The world’s first drone show featuring the beloved Doraemon Japanese cartoon character wowed crowds lined along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Saturday evening, but some spectators felt let down that the 15-minute display included advertisements.
Although cloudy weather had left some wondering whether the show would go ahead, the drones lit up and flew into the sky at 7.25pm, accompanied by an announcement.
“It was all right, just as I had expected, but the 15 minutes included the beginning and the ending,” Franco Kum, 62, said. “By 7.40pm, I was already seeing the formation of sponsor logos.”
The retailer said he hoped the show could last a few minutes longer, adding the drone formations were simpler than those he had seen on mainland China.
“I don’t know what limited [the organiser]. I expected more 3D formations,” Kum said.
The show began with a two-dimensional Doraemon emerging from his gadget Anywhere Door, sparking cheers from the crowd. With an announcement of…