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Q: Would a movie about an expat in China be worth seeing?
Talkword the movie would be quite boring, but some of you might have some interesting stories.
Could revamp that old English comedy franchise .
Confessions of a English Teacher coming soon
Or
Mr Bean and the CCP
Or maybe Peewee Hermon goes to Shanghai
Lord_hanson:
Mr.Bean and the CCP would be worth watching. The twist in the plot would be that he was more competent than the officials.
sorrel:
Phil,
you were going to make a movie about an ex-pat who went to China on a visa of a certain length.
Was it 30 days or something? 
You have all the stock characters on this site:
creepy foreign guy
visa hunter
schizophrenic chinese wannabe with sock-puppets.
Chinese admin........ sorry i mean official who hides rather than do anything
I'd buy a ticket 
Shining_brow:
Sorrel, you forgot the OTHER main character in those 30 days.....
How can you know, if movie would be worth seeing, if movie isn't made yet?
It would be similar to 'stuffing and roasting a duck, while duck still runs in the woods'
.
You can tell, I was a hunter. 
In my previous life.
"Sorrel 2 - This time it's personal"
'Marvel at the originality of the dialogue (no copying)
Students shudder as they learn to be proficient in English.
Tests are passed (without cheating or plagiarism).
Strong (original) opinions are expressed'
In a cinema near you soon
sorrel:
@ Stiggs 
yes. Although fantasy is discouraged in chinese movies.
to paraphrase "A Few Good Men":
'They can't handle the truth'
I guess so, especially if the ex-pat in question was Hannibal Lecter arriving to do a stint of English teaching.
没有声音的羊 The Sequel
"Laoshi, ni chi fan le ma?"
"Not yet but I'm starting to feel a little peckish".
"Teacher, do you like Chinese people?"
"You bet I do, especially with a bit of mustard and a red wine to wash them down with".
"Teacher, why do you wear that funny mask? It makes you look like my father".
"Teacher, is it true that Americans only eat McDonalds? What do you like to eat?".
"Teacher, you looks so handsome".
"teacher, you should come and meet my mother. She has many delicious things you would like to eat".
Could revamp that old English comedy franchise .
Confessions of a English Teacher coming soon
Or
Mr Bean and the CCP
Or maybe Peewee Hermon goes to Shanghai
Lord_hanson:
Mr.Bean and the CCP would be worth watching. The twist in the plot would be that he was more competent than the officials.
sorrel:
Phil,
you were going to make a movie about an ex-pat who went to China on a visa of a certain length.
Was it 30 days or something?
You have all the stock characters on this site:
creepy foreign guy
visa hunter
schizophrenic chinese wannabe with sock-puppets.
Chinese admin........ sorry i mean official who hides rather than do anything
I'd buy a ticket
Shining_brow:
Sorrel, you forgot the OTHER main character in those 30 days.....
The movie would either be considered too borning or too racist.
If it where meant for foreign audiences, ya I think so.
If it were meant for mainland audiences it would be God-awful.
The tricky part would be to not rip off "Lost in Translation"
It's been done.
This is Sanlitun....came out a couple of years ago. It is a bit shit but for china expats there are a few giggles and you know all the characters in the movie from your own life.
As i said, it is a bit shit but worth a look, kinda.
