As a Yibo fan I'm super disappointed in the blackface in this movie. I don't even understand how they came up with it and why. This was definitely a BAD decision by the team. I'm hearing people on Weibo think it's just funny and see nothing wrong. Which is weird because back in 2021, during the New year gala, they did blackface and people called them out on it. So clearly they don't care.
What I find annoying about people doing movies about cultures they're not a part of, they don't care to humanise those people. And more so, in this case, they have no regard for Black people. Because in Born to Fly, I noted how they were keen not to mention who the intruders were, they kept it blank to avoid aggravating the 'West'. They're even more cautious with how they depict Japanese people in War of Faith despite them invading and till to this day, not taking account for their war crimes. I wish they could extend the same grace to Africans and Black people.
Another thing about this movie, it's basically a White Saviour Complex, which is expected, because the movie was to glorify the braveness of this police unit, but I'm so over military/police going to foreign countries to 'provide aid'. The UN peacekeepers in Haiti or Congo proved how much damage those missions do, but that is glossed over.
What's most annoying about this on Twitter is how MTJJ seem to think this is an attack on Yibo, because the call out is coming from XFX, and not taking time to understand why blackface is racist, context or no context.
I've not been this hyped for a bl since kinnporsche, while it wasn't exceptional imo, I still enjoyed it. I'll try my best not to get too over excited for TNP, but everything is so pretty, the plot sounds logical, and Nunew is so cute 🥰 if the chemistry is spectacular and the acting is good, I won't mind everything else being mid.
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What I find annoying about people doing movies about cultures they're not a part of, they don't care to humanise those people. And more so, in this case, they have no regard for Black people. Because in Born to Fly, I noted how they were keen not to mention who the intruders were, they kept it blank to avoid aggravating the 'West'. They're even more cautious with how they depict Japanese people in War of Faith despite them invading and till to this day, not taking account for their war crimes. I wish they could extend the same grace to Africans and Black people.
Another thing about this movie, it's basically a White Saviour Complex, which is expected, because the movie was to glorify the braveness of this police unit, but I'm so over military/police going to foreign countries to 'provide aid'. The UN peacekeepers in Haiti or Congo proved how much damage those missions do, but that is glossed over.
What's most annoying about this on Twitter is how MTJJ seem to think this is an attack on Yibo, because the call out is coming from XFX, and not taking time to understand why blackface is racist, context or no context.
All in all, super disappointing.
But I think she'll get closure. Maybe he recorded his farewell in that pen so she'll get a better goodbye. Crossing my fingers 🤞🏿