Coldplay’s new video: Crouching Martin, Hidden Rihanna

Coldplay - Princess of China featuring Rihanna

The music video for Coldplay‘s Princess of China hit the web over the weekend, and as you would expect from a video that features both Chris Martin and Rihanna, it’s okay safeness with a decent soundtrack. I mean granted, neither of them are known for being particularly daring, but chances are if I went up to you and said “direct Princess of China in your head,” chances are the first things that popped in their would be “kung fu movie homage”. Or if you’re director/writer Quentin Tarantino, “kung fu movie homage and also ladies’ feet,” because ewww, that’s just weird Quentin.

Coldplay - Princess of China featuring Rihanna

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