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Lost in Translation Episode 6: China Builds Itself a DREAM FACTORY

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33:02 | Jul 8th, 2021

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China’s Lunar New Year movie season is like America’s summer blockbuster season… on steroids.  And it got that way thanks to THE DREAM FACTORY — a wry 1997 comedy directed by Feng Xiaogang, who’d come...Show More



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epekilis recommended:Jul 20th, 2021

So good. I’m binging the entire short series now.

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💬 A great conversation
🤔 Thought-provoking
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mm recommended:Jul 10th, 2021

Fantastic episode about how a single movie changed the entire film industry in China. New favourite pod!!! Mixes history, film and sociology. So well put together, intriguing, and doesn’t require you to watch the film to thoroughly enjoy this.

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😲 Fascinating
🧐 Intriguing
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olivier recommended:Jul 8th, 2021

This was one of the most interesting podcast about film I’ve listened to! I thought I knew a lot about China, but was definitely missing out on some good info. I will give the rest of the season a good listen!

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🌅 A beautiful story
💎 A Hidden Gem
💡 Educational
🤓 Insightful
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mmJul 10th, 2021

@olivier I loved this episode and this podcast so much! What and amazing find. Thank you!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

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olivierJul 10th, 2021

@mm I know. Other episodes are amazing too!

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