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[Episode] Why China Cared About Kung Fu Panda | Video Essay
Added 2021-06-10 16:06:12 +0000 UTCWell, this is a highly requested one, isn't it?
I swear I didn't plan for this video to came just two weeks after Xiran Jay Zhao's own video.
Anyway, among our viewers, it should be well known that Kung Fu Panda is a movie that caused a debate in China. People online and in the government all asked "Why can't China make something like this?" A lot of viewers also cited Kung Fu Panda as an example of how non-Chinese filmmakers can also make a good and authentic Chinese film.
Is that really a case, though? How authentic is this movie? We'll take a look at that, and also find out the real reason why China cared so much about this Panda.
