Marvel Gets a Cruel Lesson on Woke Culture, Chinese Appeasement
https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/marvel-shang-chi-china-woke/The Marvel Cinematic Universe crushed Hollywood for a simple, timeless reason.
The MCU made great movies.
Think the finest popcorn fare, stories laced with humor, heart and a bevy of A-list stars. How many franchises can boast a lineup like this?
Robert Downey, Jr.
Scarlett Johansson
Samuel L. Jackson
Mark Ruffalo
Cate Blanchett
Anthony Hopkins
Chadwick Boseman
And that’s a partial list.
Now, the MCU is woke, both in its aggressive pursuit of diversity (good!) and willingness to pander to the Identity Politics crowd (not so much). The films also started including overt nods to feminism and gay rights, moments which often got rejected by the voices eager to hear them.
China does not want American movies.
That charm offensive may go for naught.
To be fair, this isn’t just about the new woke order. Chinese censors are putting increasing pressure on all U.S. imports. That’s why “Black Widow” has yet to open in the country, and why new rules regarding content may keep out even more American fare.
Chinese storytellers can no longer write “sissy” male characters, for example.
