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04-03-2005, 08:25 AM
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A short article discusses the events that took place in China to commemorate the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen. It is mentioned that today's Chinese youth prefer Rowling to Anderson. Quote:
Whereas, Anderson is no longer the only icon of Chinese children. Message owl, flying sweeper and visionless mantle in " Harry Potter" have become new "beloved" for today's Chinese kids.
Together with Harry Potter, images from Japanese cartoons, American movies, and Korean novels have occupied children's imaginary world.
Ten-year-old Hu Zhenzhen is quoted as saying, "Anderson's fairy tales are too serious for me, and not fashionable enough."
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04-03-2005, 08:46 AM
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Ten-year-old Hu Zhenzhen is quoted as saying, "Anderson's fairy tales are too serious for me, and not fashionable enough."
Not fashionable enough??? It's a blasted classic...speaking of blasting...*Ottery takes out the cannons* You little...*fires cannons* It's cool that JKR is tops in pops, but Anderson's not half bad...Fairy tales rule, and his don't always have 'the happily ever after' unless Disney gets their hands on them... But everyone know's Disney's 'the evil empire' gives us Winnie the pooh back you evil...and now they're stealing Peter Pan...
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04-03-2005, 08:47 AM
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| | Lobalug
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yay go JK!
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04-03-2005, 08:53 AM
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JK has got great popularity in China
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04-03-2005, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole Not fashionable enough??? It's a blasted classic...speaking of blasting...*Ottery takes out the cannons* You little...*fires cannons*
It's cool that JKR is tops in pops, but Anderson's not half bad...Fairy tales rule, and his don't always have 'the happily ever after' unless Disney gets their hands on them...
But everyone know's Disney's 'the evil empire' gives us Winnie the pooh back you evil...and now they're stealing Peter Pan... *pets* easy there... 
I like your title of your post! I agree with that one and partly on everything else you say.
I think one should be careful with comparing those two - since Andersen lived a long time ago (200 years to be exact).
I'm a Dane and therefore this topic might be a bit 'sore' for me but I disagree with Hu Zhenzhen; they are not! The amazing thing about Andersen is that they are both for kids and for adults, because the story has so many layers. And also the stories are something that we, even today, can relate too. I know the same things can be said about JK - but remember Andersen lived 200 years ago!
It's more than fine that JK's books are more popular etc. than Andersen but well he still deserves our respect.
I love JK's books and it's great that HP are this succesful but please dont compare Andersen and JK!
Blah I could go on...
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04-03-2005, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole Not fashionable enough??? It's a blasted classic...speaking of blasting...*Ottery takes out the cannons* You little...*fires cannons*
It's cool that JKR is tops in pops, but Anderson's not half bad...Fairy tales rule, and his don't always have 'the happily ever after' unless Disney gets their hands on them...
But everyone know's Disney's 'the evil empire' gives us Winnie the pooh back you evil...and now they're stealing Peter Pan... Don't diss Winnie the Pooh! Heffalump ruled!
But you're right about Peter Pan. J.M.Barrie would be turning in his grave. At least the 2003 version did the real story justice.
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04-03-2005, 09:31 AM
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| | Gnome
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that's hot!
go HP!
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04-03-2005, 09:40 AM
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YAY! But Andersons not a bad writer, i'm agreeing with you totally Ottery, Disney screws the endings up!
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04-03-2005, 10:15 AM
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That's two thinks that Disney is then... *cough*
I can understand why children today might not be fond of Anderson's stories. Perhaps - and I don't mean this to sound rude, arrogant, or ignorant, but perhaps this is more with chinese culture... I'm curious as to how popular ASOUE would do since they aren't very uplifting either, per se.
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04-03-2005, 10:20 AM
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At the end of the day the world is a richer place than its was 200 years ago.
If Anderson was alive today i'm sure he would be just as popular as JK and his books would have reached just as many people.
Plus, 200 years ago didn't have the same media push for sales as it does today!
