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None bar one student (who watched it 15 times) had heard of the show, but we ended up having a robust and fun discussion on whether it was better for the work to gain mainstream visibility or to stay obscure, and whether clever adaptation to bypass censorship is dilution and compromise (Fin)

And elsewhere, instead of confessing their love, they confess to being ‘lifelong confidants’. Plus! Under the pretext of paying respects to ancestors, they (sort of) went through traditional wedding rites

Elsewhere in the show, they raise rabbits together (Rabbits are a gay symbol in China), and they also (sort of) raise an orphaned child together

4. Signs of devotion / loyalty to one another during the vandalism scene (there is plausible deniability because platonic friends can also be loyal to each other)

3. Gifting of chickens is a courtship / wedding tradition in some parts of China (and there is plausible deniability because the giver is drunk)

2. Instead of direct intimacy, there is a lot of wordless gazing

Among the ways it's queer-coded whilst maintaining plausible deniability - 1. Physical contact – Holding, wrist grabbing

After some contextualization (on the Boys Love genre, on regulations around depicting same-sex relationships in CN mass media, on the basic storyline), the class (3rd- and 4th-year undergrads) watched this clip where a drunk Lan Wangji steals chickens for Wei Wuxian www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUrY...

The findings carry implications for the integrity of global media in authoritarian contexts. Journalists broadly respond by concealing their activities or by conforming to localized restrictions, contributing to our understanding of how state power is quietly contested or reproduced. (3/3)

Particularly notable are indirect channeling tactics, such as legal ambiguity that deter reporting by creating an atmosphere of uncertainty for both journalists and their sources. Also significant is the role of mobilized citizens in obstructing journalistic activity. (2/3)