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“The Hunger Games” poster in China
“The Hunger Games” was never released in China, but that has not kept the Chinese people from ripping off the movie poster. Prominently displayed all over Shenzhen are these ads for Suning, a major Chinese electronics retailer. Katniss and Peeta are … Continue reading
Posted in fakey makey, Life in China, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged advertising, china, confused, copyright, fake, fakey makey, intellectual property, Jennifer Lawrence, marketing, movie, movie poster, movies, shenzhen, Suning, Suning.com, The Hunger Games, wtf
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ask and ye shall receive
The last time we were in Hong Kong, The Husband and I made a spontaneous decision to go see a movie. I say it was spontaneous, because we usually bring sweaters and jackets with us, as it is usually, like, … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, lesson of the day, something awesome, something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged air conditioning, awesome, awesomeness, blankets, cold movie theater, consumer behavior, customer service, hong kong, jacket, market research, movie, movies, pain points, paralysis by awesomeness, snow white and the huntsman, sweater, the blanket factory
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going to the movies in China and Hong Kong
Since moving to this part of the world last year, we have been to see two movies: The Hunger Games (in Hong Kong a few weeks ago) and The Avengers (in Shenzhen, tonight!). We noticed that the movie theater experience … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, Hong Kong, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged 3D, 3D glasses, 3D movies, alcohol, Amazon.com, assigned seating, awesome, china, clip-on 3D glasses, culture, expensive, glasses, Guangzhou, hong kong, hot dogs, movie theater, movies, people who wear glasses, shenzhen, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, theaters, tickets, wieners
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