This film is just old wine in a new bottle. The plot has no originality.
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usage
Almost always pejorative. It implies the rebrand is superficial and the substance hasn't changed. Note this is the inverse of the English 'new wine in old bottles' (Matthew 9:17, where the wine bursts the old skins). The Chinese version flips it: same wine, just a fresher-looking bottle.
culture
Often used to critique reforms, sequels, repackaged products, and political slogans. Compare with 换汤不换药 ('change the broth but not the medicine'), the same idea, more colloquial.