Imagine! What if Anderson was alive today! What do you reckon the competition would be? Or are they soo different [in context] that there would be no competition at all?..... hmmm
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04-03-2005, 10:55 AM
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yey thats so cool!! 
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04-03-2005, 11:29 AM
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wow, smart chinese people...
Go J.K. Rowling!!!
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04-03-2005, 12:10 PM
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That's cool!
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04-03-2005, 03:41 PM
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Yeah! You rock JKR!
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04-03-2005, 04:24 PM
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tat is so tru!!! im chinese buh from america.... still... HP is the BEST!!!!
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04-03-2005, 05:21 PM
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I love fairy tales! Andersen IS the definition of fairy tales. JKR is a whole different thing, a different kind of fantasy world, but I love them equally the same.
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04-03-2005, 05:37 PM
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Good for china. I'll tell you this - it's not a long way down before other countries do the same.
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04-03-2005, 05:43 PM
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Cool for Rowling and for CHina! I don't like fairy tales neither...
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04-03-2005, 05:49 PM
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Sleeping beauty and a taalking ***** in boots is all out of fashion right now people ! move in to the computer age. We only have potter and his cronies and fans here !!!
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04-03-2005, 05:55 PM
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Lol Esh!!!
Let the fairy tales for kids...!!!
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04-03-2005, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcella_Riddle Don't diss Winnie the Pooh! Heffalump ruled!
But you're right about Peter Pan. J.M.Barrie would be turning in his grave. At least the 2003 version did the real story justice. I love winie the pooh and i love Peter pan and HP i never like the Anderson storys at all they annoyed me and were to slow for me when i was small but HO is a great book..
I agree with emma the 2003 film of peter pan was very close to the book
(isnt the same guy who did the screen play for that doing ootp?)
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04-03-2005, 06:55 PM
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I'm a Dane and therefore this topic might be a bit 'sore' for me but I disagree with Hu Zhenzhen; they are not!
They're classics, they never go out of fashion...favor maybe, but even that I'd disagree...how many publishers, print Andersen's Fairy Tales...how many people know them...just because they're not at the top of the sales chart doesn't mean people hate them...the Wizard of Oz on the other hand...most people don't know there was a book written, much less the fifty or more odd sequels... Quote:
Don't diss Winnie the Pooh! Heffalump ruled!
It's too late for you Marcella...Winnie the Pooh was not supposed to be a tool for the capitalist evil...remember the money from that goes into: Quote:
But you're right about Peter Pan. J.M.Barrie would be turning in his grave. At least the 2003 version did the real story justice.
Peter Pan, and unauthorized sequels...like Peter and the Starcatchers which is money that doesn't go to Children's Hospitals...just how much money does Disney need anyways???? And I still want to write the sequel to Peter Pan...but I'd give the money to the hospital...  Quote:
Or are they soo different [in context] that there would be no competition at all?
Too different...like Star Wars and Lotr, and HP, fantasy but not much the same... Quote:
Sleeping beauty and a taalking ***** in boots is all out of fashion right now people ! move in to the computer age.
Anderson didn't write either of those, they're French Fairy tales, and Harry doesn't use a computer . As for not in vogue...Shrek anyone? Quote:
Let the fairy tales for kids...!!!
Why is it only kids ever say that??? Anyways you've obviously never read fairy tales uncensored...
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04-03-2005, 06:58 PM
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No duh..its JKR ppls.
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04-03-2005, 07:28 PM
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They're classics, they never go out of fashion...
*agrees* I still love fairy tales. I love reading them, I like the Disney movies, I just don't like it when they start doing movies like Hillary Duff's cinderella story or something like that. I like the ones with the twists, like when Ever After with Drew Barrymore, or that one made-for-tv-movie about Snow White. Classics never go out of style...
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04-03-2005, 07:45 PM
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Heffalump ruled!  emma, since when were you into heffalump?  But GO JK!
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