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Minh Tran (https://www.couldabeenatthe.club/), Afra Wang (https://afra.work/) and Lauren Teixeira (https://lrntex.substack.com/) join me to talk about Chinamaxxing — the growing fascination among younger Americans with Chinese short-form content. We discuss why these videos feel so appealing in a moment of pessimism at home, how Trump’s America shapes that gaze, and where the “shiny,” abundance-driven vision of China starts to break down. We also get into what short-form can’t show and review Chinese films and hip-hop!
Chapters
00:00 Cultural Exchange and Chinese Short Form Content
08:14 Influencers and the Appeal of the China Aesthetic
14:13 Contradictions in the Chinese Narrative
25:06 Recommendations for Exploring Chinese Culture
33:33 Jia Zhangke's Cinematic Vision
38:12 Chengdu hip hop
41:48 The Future of Chinese Cultural Products
42:56 Censorship and the Dynamics of Domestic Entertainment in China
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Minh Tran (https://www.couldabeenatthe.club/), Afra Wang (https://afra.work/) and Lauren Teixeira (https://lrntex.substack.com/) join me to talk about Chinamaxxing — the growing fascination among younger Americans with Chinese short-form content. We discuss why these videos feel so appealing in a moment of pessimism at home, how Trump’s America shapes that gaze, and where the “shiny,” abundance-driven vision of China starts to break down. We also get into what short-form can’t show and review Chinese films and hip-hop!
Chapters
00:00 Cultural Exchange and Chinese Short Form Content
08:14 Influencers and the Appeal of the China Aesthetic
14:13 Contradictions in the Chinese Narrative
25:06 Recommendations for Exploring Chinese Culture
33:33 Jia Zhangke's Cinematic Vision
38:12 Chengdu hip hop
41:48 The Future of Chinese Cultural Products
42:56 Censorship and the Dynamics of Domestic Entertainment in China
Outtro Music:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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