Not bad for inspiration that struck when Frere caught sight of his accidentally tucked-in shirt in a mirror after taking a dump. The video depicts a septuagenarian sitting Zenlike as a woman's sword-swinging performance morphs into synchronized poetry in motion. The DJ duo Major Lazer coopted it for a music video. America's Got Talent is calling Internet tastemaker Jason Kottke calls it "magical," and Gawker touts it as the "year's best weird internet video."

"Jian Sword Dancing" is a hypnotically well-made little movie -- wonderfully conceived, beautifully timed, framed and composed with the precision of a Dutch still life,'' wrote Gawker's Max Read. "It's about as perfect a piece of internet folk art as you can imagine."

Many fans note the video's Napoleon Dynamite-esqe oddness and its deceptive existential vibe. Others don't know what to make of it -- except that it's inexplicably riveting. The video is destined to be deconstructed in future college classes, but for those who can't wait there's always YouTube commenters. "If I could get this video tattooed on me I would,'' gushed Spindlebrooche. "This video is a boon to humanity in this time of crisis,'' observed Kadual.

A less-than-impressed lbruceolson snarked, "So this is what you turn into if you grow up with that Xbox Kinect thingee."

But Jabbett1 succinctly summed it up: "There is something so very perfect about this video, and I have no idea what it is."

Here's some other keepers copied here in all their Internet-grammar shorthand:

MrSuperCollider: "This is what would happen if you mixed Kill Bill and Napoleon Dynamite and had them perform for X-Factor."

Sakomprod: "napoleon dynamites long lost sister is awesome at sword dancing."

joak244: "If you find an explanation to this, you're a genius."

JoblogDon: "Anyone else waiting for the dog to bust out some nunchucks?"

Garuda1337: "I don't know what these people are selling, but I will purchase all of it. Where should I send my credit card information to?"

dillree3bs: "this is obviously a commercial for dog food."

bustabenson: "You are so pimp you hang paintings on the OUTSIDE of your house."

Agoonga: "I wish reality was more like this."

brad0021: "my mind has been blown by the simplicity and complexity of this. Someone pay them now please."

isthereaname2use: "Since watching this video I've begun hanging all my artwork on the outside of my home, I feed my dog from a flower pot, I gave up my swiffer mop and I hang my garbage from door handles. This video is going to force me to institutional living but I'm ok with that. Somehow I feel at peace."

Kenryuu: "i have the weirdest boner right now."

cameronrsc: "Sweet Jesus WATCH OUT FOR THE DOG."

KatsuhonoProduction: "Fuck the watch did I just what?"
swimmingpoolfan92: "My 11/11/11 11:11 wish was to someday understand this."

vpguitarist: "It's shit like this that feeds my addiction to the internet. Just going to watch one more time..."

Elzilcho87: "This is art."

Kapital9k: "That's it, game over, these guys win youtube."

Here's the video directed by Frere for Major Lazer which has racked up 827,323 views on YouTube as Dec. 22.