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War-themed TV series do disservice to history and viewers (4)

(Shanghai Daily)

09:31, April 19, 2013


Demystification

We used to have quite a few quality series that demystified our war heroes, presenting them as mortals with shortcomings, rather than saints that never err.

That's why Chinese TV viewers adore Li Yunlong, the cranky, foul-mouthed, boozy, disobedient, George Barton-like protagonist in the wildly popular soap "Liang Jian", or "unsheathing of the sword." This fabled commander of an Eighth Route Army detachment is nothing like the cardboard heroes in other films and newsreels, and is probably far closer to historical reality.

What we have today, instead, are a spate of works that only reveal the vulgar taste of our theatrical obsession. As a result, a rare war-weariness has crept into the public discourse. Is that what the war soap producers wanted?

It's in the public's best interest to put an end to the antics and distortions on TV, for the sake of both our children's innocence, and of the feelings of an audience who respects unadorned history as it is.

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