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Jan 23, 2016 10:15 AM

How Small Screen Heroes Shape Public Debate on Social Justice

A historical drama revolving around one man's quest to reinstate his tarnished family name and to avenge the death of his father has led to a heated online debate on the topic of social justice. Internet users have tried to draw parallels between the popular television serial set in fourth century China and French author Alexandre Dumas' masterpiece The Count of Monte Cristo set in the 18th century.

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