The Chinese Cultural Details in Netflix's Over the Moon

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[@XiranJayZhao]

Every time someone tells me they're Chinese diaspora and my content helps them get more connected with their culture my chilly lil heart grows one size

[@hamsnub]

make sure it doesn't grow 2 more sizes

[@moonfruito5960]

you are literally one of the only ways i can bridge my cultural disconnect

[@gastii6613]

I'm Chinese diaspora and your content taught me more Chinese culture than all the zongzi I can shove my mouth ever will. Thanks!

[@fatimafarid6999]

As a Pakistani it helps me understand what may be our most valuable friends, sure there are some complications in our relaionship, but it feels nice to find out about chinese culture.

[@bearysweetgyu2774]

YEA im singaporean chinese and its so nice to watch your vids cuz youre rlly funny and your videos are rlly well researched

[@ShellsGhost1]

When I heard the screenwriter had cancer and wrote this movie for her daughter and husband I almost cried. Especially when she died while they were starting production.

[@dylanrodrigues]

ShellsGhost yo that's so sad wth

[@KhanMann66]

Dang....🤭

[@isabel.borkus]

I didn't know this 😢... No wonder it has such a nice bittersweet message

[@Cheshirestog]

Legit made me cry to hear this

[@tiggerpup_nz]

Oh my god , that’s so sad

[@nistheelf]

This movie screenplay was written by a woman with cancer that died before the movie came out. She wrote it for her husband and daughter to cope with her passing. I cried when I saw the dedication message

[@ariholt7063]

She also wrote George of the Jungle and A Dog's Purpose.

[@nistheelf]

Ari Holt a dog’s purpose was great too

[@sologrey1288]

She died the day before The Hate You Give came out and she screenwriter that too

[@minjjunk999]

a crying today.

[@audreynothepburn7663]

Audrey Wells was her name.

[@robinantivar9223]

10:46 “Chinese family titles are very specific, you know exactly how you’re related and on which side of the family” As a Hispanic, if we meet someone and hit it off they are automatically a ‘cousin’ half of our family members aren’t related 😂

[@catcheek7761]

Haha! Same here! I live in Tennessee and I am half a Cherokee Native, so even if you aren’t blood related or are from completely separate tribes and regions you call each other “Brother, Sister, Cousin, Auntie.” Things like that!

[@asparagus2578]

Hah same thing in the Philippine my family met each other until we called them aunts and uncle. We’re not related but we’re still family.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

It is kinda unique to me but my best buds are regarded as my brothers and sisters. I only actually have one older brother.

[@roseoftheteddy3335]

Indeed

[@bobbieproductions4491]

SAME, anyone who's an adult that shows up in a family party is automatically an uncle/aunt

[@definitionoftired]

"We get the confirmation the lions are gay. Double smooth balls." Me: *spits out tea* most important part of this movie.

[@simplyabandoned9547]

Gay lions ✧\(>o

[@horacioaust]

It's quite true though, those chinese gate lions are usually come in pairs, male one with ball and female one with a baby lion. Kinda weird both of them in the movie are males

[@definitionoftired]

@@horacioaust My bet is that they weren't bothered to model the other lion LMAO

[@sundalosketch4769]

People's obsession with symmetry seems to accidently turn many chinese inspired movies/shows into allies huh?

[@eitakou]

@@sundalosketch4769 And its amazingly hilarious when noticed and pointed out

[@zeekachu000]

"Her mom gets like, KDrama style signs of terminal illness" NOOOOOOO YOU DID NOT JUST 😂😂😂😂😂

[@narikouzumaki3983]

😂😂

[@RagnarokMaster]

I know, right?! XD

[@vqleh]

IM DEAD

[@tiramiisu0]

*WHEEZE*

[@nguyenhongngoc5350]

@@vqleh at least not Kdrama style tho ╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭

[@ian-nator2685]

"GAY MOON LIONS" This is our new queen.

[@anonymousfellow8879]

I thought the same thing after seeing them after her 90s Mulan video

[@Narutocoolcat]

Her inflections when she says “ smooth balls” gets me every time

[@addylenwest8536]

There are two wolves inside you: correction, two lions. Gay ones. Of the moon variety.

[@valec3653]

Gay lions should be the mascot of this channel

[@TP-bw5jx]

"Double smooooth baaallllsssszzzz" *gesturing*

[@Rampala]

"And since this is a kid's movie, it starts decimating your emotions right at the 6 minute mark." TOO. ACCURATE.

[@thepinkelephant2520]

FR 😭😭

[@AadenKDragon]

I thought that Fei Fei leaving Bungee was another step in her learning to deal with her mother's death because Bungee was the last gift her mother gave her before she died.

[@ashheart985]

My first thought when she was gifted the rabbit was "damn this rabbit is going to absolutely break her when she dies" so I'm kinda glad she got a good lesson on moving on and left the rabbit on the moon rather than go through the grief of the rabbits death on earth a few years down the line (rabbits dont live very long)

[@shierrinflae]

@@ashheart985 I mean, the life expectancy of a rabbit is about 10 years, which is pretty much the life expectancy of a dog. Some breeds have less, like 5 or 6 years. Rodents generally live shorter, about 3 or 4 years.

[@nivi9089]

A bit random, but "Gobi" is cauliflower in my language. Make's sense because he's green

[@sunsetbabypotato3362]

⁠@@shierrinflaeI always imagined that jade made an immortality pill for bungee

[@sunny__studio__]

@@ashheart985 i had a bunny that lived for 16 years 😊

[@Krillacreat]

"he was either a literal god or a feral child." Tumblr OC's, basically

[@raycearcher5794]

Pretty much like Rama, right? I wonder if they hang out.

[@youdonotcare]

900th like go brrr

[@poltergeistpanda701]

Soooo... BOTW link?

[@raycearcher5794]

@@poltergeistpanda701 The Zelda series as a whole is like 90% Indian, Chinese, and Japanese myth, with an Anglo-European aesthetic schmeared on. Except Majora's Mask, that whole game was just straight nightmare fuel.

