Now back to media... what is something else that the East is succeeding over the West in? Sitcoms and soaps? Eh... maybe not? Certain interactive entertainment genres? Toys? Cute stationery characters?
Now back to media... what is something else that the East is succeeding over the West in? Sitcoms and soaps? Eh... maybe not? Certain interactive entertainment genres? Toys? Cute stationery characters?
I'm really glad you thought it was extremely entertaining, old buddy, since I'm a somewhat devout Japanophile myself (but not in the aspect of pop culture I mentioned), but I was talking more about things like K-Drama or Chinese drama due to their growing popularity in the world and then I thought, maybe that candidate for an example of "East > West" would be singled out, since i'm pretty sure an overwhelming larger amount of people here in the West would be more likely to know about, much less actually watch, popular American sitcoms of both the past and present like Modern Family or Big Bang Theory, than any sitcom from the East. I mean since not only is it live-action, but the stories are very much tied to different cultures on-screen, it's going to be hard to "Americanize" its popularity.
I've never been to China, but have heard that its common for huge groups (like really huge groups) of people to meet up for tai chi regularly. I like that, and think we here in the west could use that kind of corporate exercise.
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Again any other answers for modern media and on both sides of the Ocean?
So what film or TV genres do you guys think the East does far better than the West in now?
I love that in China - I think it's something that people miss out on if they do the guided tours which give you two or three days in each city.
Just take a wander around a park and you'll be walking from a crowd doing Tai Chi to a crowd doing calligraphy on the floor with water, to a crowd dancing, etc. I love it. And if they spot you watching they're likely to stop and wave - especially if you're in an area which doesn't have many westerners.
Okay what about online games?
Hello... any other answers?
alright what's better? British pop or Mandopop?
am i the only one who enjoys eastern (japanese) video games often vastly more than western (american) ones?