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Avengers: Endgame got China hooked on America’s ass

Iron Man and Captain America, sure, but why is Weibo talking about cheeseburgers and donuts?

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Avengers: Endgame is taking China by storm. Its box office debut is shattering records in the country, taking in around US$107 million. And it’s no surprise that it’s also dominating conversation on Weibo -- to the point where users were upset that the trending topics contained spoilers.
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What is a little surprising is that the part of the film Chinese users love is very American.

(There will be spoilers ahead, so don’t go past the picture if you don’t want to know what happens in Endgame!)

There be spoilers here. Continue at your own peril! (Picture: Marvel Studios)
There be spoilers here. Continue at your own peril! (Picture: Marvel Studios)

Cheeseburgers, donuts, love you three thousand -- these were some of the most viral terms on Weibo related to Endgame. But they all pale in comparison to America’s ass.

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That’s the name given to the rear of Captain America by an admiring Ant-Man, a joke that pops up multiple times in the film.

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