[@Zahraa-no8lo]

both tgcf main characters in a nutshell 😭

[@jenniferl.8111]

"My first girlfriend turned into the moon" "That's rough buddy"

[@gunjanphale3325]

Ommmgg !!! Thats sooo accurate!!

[@javencummins1426]

Yess.

[@-rin2836]

PLS- 💀🤚

[@speccysquaregolike9629]

oml where is this from? I've definitely heard this before

[@yolandazhong845]

Hahahahaha

[@rlowellm]

"If you lived thousands of years ago, and you had a lot of children, you’re going to have so many descendants" Descendant of Henry VIII, can relate.

[@leowa399]

Hey :D i don't know if it was meant to be sarcastic but there aren't any legitimate descendants of Henry. None of his three children had any kids themselves. After Elizabeth the Tudor House was followed by the Scottish King :)

[@abnormpsych17]

He probablt had a lot of bastards. Some of them were fairly well known

[@skz5k2]

They esteemed that 0.5% of men are direct descendents from Genghis Khan

[@wyster14]

As someone related to Lincoln, Robert E Lee, and Robert the Bruce, yeah. It gets tangled up quick when you look through family trees, and the chances of being related to a famous person is actually pretty big

[@izzyash775]

Me: sees Henry the XIII Also me: DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED, DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED!

[@mythandmayhem1134]

“Literal god or feral child” is the aesthetic I aspire to have.

[@AGoofyJester]

Lol same

[@jeffreygao3956]

I like the feral child idea better.

[@Willowgirlgamer1456]

Honestly same but have you considered being a literal god and a feral child?

[@thepinkelephant2520]

Fr 🙏

[@aishwaryajayaraman1791]

"he was either a literal god or a feral child" me to the kid drinking straight fireball during my 8 am lecture Edit: this is in NO way an endorsement of unhealthy drinking behavior, I simply meant to relate the quote to a rather strange and surreal experience from my life

[@salenebrom6476]

What’s the difference tho?

[@stevenschnepp576]

Wait, what's wrong with drinking at 0800?

[@dannyruku18]

I used to be that kid when things were rough. One of my teachers shared a drink with me one day at 0900, it was glorious and gave me a great advice.

[@aishwaryajayaraman1791]

@@dannyruku18 as they always say, it’s 5 pm somewhere in the world

[@JohnDoe-xf8ew]

I used to chug vodka every morning for a month in freshman year highschool … I was just an alcoholic

[@TalMontero]

Can we appreciate the fact this all started because of Mulan 2020?

[@hakulives2613]

It put at least SOME good into the world.

[@envan7865]

A shitty movie gave us this amazing lady

[@WitchDetective]

The _one_ good thing about it

[@od3910]

@@hakulives2613 came here to say this. Love this woman

[@tayloradams3993]

Starting a youtube career out of spite

[@nicolegimenez7185]

"Thoughts of you are so difficult to bear, I wish I could be with you." Aside from the obvious romantic sentiment, I feel like this also very much applies in the context of grief and missing a departed loved one. Too real.

[@sleepylionking1103]

I’d love to see you talk about Kung Fu Panda since Chinese people actually say that it’s a GREAT example of Chinese culture

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Well a major plot point is lifted pretty much exactly from the Journey(s) to the West. Kind of a spoiler though. By the way this always irks me about classic stories. People gloss over plot twists becuase they either already know them and don't even try to imagine what the expected outcome was or completely not realise they are there. The Ramayana is an especially riddled with this problem as while it is partially meant to be a historical-ish account like people expect it to be it is mostly comedy (like an ancient version of "History of the Entire World, I Guess") with the story basically turning into a parody of the hero genre, as most of the main cast take everything extremely unseriously, while still doing everything expected of a holy book. The Ramayana especially has a recurring gag of being basically nothing but plot twists, so when you don't realise they exist it removes much of the point of the tale and a lot of its ultimate messages. Plot twists are brilliant in classics, but they do require an appreciation that they are plot twists and deliberately subvert the previous narrative, not flow from it.

[@christopherwilson88]

Look through the channel and you shall receive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmLIeXycit6MnNU

[@Song-TheNiceGuy]

No, We don't believe that it is a great example of Chinese culture, we saw it as a great representation of Western affection toward Chinese culture. It was like a love letter from American filmmakers to China. So we appreciated and adored it. Therefore, it's more about the intentions behind the Kung Fu Panda more than the film itself. I can safely tell you that it is not an accurate depiction of Chinese culture.

[@persephone-vibes]

“Oh yeah, she was your girl until she saw my three tiered stationary case.” i am WHEEZING

[@solowingborders3239]

I need that on a shirt.

[@komomn]

I am Koffing

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

@@solowingborders3239 including --> "gay lions"

[@jorgecaballero1013]

that joke alone is enough for me to give her a like

[@kylerjones8200]

“Oh yeah. She was YOUR girl until she saw my three-tiered stationary case “ I replayed that five times.

[@legomarvel9707]

It was so funny 😂

[@Nadia1989]

I would _kill_ to have one of those, it looks gorgeous!!

[@ericx.9013]

I had one of those

[@maggieholland8202]

I mean it would catch my attention

[@AshlynX_Willows]

12:55 for anyone confused XD

[@beyblade_master5662]

“Technically his name is just e” Perfect 👌

[@fossilfighters101]

e

[@theparrot6516]

Yi

[@toffy_honeyc4447]

E

[@MoonFlower123_]

e

[@dez3591]

I used to work in a family owned Chinese restaurant and I when I told my boss that people call me "Dez" she continued to call me "Desir" and at first I thought it was an accent thing but now it makes more sense to me because of the 2-3 syllable names in China

[@voguecrab]

Xiran: *tries to formally talk about a movie* Their Cat: *cha cha real smooth*

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

TAKE MY LIKE!

[@robbycohenstrom]

Ah. Ha. Ha.

