Or maybe this had something to do with it (even though it was censored for Chinese theaters apparently:
Posted on 09/28/2022 3:33:38 PM PDT by DFG
Chinese theaters are preparing for an influx of moviegoers during the country’s “National Day” holiday this weekend, when “patriotic” communist films will flood the screens to observe the anniversary of the founding of communist China.
The most prominent film debuting on Saturday, officially the “National Day,” is Born to Fly, a film about Chinese communist military pilots who test out state-of-the-art fighter jet technology. The “patriotic” military film appears clearly inspired by the global blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, one of the highest-grossing films of all time. China banned it from its theaters for reportedly being too favorable to America. A major Chinese funder, the Tencent media corporation, backed out of the film last year out of concerns that it would show Americans in a positive light and Chinese state media outlets have largely abstained from remarking on the movie’s existence at all, despite arguably being the most significant film release of the year.
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Well, copying is what they do best.
“...a film about Chinese communist military pilots who test out state-of-the-art fighter jet technology.”
Back-engineered, pimped-out, monkey-model MiG-21s.
I was disappointed with TopGun2. Very little character development; the plot was a mission to blow up ‘nuke facility’ of unnamed country, no real reason given, not much of a story; scenes of fighter jets were cool and bc not CGI were very impressive, but that’s about it for me.
They’re thinking that an hour later, people will want to see it again.
Seeing Made In China on of their planes’ flight instruments must be the scariest thing in the world.
Starring Tom Wang
I was disappointed with TopGun2. Very little character development; the plot was a mission to blow up ‘nuke facility’ of unnamed country, no real reason given, not much of a story; scenes of fighter jets were cool and bc not CGI were very impressive, but that’s about it for me.
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That the film didn’t lecture some woke message and people could just enjoy an action flick as an action flick to escape from their troubles for a few hours was the recipe for success for the movie.
dǐng qiāng
Is it the story of that hotdogs pilot who piled into a slow-moving Navy EP-3 Aries?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident?wprov=sfla1
The lack of an engaging plot and developed characters made it boring despite the whiz-bang aeronautics. Nothing to do with woke-ness.
F-18 scenes that aren’t CGI are enough for me to buy the 4K disc when it comes out. I can’t wait.
The lack of an engaging plot and developed characters made it boring despite the whiz-bang aeronautics. Nothing to do with woke-ness.
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That’s my point. It’s wokeness-free entertainment.
Entertainment. Not a “message”.
People are tired of being hammered with a “message” and paying their own money to be lectured.
Ya know, the past few days there have been rumors that something BIG was happening in China regarding XI.
No one seem to figure out what it was.
So, in my fantasy, I think it was XI arguing that Top Gun should NOT be shown and his buddies suggested that it was popular among the people, SO, he gave in.
What’s anyone else’s fantasy?
Or maybe this had something to do with it (even though it was censored for Chinese theaters apparently:
Who plays Maoverick?
Staring Sum Ting Wong and Wee To Lo.
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