Oh alright then

Without diving too deep into the heavy waters here, there's something very odd about watching another countries propaganda. I sought this out - probably like a bunch of Western viewers, because of the actors in it rather than the content. Like I love watching Wang Yibo, and this is basically the only reason I stuck this one out. This is not a good performance from frankly anyone in the cast - which feels like it might be because of the weight of suffering under the history of the moment, or just the very wooden script. There's a lot of declarative acting here - announcing how you feel and why instead of just...performing the moment? I'm not sure anyone should be judged by how they do in these episodes. It's competently shot, and I wouldn't feel comfortable rating this any lower for that reason, but I would not recommend seeking this one out.

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