From Danwei:
Chow Yun-fat plays Sao Feng, a Chinese pirate, in the upcoming movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Looks sort of menacing, doesn’t he? Is such an image insulting to the Chinese people?
On Friday, the International Herald Leader reported the results of an online survey in which 61% of respondents felt that Chow’s character does not insult China, while 22% felt that it does. There are reports that SARFT shares the minority viewpoint and may not allow the film to be shown on the mainland….[Full Text]
