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Why does the new movie “2012” appeal to patriotic Chinese movie fans?

April 26, 2017appeal Chinese FANS movie patriotic popular news

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Why does the new movie “2012” appeal to patriotic Chinese movie fans?

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“It’s about time the world sees us as a dominant ally,” said Liu Xinliang, 27, a Beijing-based computer programmer who watched the movie twice. The movie, currently No. 1 in the U.S., is also No. 1 in China, grossing $17.2 million here since it opened Nov. 13. Like others in a Beijing theater this week, Liu grinned with pride as he watched Chinese troops in the movie escort wealthy and important citizens onto an ark designed to withstand cataclysmic doom. Sources: Yahoo!