https://www.scmp.com/rss/330763/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS By now most Marvel fans probably know the stories of Earth's Mightiest Heroes by heart. It turns out that knowledge can be useful for more than just your local pub’s trivia night. It was actually the subject of an exam question at one school in China. The teacher (kudos to her effort) wrote a short biography of Iron Man in Classical Chinese, the written language used in ancient China. For those who aren’t familiar, Classical Chinese reads very... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029395/story-iron-man-retold-ancient-language-delights-marvel-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029395/story-iron-man-retold-ancient-language-delights-marvel-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:25:12 +0000 By now most Marvel fans probably know the stories of Earth's Mightiest Heroes by heart. It turns out that knowledge can be useful for more than just your local pub’s trivia night. It was actually the subject of an exam question at one school in China. The teacher (kudos to her effort) wrote a short biography of Iron Man in Classical Chinese, the written language used in ancient China. For those who aren’t familiar, Classical Chinese reads very differently from modern Chinese, even though they... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/story-iron-man-retold-ancient-language-delights-marvel-fans/article/3013065?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/story-iron-man-retold-ancient-language-delights-marvel-fans/article/3013065?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:25:12 +0000 A new CGI movie adaptation of beloved Chinese classic Journey to the West has met an untimely demise. Meant to be a futuristic spin on the mythological classic, the movie instead got laughed off the internet because its armor-clad hero looks a little too much like Iron Man, from Marvel Comics franchise. The film, titled Armored War God Monkey King, was expected to stream exclusively on Tencent Video over the festive period, but got yanked before debut, as Marvel fans in the world’s largest... https://www.scmp.com/culture/iron-man-knockoff-got-laughed-internet/article/3000379?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/iron-man-knockoff-got-laughed-internet/article/3000379?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:26:53 +0000