tl;dr: The rise of “996” work ethic and the “Laying Flat” movement essentially pushed Chinese people to take the grill pill and enjoy life, in their cuisine and especially the dumb foreign movies they know to be shit.

To add to that, there are 2 types of media which we enjoy:

Pull media – think of it as books, ARGs, series, or documentaries that require a significant part of your effort to understand and thus entertain and educate you

Push media-- dumb blockbuster movies, such as the Meg, but especially “Fast X”

In a way, I can’t best summarize this.

"In a country where everyone can live without much material worry, artists can devote more time to honing their craft and spirituality and culture flourishes when people are well supported

However, as China enters hyperdrive toward late-stage capitalism. Instead of workers being supported, they are being exploited by billionaires Jackass and Dick. When everyone is busy with work, trying to survive, their desire for (involved) art diminished The culture becomes stagnant and the dragons begin to lose their mystic."

I know Cushman might have something to say about this, likely, but I think its interesting that Accented Cinema is leaning towards this.

Note: Honestly, as much as I may scorn and pity these people for liking Fast X, I honestly think I wouldn’t have done better to cope with their life.

God willing, the rejuvenation of the PRC comes to full effect, under Xi.