[@recessss]

glory to arstotzka!

[@mintkay1084]

her cats name is kokochin i think 🤔

[@gracexu9694]

hhhh reminds me of the OITNB scene

[@emiliachabik1205]

Fun fact: Chang'e's outfits were designed by Guo Pei one of the most iconic chinese fashion designers of the last decade

[@sylvette.astoria]

Guo Pei's designs are LEGENDARY and it SHOWS

[@orchidsarepretty1422]

I am in love with the jacket that Chang’e wears in the Hey Boy scene. If anyone knows where I can get one please tell me! I’m desperate!!

[@shanicek5188]

Her outfits are stunning

[@ericx.9013]

GUO PEI OMG

[@Psychic_Sylph]

Oh, it shows

[@mirrorcity4872]

I’m from India but was raised in America and our cultures are very similar. The whole aunties thing, like, we have SUPER specific names for our family members and weddings last for a month.

[@wipeoutliang]

Lol I am glad that we are not alone in this

[@queenarialya]

I AM A CHINESE FROM mALAYSIA

[@Whatlander]

I love films like this and Book of Life, where you can tell it's someone having fun with stories they grew up on, and they're excited to celebrate their identity. Whereas the best-case scenario for white-people-retellings have more of a book report vibe, where they carefully display everything they've learned while researching the setting. (These can be good too Coco was fun please don't @ me.) There's such a tangible difference in storytelling and I just think that's neat.

[@losemyhead419]

Hard agree. I liked Coco too but Book of Life is/was just on a different level.

[@scottyb8392]

the hair, the lipstick, the glasses,,,,, their power *PRONOUN CHECK

[@shiv1000]

She's gorgeous. WaIt- she's beyond GORGEOUS!

[@LadyAhro]

Agreed, I'm trying to figure out if they're those Chloé glasses I've been wanting to buy myself.

[@julystargaryen9452]

Her QI! (did you get the reference 😂?)

[@79kitkat79]

@@julystargaryen9452 LMAO

[@ouijaboard3027]

I’m getting Bayonetta vibes

[@just-trying-my-best-everyday]

The Ten Sons: What are you going to do about it? Hou Yi: I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move.

[@artemis6703]

underrated comment lmao

[@selinacarpenter]

Actually she meant "sun" HAHAHAH the myth was about Hou Yi and the Ten Suns :)

[@IAmGenerationPotter]

@@selinacarpenter Suns, Sons, they both work in the context lol

[@zubetp]

@@selinacarpenter I made the same mistake at first lmao

[@Dargonhuman]

(echoing across the mountains) M-m-m-monster kill-kill-kill-kill.... (echoing across the ocean) Killimanjaroooo....

[@MiaFa_x]

As a Chinese adoptee in a while family. your videos on Chinese culture make me so happy. I’ve grown up struggling severely with my cultural identity, often feeling like I’m not Chinese enough. But these videos are so informative, I’m so grateful for them❤️

[@NosebleeddeGroselha]

Xiran Jay Zhao: "So if you have a name like Wang Yibo (...) or Xiao Zhan" Me: Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

[@2waymirror]

HELP I WAS CAUGHT SO OFF GUARD

[@WeiWuxian490]

Still in my mdzs phase after three years😭😭

[@2waymirror]

@@WeiWuxian490 I feel you. Though I've started to move on a bit

[@adamrebika5128]

Xiran Jay Zhao: I'm starting my youtube career Kokochin: *our* youtube career

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

_Xiran & Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions shoulda have some tea time while talking about their likes, dislikes and their own similarities_

[@Fisinocean]

@@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MAYBE WE FINALLY GET ANOTHER INSTALLMENT WITH THE JOURNEY OF THE WEST SERIES

[@Pridekun97]

@@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967 They collabed?????

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

@@Fisinocean yep.. I wanna see their collaboration

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

@@Pridekun97 not yet but still hoping for

[@randoml97]

The fact that this channel exists, and just kinda happened because you got so angry at the live action Mulan, makes me extremely happy.

[@alyssaagnew4147]

Just goes to show that good things can come from bad. And that anger and spite can be incredible motivators.

[@dexa6623]

The one good thing to come of that movie.

[@cproteus]

Yup. I definitely look forward to more of her content. She’s wonderful.

[@jjba3571]

Omg i know yet I GOT AN AD FOR DISNEY + for watch MULAN... here, in her channel !!!!! The sass, the passive agresiveness of disney lol

[@iloveyourunclebob]

Right! I hate the reason, but love that she's here

[@maxw3681]

As a Chinese, I was amazed about the rich knowledge you have on Chinese culture.

[@vannessaisaason419]

All of the all of them have the right of return and the ability set to be used in all the other

[@Maplestarknight]

Finally watched this movie and in love with the fact that Chang E is miserable and sad until a small child starts also getting miserable and sad and is immediately "Aw fuck wait no"

[@Frenchaboo]

I feel like gay lions are becoming a pattern on this channel. I wonder how many more gay lions we'll encounter the more Chinese inspired media she analyzes.

[@wuxian5497]

seems like gay lions are popular

[@SirBlackReeds]

What if those lions are actually brothers?

[@HarbingerOfWAH]

@@SirBlackReeds bruh how many times do you gotta comment that? What's the problem with the lions being gay?

[@adeepseafish1238]

@@SirBlackReeds no, because traditionally speaking, the two lion statues are a couple. I can only imagine you’re implying incest here - a Chinese person

[@abigailw7146]

@@SirBlackReeds g a y. l i o n s.

[@LycanB64]

"Do you guys have any idea how hard it is to be an East Asian vegan?" *Stares mournfully at Polish cuisine; 99% meat, dairy, and potatoes* "I can probably empathize..."

[@sourryebread]

hahaha yeah. Poland doesn't have tastes - just sweet or salty, fried and potato.

[@Udontkno7]

as a jamaican, despite there being rastafarians whom are usually vegetarian, jamaican food still lacks vegan options :(

[@LycanB64]

@@Udontkno7 I get the impression a lot of cultures do. More potential for us to evolve the cuisine I guess?

