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    1. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

      i literally have multiple mentions every day asking me to dissect this movie so HERE WE GO: All the cultural details in Netflix's Over the Moon, the thread! Will feature plenty of juicy details on life in modern China, 'cause that's where this takes place in -pic.twitter.com/aYHsfGzOfz

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    2. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

      The moon-eating sky dog is a real thing in Chinese myth, called tiangou 天狗. It probably also inspired the kanji for tengu in Japanese myth, but tengu are VERY differentpic.twitter.com/O76s2MkcsN

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    3. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

      I haven't heard of Chang'e making the sky dog spit out the moon though, so this might've been invented for the movie Note: this movie was made in association with an actual Chinese studio so there's no such thing as being culturally right or wrong. This is not a critique thread.pic.twitter.com/xkxrbn8qtQ

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    4. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

      Yes, there IS a double standard for Chinese-culture-inspired movies made by Chinese people vs non-Chinese people, because when it comes to non-Chinese people...it's not their culture to play around with??

      5 replies 75 retweets 1,347 likes
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      XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

      I don't think they explained Yi / Houyi's own myth in this movie but here's a tweet I did on it! Chang'e and Houyi are the ultimate legendary couple in Chinese myth lol https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1258157064439783427?s=20 …pic.twitter.com/wDmyAfaogD

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        2. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow! Retweeted XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!

          TECHNICALLY his name is Yi instead of Houyi but the confusion has been going on for so long it no longer matters. He's Houyi in this movie so I'm calling him Houyi in this thread.https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1311780303216676864?s=20 …

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          OH and you're going to see Yi get called Hou Yi everywhere, but that's not his name. Hou Yi was a whole different dude, a tribal leader during the Xia dynasty. But they've been getting confused with each other for like 3 thousand years now so it doesn't really matter lol
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        3. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          After Houyi took down the 9 extra suns, he was given two immortality elixirs for him and Chang'e, but because of ~reasons~ (theories differ, as referenced in this movie), Chang'e took them both and ascended so high she shot right past the Heavenly Court and got stuck on the moonpic.twitter.com/1SUXdKDaoD

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        4. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          The town Fei Fei lives in is clearly modeled after one in the Jiangnan region, meaning "South of the Yangtze River." It's the region I'm from, actually. Lots of pretty waterways and stone bridges and artsy folk. But no, most cities in modern China don't look like this -pic.twitter.com/GX4qoRoSfF

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        5. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          Most towns that look like this are protected heritage sites / tourist traps. You can tell by the family mooncake stall's emphasis on how they're a Time-Honored Brand 老字号, meaning this business was established before 1956pic.twitter.com/ZLOxQR9hAo

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        6. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          you can tell this movie was made by Chinese people because LOOK HOW FAMILIAR EVERYTHING LOOKS!! DAMN!! The bright-colored plastic bin! The random garlic hanging on the wall! The communal pastry making! The weathered equipment and tiles in the restaurant kitchen!! (LOL)pic.twitter.com/SL58oSs76E

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        7. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          It's no wonder that Fei Fei's parents tell her so much about Chang'e bc they've clearly been in the artisanal mooncake business for several generations. Chang'e and the full moon are associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival, basically Chinese Thanksgiving https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1311775798035009536?s=20 …pic.twitter.com/9So2U27n41

          3 replies 12 retweets 706 likes
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        8. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          Even their mooncake boxes say "traditional handmade" Rabbit is here bc in Chinese myth there's a rabbit on the moon and the parents refuse to be off brand even when the mom is dyingpic.twitter.com/2kuUDLQUux

          5 replies 17 retweets 779 likes
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        9. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          Alas the mom has passed away from her mysterious illness 😔 You might've heard that in Chinese culture, white is the color of mourning instead of black, but in modern China, people often wear black to mourn too because western influencepic.twitter.com/FVXvKaXVUc

          4 replies 10 retweets 713 likes
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        10. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          side note: funeral practices can get REALLY WILD in some parts of China, lolpic.twitter.com/HbaAjRfJjo

          2 replies 98 retweets 936 likes
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        11. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          I'm not sure if cutting your hair all messed up like this is a common trauma thing or just something subliminal in Chinese culture? I remember doing this to myself the day before we were to fly for Canadapic.twitter.com/e5kzT9iPHB

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        12. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          In Chinese families that have experienced a loss, it's common to have an altar like this dedicated to the loved one, with a picture of them and offerings of fruitpic.twitter.com/KZZeJzol2O

