Underplayed Gems

Tell It Like It Is (1996)

Tell It Like It Is poster
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People's Republic of China
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A television talk show where the host speaks with guests about their lives and opinions. It aired in China from 1996 to 2009.

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What happens

Tell It Like It Is (Chinese: 实话实说; pinyin: Shí Huà Shí Shuō) was a Chinese television talk show broadcast by China Central Television. It premiered in 1996 as the first major talk show in mainland China and went off the air in 2009. It was hosted by Cui Yongyuan from 1996 to 2002 and by He Jing from 2002 to 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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