[@sypa9534]

"Zjedz mięsko, zostaw ziemniaczki"

[@likopinina6803]

don't forget flour

[@saoriyaa8166]

The wang yibo and xiao zhan examples for names had me screaming. But seriously thank you for sharing, this is very helpful and I've always been curious about chinese tales, thank you so much

[@TheMrAmras]

I remember seeing a quick documentary about how movie's creators get to one village to help them getting it right, and how a grandma heberged them and making them shit ton of traditionnal food.

[@AlexJReil]

Guy makes moon cakes because he misses his wife: grief baking.

[@andrewblack2596]

MOON RABBIT APPROVES.

[@gastii6613]

I just realized I think it's supposed to be a nod to Houyi baking Moon cakes for his 'passed' wife and Im severely disappointed in myself for taking this long to realize this.

[@posha3622]

GRIEF BAKING😎

[@khamsengbohagi2597]

ow my god...

[@danhurl1349]

This person has taught me more about Chinese history and culture than 17 years of American schooling ever did

[@arecus54]

Her one video taught me more than what 18 years of Singapore education did - so much for Bilingual policy

[@TheSeriousPain]

Nobody anywhere gets taught in school about other peoples' history, cultures and myths.

[@arecus54]

@@TheSeriousPain Singapore's chinese enough to have most of our early level chinese lessons taught via chinese myths. It's just that the amount of chinese taught is just.... Disgusting to even refer to it as a bilingual policy. FFS, what culture does Singapore has that isnt partially stolen from another anyways

[@mrmr4622]

In fairness it's not American schooling's job to teach you Chinese history

[@beansprout9256]

@@mrmr4622 No, but in Canada it's the same thing and we still pass like a month every year on WW2 since ninth grade. Forgive us for thirsting after variety.

[@valpardo6405]

I love that you give backgrounds of the characters and story. If I was a huge Netflix producer I would make a Netflix show called " The Legends and The Myths" where it's people using art, animation, dance etc to tell stories of their culture and folktales.

[@vannessaisaason419]

allow the player in distress with zombie attack

[@elainejacobs990]

"K-Drama signs of terminal illness." I nearly choked. This is so true 🤣 every K-Drama ever.

[@scaredsculpture4640]

“Anything you can do there’s a 12yr Asian child who can do it better” Newton’s 4th law (Edit: errors)

[@theguywhoshere]

Lmao TRUE!!!

[@Hana.K_Hana]

I'm asian and I can feel that on most newborn 😭😭 I'm only 18 with no talent and then there is a literal prodigy 8 years old first or second cousin good at everything she touches 😭😭

[@suuuushi2500]

@@Hana.K_Hana I feel you

[@catalayalafaye5337]

My cousin said that once😂

[@theguywhoshere]

Your cousin is a savage

[@anahongow5801]

Aside from how much I always enjoy these videos and how much I learn from them... I don't know why hearing Wang Yibo' and ZhanGe's names here took me completely by surprise lmao. It SHOULDN'T, but it did. It's like some weird fandom crossover I wasn't expecting LOL

[@eireanncarter]

It would be a delight to listen to your telling of various Chinese sun and moon legends. You have an interesting style of storytelling and your occasional tangents are always interesting.

[@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450]

When you said the effect of the pills was "so great she shot through the heavenly court" I could only imagine the jade emperor chilling with other gods on his palace when a screaming chang'e pierces through the floor into the ceiling.

[@ghostprince9247]

that made me cackle-

[@musiccubed2650]

That sounds like something Red from OSP would draw

[@drawnwithlove3499]

That is exactly what happened

[@dr.jackbright963]

Nyrooooommmmm

[@Fisinocean]

@@musiccubed2650 EXACTLY WHAT I THINK.

[@communismwithgiggles2515]

"Do you guys have any idea how hard it is being East Asian and vegan?" Monks: "Such is the path to nirvana."

[@cestalia]

Heck, I'm Southeast Asian, and it's impossible for me 😂

[@Fisinocean]

@@cestalia southeast asian be like: FUCK VEGANISM

[@reddyenumber2]

I’m E Asian and vegan 🤷‍♀️

[@blazerheata6479]

Southeast Asia gang, where people become vegetarian because they can't fully commit to veganism

[@Fisinocean]

@@blazerheata6479 i-okay thats a call oit comment

[@phersephonia3706]

Damn girl, when's the makeup tutorial dropping? That look is absolutely fire :D

[@lkntgkltrndfl]

20:39 but the fact that they covered up the 1st and 2nd place winners faces is so shady😭😭😭

[@fsketchdesignsfengmei3762]

I'm adopted from China, I often times get told that I can't claim to be, "actually Chinese," since I wasn't raised chinese. Therefore, I've gotten told a lot that I'm not Chinese enough. Your videos help me a lot in learning about Chinese culture, and they help me feel more in touch with my racial identity. Thank you!!!

[@tmercy1257]

I just don’t understand why people would say that. My two younger sisters are both adopted from China and I 100% consider them my baby sisters but I also see them as Chines. They’re beautiful little Chines girls and I would fight someone if they tried to convince me otherwise just because they aren’t completely in touch with their culture . Anyway, I wish you a wonderful December.

[@Xiliaace]

So many adoptees go through this, espicially if they're transracial (they're one race adopted by parents of a different race). I feel for you as a transracial adoptee myself.

[@gi20Moon]

My God, they should mind their own business... You are u, and being Chinese is part of who you are, you want to learn about your culture and that is your right! Don't let those comments get you... I am 25% Italian and have a nationality (double) people sometimes tend to say I'm not Italian but I don't let them get into my nerves... U GO GIRL keep looking for your roots, that is your right!

[@tylerbarnes972]

As a fellow transracial Chinese adoptee, I feel you and hang in there.

[@jaelortega2127]

You are valid

[@kristenefox7001]

"Anything you can do, a 12 year old Asian child can do better" Me, living in ROK: *nods emphatically*

[@SirBlackReeds]

Kosovo or Korea?

