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I think it has to do with the dominance of american culture that is changing every aspect of their lives. You mentioned Jet Li, Jackie Chan. They are more kno

I think it has to do with the dominance of american culture that is changing every aspect of their lives. You mentioned Jet Li, Jackie Chan. They are more known internationally for their American movies than anything they made in HK. Also Chinese food is American. The food you would have at an American Chinese restaurant has little in common with what you would experience in China. The same American Chinese food was exported to France. So its more American than anything else. The martial arts instructors you mention exist largely because of Hollywood. The reason people dislike America is because its the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth that can do whatever it wants regardless of what other nations think, and it does.

bilbo0s 19y ago
I think that is part of it, but Hollywood does not explain all of it. Chow Yun-Fat was big in Europe long before 'Anna and the King'. When we put him into video games, we put him in the roles that he played in his HK films, the roles that he played in his american films were far less memorable. Zhang Ziyi is an amazing actress and the world knows this because of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', though 'Rush Hour 2' was really good, as you said. And women the world over LOVE the film '2046'. I take that DVD with me where ever I go, in case I get a date. It is ALWAYS a winner. With a name like 'caligula' you should make sure this movie is in your collection too. Having been obliged to eat at crappy Chinese restaurants from China Town in Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, I have to say that it all tastes the same to me. That said, I am sure if I set my sites on the higher end restaurants I would probably find the difference in the 'experience' that you spoke about. I think maybe you might be right about Hollywood pushing martial arts though. This still leaves open the question of the worldwide fixation with things like Chinese medicines for example.

bilbo0s 19y ago

I think that is part of it, but Hollywood does not explain all of it. Chow Yun-Fat was big in Europe long before 'Anna and the King'. When we put him into video games, we put him in the roles that he played in his HK films, the roles that he played in his american films were far less memorable. Zhang Ziyi is an amazing actress and the world knows this because of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', though 'Rush Hour 2' was really good, as you said. And women the world over LOVE the film '2046'. I take that DVD with me where ever I go, in case I get a date. It is ALWAYS a winner. With a name like 'caligula' you should make sure this movie is in your collection too. Having been obliged to eat at crappy Chinese restaurants from China Town in Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, I have to say that it all tastes the same to me. That said, I am sure if I set my sites on the higher end restaurants I would probably find the difference in the 'experience' that you spoke about. I think maybe you might be right about Hollywood pushing martial arts though. This still leaves open the question of the worldwide fixation with things like Chinese medicines for example.