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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Hollywood
This Is the Reason Chinese Netizens Believe Why “Django Unchained” Was Barred
Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning film Django Unchained was slated to open in Chinese theaters on April 11, and Tarantino was reported to have edited the film himself so as to satisfy the Chinese censors. And obviously he succeeded. At the last minute … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged China, Chinese censorship, Django Unchained, Hollywood, Jamie Foxx, Lenardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, V for Vendetta
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A China Film Production Catastrophe
Guest post from Jonathan Poston M.E. Up until now, this story has never been told in print, only lamented in subsequent international business courses I taught, and reminisced about in random “China-talk.” It was a year of peaks and valleys like … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Life in China
Tagged Beijing, China, Chinese martial arts, Education, Hollywood, Kung Fu, Martial arts, Sports
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Christian Bale visited Linyi – Does foreign pressure mean anything to the Chinese gov’t?
As a China blogger, it’s a pretty big week, open rebellion in Wukan has attracted a flock of journalist, and then Hollywood star Christian Bale/Batman attempted to visit blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng. The big question floating around at the moment is … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Beijing, Chen, Chen Guangcheng, China, Christian Bale, Hollywood, human rights, linyi, Politics, Wukan
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Seeing Red in China 