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Accented Cinema@accentedcinema.bsky.social · last wk.

These 60cm-long egg tarts have been everywhere in China for the past two months, and online reactions have morphed into a debate on consumerism. Some netizens decry their virality as consumerist BS, others explain that if a purchase brings them joy, then it is worth it.

Not 1 month after I said AI has yet to invade Chinese cinema in our Niu Lai video, this monstrosity flopped onto Chinese movie theaters. If you don't know, this is China's “first” AI Gen feature film. It's so bad it has no English title. And it's currently flopping hard. #三星堆 #未来往事

"Who should I vote for?" He asked ChatGPT. #TwoSentenceHorrorStories

No One: Chinese underwear store with men's boxers out front.

Place your bets now: Will the next James Bond be a throw back Cold War period piece? Or will we have our first 007 working for a King?

These 60cm-long egg tarts have been everywhere in China for the past two months, and online reactions have morphed into a debate on consumerism. Some netizens decry their virality as consumerist BS, others explain that if a purchase brings them joy, then it is worth it.

When you describe a character as 刚愎自用. And then you have to write an entire paragraph in English just to say the same thing.

How is it that when I search "Daft Punk Cover" on YouTube and all I get is Ed Sheeran covers.

I cannot explain why, but this is the only appropriate "critics to audience score ratio" for a Street Fighter movie.

Look, I don't have any proof. But I'm pretty sure the climax of Kung Fu Soccer (2026) is AI generated.

It's been a month since I downloaded those Chinese micro-drama for our Niu Lai video, and YouTube is still recommending me these brainrots.

Behold, a 3000 year old Chinese ceremonial bronze axe bearing a human face of which archeologists described as "fearsome and fierce".

Somewhere deep down within my soul, I want to learn Irish and travel to Ireland, and become the fabled Chinese dude from that short film. I know it's kinda insensitive. But I also think Irish people will appreciate it. Not because I speak Irish, but because of my twisted sense of humor.

If you haven't heard: China's ugliest animation Niu Lai is now reportedly the most profitable film ever, hailed as "handcrafted slop" in an age of AI. It was the newest viral sensation. Except... that's not actually the full story. Here is the complete and unhinged saga. youtu.be/p-5N4hdfGOE

China Cheered an Ugly Movie Out of Spite | Niu La

YouTube video by Accented Cinema

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Fame physicist Richard Feynman challenged Paul Dirac to a Wing-Chun sparring session (July 1962)

So, I waited until now to finish our Niu Lai video, believing I could finally give everyone a complete story. In the video, I mentioned how Gen-AI has upended the Chinese micro-drama industry earlier this year. Literally two weeks after I wrote that, the Gen-AI drama bubble appears to have burst. 🫠

Why casualty? What so casual about it? Seems pretty serious to me.

Staring at all the AI generated Niu Lai memes all week has melted my brain. Just a few more days.

Too much context required for this one joke. But I'm making it anyway!

TIL the love triangle between Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk), Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon), and Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho) never happened, and it was just an internet myth. Anyway, Takeuchi sensei looks exactly like someone who drew Sailor Moon.

Chinese Dreamcore is more specific than a general longing for a simpler time. Nearly all of its iconic images are set on a summer day, with no humans around.

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Speaking as a Cantonese dude: Suzhou style mooncake is superior. youtu.be/39L4Zl2JB7Y

I tried all the Mooncakes for you

YouTube video by Chinese Cooking Demystified

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The things I do for YouTube are often times not healthy to the mind.

Every September I get an incredible rush of dopamine when my film production professor asks for a link to my graduation film, presumably to show it to the new class. I'll keep bragging about this and you cannot stop me.

Remembering that time my friend and I walked up to an abstract painting, and he scoffed:"I could've painted that". It's his painting. We were at the school's year end exhibition.

I just want to tell you that the Chinese word for dinosaurs is "terror dragons".

I'm not even joking this is basically my plan after YouTube, too. I don't have a Fields Medal, though. Sorry I'm a failed Asian.

Zach Weinersmith@zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hmm

So, in the past decade, 丑萌 (ugly cute) has been all the rage in China, reaching its peak with Ne Zha and Labuhu. Chasing that high, the trend now gives us SpongeBeb.

Regardless of your opinion on the Ocarina of Time remake, I think we can all agree that it looks unreal. ;)