[@yin6287]

@@SirBlackReeds Korea since ROK is more commonly associate with Korea

[@drawnwithlove3499]

I read this as the song

[@sachsoup]

Me a 12 year old Asian child who has no talents whatsoever: "w-what?"

[@Carbon-cringe-human]

@@sachsoup aight. This twelve year old will break your ankles

[@karenfield3665]

Watched this movie because of this video, because I hadn't known it existed before. I wasn't prepared at all for it to be about grief for a lost mother, dad remarrying, and everything that goes with it. My mom died almost 20 years ago, and I still cried like a baby and had a hard time finishing it. What an incredible gift for a parent to give to her kids. Thank you for pointing me towards it.

[@kristhedumbass6281]

20:49 Xiran: One last time Me: Hey look, Hamilton Xiran: She's voiced by Philippa Soo, who's also known as Eliza from Hamilton Me: YAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@justaperson8381]

Here's a fun fact for you, the dog they have as Tiangou is the Chow-Chow, aka big puffy lion dog. People believed the chow-chow got it's purple tongue from licking a fallen star, so it seems appropriate it was chosen to be a space dog.

[@bakomusha]

I hate Chow's, but that opening made them cute AF.

[@colinmclarty8082]

@@bakomusha No hating Chows!

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

@@bakomusha Agreed on the cuteness, but why the hate on chows?

[@bonithechubbypotato5100]

@@bakomusha I respect your preferences, but n o

[@izzyash775]

@@bakomusha why? No hate

[@Yana-qq7yc]

This movie is like Coco cause they both are impressively accurate, talk about grief, and have good songs

[@michaelcinelli4120]

Ironically, it deals with grief in the exact opposite direction. Miguel (and his family) learns that, even in death, his family will always have each other's back; Fei Fei and Chang'e learn to move on because otherwise they would sacrifice their relationships and emotional health by refusing to let go of someone who can't come back. Fun Fact: Coco was going to be about Miguel learning to move on from his mom's death before they got actual Mexicans working on the movie; you could hear that bomb whistling miles away

[@burbujas4448]

Too bad the writers exploited an actual family with no compensation but what else can we expect from Disney

[@michaelcinelli4120]

@@burbujas4448 Well, Disney could turn around, but not until Iger and his ilk are thrown to the hyenas

[@isabelrodriguezsjolund9701]

@@burbujas4448 Typical Disney.

[@KoleMaravilla]

glad I'm not the only one who noticed

[@berry.mixxxx]

dude chang ge in over the moon is literally the most underrated icon and I still don't know why there aren't as many compilations of her on youtube yet

[@gubjorgm.2259]

18:43 Sounds a lot like the vikings did (at least Icelandic vikings) but it was a coin and it basically meant that you promised to be there for a person when they are in distress.

[@coolkcroyale]

“Anything you can do, there’s a 12 year old Asian that can do it better” No truer words have ever been spoken

[@vqleh]

Ikr 😔🤚

[@glassj4r]

i am a 12 year old asian child and i cannot do better f's in math class bitches

[@blkmerican-.2934]

Lmao. I feel like my Chinese friend can do so much better than me but I constantly stay around her cause she makes me feel great inside. But she’s in gifted classes and I’m not so 😭😭

[@lisaart9179]

@@glassj4r you r not being cool you r just being a disappointment

[@glassj4r]

@@lisaart9179 yeah i know my sister says that all the time

[@janetai1277]

“Do you know how hard it is being an East Asian vegan?” God...I can’t imagine how hard it is being an Asian vegan in general

[@davidm7515]

well its not that hard in India

[@aussiepuppet5250]

@@davidm7515 cows are no.

[@annamaria5088]

@@aussiepuppet5250 not just because of cows, there are many Indians who are vegetarian due to their religious belief like Hindu upper caste (most of them) don't eat any kinds of meat (but use diary products) and Jainism avoid animal products (completely vegan) they even cover their mouth so as not to kill the bacteria in the air. and plus cows are an issue north of India in south and north-east we don't really care (kind of staple in the cuisine)

[@nesser52]

Arctic indigenous: 👀 But it's actually fine if you live in a city

[@Tamaki742]

Technically it's easy to be vegan as an Asian, because at least we season the veggies and tofu/tempe is a good meat substitute. But idk how I'd live without Indonesian fried chicken and organs.

[@EbonFaerie]

I'm so glad I watched your video before watching the movie with my kids. My father just passed away and I can't take anything that's even slightly sad or I dissolve into a blubbering mess. Once I'm better I will gladly watch it (now much wiser to all the cultural references). Thank you!

[@gracefullosco6112]

I truly hope that you’re feeling better by now…sad to hear about your lost..they say that time heals…maybe it does help..but the memories are forever with you like it’s just they were with you yesterday

[@rarabang3584]

I have never lost anyone in my life, but I’ve almost been crying throughout the entire movie.

[@jupitermelichios392]

chinese people: i must specify down to the exact degree how this person is related to me desi people: everyone my age is a cousin and everyone older is an auntie

[@tiryaclearsong421]

My Mom's family is Irish and that's how we address each other too at big events. Family friends also got adopted as cousins, aunts, and uncles.

[@PORT.design]

I'd disagree, Chinese people call anyone much older auntie (Ayi) or Uncle (Shu Shu), anyone only a little older is big sister (Jie Jie) or big brother (Ge Ge), and if the are younger you say little sister (Mei Mei), little brother (Di Di), or little friend (xiao pengyou). My source is living in China and having a Chinese girlfriend who constantly teaches me the proper ways to address her friends and family. Edit: to go off of what she says in the video there are more specific names you can use for immediate family (she gives some examples in the video) but from understanding this isn't culturally required and no one will be offended if you just use the titles I listed above. However it is useful to use the more specific titles when doing things like giving toasts when you are out to dinner with the family because you have to give them to members of the family separately. You normally do that from oldest to youngest, dad's side then mom's side, so for clarification you do use the more complex titles.

