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@liztai No, it doesn’t work to be that heavy handed now. Cultural Revolution era propaganda is unwatchable but impressive in the sense of conveying how overwhelming the pressures were then. To me the most telling things now are what they don’t show. For example, in all the modern Chinese shows I’ve seen, the government is completely invisible. No political concerns, no politicians, no one even works for the city. Maybe you see a crossing guard or traffic cop sometimes, that’s it.