While the “total regulation” of bromance drama is controversial in China, the US Chinese media, Duowei News, published an article “How much will China’s soft power decrease if bromance and daughters are banned?”
While the “total regulation” of bromance drama is controversial in China, the U.S. Chinese media, Duowei News, wrote an article on the 11th, “How much will China’s soft power decrease if bromance and daughters are banned?” Posted.
■ Impact on “Bromance full-scale regulation”
“Bromance” is a term that refers to the close relationship between men. In recent years, this bromance-themed drama has become popular in China. In China, homosexuality such as Boy’s love (BL) has been treated as “abnormal”. Bromance is a little softer than that, but regulations have been gradually tightened since last year.
Along with bromance, regulations have been tightened since last year for “Daughter”. This is a term for “feminine men” and refers to so-called genderless boys. Last year, it was reported that male entertainers ran for “masculinity appeal” one after another when the authorities decided that it was “a aesthetic sense of malformation” and set the goal of “resolute eradication”.
Then, at the National Broadcasting and Television Business Conference held on January 6, this year, Mr. Yang Shuo, the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Telescope Party, said, “The online drama on the theme of bromance will be completely canceled. I will do it, “and a big shock ran. An article in the Duowei News said in China’s reaction to the announcement, “half screamed and half agreed.”
■ Bromance, which has an influence on Taiwan, why regulation?
According to the article, Chinese TV dramas and movies were once popular in Taiwan, and Chinese stars were also well known. However, it was rarely chased by Chinese stars.
However, the change was caused by the succession of hits in the Bromance historical drama. Xiao Jiang (Sean Xiao) and Wang Yibo (Wang Yibo) became popular in the “The Untamed”, and Gong Jun (Gong Jun) and others became popular in the “Word of Honor”. Came to have. Xiao Jiang recently appeared in the drama “Wang Xiao Corps,” which pays homage to the PLA, but it is said that there are many viewers in Taiwan as well.
Therefore, while the Chinese government has emphasized the importance of soft power, it is inconsistent that it often oppresses popular entertainment among young people, and some have questioned that China’s soft power may decline. ing. But the article points out that “these questions are just the fundamental question of what the media and movies play in a socialist state.”
■ Things that are more important than soft power
The article says, “It’s good that a movement spreads outside of China, of course, but it’s pressured if this movement doesn’t benefit us or is judged to be’overkill’.” “Here,’the influence of soft power that can be exported’ is not the main item to be considered,” he said.
He added, “China’s central government has its own principles that lead the flow of culture. One of them is dissatisfaction with the flood of bromance dramas and the increasing number of soft-mannered men.” “In the traditional Chinese perception, men still have to be masculine, and subtle relationships between men are considered to have a negative impact on adolescents,” he explained.
He also pointed out that behind the bromance regulation, there are a series of tax evasion of entertainers in China, and there are major problems with capital such as the operation of online public opinion by Sakura.
■ Is it okay if I have an influence overseas and I am happy?
The article states, “In a socialist nation, whether it’s capital, media, movies, television or entertainment, the core is to serve politics. Leading to China’s main tune is the star’s most core. “It’s a mission,” he said. “No matter how big the capital or how fast the development is, China is still a socialist country.”
And the question of whether China’s soft power will decline and the question of whether dramas and variety shows will be boring have also surfaced when Chinese authorities regulated time-slip dramas and court struggle dramas in the past. He pointed out that only time proves what actually happens.
While the Chinese government’s ideal is to improve the quality of dramas and variety shows that are in line with the “main melody” and provide positive energy, be loved by young people, and generate explosive hits one after another (according to regulations). The “undesirable situation” is, at best, a delay in development (in the entertainment industry), and the popularity and influence from overseas is only a secondary one, “if you are not happy, you will continue to make efforts.” I argued that there was. (Translation / Editing / Kitada)
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