I was scrolling through Weibo during my lunch break yesterday, squinting at my phone screen in a crowded café here in Toronto. The familiar red interface popped up with #音乐缘计划# trending, showing all these incredible artists – Xue Zhiqian’s ‘Stubborn Ailment’ hitting 15 million hot points, Zhou Shen’s ‘Time Difference’ breaking 10 million. My heart did this little jump, the kind you get when you see an old friend’s photo.
But then I tapped play on Liu Yuning’s ‘Self-Proclaimed Consideration’ – and got that dreaded grayed-out message: ‘This content is not available in your region.’ The café’s espresso machine hissed loudly in the background, perfectly timed with my frustration. It’s like smelling your mom’s cooking through a locked door.
What hit me hardest was Zhang Liangying’s ‘Regret Is.’ Last month, my cousin back in Shanghai sent me a voice message saying this song got her through her breakup. She described how Zhang’s voice cracked exactly at the line about ‘unfinished stories,’ how it made her cry but also feel understood. I could only imagine – my screen showed the 3 million hot points counter, but all I got was silence.
It’s not just about missing new releases. Last year during Mid-Autumn Festival, my family did a video call from three different time zones. My aunt in Melbourne tried playing Huang Zihongfan’s ‘Regret Is’ as background music – she said it reminded her of our childhood mooncake parties. The audio came through choppy, cutting out during the chorus. We ended up laughing about it, but there was this underlying sadness – like we were losing another thread connecting us to home.
Maybe I’m being sentimental, but these geo-blocks feel personal. When Zhang Junhao’s ‘Big Husband’ started trending with 1.5 million points, my little nephew in Vancouver – who’s never even been to China – tried learning the dance from blurry TikTok compilations. He kept asking why he couldn’t watch the original. How do you explain licensing restrictions to an eight-year-old who just wants to connect with his culture?
Honestly, I don’t have all the answers about why these blocks exist – some lawyer friends mention copyright territories and streaming rights. But I do know that when that ‘content unavailable’ message pops up, it’s not just a song we’re missing. It’s the shared experience, the family group chat reactions, the ability to say ‘I heard that too’ when friends back home talk about the latest hit.
So here’s my question to fellow overseas Chinese: what song or show recently made you face the geo-block wall? Was it during a holiday, a homesick night, or just a random Tuesday when you needed that familiar voice? Share in the comments – maybe we can compile our own ‘most missed’ playlist while figuring this out together.
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