My cousin in Vancouver texted me last night at 2 AM her time: ‘Hey, can you screen record Pu Yixing’s new MV for me? My QQ Music says ‘content not available in your region’ again.’
I was scrolling through Weibo when her message popped up, just as I was watching Pu Yixing’s ‘When Sartre and Heidegger Clink Glasses’ MV for the third time. The irony hit me – while I could enjoy the crisp audio and smooth playback, she was stuck with that frustrating geo-block message thousands of miles away.
Remember when we were teenagers? She’d come over during summer breaks and we’d binge-watch Chinese variety shows together, sharing headphones and laughing until our stomachs hurt. Now, she misses out on these cultural moments that feel like home.
Pu Yixing just scored TOP6 in Billboard China’s ‘Star Power Monthly Selection’ for September – a huge achievement that’s getting massive promotion across QQ Music, JOOX, and Billboard’s social media platforms. But for my cousin and millions of overseas Chinese, it’s like watching a celebration through a locked window.
She told me last month she tried using a VPN to watch her favorite Chinese drama, but the buffering was so bad the characters’ lips moved three seconds before the dialogue came through. ‘It felt like watching a badly dubbed kung fu movie from the 70s,’ she joked, but I could hear the disappointment in her voice.
What hits hardest is that these geo-restrictions don’t just block entertainment – they cut people off from cultural touchstones. The October ‘Star Power’ selection concludes on November 14th, and there will be more Chinese artists breaking through internationally. But without reliable access, overseas fans are left cheering from the sidelines.
I sent my cousin the screen recording she asked for, along with a voice message: ‘The MV’s actually really good – there’s this part where the piano melody reminds me of that song we used to play on repeat during high school.’ She replied with a crying emoji: ‘Wish I could experience it properly like you do.’
So here’s my question for fellow overseas Chinese: What’s the one Chinese show, song, or movie you desperately wish you could stream without the ‘content not available’ message? Share in the comments – let’s commiserate about the shows we love but can’t properly watch from abroad.
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