An anti-Japanese war-themed drama series has been cancelled in China after receiving criticism for being “too far removed from historical facts.” Concerns among Chinese authorities that the “excessive entertainment factor” of such dramas is problematic are thought to be behind the move. Leiting Zhanjiang (Lightning general), which depicts young soldiers of the Communist Party’s Eighth Route Army fighting the Japanese military, was first aired on Nov 3 on a regional Chinese network and online. Questions circulating on the internet included comments about soldier’s hairstyles being styled even though the story takes place during wartime and members of the Eighth Route...