[@FirstnameLastname-es1ko]

@@tiryaclearsong421 I’m Irish (and living in Ireland) and that isn’t really something common here.

[@tiryaclearsong421]

@@FirstnameLastname-es1ko My family is American Irish. It seems relatively common in that subculture where I live and not terribly normal in generic American culture.

[@LR-hu2pj]

@@PORT.design dude you're commenting on every thread just to say that you have a chinese girlfriend. Okay wonder bread, you have yellow fever, congratulations, you're trash, now go away.

[@epicjoyfulcreations4580]

I’m really trying to pay attention but Kokochin is distractingly adorable.

[@Crowspiracy]

big mood

[@SevenEllen]

I love her sense of humour. :D

[@yoongistan1042]

I thought i was the only one

[@kayl5161]

She really is gorgeous🙎‍♀️

[@thebakeddonut2038]

Siiiiimpiiiiin

[@anniedao924]

You should do one of these videos for “Wish Dragon” on Netflix

[@jennyw5904]

“But the confusion has been happening for 3000 years now so it doesn’t even matter” lmao

[@TheSorrel]

Mythology in a nutshell.

[@HPGal3ify]

The jade pendant implies that the stepmother was right about being Houyi's descendant, right? Since she's the one who gave Fefe the moon cake where it was hidden?

[@petra1995]

OOOH

[@amandalynn4979]

Not to mention, at the end, she's wearing Chang'es pendant.

[@maryanellen158]

Exactly

[@JulyBaby]

Ooh!

[@hurlaky43]

That didn't click for me when I first saw the movie, not until this review.

[@saltypretzel4959]

"She was your girl til she saw my three-tiered stationary case" lmao XD

[@salenebrom6476]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@katekursive1370]

Would 200% work on me. Both back in school... and now.

[@Tamaki742]

Or! Or, the complete art set which in restrospect has the shittiest quality ever.

[@crazybabysittertwin]

Ngl, I may have felt a little tingly... #swoon

[@stargirl7646]

I would swoon haha

[@pinkcupcake4717]

I first heard of Chang'e and her myths, I fell in love with the story. I'm so excited to hear more version of it!

[@jeffreygao3956]

Pigsy aka Zhu Bajie apparently was banished to Earth for harassing her.

[@meowmeowziyi]

Oh my god you NEED to read Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan as soon as possible. It’s a retelling of Chang’e’s story. The twists are so good that I forgot to annotate in some parts 😂

[@magicallymari6172]

I always thought the crane (at least at the end) was Chang' e because of the way she does a head tilt at the end like she did for the picture and because of the markings around the eyes looking similar to the makeup she wore. Also I read somewhere that Cranes symbolize immortality? Great video btw I watch the movie so often and will keep in mind all the really cool things I learned from your video! 😊😊

[@duck2322]

“He was either a literal god or a feral child” is the most important thing I’ve ever heard

[@jaemae-td1qk]

that’s just Link depending on the legend of zelda game you play

[@drawnwithlove3499]

Considering every legend about a god ever (excluding supposedly 'perfect' gods) there's no difference

[@sramtae5820]

Before I watched the video I thought this was referring to the lil brother, because I think it would fit him

[@ivorydoves]

me, angy: why not both 😡 ?

[@cloudysky4884]

"The gay lions" Im dying 😭

[@ilikecookies9796]

Gay pride.

[@Raccon_Detective.]

@@ilikecookies9796 Literally

[@SirBlackReeds]

Fellas, what if those lions are actually brothers?

[@pixielofexeus9220]

I am a gay cat and those guys are cool

[@zimora4422]

Lmao

[@zimora4422]

Over the moon is one of my favorite Netflix movie the sound track was fire and the moon goddesses outfits were so cute😭❤️

[@k4eru20]

19:37 literally i had the video at 1.5x and i STILL cried even tho it's just a summary LMAO that arc hits so hard thanks for uploading!! this was fun to watch :)

[@nightx6975]

I saw a comment somewhere about this movie saying “There aren’t high tech trains in China, why are you praising them?” and I wheezed. The Ignorance in that one sentence is mind blowing.

[@centersolace]

[cries in american where our trains are trash]

[@fireafire]

Oh my god I feel you. I'm mexican and once I read a comment on a movie trailer set in Mexico saying "wait, but there's no grass in Mexico, this is wrong" and I just- jesus.

[@Momo-bu3le]

Ana Laura Ramos HAHA WHAT did they just think?? There was no grass in all of Mexico???? Did they just think Mexico was just one giant desert or something

[@ennenoire]

@@centersolace going to literally anywhere with a functioning public transportation system will show you that the US is just trash like gahlee

[@fireafire]

@@Momo-bu3le Probably LMAO. I hate that every depiction of Mexico in the media is a giant desert filled with drug trafficking, when it's actually a freaking mega diverse country :/

[@dibti0]

I know this isn’t the point but your hair is INCREDIBLE. I am shook.

[@sahassaransi_mw]

You can use hair inserts/padding to try out some traditional hair styles like that~

[@dibti0]

@@sahassaransi_mw I'm currently growing out a pixie cut so I'm afraid that'd look a little off, but I appreciate the advice! :D

[@emmapicone8726]

@@sahassaransi_mw even that her hair itself is just soo beautiful

[@kolibri7712]

this is all i was thinking about too haha

[@LudoLmao]

I like the hair but it's her glasses that look cute

[@sherrychung2456]

Omg I FEEL when you mentioned the online shopping delivery time! I’m from Guangzhou, China and studied in SF, US and everytime it took at least a week or two if not longer to get my stuff from online shops. And one time I was in need of a hand warmer and it took sooo long that the weather turned hot when it arrived... and every time I went back to Guangzhou and I ALWAYS amazed and surprised at the delivery speed!! Like even if it cross the whole god damn country it will not take more than 4 days!! Honestly even taking 4 days is rare, cuz it usually takes 2-3 days. And often free of delivery. And a very cheap fee for one day shipping.

