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Any good Chinese shows or movies? Especially ones that'll help me learn Chinese? (hexbear.net)
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I saw some set in ancient China which seemed pretty cool. I'd love to find it and get some subtitles going.

One show had an evil character that was a woman with many lower ear piercings. Starting on her ear lobes, trailing up the edge of her ear. She seemed like a power hungry royal who'd slap and punish other women a lot. Really pretty show. Her looks and character's tendencies are why I remember it.

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[–] HexaSnoot@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

You mean Three Body Problem? I saw the first 2 minutes and it looked like red scare propaganda. Depicting communists punishing people for believing in science and god.

[–] ultraviolet@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Did you watch the Netflix one or the Tencent one? The Tencent one is good while the Netflix one is god awful

[–] HexaSnoot@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Saw the red scare one on Netflix. Does the Tencent one not have red scare?

[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] HexaSnoot@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It won't play on my phone. What year is this show?

[–] Babs@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Here's a playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UO8jbrIoM&list=PLMX26aiIvX5oCR4bBg2j0W4KKgjYtYBfv

The Chinese version is a very close adaptation of the first book, very slow at times and the non-Chinese actors are hilarious but I enjoyed it as a fan of the series. The Netflix one is adapting the whole trilogy and is in English. I'm enjoying it but it's very different.

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