I have a problem with Japan. It's not Japan's fault, it's the CCP, but then nobody would care. China is big but not influential besides its economy, and it's due to censorship by the Chinese government. A ton of Japanese stuff, like Kimonos, Ramen, and Kotos originally came from China. Most people don't know this, since China has no soft power and no cultural exports, so they just assume it's a purely Japanese thing. And so, nobody thinks China's culture is cool.
Music credit:
China's Atomic Theme from Civilization VI
Xiao Ping Guo by the Chopstick Brothers, cover by T-Ara
Naatu Naatu from RRR
Giorno's Theme from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Piano cover of Red Sun in the Sky
And the Sun Rises by Darren Curtis
我期待的不是雪 by Zhang Miaoge
Love Confession by Jay Chou
Kai's Theme and Agni Kai remix by Samuel Kim
我期待的不是雪 piano cover by Sky Music
0:00 Intro
1:26 China doesn't have free speech, and so Japan gets credit
3:32 Authoritarian governments are bad at making movies
8:57 China used to be a god of influence
12:30 China's slow, painful decline
13:55 World War II and the Chinese Civil War
15:59 Why Taiwan friggin' rocks
20:17 Chinese Immigrants and American Movies
21:11 Final Thoughts
22:35 Outro