[Netherrealmer]

China is planning to ban movies and TV shows that centers around a rich man marrying a poor girl. Because they think that it gives unrealistic expectations to women, that instead of women trying to get rich by themselves, they just think about marrying a rich guy. So they want to ban them to change the mindset of women and make women try to make money by themselves instead of going for the expectation that they will just marry a rich husband.I think that these type of romances makes women think that marrying a rich man is all they need to be happy in life and be successful. And so they plan to ban these type of genre of dramas and movies. Women will focus on enriching themselves.

[bestwriter]

Quite a reasonable thinking.

[Netherrealmer]

LOL india will have no movie and Television left if India did such law because Indian writers love Cinderellas

[bestwriter]

Most Indian movies are fantasies.

[ptrikha21]

Sounds good but what if there is a Movie based on a Novel?
Would it still be disallowed?

[Netherrealmer]

I guess so, because they want a ban of cinderellas. When I said cinderellas, you know, stories about a poor girl who will have a CEO, or a rich nepo baby, or a prince, or some kind of billionaire guy fall in love with her. I'm not sure about if male cinderellas are counted, you know, if male cinderellas is the guy who is poor and it's the girl who is rich.

[germainebull]

China is planning to ban movies and TV shows that centers around a rich man marrying a poor girl. Because they think that it gives unrealistic expectations to women, that instead of women trying to get rich by themselves, they just think about marrying a rich guy.

Great move. Women should behave independently.

[Tendz]

Their goal is to encourage women to rely on themselves for success and happiness.

[germainebull]

LOL india will have no movie and Television left if India did such law because Indian writers love Cinderellas

That is absolutely true because the Indian film industry relies heavily on believable stories and magical love stories like Cinderella to attract their audiences. If strict anti-Cinderella laws are imposed then all entertainment will die because their writers have replicated that royal lifestyle and miracles that people love so much.

[Tendz]

If these type of stories were suddenly banned, it sure would shake things up and force writers to rethink their usual formulas.

[Netherrealmer]

When I said Cinderella, I'm not talking about the fairy tale or fairy godmother. Cinderella is just an umbrella term to all dramas where it's a love story between a rich guy and a poor girl. There are also a theme called male Cinderella where the poor person is the man and the rich person is the woman.

Oh, China just announced that they also want to ban high school romance. Any movie or TV show that is about high school romance, they also want it banned.

[eldavis]

I think it is a good idea,cause these days people, especially the youths are easily influenced by what they see in movies.

[germainebull]

If these type of stories were suddenly banned, it sure would shake things up and force writers to rethink their usual formulas.

China's decision will shake up the film industry because Cinderella stories are so familiar to fans. Writers will now have to work hard to come up with new ideas instead of repeating the same old formulas. This will completely change the type of entertainment we get and bring more realistic fairy tales to the streets without the old tricks.

[Netherrealmer]

And because of the ban of Cinderella stories, what's trending in China right now are stepbrother, stepsister incest, and adopted brother, adopted sister incest.

[germainebull]

True. Cinderella movies socialize girls badly. Encourage them not to work hard, coz their husbands will take care of their needs.

[Neurosurgeon]

China has restricted productions resembling Cinderella narratives, aiming to curb “unrealistic” fairy‑tale influences on youth aspirations. The ban affects local film studios, prompting creators to adapt stories to government guidelines about social values and national narratives.