China Through SGlasses

EP 12 | Chinese Animation

What is donghua and how is it different from anime or Disney? Hosts Wu Fan and Jingnan deep dive into the century-old world of Chinese animations. From retellings of Monkey King new and old to global hits like Big Fish and Begonia, be awed by quintessential the Chineseness of donghua productions across the Golden and Silver Ages...and join us in the splendour of donghua's modern Renaissance! Music credit: @Xomu - Lanterns

EP 11 | Chinese Films

Why are Chinese films now so bad? Why can't actors seem to act? Have the glory days past? All these questions and more answered as we dive into the world of Chinese cinema and discuss famous (and infamous)  directors, capitalism, censorship and more. Music credit: Xomu - Lanterns

EP 10 | Chinese BL

Why is Boy's Love a thing? In answering this question, hosts Wu Fan and Jingnan take on a topic we're seriously passionate and passionately serious about: Chinese BL. We unpack the specific aesthetics and tropes of Danmei as well as creative negotiations in Dangai unique to China. But we're not just here to fangirl—we also explore gender, sexuality, history, culture, nationalism, and many more facets of identity-formation and community-building inherent in the appreciation for BL. Music credit: Xomu - Lanterns

EP 9 | Chinese Dramas (Cont.)

In this episode, hosts Wu Fan and Jingnan resume their tirade against frustrating trends in CDrama that defy the logic of storytelling, including: flawless makeup in the worst scenarios, terrible CGI straight out of MS paint, historical inaccuracies and much more. Music credit: Xomu - Lanterns

EP 8 | Chinese Dramas

In this episode, hosts Wu Fan and Jingnan take off their gloves and hold nothing back while talking all things CDrama. From physics-defying war dramas to cliché plotlines, from one-dimensional characters to death threats to screenwriters, tune in to all the bizarre things in the world of Chinese drama. Music credit: Xomu - Lanterns