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Originally Posted by Hondaracer

i think most western media companies dont even count on revenue from China anymore

Not sure how they evaluate direct-to-stream movies but box office movies definitely count on China and world-wide revenue (of which China is likely the biggest %).

Maybe I am just a realist and not an idealist, but when I hear "representation matters", I do not interpret that at all to be mattering in a sense of societal benefit or impact, or being seen as 'woke'.

I interpret that as representation now matters for businesses to maximize revenue, because people of certain underrepresented groups are now willing to support/not support certain things with their wallets now.

Back in our parents generation, representation did not matter, because our parents did not give a shit if they saw themselves represented on media, they were too busy working and hustling. Representation was the last thing on their mind.

Nowadays people expect more, and are willing to pay or not pay for it. I do not criticize businesses at all if they are reacting to changing consumer demands.