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A New Movie Takes Aim at China’s Corporate Culture
“Johnny Keep Walking!” has struck a chord with young Chinese workers who relate to its biting satire of pointless bureaucracy, lazy bosses, and the tradition of annual galas at Chinese companies
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Haven of Humor: How Chinese Migrants Find Comfort in Comedy
In times of rising anti-migrant sentiment in the Netherlands, Chinese comedy clubs provide community and an outlet for reflections on diaspora life
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Can a Comedy Film Combat Online Defamation?
Acclaimed for its focus on cyber bullying and online rumors, the film “Post Truth” courts controversy for its shallow view on the surging social issue
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Ancient China's April Fools' Day
China's practical jokers were pranking centuries before the Western festival
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Watching with Mother
How an emotional female-centric comedy beat big budget competition at the Chinese box office
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Choice Chengyu: Idioms on Idiots
Sayings and stories about fools in Chinese history
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Show of The Week: Roast
It’s not Saturday Night Live, it’s a beast all of its own. Censors killed it last year, but it’s back
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