[@Junaber]

I love to learn about all these details about Chinese mythology, I am currently learning mandarin too. Also I can only fangirl when you mentioned wang yibo and xiao zhan for the naming examples. I am absolutely addicted to the untamed 🥰

[@G.C.Nightwalker]

She is going to have an amazing KZbin career at the very least there's just something about her content that makes me click instantly

[@Prof.SeverusSnape]

It was the cat in the background, wasn't it? Admit it, it's okay, we don't shame in these parts...👀

[@sena167]

I think is because the videos are fully packed with information non-stop my procrastinating brain loves it

[@wrenisprobablyb0red]

@@sena167 Why is it that when you need to use old information/ learn specific information, the human brain decides to learn new unrelated information instead?

[@Alex-ji9sz]

@@wrenisprobablyb0red Who knows

[@ezzyedits6942]

*they the Creator is genderqueer their pronouns are they them

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

"A lot of their stuff is named after mythological concepts." Meanwhile, the planets in our solar system were named after Roman gods and godesses.

[@unistrut]

There's also the first three American manned rocket programs - Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, along with the rockets Atlas-Centaur and Titan-Centaur.

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

@@unistrut Yeah, we love our Greek and Roman mythology. lol

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

@Rob Pritzlaff true. Muslims also contributed a lot to mathematics, algebra comes to mind.

[@alexinitalics188]

... And Jupiter's moons are named after women Jupiter has been with... and they sent a spacecraft there called Juno, Jupiter's wife...

[@theren2486]

@Rob Pritzlaff hehe as a half arab half north african, i love this !

[@moongolbs]

13:57 Well, in my country, we have to wait for WEEKS or probably a month before our product shows up at out house.

[@emcintyre5L]

Noting the jade pendant reminded me of the scene in the novel 'Taipan' by James Clavell, where a pact is made over five coins (don't remember what type of coin) between the main character and a pirate king (?) This winds up being something you have to remember about three books later. It has been a while since I read it, but that's perhaps one other English reference to at least a similar kind of contract, even if it is a novel.

[@Talpfote]

Fun fact about the gay lions: I watched this movie with my best friend, and, after I saw your video on the original mulan, noticed the balls. So I turned to her and said "You know the lions are gay." She stopped the movie and went "What?" And I nodded and explained the cub and ball thing to her. I don't think she cared, but for my part, I never felt so educated in my life 😅🤣

[@travelswithblindcane]

I'm the whitest of white people and admittedly know nothing about Chinese culture, but your videos have made me so interested in it. You're such a great presenter! Thanks so much for being so entertaining and educational, and give Kokochin some scritches for me!

[@ghostbones5927]

Same, their videos are mint

[@byme.9183]

This.

[@hannahosb5132]

Omg same, it’s so fascinating and I can’t wait to learn more

[@ezzyedits6942]

@@ghostbones5927 *They the Creator is genderqueer they use they them pronouns

[@ghostbones5927]

@@ezzyedits6942 ey thanks

[@AtenRa]

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2022! Fun fact, the black and white drawing of Xihe has a companion image of Changxi, the moon goddess who predates Chang'e and is mother of the 12 moons. I think it's interesting how when Hou Yi and Chang'e became popular they are often paired in symbolism as the Sun and Moon or Yin & Yang, while the more ancient setup has two goddesses.

[@vannessaisaason419]

Dad and sister were so nice seeing

[@maisielb1517]

I literally love hearing about all this chinese culture, myth and history, especially the way its a related to movies its a great way to learn, i wish more production companies like disney would get more accurate cultural refrences

[@vannessaisaason419]

Ok

[@christopherjamesbrown9026]

Beauty, historical education and quirky humor. THIS WOMAN IS PERFECT

[@LR-hu2pj]

Ok yellow fever

[@pharaohbubbles1547]

Shes beyond perfection. Shes Godlike

[@msjkramey]

@@LR-hu2pj when did they ever say anything about her being Asian though? They said she was pretty, smart, and funny. You can appreciate anyone for that, regardless of gender or background. It's not yellow fever. It's appreciating someone

[@LR-hu2pj]

@@msjkramey white man obsessed with average asian girl. yellow fever.

[@helloill672]

@@LR-hu2pj how would you know that the op is a white guy? Also she might be average to you, but others might think different.

[@SirAgravaine]

I'm so glad the Disney live action Mulan was so bad that it forced you to create a channel because your content is everything I need

[@carnage2332]

I stumbled across your review of the new Mulan and fell in love with your passion and knowledge. It's a genuine joy to hear you talk about this culture that is so unfamiliar to me with such reverence. I have seen all your videos now and cannot wait to see more. You are easily one of my favorite creators at the moment.

[@vannessaisaason419]

All the information she said can

[@lizbreitenstein7042]

6:38 "Anyway, because this is a kid's movie it starts AIMING TO DECIMATE YOUR EMOTIONS AT THE 6 MINUTE MARK." lmaooo

[@comradeclaus]

Am I the only one who doesn’t care much about the movies she’s reviewed but is here Instead for her quirky attitude and the knowledge she presents in a very easy to understand and fun way? No, no I’m not. But god damn it’s true. This is quality content.

[@Dargonhuman]

For real, I wasn't even all that interested in Chinese culture until the algorithm plopped her into my recommended feed, and now I'm sitting here hoping she actually does get around to making a series about Chinese mythology.

[@mige14linares14]

Same! Her level of research is amazing and the way she explain things are so straight to the point yet funny is so refreshing to see, also 🌈knowledge🌈

[@wandering__siren]

So true! Now I got interested in Chinese culture and this is all thanks to her.

[@pleasesetmeonfire1166]

Imagine being so smart and elegant that your first KZbin video gets over a million views and suddenly you have a fan base. Xiran is a beautiful enigma and their vibes are untouchable.

