Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in China on January 9. You can see a higher-res version of the new Chinese theatrical poster below. Spot the main massive difference #StarWars #StarWarsForceAwakens /9AFfiSAa6L The difference was first spotted by Twitter user Guy Lambert, who put the UK poster and the Chinese poster side by side. Considering his status as one of the film’s most important roles, this move feels deeply problematic and more than a little questionable. The most offensive change however, is that John Boyega’s character of Finn has had his prominent stance holding a lightsaber right next to his co-lead Daisy Ridley removed, and then reduced to a teensy-tiny image at the bottom right of the poster. Poster By OffensiveFun 26.18 XTRMN-8 (Outlined Version) Poster By Joshua Bell 28.27 Thats Not How the Force Works Poster By GinaLaws284236 28. Someone said 'hey if we make the black guy smaller then we will make more money,' and they went with it. Chewy Poster By StormysSeas 25.13 The Face of My Son Poster By momothistle 25.13 Jakku Poster By StormysSeas 25.13 XTRMN-8 Poster By Joshua Bell 28.27 May the 4th be with you. (No Chewie? Blasphemy!) In their place is droid BB-8, who has a bigger image than on the domestic poster. I know haha Chinese society doesnt give a fuck. Courtesy of Lucas Film The poster was released earlier this week along with the announcement of the film’s release date in the country. First off, Oscar Isaac’s character of Poe Dameron has been cut out entirely from the poster, as well as Lupita Nyong’o’s CGI character, Maz Kanata. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Chinese poster. In other Star Wars–related weirdness, the official Chinese theatrical poster for The Force Awakens has been unveiled, and it’s a lot like the North American poster…but with a few somewhat controversial changes. But wait, isn’t the Force technically supernatural too? ( Shhh…no one tell the Chinese government!) Apparently, they don’t allow for movies that “promote belief in the supernatural” or something. Thats just the tip of the iceberg though I mean so many Chinese and Hong Kong films caricature whites and Japanese especially in transparently racist ways, even in modern blockbusters like Ip. Someone said 'hey if we make the black guy smaller then we will make more money,' and they went with it. This likely answers the question of whether or not there will be any Force Ghosts in the new movie, as the China Film Bureau has an actual ban on movies which depict ghosts in them, which recently cost Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak a Chinese release. Disney is under fire for allowing the Chinese version of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster to shrink John Boyega. I know haha Chinese society doesnt give a fuck. China only releases a limited number of foreign movies theatrically each year, but as you can imagine, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be one of the lucky few American movies that makes the cut.
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