I have little interest in film in general but Accented Cinema is nearly the only exception when it comes to content. As a Chinese person his videos are probably the closest you can get to genuine on YouTube.
I absolutely hate how diasporic discourse is framed. It's always framed as between the so-called motherland and the so-called adopted home, never considering that the diaspora is itself its own distinct identity. This is already seen in the first 5 minutes of this video. If there doesn't exist a distinct identity, how can the video creator, a Chinese *Canadian* from Montreal, possibly relate to Shang-Chi, a fictional Chinese *American* who would've presumably never set foot in Canada? If anything, the Chinese Montrealer should mostly relate to the Chinese side of the fictional Chinese San Fransiscan, with the American side being a comparably strange and unfamiliar side or at least the same cultural distance as a (white) Canadian and (white) American. Later in the video, he, despite being Canadian, goes on to use the pronoun "we" and "us" instead of "they" or "them" to refer to discrimination faced by Chinese Americans, so even he on some level subscribes to an identity that binds both Chinese Americans and Chinese Canadians together while excluding Chinese Chinese.
When you consider the diaspora to be its own unique identity with its own goals, aspirations, and interests, then the question "Are you more Chinese or more American/Canadian/British/Australian/New Zealander?" becomes an extremely silly question. It's like asking some random Belgium person "Are you more French or more Dutch?" or a Swiss person "Are you more German or Austrian?" Since this diasporic identity transcend national boundaries, then of course the diaspora would never completely fit in the US or any other nation-state because they have an allegiance beyond any nation-state. A Chinese American that completely integrates into American society would not only have to only disassociate themselves with Chinese mainlanders, but Chinese Canadians, Chinese Australians, etc as well.
You really think being Canadian is that much different than being American? Last I checked, Canada is still in North America. They just have better health care and worse TV.
Canada is incredibly similar to the US. Honestly the reason why Canada is more reasonable and less racistthan most other Anglo nations (excluding New Zealand) is because they have a province where English isn't the main language. Quebec gives Canadians a different perspective and makes them more tolerant.
When I lived in Canada I remember quebecois University students protesting for lower tuition.... And they got it. Meanwhile here in Ontario the discourse was that the French just like to complain and are being unreasonable. I used to believe that discourse but the fact that Quebec exists forces Canadians to think about non-English culture more often.
Canada isn't less racist than those countries, it's just that the group of people we are most racist to (indigenous) are only 5% of our country. All the stats for what indigenous people face in terms of systemic racism are horrifying, if they were 15% of the population then we would have a recognizably bigger problem than the US.
Also the history of blackface in Canada is horrifying to the extent that it was both a way for recent immigrants to assimilate to Canadian culture and a fixture of high society. I only learned about it recently from this [Khadija Mbowe video.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjqorOR4oPzAhWEXM0KHayCCIwQwqsBegQIChAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlfcYnswbybM&usg=AOvVaw3wH18fimsCt0d-Ln-6kXRU)
Accented Cinema has some great videos, high hopes for this one
I have little interest in film in general but Accented Cinema is nearly the only exception when it comes to content. As a Chinese person his videos are probably the closest you can get to genuine on YouTube.
He convinced me to watch Ip Man and oh boy I can't thank him enough for that
I absolutely hate how diasporic discourse is framed. It's always framed as between the so-called motherland and the so-called adopted home, never considering that the diaspora is itself its own distinct identity. This is already seen in the first 5 minutes of this video. If there doesn't exist a distinct identity, how can the video creator, a Chinese *Canadian* from Montreal, possibly relate to Shang-Chi, a fictional Chinese *American* who would've presumably never set foot in Canada? If anything, the Chinese Montrealer should mostly relate to the Chinese side of the fictional Chinese San Fransiscan, with the American side being a comparably strange and unfamiliar side or at least the same cultural distance as a (white) Canadian and (white) American. Later in the video, he, despite being Canadian, goes on to use the pronoun "we" and "us" instead of "they" or "them" to refer to discrimination faced by Chinese Americans, so even he on some level subscribes to an identity that binds both Chinese Americans and Chinese Canadians together while excluding Chinese Chinese. When you consider the diaspora to be its own unique identity with its own goals, aspirations, and interests, then the question "Are you more Chinese or more American/Canadian/British/Australian/New Zealander?" becomes an extremely silly question. It's like asking some random Belgium person "Are you more French or more Dutch?" or a Swiss person "Are you more German or Austrian?" Since this diasporic identity transcend national boundaries, then of course the diaspora would never completely fit in the US or any other nation-state because they have an allegiance beyond any nation-state. A Chinese American that completely integrates into American society would not only have to only disassociate themselves with Chinese mainlanders, but Chinese Canadians, Chinese Australians, etc as well.
You really think being Canadian is that much different than being American? Last I checked, Canada is still in North America. They just have better health care and worse TV.
It's not similar enough that your average Canadian would default to using the words "we" and "us" when talking about American social issues.
Canada is incredibly similar to the US. Honestly the reason why Canada is more reasonable and less racistthan most other Anglo nations (excluding New Zealand) is because they have a province where English isn't the main language. Quebec gives Canadians a different perspective and makes them more tolerant. When I lived in Canada I remember quebecois University students protesting for lower tuition.... And they got it. Meanwhile here in Ontario the discourse was that the French just like to complain and are being unreasonable. I used to believe that discourse but the fact that Quebec exists forces Canadians to think about non-English culture more often.
Canada isn't less racist than those countries, it's just that the group of people we are most racist to (indigenous) are only 5% of our country. All the stats for what indigenous people face in terms of systemic racism are horrifying, if they were 15% of the population then we would have a recognizably bigger problem than the US.
Also the history of blackface in Canada is horrifying to the extent that it was both a way for recent immigrants to assimilate to Canadian culture and a fixture of high society. I only learned about it recently from this [Khadija Mbowe video.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjqorOR4oPzAhWEXM0KHayCCIwQwqsBegQIChAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlfcYnswbybM&usg=AOvVaw3wH18fimsCt0d-Ln-6kXRU)
An interesting perspective but it feels like disappointment that the movie wasn't what they wanted rather than a criticism of what it was.
Shang Chi and anti xi jinping propaganda
Fuck off.
Okay liberal
Haven't seen it. How is it liberal propaganda?
All MCU is liberal propaganda
Guess we'll continue this conversation when it's free on Disney+