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Poppy Liu's Mandarin-Flavored “I Love Boosters” Premieres, Fans Gather

6/3/2026

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Poppy Liu Premieres

Actress Poppy Liu premiered “I Love Boosters” in Los Angeles with her mother Leah Cai.
Writer Riley and Liu changed Jianhu’s hometown and language to Mandarin reflecting Liu’s upbringing.
Since the film opened late last month, Chinese-American fans in Minnesota gathered for a photo with a giant poster.
In the movie, Jianhu teleports to the Bay Area, robs stores and triggers a strike against fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore).

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Boots Riley Promotes

Boots Riley promotes I Love Boosters on social media as a socialist surrealist satire of fashion classism and labor abuse.
The film features bright Dr. Seuss-style colors, Lazy Town-like animation and mixed practical effects.
Tune-Yards supplies a funky cartoon score with a recurring theme for each clothing-theft scene.
NPR’s Lily Meyer calls Dana Thomas’s Fashionopolis a clear-minded attack on fashion’s labor and environmental harms, mirroring the movie’s critique.

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Poppy Liu Premieres

Actress Poppy Liu premiered “I Love Boosters” in Los Angeles with her mother Leah Cai.
Writer Riley and Liu changed Jianhu’s hometown and language to Mandarin reflecting Liu’s upbringing.
Since the film opened late last month, Chinese-American fans in Minnesota gathered for a photo with a giant poster.
In the movie, Jianhu teleports to the Bay Area, robs stores and triggers a strike against fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore).

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