JJ Lin's got these stars' tongues in a twist

JJ Lin's got these stars' tongues in a twist

Think you have the gift of the gab? JJ Lin's got a challenge for you.

He's thrown down the gauntlet, to friends and fans alike, to complete a #JJtonguetwisterbattle (#林俊傑進階繞口令) within 10 seconds.

The contents of the word game? A string of similar-sounding Chinese words that promote his latest single, Resurgence.

The Singaporean singer's got it down in 6.07 seconds as shown in a video clip posted on his social media accounts on Dec 28.

Will anyone beat his record?

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Before attempting the challenge, Nicholas Tse said: "This will be difficult," but powered through the characters in a respectable 7.05 seconds. But it was later revealed that Nicholas actually had some 'help' from JJ, who fast-forwarded the footage. Sneaky.

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Unfortunately, the same trick couldn't save Jackson Wang, who is seen trying really hard to recite the words. After getting his tongue tied up in a knot, he tore up the printout he was reading from and yelled, "Not bad!"

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Taiwanese singer Wilber Pan also took a shot at it and stumbled over his words in his introduction. He barely got past the first line before giving up on the challenge, exclaiming "It's too hard!"

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Meanwhile, Tanya Chua had a good chuckle during the game, finishing in 12 seconds. But the Singapore singer wasn't satisfied with her result and said: "Let me do it again!"

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Although Lala Hsu adorably let slip a Taiwanese accent while reciting the lines, she completed the tongue-twister in 9.67 seconds.

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Tiger Hu's in the lead so far, blazing through the characters in just one breath, taking only 6.35 seconds. Phew.

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