Fashion Gods of the Underworld

A night with Taipei’s Guanjiang Shou, the underworld ceremonial soldiers who scare off bad spirits using fierce makeup, elaborate costumes and firecrackers. Directed by Au Matt, known for his work with publications including Vogue Korea, the film was shot guerrilla style over 25 hours and uses clothes from Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Loewe. Read more on NOWNESS - http://bit.ly/297jv2y ___ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness Subscribe on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/nowness Follow NOWNESS on Google+: http://bit.ly/google-nowness