By Li Yuan
Hong Kong– IJS-Global– February 15– Several people were interviewed in Festival Walk by IJS-Global on 11 February about their view on diet ads in Hong Kong, especially those posted in MTR.
“These ads are really cheap. I mean they are very low-class. Some stars make ads for it (diet center). I think that’s not good. I don’t believe it. They are too thin,” said Miss Jiang, a 23-year-old college student.
“There are too many advertisements. They never think about the health, but only believe that slim shape is beauty. The girls in Hong Kong tend to be thin,” Mr. Zhu said, a 23-year-old salesman.
Mary, who has just got back from New Zealand, said that her sister went to diet center before. “It didn’t work for the first time, so she kept spending money on it,” she said. “Some of my friends also tried it before. They spent thousands of money, but it didn’t work at all. I think doing exercises is the best way.”
Mr. Liao, 80, retired, said that if girls want to be slim, the best way is to eat at home, because food in restaurants has too much oil.
“At my age, I don’t care much about losing weight. If you want to be slimmer, you can make your own body shape plan, such as healthy dieting and taking exercises. Don’t believe those ads in the MTR, the skinny celebrities are merely the show of the products. They have to be that slim,” said Mrs. Cheung, a 50-year old housewife.
Her view is also shared by a student from Hong Kong City University, Tsui Ming Ki. “The diet ads are fake. I don’t think to be skinny is a must, but a slim body can fit much more beautiful clothes. If the beauty salon provides the real healthy program, it can be accepted.”
Diet ads can be found not only in the paid areas of stations but also in the MTR trains. Many entertainment stars make ads for diet centers, including Carina Lau, wife of Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Diet centers often claim that they can help girls to lose several pounds within a few weeks by charging only low price.
