08.15.09
Shut up and watch the movie
Jian Guo Da Ye(建国大业), a movie on the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is set to come out on September 18th, in advance of the October 1st 60th anniversary of the PRC. Actress Xu Qing 许晴 plays Song Qingling (i.e. Madame Sun Yat Sen).
The Chinese blogosphere is flipping out, because Xu Qing – Chinese by blood – at some point took on Japanese nationality. This makes her a traitor and sell out, as the thinking goes, totally unfit to play Song Qingling (who, incidentally, spent time in Japan, including at the time of her marriage to Sun Yat Sen ~~). The venom on the net about this is massive, here’s just one comment I found here:
中国虽然现在是发展中国家,但以后一定会成为发达国家,而且是一流的发达国家,中国人是有这个能力的!!有中国人不当去当洋鬼子,享受外国的高福待遇,跑到中国来赚钱,还说自己是什么中国人,搏感情,都是为了自己的利益,为了自己的影片卖钱啊,为了自己的人气啊 (SHTig translation: OK, so China is a developing country now, but later it’s definitely going to be a developed country, and a top developed country at that, Chinese people have this ability! Chinese who do go to be foreign devils to enjoy the luxurious treatment abroad, and then come running into China to earn money, still saying they’re Chinese to win people’s hearts – they’re just doing it for their own benefit, to make money selling their movies, all for themselves!”
It doesn’t help Xu Qing that apparently there are multiple actors in Jian Guo Da Ye who have US and other foreign citizenship, or that it’s uber-patriotic “go China” flick, as chinaSMACK alludes. Here’s a movie clip and commentary on Xu Qing and the other “foreign” actors.
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Lomelindi said,
September 13, 2009 at 07:16
Dear TFF, you might be too dazzled by your pride at possessing the intellectual means to create a website for your oh-so-cynical snark, but the purpose and definition of a meaningful blog is to engage wide opinion. On this, I’m afraid to say that you’re faring very poorly. I notice that your happy anti-Chinese venting receives either zero comments or only a scant few, composed either by your own writers, or containing links to…what is this? More articles from your own website?
How bored you ladies and gentlemen must be. Here’s a thought – if no one has much to say about your supposed opinions, it’s time to stop posting. You seem very well-acquainted with Chinese. Perhaps your time being unemployed in the country has helped your language acquisition. In any case, I am sure you are aware of the meaning of this word: 自讨没趣。
Lomelindi said,
September 13, 2009 at 07:26
Oh, and I forgot to mention. The intensity of your hate for China and its people does not render your apparently long-term residence in China logical. Do take my advice and board the next plane out of the country, and take your stench with you. There are plenty of McDonalds for you to marvel at elsewhere. How quaint. Others blog Chinese cuisine in China. You blog fast food. If you’re an ounce under 300 pounds, I’ll be very much surprised.
Nator said,
September 24, 2009 at 19:43
Dear Crow,
Thanks for your comments and advice. One in particular was very insightful:
Actually, we might have given up a long time ago if we hadn’t received so many passionate responses to our posts.
Please keep sending in your comments–we all enjoy them very much!
Sincerely,
Black Pig
ODB said,
October 26, 2009 at 20:54
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.
– Winston Churchill
ja said,
November 1, 2009 at 04:49
As Americans say, “love it or leave it!” That’s what Chinese expats in the US would be told if they did nothing but guttersnipe the host country. Buy a one-way ticket, go home and be happy.