Heartening tales of overcoming adversity are typical fodder on "Got Talent" and other reality shows, but the shocking saga of "China's Got Talent" contestant Liu Wei makes this season's batch of "America's Got Talent" sob stories look like the pampered brats on VH1's "You're Cut Off." And this is a true sob story--seriously, if you watch the video below and don't get at least a little bit misty-eyed, you clearly have no soul.
Liu, now 23 years old, lost both of his arms in a freak accident when he was 10, after he touched an electrified wire while playing hide-and-seek. However, these tragic circumstances did not stop Liu from pursuing his dream of becoming a pianist--teaching himself how to play with his feet at age 18, after one piano teacher told him he would never succeed. And it turns out, Liu has more talent in one of his pinky toes than most four-limbed piano players have in both of their hands.
"For people like me, there were only two options. One was to abandon all dreams, which would lead to a quick, hopeless death. The other was to struggle without arms to live an outstanding life," Liu explained to the judges on "China's Got Talent." Thankfully, Liu chose the latter option.
歷經2個半月比賽，大陸第一屆達人賽結果終於揭曉，「斷臂鋼琴師」劉偉，靠著一雙腳演奏優美動人的琴音，感動上億大陸觀眾，也讓他順利成為大陸第一位達人冠軍。
如果不看畫面，您可能很難想像，這優美的琴聲，是靠劉偉一雙腳演奏出來的。劉偉現在成為達人冠軍，不僅可以到美國賭城拉斯維加斯表演3個月，還能在蔡依林的世界巡演，擔任特別嘉賓。
一整個晚上，超過3個小時的電視直播，超過上億雙眼睛見證了「斷臂鋼琴師」劉偉，成為草根巨星的歷史新頁。