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This Series has been so interesting. Thank you for putting it together, it's been so fun to learn about Chinese history

I know the premise is that it's *mostly/only* about how historical China is depicted in media, but by its very nature you have to provide historical background and so there are times I'm not sure if you're still talking about depiction or not because it's not clearly stated which is which. As a result of that, you make a lot of historical claims that have been challenged by recent historians, some even further back than the current century, and it's not entirely clear whether you make those claims in the context of discussing cultural perception or as actual historical arguments... Esp. those concerning early modern to modern China (e.g. Cixi, the Self Strengthening Movement, Fall of the Ming dynasty, 百年國恥, etc). Even the unspoken premise of an essentially eternal "Chinese nation" needs problematizing here

Aren't the thug from Squid game also kid Goku from that movie?

Please make an additional video on the depiction of the warlord era, Republic of China and People's Republic of China in Chinese movies also. Love this whole series ❤❤

If you had told Dylan Sprouce was in a Chinese box office bomb I would have called you crazy. Yet here we are.

Nothing wrong with your pronunciation, I just realised eunuchs sounds like UNIX. "Ming government employed UNIX in high official positions" :D

In times of war, and pervasive danger, with men using, and abusing, sexual power, it comes as no surprise that there would be cross-dressing women: Today, homeless and defenseless women "cross-dress" or downplay feminity to safegard themselves....

this is what i want for movies

"one emperor was stupid enough to print too much paper money causing a runaway inflation" you say? that is pretty much one of the base campaing pillars for the elected president of Argentine. never tought that kind of economic issue was even possible back in those times too.

I wonder if accented cinema will cover the Warlord period, Japanses invasion, Chinese civil war and the rise of Mao and Communist China. Would be interesting to see if he does....

Best ad for a sponsor I have ever seen, bravo ! (watched it completely and it is actually attractive, instead of habitual deterrents ) The video is fascinating, instructive, and fun too. It is also interesting how your publicity for your sponsor has evolved over the four videos.

This whole series was sooooo good! Thank you for the countless hours spent researching and pulling it all together.

There is no Eastern Depot in the Ming empire.

"Qin was known as a conquerer" wait a second... Did avatar the last air bender reference the founding of Qin? And then proceed to have the avatar kill him? 0.o

is part 4 gonna be about 民国, or is that too modern for this series :D

I grew up in the Philippines, and we had a high school class about Asian history, with Chinese history being a feature. I've learned much from your four-part series than I had in my high school classes. Amazing videos!

The schedule part absolutely killed me. Genghis and Conan would be proud.

That's a brilliant educational work done on how China's dynasties are portrayed in film and other media. The least I can remember is the Singapore musical Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress, set during the time Westerners encountered the Qing Dynasty, Yuan dynasty always having Marco Polo and such

Dai Li is Eastern Depot.... there is no war in ba sing se.

now im interested if there are any movies dedicated to the taiping rebellion and if anyone here had recommendations (any genre will do)

I laughed and spat part of my breakfast out at the start of the Squarespace ad. Thanks for posting such a well-written and entertaining introduction to Chinese history through cinematic themes.

Buddha's palm looks a lot like hadouken ngl.

Oh my! I just stumbled upon your review, and boy, am I grateful for it. Every single thing you pointed out is true. Being it in movies or tv series, when they decided to have women heroes, it was most often than not a man-up of the female character, not an exploration of her own authentic power and how that could be expressed. In the end, it is a disservice to all, men, women, society. Mulan the animation was quite close to my heart, for friendship reasons; so thank you for your heartfelt indignation - ☺though this is three years later 😍

Bravo and a standing ovation *clap clap*. I grew up watching wuxia and other Chinese films but having largely grown up in Australia, I've been mostly ignorant of the nuances surrounding the history of the Chinese empire and its many dynasties. This series of video essays has enlargened my view of Chinese history and the cultural touchstones throughout each. It was great to finally understand some of the historical and cultural rationales for the aesthetics depicted in the Chinese films I grew up watching. Thank you so much for doing this!!

I'm bored with American movies, so I watch your videos to get suggestions of what to watch. It's a great way to find movies that I never would have heard of.

It’s big miss too not talk about the infamous Qing policy of Tifayifu 剃发易服 in a visual-related video, for the longest time Chinese period dramas are divided into Qing and non-Qing, the hairstyle and clothing are so fundamentally changed during this period that make Qing the most obviously identifiable dynasty.

The Mongols had an Empire that encompassed China, parts of Burma, Romania, Pakistan, Siberia, Ukraine, Belarus, Cilicia, Anatolia, Georgia, Armenia, Persia, Iraq, Central Asia, and much or all of Russia, but only the Europeans are referred to as colonizers. Interesting.

Great video, you forgot to mention Pei Mei

the last comment kinda hurts, the fact that china is still trying to "catch up" centuries later due to how far the decisions of the qing dynasty tripped them up. this is the main reason why we need to learn from history, and from the history of other nations

I'm sad the series is over. I love ancient Chinese history. It's fascinating to see how society is shaped by changing values, evolving art forms, and outsider involvement. I would love to see more videos focusing on specific stories of unique individuals in Chinese history, strange or interesting events, or regional festivals and customs throughout the ages.

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This video is incredibly insightful and useful! Thank you for sharing

这正是我们在这个时代所需要的优秀视频🎉🎉🎉

Loved this whole series, thank you!

Wait - what is NTR ??? 😫

I loved this series a lot. It's been a fun ride.

Oh so that's why there are not many Yuan dynasty set movies and shows...

This video series is absolutely brilliant! I loved learning about all the Chinese dynasties. There were so many!

Ohhhh so that's who the Dai Li were based on, gotcha

only china could unite the anglosphere, central and eastern europe, and japan. theres always a silver lining

Loved this series, thank you very much!

Now for films about the Chinese Civil War and Mao Era China, and ending with post-Deng China.

4:07 Regarding Han dynasty’s impact and calling the words Han zu (I’m Vietnamese so idk how to spell it), old words in Vietnamese are called Hán Việt 😊

I learned more about Chinese history than in textbooks. Thanks!

AHHH RANTON! Spritz spritz 😂

Marco polo stole nopdles from China and rebrand ot as spaghetti 😅

The iconic tales from the Qing period came in the form of 2 TV series, The Tale of Book and Sword (书剑恩仇录) and 清宫残梦 (I can't find the English translation). Though the former is largely fictional, the series reminds me of the complexity of the huge Qing empire, and how people would have dealt with it. 清宫 was more historical and conveyed to me the stasis of the fading imperial system, which I was studying in the late 1970s. Both were also excellent in their attempts to be accurate in the costumes, hairstyles, and manners of the Qing.

You could've touched on the Taiping rebellion and the impact it caused in the late Qing dynasty.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the biggest visual indicator of the Qing Dynasty: the queue. The iconic men's hairstyle. Fantastic video, as always.