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On whitewashing and the death of movie stars
The Great Wall came out in American theaters last weekend, beating industry expectations with a $21.7 million take. It’s a good result of a movie that was primarily met with claims of whitewashing and racism for starring Cambridge-born Matt Damon … Continue reading
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Tagged #china, #henry cavill, #matt damon, #scarlett johansson, #superman, Chinese box office, death of movie stars, erasure, Ghost in the Shell, Hong Kong, Japan, national anxiety, Shin Godzilla, The Great Wall, Transformers 4, uniquely Japanese story, whitewashing
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