Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/400 Boys


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. WP:SNOW (non-admin closure) Mediran  talk to me! 06:23, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

400 Boys

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Film has not entered production per WP:NFF. I would boldly redirect, but there is no obvious location to point towards; this may be a good candidate for incubation. BOVINEBOY 2008 02:15, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete As original PRODer. If we're going to bypass WP:CRYSTAL let's at least have something of substance; some association with massively notable producer, director, ensemble cast... something. There is nothing there. § FreeRangeFrog 04:40, 3 December 2012 (UTC) Changing !vote to keep; this is a substantially different article and the level of coverage established by the given sources seem to justify the WP:CRYSTAL issue. Good job! § FreeRangeFrog  croak 16:01, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of China-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:43, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:43, 8 December 2012 (UTC)




 * Incubate per WP:ATD and TOO SOON. Cast confirmed. Filming commenced in Hong Kong and Macau. Slated for release in Beijing in July 2013. While per WP:NFF an article is premature, and this topic does not quite have enough coverage to merit being a reasonable exception to that guideline, no policy is being "bypased" by our incubating a verifiable topic... a topic which IS receiving coverage until its time is ripe.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:47, 9 December 2012 (UTC) Struck per improvements. See below.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 08:31, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Considering the significant coverage we have in hand, a keep seems better than an incubation. I do feel this should (just) qualify as an exception. But let's wait and see. Bonkers The Clown  (Nonsensical Babble) 07:17, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for calling me back to the discussion.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 08:31, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Welcome, and thank you for that silk purse. :) Bonkers The Clown  (Nonsensical Babble) 08:39, 12 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep per significant coverage. Etobgirl (talk) 23:20, 9 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 21:07, 10 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep The coverage the film has received meets the general notability guidelines. Rotten regard 02:51, 12 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. While WP:NFF suggests an unreleased film should generally not have its own article unless the production itself is notable under notability guidelines, we now have an improved article with numerous sources speaking about the production, thus showing the GNG is well met and NFF's caveat is satisfied. Glad to above strike my earlier thoughts toward incubation. This one serves the project and its readers. Let it expand and grow and be further improved... over time and through regular editing. Kudos to the fine work by User:Bonkers The Clown, showing just what building an encyclopedia is all about.   Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 08:31, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Bonkers The Clown  (Nonsensical Babble) 08:39, 12 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep Substantial improvements to the article ever since it was nominated, meets notability guidelines and to quote Schmidt, this one serves the project and its readers. Bonkers The Clown  (Nonsensical Babble) 07:04, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
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