Star Wars premieres in China four decades late 0

[Comicopolis]

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

 

“The visual effects are amazing for 1977,” wrote filmgoer Xiaosi Buxiang on the Chinese website Douban. “But the character design is weak, the leading actress is not beautiful, the leading actor is not handsome and action scenes are like children fighting.”

[Mr 9.8]

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

 

“The visual effects are amazing for 1977,” wrote filmgoer Xiaosi Buxiang on the Chinese website Douban. “But the character design is weak, the leading actress is not beautiful, the leading actor is not handsome and action scenes are like children fighting.”

Love his honesty. He's not exactly wrong about the princess not being beautiful in fact She's about average.

[Chip Cataldo]

That's because they taped down her boobs.

[Meeklo]

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

 

“The visual effects are amazing for 1977,” wrote filmgoer Xiaosi Buxiang on the Chinese website Douban. “But the character design is weak, the leading actress is not beautiful, the leading actor is not handsome and action scenes are like children fighting.”

Love his honesty. He's not exactly wrong about the princess not being beautiful in fact She's about average.

 

This begs to differ…

 

[aardvark88]

"... and the action scenes are like children fighting." This is accurate compared to 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu movies with acrobatic wire work (later used to great effect in USA Matrix movies) and the ultra-violence of The Flying Guillotine parts 2 and 3.

[Davenport]

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

Does this mean in 20 years they'll be attempting to translating Jar Jar Binks' dialog into Chinese?

 

They better pack a lunch that day.

 

[Guardian Comics]

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

 

“The visual effects are amazing for 1977,” wrote filmgoer Xiaosi Buxiang on the Chinese website Douban. “But the character design is weak, the leading actress is not beautiful, the leading actor is not handsome and action scenes are like children fighting.”

Love his honesty. He's not exactly wrong about the princess not being beautiful in fact She's about average.

 

Have you ever been to a Walmart?

 

Jim

[Bosco685]

On 6/17/2015 at 10:17 AM, Comicopolis said:

Star Wars premieres in China four decades late

 

“The visual effects are amazing for 1977,” wrote filmgoer Xiaosi Buxiang on the Chinese website Douban. “But the character design is weak, the leading actress is not beautiful, the leading actor is not handsome and action scenes are like children fighting.”

I wonder if this is still part of the problem with China is it is perceived as an old franchise which now is difficult for the Chinese to connect with.