Philippines allows Barbie film but wants 'child-like' map lines blurred
Philippines allows Barbie film but wants 'child-like' map lines blurred
Manila: Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur lin...
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I get that they're in a big dispute with China and I agree with them that China does not own what they call the South China Sea. But this is a little on the petty side.
Those lines are the way they are because China made a deal that they could only show in China with them.
Oh yeah, I totally understand why they did it- the Chinese market is far bigger than the Filipino market. I'm just saying this doesn't seem like it's worth making a fuss about.
Eh, the more people that support/spread an intangible idea (like country borders), the more "true" it can become. Kinda like how trademarks have to be defended