I was making dumplings in my Berlin apartment when my cousin from Guangzhou sent me a Weibo link – the trailer for the new movie Nobody: Turning Luck Around. The video buffered three times before playing, that familiar spinning circle triggering my frustration. ‘Not this again,’ I muttered, flour-dusted fingers wiping my phone screen. Then the preview hit me harder than the Great Wall firewall.
The trailer reveals the protagonist Chen Sanjin (played by Zhang Yu) being manipulated by reality show producers and his ex-girlfriend. Watching him get labeled a ‘loser’ while unaware of the schemes, I suddenly related – not to the drama, but to us overseas Chinese staring at ‘This content is not available in your region’ messages. We’re all Chen Sanjins in some digital trap.
Remember that Lunar New Year when you tried streaming CCTV’s gala? The pixelated mess that froze right when your favorite comedian appeared? Chen’s confusion mirrors our monthly struggles: VPNs that work at breakfast but fail by dinner, ‘VIP memberships’ that still geo-block content, and family group chats where everyone discusses shows you can’t access.
The film’s theme about authenticity hits differently when you’re using three apps just to watch what mainland friends view seamlessly. My Toronto friend Linda puts it best: ‘I pay for iQIYI but still need to beg my Shanghai aunt for her account. Who’s the real nobody here?’
Yet there’s hope – both for Chen Sanjin and us. Just like the character eventually sees through the manipulations, we’ve learned tricks to bypass digital barriers (which I’ll share later). The movie’s Chinese title 否极泰来 means ‘After extreme bad luck comes good’ – a perfect metaphor for when your VPN finally connects during episode cliffhangers.
So next time you’re staring at another buffering wheel, remember Chen Sanjin’s journey. And know that somewhere from Sydney to Seattle, another Chinese diaspora is clicking ‘refresh’ with you. Now, about those geo-block solutions…
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