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

_Yep and im gonna Xiran because she's good at explaining some this shit and that shit, just like Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions_

[@voguecrab]

*their

[@pleasesetmeonfire1166]

@@voguecrab Sorry! Are they non binary??? I didn’t know! I edited it immediately.

[@voguecrab]

@@pleasesetmeonfire1166 they are

[@pleasesetmeonfire1166]

@@voguecrab I changed it. I had no idea! Thank you so much for telling me. I feel bad my comment sat for a month misgendering Xiran :(

[@shenyen]

Chinese diaspora human here--Taiwanese and Chinese Indonesian. Thank you for providing all the representation and mirroring I would have loved to have as a child and through my 20s and appreciate now. I lived in Shanghai and Taipei, so the school uniforms, the plaza dancing, the tourist village look that reminded me of all the tourist villages in Jiangnan, the kitchen that looked so much like my friend Yao Xiaoqing's house when he put me on the back of his bike after we practiced Shaolin forms at the gym and we had dinner at his place, the totally relatable ubiquitous questionably dirty tile floors, the hairy crabs that my sweet uncle used to cook for me with beer before he'd take me out for the most painful foot massages that made it feel like you were walking on clouds after, the aunties picking at you, how the table is set, the food! I miss the food AND, not sure if you'll read this because I"m sure you get thousands of comments, but if you need a guide in the States or Taipei, I'd be happy to host you. I cook vegan East and Southeast Asian food. In Taipei, there are a hundred vegan spots that I love including, a spot by the national library that has vegan Shizitou with dabaicai and boiled peanuts that I went to on the regular, another spot for vegan dim sum, a spot with vegan tiramisu, vegan zongzi vendors by the temple, and a restaurant that had everything for Chinese feast style meals that is vegan. My aunts who are Christian and told me I was going to hell for not eating meat went there with me so I was able to eat something, and they even begrudgingly said that the food was really good. Anyway, finally watched the movie and your video tonight because my mom died two years ago, so didn't want to watch it then. Did you watch in Mandarin or English or both? Thanks for being you and making videos like these. Your Mulan video gave me life at a time when I was so mad about so many things including some serious anti-Asian racism and both my parents being really ill (not with COVID).

[@tessoleary626]

I’ve officially binge watched all your videos. Thanks so much for your content!! I’m sure everyone has told you how fun, educational, and enrapturing these videos are! And of course, your hair and outfits are beautiful bonuses! 😊😊😊

[@sheevpalpatine1105]

i just love how your intro style is "have you ever [stuff] thats me, that happened to me"

[@a_touch_of_reality]

Yess, I love this intro style, it's so unique.

[@MeladiFae]

Kind of neat how at 7:26 you say that in China, white is no longer the color of mourning. That it's more of an ancient thing now. But at the end, we see Chang'e wearing white when she mourns her loss of Houyi, because no matter how modern she seems to be, she's from ancient times in her core. That's a nice touch. Idk, I might be reading too much into it lol. Also Kokochin is the most adorable kitty ever.

[@someperson8984]

Sorry to revive this post, but at my great-grandma's funeral, about a half of my relatives were wearing 100% white, no black. It might be a lower class/middle class divide thing, though.

[@landofthehazymist]

my family n maybe it relates to the part of china (guangzhou/pearl river delta) theyre from???? doesnt do that either. relatives of the dead wear white, non relatives (maybe als non first degree relatives?? dont remember if degree separation exists) wear black. sometimes the first category wear black armbands with that, second wears white armbands. sometimes ppl wear tan but i don remember if thats modern/past thing

[@landofthehazymist]

theres ppl who wear all black but in that case everyone else knows theyre following western style clothing for the funerals

[@yutazenrenchin9701]

Not sure if it’s relevant but all the funerals I’ve been to had the dress code as white! Black is too sad or dark for a beloved soul going to the Heaven for us I think haha.

[@JWe472]

I absolutely love your hair and makeup in every video. Also, I hadn't actually seen this movie yet and, just by your retelling, got really emotional at the end. Well done!

[@mangdadibee5570]

9:54 Cat on the bottom left

[@KramerKontained94]

Shout out to your cat just vibing in the background

[@addresssimilar3738]

Being related to a legendary character in china is like being related to genghis khan as another Asian, it's never as impressive as it sounds

[@reithehunter]

or having an "imperial last name" in vietnamese. oh, your last name comes from the very last royal family? guess what, it's nguyen and 40% of vietnamese population have it

[@artemis6703]

@@reithehunter lol i can relate

[@artemis6703]

my last name is the last name of some random royal family of the tang dynasty or something. the only thing that's special about it is that it's not a very common last name, but honestly, it's not very impressive lmao

[@PORT.design]

@Crow I am so sorry, but that story makes me laugh a little. When signing official documents in China I always have to be conscious about writing my last name first and including my middle name otherwise government officials get confused comparing things to my passport.

[@matthewvp8507]

A lot of people think that Scottish clan names mean that you’re descended from old kings, but actually all the inhabitants of the glens would use that clan name so it’s all very muddled

[@wepimpchimpin7799]

I learned about the Chinese culture and mandarin for a 4 years and even after i had left the school that was teaching me i still learned a lot of Chinese culture, im black mexican native mixed but i still lived learning about it all like journey to the west, various myths, stories and traditions, i want to visit china as well as japan one day to see it all for myself, its so fun to learn especially from the people themselves, thank you for this video, ill look more into your videos so that i can more educate myself on this amazing culture and knowing the lines between cultural appropriation and appreciation, i love learning new things especially mythology of such beautiful cultures and i cant wait to learn more in the future and be a better ally to all Asians, not just Chinese and Japanese people, to learn more of other cultures and languages to better support and help other people from other cultures other than just my own african, Mexican and native American people and history🖤✨

[@christinea5557]

First - I adore your hair and makeup, it’s so pretty and flattering😍 Second - I LOVE that you take the time to share your heritage with us! Using pieces of media we have access to gives us a great basis to start from. This movie is so beautiful, and I loved hearing more about it from you!❤️