The short story “Tiger-Fighter” provided an interesting look into what the film business looks like in China. While I am no expert on film here in America, I do know the general basics as to how it works and what the business is like for the most part, based on what I see in the news, on social media, or hear from celebrities or actors that I follow online. One thing I found interesting was that after seeing the fighting scene, it was decided that the tiger needed to look more realistic in order to have a better impact on the audience, which led the directors and crew to use a real tiger for the fight scene, thus endangering just about everyone involved. In America, a suggestion like that might be made along the lines of trying to make something more realistic, but thankfully here there are laws and regulations in place to prevent something that dangerous from being brought on set without proper training or education about whatever dangerous thing they are dealing with.
Another topic that is definitely interesting is the fact that it seemed as if the show would not be aired until the fight scene looked more realistic, although I could have totally misunderstood that part. If what I think is the case is actually true, it is basically the government censoring the show until it is exactly how they want and it is as successful as can be. I have seen many a movie or TV show made in America that, to me, seemed to be a total flop, but it seemed as if this story was implying that this would never happen in China because everything was reviewed so extensively and only allowed to be aired if it was absolutely perfect. For some more interesting facts about the Chinese film industry, check out this article. It has different things to know about the industry, and it is easy to see the similarities and differences when it comes to film in America.