As Batman v Superman attempts to barnstorm cinema box offices worldwide, including in China—now the world’s No. 2 movie marketplace—I’ve been watching a different kind of hero movie: Jian Bing Man. This 2015 Chinese blockbuster isn’t exactly a superhero film. It’s a superhero parody film whose protagonist isn’t a billionaire playboy, but rather a comedian plagued with debt and scandal. To rescue his career, he shoots and stars in a movie about a superhero named for a Chinese street food staple akin to the crepe only just now breaking out on Western shores.
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