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"The Chinese film
Wolf Warrior II (2017) has been a runaway success – even
though it contains controversial expressions of Chinese nationalism and racist
stereotypes of Africans. It is one of the most commercially successful Chinese
movies, having grossed over US$800 million at the Chinese box office. Only
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has performed better at the box office in a
single territory.
The film tells the story of an exiled elite Chinese soldier who travels to an
unnamed African country on a personal matter. He gets caught in the middle of a
civil war between government troops and mercenaries. The hero rescues African
and Chinese civilians and defeats the mercenaries.
In a recent analysis, we argue that the movie does more than reproduce clichés
from Hollywood action cinema. It is also an expression of how China sees its
global status today, a status developed across its post-revolutionary and
post-socialist periods from the mid 1970s.
Our study of the film identifies the historical precedents and ideological
shifts within the nationalist discourse of “China in Africa”. We also provide
contemporary contexts for the power dynamics between China and African
nations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
