Subj : Re: What's Everyone Watch
To   : MOONDOG
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Mon Feb 14 2022 16:04:00

> The opportunity that rose with Rogue One and eps 7-9 was they had an
> opportunity to draw in millions of Chinese viewers into the Star Wars universe
>  Take into account the earlier movies didn't get any of much exposure in the
> Chinese cinema industry.  The answer was to add a more diverse cast and some
> token well known Chinese actors that the audience can identify with to make
> the films worth distributing in China.

Diverse, to a point.  The lead male black character, for example, had to be
removed from all posters and advertising in China, per request of their
government.

I honestly don't feel that Episode 7 was any more diverse than previous
chapters.  I did not see the last two so maybe they were.


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