When I was a child, one of my favorite manga was Pro Golfer Saru. The main character is Saru. He is a child, but he is also a talented golfer. He plays golf with rich adult golfers for money. He needs to support his younger brothers. One of the younger brothers always has a bottle of alcohol. He always drinks alcohol and gets drunk. A minor should not drink any alcohol. But I thought that was the most interesting part.
They
started a TV animation series of Pro golfer Saru. Of course, I watched
the animation. But I found a difference. My favorite character, Saru’s younger
brother, didn’t have a bottle of alcohol. He had a bottle of mineral water. He
always drunk the water. At that time, I felt they had lost the most interesting
part.
Now I
am an adult. I know why that happened. Even in a fictional story, we should not
show a minor drinking alcohol on TV. Alcohol is dangerous. If a child drinks
alcohol, it could become a life-threatening situation. Japanese TV regulations
ban scenes with minors drinking alcohol. Even if an adult actor plays that
role, if the character is a minor, the character can’t drink alcohol.
I am
studying Chinese. I watch many Chinese dramas. I found that the regulations are
not strict in China. In some Chinese dramas, there are scenes with a child
drinking alcohol. I don’t know why.
It can
be assumed that Chinese regulations don’t cover that issue even now. Or perhaps
in East Asia, there is a tradition of drinking medicinal wine. You can buy
medicinal wine in Japanese pharmacies. I believe China also has that tradition.
So, I guess the concept of drinking alcohol could be different in China.
Japanese manga are popular all around the
world now. Your Home Is My Business! and Hikaru no Go are
Japanese manga. China made TV drama series based on these stories. I enjoyed
both of them.
I
wish Pro Golfer Saru could be dramatized in China.
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