What a hilarious show of ‘national pride’! The Chinese film industry, with Ne Zha 2, has found a new hero, not in the form of a mythical warrior but in box office numbers. It’s a comical spectacle watching fans cheer for the film’s financial success while gleefully predicting the ‘death’ of a superhero franchise across the sea. It’s as if they believe that by boosting the bottom line of a Chinese film, they are somehow immunizing the country against the ‘dangers’ of foreign influences. But oh, the irony, as they are more than happy to embrace Hollywood films for the rest of their entertainment needs! The ‘haters’ they so passionately defend against are likely just moviegoers who find the film as lackluster as Captain America 4’s box office performance in China. What a delightful display of cultural myopia, where the appreciation for one’s own creations is conditional upon disdain for others. It’s a case of ‘We win, you lose,’ with the side that wins having less to do with cinematic quality and more to do with the almighty dollar.