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This can be further illustrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Slavoj Zizek‰۪s observations on Hollywood cinema: on the surface a medium of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einnocent entertainment geared to please a postmodern market, yet a closer look reveals numerous elements of religion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA classic example is the cartoon character \"superman‰ÛÏ, who in his selfless quest for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esalvation of humankind, and his genealogy as the son of an outer- space \/ heavenly father evokes Jesus for many aspects. 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Yang Maolin transforms him and other superheroes such as King Kong, Godzilla and Peter Pan into buddhist deities, assigning each a position in his new pantheon, by placing them like door- guardians on top of ferocious beast, or let them stand on animals and lotus flowers like bodhisatvas, or collocates them on a throne with a big halo on the back like a buddha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Venice, the Sala S. Tomaso, part of the chiesa S Giovanni e Paolo, will be transformed into a temple of this pantheon of superheroes. 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Yang Maolin transforms him and other superheroes such as King Kong, Godzilla and Peter Pan into buddhist deities, assigning each a position in his new pantheon, by placing them like door- guardians on top of ferocious beast, or let them stand on animals and lotus flowers like bodhisatvas, or collocates them on a throne with a big halo on the back like a buddha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Venice, the Sala S. Tomaso, part of the chiesa S Giovanni e Paolo, will be transformed into a temple of this pantheon of superheroes. 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Yang Maolin transforms him and other superheroes such as King Kong, Godzilla and Peter Pan into buddhist deities, assigning each a position in his new pantheon, by placing them like door- guardians on top of ferocious beast, or let them stand on animals and lotus flowers like bodhisatvas, or collocates them on a throne with a big halo on the back like a buddha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Venice, the Sala S. Tomaso, part of the chiesa S Giovanni e Paolo, will be transformed into a temple of this pantheon of superheroes. 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