*nods* There's a lot of similarities to Hollywood. However, there are still some key differences.
First, it is rare to have someone cast for something and to use a different voice. (Consider the huge controversy with Duran Duran or when Britney Speares was found to be lip-syncing). Generally, they settle for a person who is 'acceptable' in two categories (looks and voice/acting skill/whatever). So, in auditions, the market, or whatever, you're never exactly sure why one does well and one does poorly - we assume looks, but we don't 'know' per se. (I'm a MeatLoaf fan, and I'm sorry, that man ain't pretty).
In this case, they've actually told A KID, "No, you /are/ the best singer, you're just not pretty enough to represent our country" - AND THEN ADVERTISED IT TO THE WORLD. >.< A KID.
Plus, the Chinese have made the event very political and cultural for them, so saying this (publicly) at something like the Olympics is going to be assumed to be true of the whole, I would expect. (E.g., that this is China's position - "we only like pretty people"). Would you want to be in a little girl in a country like that? Hollywood is one thing, but the Olympics is a governmental show.
Finally, it is *especially* inappropriate to the venue. The Olympics aren't about 'being perfect' (what the Chinese have tried to do by splicing two different kids) but being /the best/ at something, regardless of your appearance (skin). If the kid was the best singer, she should have been allowed to sing, and to do so with pride and dignity. This absolutely flies in the face of what the Olympics are all about.
Agreed but the opening ceremony is supposed to be representative of the country running the Olympics. If one takes this in both a positive light and a negative light this is representative of China. In a positive light it show how many can come together swallow there pride and create something better than any one individual could. On the other hand it shows how the government is more concerned with appearances than people. Either way representative of the idea China is trying to achieve or the reality.
Beyond that I agree with that except "AND THEN ADVERTISED IT TO THE WORLD. >.< A KID." China was trying to hide that fact and people only found out because the coordinator felt the world should know about the real singer.
And it'd be wrong either way. I think letting people know about it because of the moral implications is for the greater good, but I still feel bad for the kid. I hate how the Chinese government tries to cover everything up. ARGH.
And yeah; it definitely is meant to represent the culture. But I've never been a fan of a government that sacrifies its own people for the sake of appearances. :P ARGH. (Really, I'm just not a fan of the Chinese governmetn, at the end of the day).
Admittedly, the Chinese people are presumably supporting this, and I mean, if they think it's best and the kid's feelings aren't hurt, then I guess it wouldn't be so bad.
Of course, it's hard to get a pulse for that when the government runs its people down with tanks and controls the media.
Its hard to understand the mindset because I understand things are better than they where a decade ago. On the other hand I would say China is still one of the biggest human rights abusers in the world.
What I'm really hoping to get a better world understand of some of the Chinese culture though the Olympics.
First, it is rare to have someone cast for something and to use a different voice. (Consider the huge controversy with Duran Duran or when Britney Speares was found to be lip-syncing). Generally, they settle for a person who is 'acceptable' in two categories (looks and voice/acting skill/whatever). So, in auditions, the market, or whatever, you're never exactly sure why one does well and one does poorly - we assume looks, but we don't 'know' per se. (I'm a MeatLoaf fan, and I'm sorry, that man ain't pretty).
In this case, they've actually told A KID, "No, you /are/ the best singer, you're just not pretty enough to represent our country" - AND THEN ADVERTISED IT TO THE WORLD. >.< A KID.
Plus, the Chinese have made the event very political and cultural for them, so saying this (publicly) at something like the Olympics is going to be assumed to be true of the whole, I would expect. (E.g., that this is China's position - "we only like pretty people"). Would you want to be in a little girl in a country like that? Hollywood is one thing, but the Olympics is a governmental show.
Finally, it is *especially* inappropriate to the venue. The Olympics aren't about 'being perfect' (what the Chinese have tried to do by splicing two different kids) but being /the best/ at something, regardless of your appearance (skin). If the kid was the best singer, she should have been allowed to sing, and to do so with pride and dignity. This absolutely flies in the face of what the Olympics are all about.
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Beyond that I agree with that except "AND THEN ADVERTISED IT TO THE WORLD. >.< A KID." China was trying to hide that fact and people only found out because the coordinator felt the world should know about the real singer.
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And it'd be wrong either way. I think letting people know about it because of the moral implications is for the greater good, but I still feel bad for the kid. I hate how the Chinese government tries to cover everything up. ARGH.
And yeah; it definitely is meant to represent the culture. But I've never been a fan of a government that sacrifies its own people for the sake of appearances. :P ARGH. (Really, I'm just not a fan of the Chinese governmetn, at the end of the day).
Admittedly, the Chinese people are presumably supporting this, and I mean, if they think it's best and the kid's feelings aren't hurt, then I guess it wouldn't be so bad.
Of course, it's hard to get a pulse for that when the government runs its people down with tanks and controls the media.
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What I'm really hoping to get a better world understand of some of the Chinese culture though the Olympics.
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