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        13. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          BRUUUHH the bright plastic thermoses in the background are also SUCH a thing in China. People generally don't like to drink cold water bc of the belief that it's bad for your health so most families just have a bunch of these standing around with boiled water in thempic.twitter.com/91byvIL0Aj

          2 replies 22 retweets 717 likes
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        14. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          also the stove and scale here...they're...they're just very Chinese, LOL. Like made in the 80s looking stuff...pic.twitter.com/CYm2CniZs7

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        15. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          and how could i forget the multiple greasy bottles of soy sauce, vinegar, and cooking wine beside the stove!!!!pic.twitter.com/kldA9u4pOj

          3 replies 10 retweets 677 likes
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        16. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          Qie zi, literally meaning "eggplant," is the Chinese equivalent of saying "cheese" when taking a photo where are the peace signs or finger hearts thopic.twitter.com/9gaOu7rKWg

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        17. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          DFSA;JSDFS THIS RANDOM CROWD OF PEOPLE DANCING IN A TOWN SQUARE IS A COMMON THING IN CHINA TOO this is called 广场舞, or Square / Plaza Dancing. There's a stereotype that only aunties do it but it's for all ages lolpic.twitter.com/UzchU1hdb8

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        18. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          also a common sight is just...construction crews...construction crews everywhere. those traditional buildings in Fei Fei's town? unless it's a tourist sight, most are getting torn down to make way for high-rises and skyscrapers.pic.twitter.com/Qx1NGvwevL

          2 replies 5 retweets 527 likes
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        19. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          dried fish!! and traditional hearth!!!pic.twitter.com/PFisTKdbLw

          3 replies 2 retweets 519 likes
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        20. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          When you go visit Chinese relatives, you're generally expected to bring some food or presents. It's bad manners to walk in empty-handed, basically also very accurate that the wives are considerably better looking than the husbandspic.twitter.com/NEWn8q0zqu

          5 replies 18 retweets 739 likes
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        21. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          if u don't hear this from ur chinese relatives who you haven't seen or spoken to in a year are they even ur chinese relatives that u haven't seen or spoken to in a yearpic.twitter.com/qOwifFMIwV

          5 replies 48 retweets 771 likes
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        22. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          IF YOU DON'T BRING IN YOUR CRABS ALIVE AND SQUIRMING THEN GET OUT OF THIS CHINESE FAMILY REUNIONpic.twitter.com/c0kQjPEY1c

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        23. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          i used to eat these dishes all the time wtf (now i try to be vegan) the big meatballs are called Lion Headspic.twitter.com/i7avPaAlYH

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        24. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          here they're acknowledging the many different versions of Chang'e's story. Some say she was selfish and just couldn't wait for Houyi to come back before taking the pills, others say she was forced to take both so Houyi's jealous apprentice wouldn't get thempic.twitter.com/siZx0BU8S4

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        25. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          This sounds really dramatic when Houyi lived like 3k years ago but it's not THAT big of a stretch if your family is one that kept genealogical records really carefully lol I personally am related to the Li clan of the Tang dynasty. it's not as impressive as it sounds.pic.twitter.com/X83ai9FUtt

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        26. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          peak chinese auntie energypic.twitter.com/CoWhbih5Mb

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        27. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          that jello looking dish is red-braised pork belly, made with stuff like dark soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and star anisepic.twitter.com/EZoyAyId8x

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        28. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          Fei Fei's upcoming stepmom gives her a mooncake in a tin that LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE TINS I USED TO STORE MY STATIONARY IN WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL IN CHINA ASDFLKJAS; stationary cases can get WILD, i made airport security gasp once when they opened mine and 3 tiers sprung outpic.twitter.com/wpxhBGP6D1

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        29. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          it's implied that this crane is Fei Fei's mother's spirit trying to get her to move on. cranes are seen as very spiritual animals in Chinese myth.pic.twitter.com/60E6GZVKvJ

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        30. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          oh fun fact about China's space program! A lot of their stuff is named after myths, so you have the Chang'e lander (left), the Yutu / Jade Rabbit rover (depicted on the right), a planned Heavenly Court space station, and morepic.twitter.com/u8hapjVPJq

          3 replies 21 retweets 538 likes
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        31. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 2 Nov 2020

          THE WHOLE ONLINE SHOPPING SEQUENCE IS REPRESENTATION OF CHINA'S VERY VERY ROBUST E-COMMERCE INDUSTRY LOL well maybe it's robust in America too but here in Canada I have to wait at least a week for anything to be delivered...while in China everything comes in 2-3 dayspic.twitter.com/Qx9ulamLzx

          4 replies 7 retweets 492 likes
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