12/24/2023 0 Comments Chinese force awakens poster![]() In 2016 the Disney poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in China featured a much. Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in China on January 9. Spot the difference: John Boyega advert and the Chinese version. Twitter user Alex Muniz was one of the first people to notice the altered poster, posting a comparison on to his page. You can see a higher-res version of the new Chinese theatrical poster below. The Chinese poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been deemed racist after it reduced the prominence of John Boyega, whose image on the American poster is much larger than it is on its Chinese equivalent. Spot the main massive difference #StarWars #StarWarsForceAwakens /9AFfiSAa6L Chinese Star Wars: The Force Awakens Poster Accused Of Whitewashing December 4, 2015, 4:04 AM A new ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ poster designed for the Chinese market has come under fire for. The difference was first spotted by Twitter user Guy Lambert, who put the UK poster and the Chinese poster side by side. Considering his status as one of the film’s most important roles, this move feels deeply problematic and more than a little questionable. The most offensive change however, is that John Boyega’s character of Finn has had his prominent stance holding a lightsaber right next to his co-lead Daisy Ridley removed, and then reduced to a teensy-tiny image at the bottom right of the poster. (No Chewie? Blasphemy!) In their place is droid BB-8, who has a bigger image than on the domestic poster. December 4, 2015, 10:45 AM Star Wars: The Force Awakens fans are menaced by the Chinese poster for the upcoming sci-fi epic. First off, Oscar Isaac’s character of Poe Dameron has been cut out entirely from the poster, as well as Lupita Nyong’o’s CGI character, Maz Kanata. In other Star Wars–related weirdness, the official Chinese theatrical poster for The Force Awakens has been unveiled, and it’s a lot like the North American poster…but with a few somewhat controversial changes. But wait, isn’t the Force technically supernatural too? ( Shhh…no one tell the Chinese government!) Apparently, they don’t allow for movies that “promote belief in the supernatural” or something. This likely answers the question of whether or not there will be any Force Ghosts in the new movie, as the China Film Bureau has an actual ban on movies which depict ghosts in them, which recently cost Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak a Chinese release. ![]() China only releases a limited number of foreign movies theatrically each year, but as you can imagine, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be one of the lucky few American movies that makes the cut. The Chinese ‘Force Awakens’ Poster Is Under Fire For Minimizing John Boyega by: Charles BramescoTwitterDecemFacebook Twitter Flipboard Email Lucasfilm Examining the. The Force Awakens Chinese Poster John Boyega China Style Poster Poster Canvas Frame Matted Poster Size Poster (12' x 18') (16' x 24') (24' x 36') (27' x 40') 29.95 Add to cart 99 left to buy Other people want this.
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