How 'Barbie' crossed a line with Vietnam

In "Barbie," a map of the real world shows the controversial "nine-dash line" that China uses when drawing its borders in the South China Sea, and its an image that Vietnam and others disagree with.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment July 5, 2023 How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned Politics and China play a major part in the reason the the live-action "Barbie" has been banned from theaters in Vietnam ahead of its July 21 release. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: The Tony-nominated 'Into the Woods' revival — maybe the best in my lifetime — lands in L.A. The Tony-nominated revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre in a production starring Tony-winner Stephanie J. Block as the Baker's Wife and Montego Glover as the Witch. SHARE       READ MORE Adele fires back at rude concertgoers throwing things onstage with an f-bomb Adele addressed a recent spate of incidents where fans have thrown items at performers onstage during other concerts, according to videos posted on TikTok this week during the singer's Las Vegas residency. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Houston hip-hop community celebrates the life of Big Pokey at memorial service Houston rappers Paul Wall, Lil O, Yungstar, Trae the Truth, Slim Thug and Lil' Keke attended a memorial service for Big Pokey over the weekend. SHARE       READ MORE Review: An unforgettable performance by SF Symphony reveals Busoni in his full glory The San Francisco Symphony's performance of Busoni's massive Piano Concerto confirms his forgotten and important influence on the city. SHARE       READ MORE A new novel nails one kind of COVID experience. We still wait for the other 99% In Caitlin Shetterly's novel "Pete and Alice in Maine" a financier and his family flee New York City's 2020 COVID emergency and struggle to stay together. SHARE       READ MORE Stanley Tucci: It's OK for straight actors to play gay roles if done 'the right way' Stanley Tucci, who portrayed queer men in "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Supernova," waded into the debate about straight actors playing gay characters. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US