Beneath the ridicule is also tacit support for grassroots efforts that do not rely on any of these. One strand of thought concerns the cultural desert that is modern-day China.
Beneath the ridicule is also tacit support for grassroots efforts that do not rely on any of these.
One strand of thought concerns the cultural desert that is modern-day China.
As the film makes its way around the world, attracting ever-more people curious to see just how bad it can possibly be, its dubious success also showcases the wider debate of what is "cultural" in...
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Beneath the ridicule is also tacit support for grassroots efforts that do not rely on any of these. One strand of thought concerns the cultural desert that is modern-day China. As the film makes its way around the world, attracting ever-more people curious to see just how bad it can possibly be, its dubious success also showcases the wider debate of what is "cultural" in modern-day pop culture, both within China and beyond.
On the one hand, many critics have interpreted the success of the film as a collective middle finger for the Chinese film industry that has become too obsessed with patriotic narratives, big-budget computer graphics, and well-paid celebrities. many have even come to a more sinister conclusion.
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