No icon can describe the awfulness of Mulandolorous_ettMarch 17 2006, 12:57:59 UTC
Depends... does that mean I have to watch it again?
It's dreadful, though. I mean, she even hugs the Emperor!!!! And walks out alive!!!
When it first came out, one commentator said that Mulan's face was like a pizza - you might be experiencing it in China, but it's completely overtaken by Western misconceptions... hmmmmm... read better than that in the Chinese....
Re: No icon can describe the awfulness of Mulanthe_redaMarch 17 2006, 13:04:24 UTC
Pizza, that is a GOOD, a very good expression for that movie.
//It's dreadful, though. I mean, she even hugs the Emperor!!!! And walks out alive!!!//
I know, but the funny part is that by Chinese movie cliche she is dead already: Her hair is down i.e. not tied up, and her clothes are RoL. And shouldn't she or at least Shang have died for her being in the amry in the first place?
Re: No icon can describe the awfulness of Mulandolorous_ettMarch 17 2006, 13:15:12 UTC
She's soooooo dead.
Quite apart from anything else, isn't cutting one's hair a sin against one's ancestors? People killed themselves when their queues were cut off at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Not to mention Dragon!Jar Jar Binks.... ouch ouch ouch it's all coming back to me now...
Montana would do you nicely, I think. Or at least Montana has the traditional association with ranches and wide-open spaces. And bison.
I was going to say Dennis Creevey for the snubbing, but you've already got Colin. Heaven knows why, but I adore Dennis Creevey. I hope JKR doesn't kill him.
I love the names of both states - so very American and - yes - empty sounding.
I'll get at least one in, and try for both - at present the snub either would do is the same. But if I can think of a second snub I'll get them both in.
Eh, it's probably a bit too late to give you anything new as far as the canon characters, but I'd recommend western Kansas. Or Nebraska. I dunno about the bison, but there's lots of space, and they have plenty of regular cattle. :P
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Brilliant! Thanks!
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Hey you sinologist...
wonna join forces and write a 'Mulan' spork?
Yes, I just watched it and went *headdesk* *headdesK*
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It's dreadful, though. I mean, she even hugs the Emperor!!!! And walks out alive!!!
When it first came out, one commentator said that Mulan's face was like a pizza - you might be experiencing it in China, but it's completely overtaken by Western misconceptions... hmmmmm... read better than that in the Chinese....
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//It's dreadful, though. I mean, she even hugs the Emperor!!!! And walks out alive!!!//
I know, but the funny part is that by Chinese movie cliche she is dead already:
Her hair is down i.e. not tied up, and her clothes are RoL.
And shouldn't she or at least Shang have died for her being in the amry in the first place?
Do you want me to randomly rant on to amuse you?
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Quite apart from anything else, isn't cutting one's hair a sin against one's ancestors? People killed themselves when their queues were cut off at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Not to mention Dragon!Jar Jar Binks.... ouch ouch ouch it's all coming back to me now...
Rant away! It sounds like a lot of fun.
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I was going to say Dennis Creevey for the snubbing, but you've already got Colin. Heaven knows why, but I adore Dennis Creevey. I hope JKR doesn't kill him.
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Dennis would do just as well as Colin - I can fit him in instead - lose the camera and add short stature and a Rune dictionary...
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And some characters...Alicia Spinnet and Katie Bell.
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I'll get at least one in, and try for both - at present the snub either would do is the same. But if I can think of a second snub I'll get them both in.
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Choices, choices...
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