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TIL The 2023 film "Chang An" about poets Li Bai and Gao Shi features 48 well-known Tang poems as the director aimed to increase awareness of classical Chinese works among young people. Some viewers complained that their experiences were spoiled as children recited poems aloud while watching the film

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