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A Rhetorical Analysis Of The News Media

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Recently, I read a news from Sina Weibo (China’s microblogging network) that Disney chose Liu Yifei, a Chinese actress, to play the title role in an upcoming live-action adaptation of the Chinese legend, Mulan. I wondered why Disney picked Liu to play the lead. I was also intrigued to know how different types of news media would present this news. I read four online news articles from The Hollywood Reporter (THR), Vogue, the Global Times, and The Guardian.

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The four news media differed in their presentation of the news that Liu Yifei is set to star as the titular character in Disney’s new live-action Mulan. THR focused on explaining how Liu fulfils the requirements for the leading role (i.e., 1) a young Chinese woman; 2) mastery of martial arts; 3) fluency in English speaking; 4) good star quality). Vogue placed emphasis on Liu’s glamourous public image. There were 11 pictures featuring Liu’s latest couture looks when she …show more content…

The article especially quoted some Sina Weibo users’ comments, such as “pride of China”. The Global Times is a Chinese newspaper, so I think this article is written from a Chinese communist perspective, conveying the message to the world that China is getting stronger and Chinese actresses are being increasingly recognized.
Additionally, I found that Vogue and THR differed in their projection of Liu. As a newsmagazine featuring Hollywood film industry, THR focused on presenting Liu’s prominent acting career. For example, she has starred in two well-received English-language action movies, The Forbidden Kingdom and The Outcast, carrying off intense sword fighting scenes. I think THR was trying to convince Hollywood movie fans that Liu is capable of playing the starring role by projecting her as a well-qualified young actress with rich acting experience and martial arts

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