E'Gao
This article is a fascinating look at the developing practice of creating parodies of well known cultural properties and the various official responses of suppression. It mentions a well-known parody of The Promise among others. From the article:
The character "e" means "evil," and "gao" means "to make fun of". Combined, the phrase means a new multimedia expression that makes fun of original works, often with malicious intent.
The picture above was included in a linked article and features the heads of five famous Chinese comedians placed on the bodies of the Olympic mascot Fuwas.

1 comments:
When I first read "e-gao," I thought "e" stood for "yi," which could mean any form of art (i.e. movies, films, music).
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