!

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Young Hollywood

What's going on, guys? Hanging with me right now, I have Amber Liu, and we are about to play a game of hands behind my back.

Amber Liu

Yes.

Young Hollywood

In honor of your song.

Amber Liu

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Are you ready for this?

Amber Liu

I'm, I'm almost regretting that I named it hands behind my back 'cause

Young Hollywood

No, this is going to be so much fun. Okay, this is how it goes. So, we have five different challenges. 15 seconds to complete each one, and we can use any other body parts except for our hands. Great. All right, so we're going to do the first one, which is write your name with the marker on this board. Your hands behind your back.

Amber Liu

Oh no. I'm getting lipstick everywhere.

Young Hollywood

Okay. You really changed positions there.

Amber Liu

Yeah. My marker kept running away. Well, got lipstick all over it.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, okay. Well we made we did it. Lipstick on your face?

Amber Liu

Okay, you're good. No, just on the board.

Young Hollywood

Okay, well we did it. 15 seconds.

Amber Liu

Yeah, we did it.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Um maybe we should show Amber's board though?

Amber Liu

Yes. Not really sure what that's supposed to be. This is my new logo for 2020. I was, um, aiming for the futuristic concept when, uh, this this So, what's the word? Dystopia, Dystopian. I have no idea. Dystopian? Dystopian. The words are so much more simpler. Like, when you just say it. But in your mind you have it Do you know the reason why it I get confused? Is because I purposely, like hydrogen, when people say like hydrogen, I'm like, hydro-mogen, 'cause I I wanna like, I wanna make it funny. But then Like what you're saying. Ciniminin. Yeah, see, I knew. Cinimininini. Cinimininini. And then I actually 'cause I know, like, cinnamon, cinnamon. Like, I know the words, but then I purposely screw with myself and then that becomes my actual word. And then I'm just like, wait, I cannot say it anymore.

Young Hollywood

So, that's what happened here is what you're saying. Okay. Amberbur. Amber. All right, nicely done. Okay, well, I think we both get points. No, let's let's look at yours. Like Well So, this is, um, uh, you said your fall winter for 2020 line. Yes. Um, can you explain the concept?

Amber Liu

Um, well, I just I'm all about modern simple. Wait, oh. This this way? Yeah. Now I'm not so sure. Um, I think it's this way. Yeah, just simple.

Young Hollywood

Well, it's great. It's modern. Has straight lines, you know, not too Yeah. Not too crazy. And I love the little touches of lipstick because it gives it that like, you know, black and white is like cool, but like a hint of color amazing. Like your fit. Yes. There you go. Oh, yeah, exactly. Challenge number two, we have to create a secret handshake. Without our hands. Okay. So, do you have a cool one that you wanna start with?

Amber Liu

Handshake. Okay, um, So, you like maybe do like a leg?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, we can do like a, you know, a pen Like, uh, you know, what do you call it? It's the one where you go like, um, 'Eeps, 'oops, a soda pop.'

Amber Liu

You know, I've heard that but I don't know how to do it. Hanky panky. Hanky panky. Something like that.

Young Hollywood

Okay. So, you lead. So, you go you're gonna do your foot. You're gonna go this, this, this. And then let's do like a little shake. Yeah. Do a little shake and then a Kung Fu kick to the side. And then a [sound of tongue clicking] Woo! Does that work as a secret. Does that work? Say says, does that work? secret handshake. It worked.

Amber Liu

Okay, so yeah. We'll do it one more time. Okay. This the boop, the boop, the boop. And a shaky shake. It's fine. And then a kick and then a little wiggle wiggle. We did it. Secret handshake. Done.

Young Hollywood

Done. All right, high five for that one.

Amber Liu

Oh, we got to high five now?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, whatever. I made up the rules. Okay. Challenge number three. Do your favorite dance move. This'll be easier for you. Um, unless it involves your hands. Um,

Amber Liu

Favorite dance move. I don't know. I just I like these like weird hips Like, it's like

Young Hollywood

Is that you use at the club?

Amber Liu

Yeah, it's because like when you want some creepy guy walks up to you, or girl, whoever. You're like, and you want them to go, you just go like this. You look them straight in the eye and you go And then it freaks them out and they move away.

Young Hollywood

That's true. Okay, I like that one.

Amber Liu

And it's like my go-to move. Like when like, oh, do a funny dance. Funny dance. I was gonna try to use my hands, but it's like I'm I'm attempting the moonwalk in heels. You can't see 'cause of the the Done.

Young Hollywood

Good. Awesome. Okay, cool. We're doing these in under 15 seconds. Truly. Awesome. Okay, next one. Um, challenge number four, put on a hat. With hands behind your back. And we have some lovely hats right here ready to be taken.

Amber Liu

Oh, I shouldn't have done it this way. Dang it. That was that was bad. Where did it go? I don't know. Wait, did you even take your hat off? No. Oh. It was there the whole time.

Young Hollywood

Last challenge is we're gonna take a selfie. Are you ready for this? No hand. Okay. It's good. Okay, I hope you don't have like weird like foot things, because I don't. You're good. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I see it. You don't. I was gonna use my knee. You wanna attempt your knee? We'll try. We can try it. It worked. It totally worked. Oh, that's gonna be great. Go ahead and take a selfie by yourself. Okay. Ready? There you go. So excited you're gonna be able to see this. All right. Hands behind my back. Yes. Congratulations on the song, the music video. You rock. Killing it.

Amber Liu

Ah, yeah. Can you just invite me back to just to do Wait, we got okay so, hand shake it this this, this technically, and then we did like a shake and then I was like this and then it was like this.

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  • Amber Liu

    Featured artist and challenger in the game

FAQ

What is the game played in the video?+
The game is called "Hands Behind My Back" where participants must complete tasks without using their hands, inspired by Amber Liu's song of the same name.
What tasks did Amber Liu have to complete without her hands?+
Amber Liu had to write her name, create a secret handshake, perform her favorite dance move, put on a hat, and take a selfie.
How long did Amber Liu have to complete each challenge?+
Amber Liu was given 15 seconds to complete each of the five challenges.
What is Amber Liu's song mentioned in the video?+
The song mentioned in the video is "Hands Behind My Back".
Where does Amber Liu play the game?+
Amber Liu plays the game at the Young Hollywood Studio.

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