[grayfaced]

You've completely missed the point. Crouching tiger/Hero are not modern chinese culture. I haven't even seen the shows I mentioned, but I also know if I mention New York overseas, that is what people think of it. They are known around the world. It's not about quality, it's not about blockbusters, it's about the raw influence of "what is New York". Are you suggesting that overseas, the lesson we should take on Chinese culture from Chinese media is that China is infested by demons, has no electricity and is a feudal system??

[ninetyninenine]

>but I also know if I mention New York overseas, that is what people think of it

They know of it for different reasons. It has nothing to do with the shows.

>It's not about quality, it's not about blockbusters,

Blockbusters are a form of quality. Just not your form form of quality. You prefer sex and the city.

> Are you suggesting that overseas, the lesson we should take on Chinese culture from Chinese media is that China is infested by demons, has no electricity and is a feudal system??

People know about NYC because it's just a famous city. It has nothing to do with some shows that nobody in Asia watches. I'm also not talking about any of China's cities as marketed by media. I'm talking about the idea of China itself.

The idea that America is a powerful country and that NYC is a great city is slowly dying. Dying because the reality of it is dying as well. It's a slow death one that may never finish in your lifetime but there's no denying that we see a lot of decline.

[grayfaced]

Cultural exports are how NYC became famous, has a city ever became famous without culture? I can't say anything about the quality of Sex and the City since like I said before I've never watched it. I have had it brought it up to me overseas, people like you that have watched it. I can think of a dozen countries that have made iconic scenes in media to spread their culture. I can't name a single scene of modern Chinese living. To the west, pre-revolution and post-revolution China are completely different. All your neighbors have managed to push their modern culture. US culture is on downtrend because they've stopped seeking common ground with their peers, they will deserve what's coming to them.