Rolling out the Red Carpet: Why is Hollywood kowtowing to China?
Over the past two decades, China’s image in Hollywood has progressed from a once foreign, inaccessible market to a key investment for major growth. As a result, moviemakers have seen the rapid...
View ArticleLet’s All Go To The Movies, In China
On its opening weekend in the US, the movie “Gravity” grossed $55.8 million, the highest October opening ever. However, how well will the movie open in China?
View ArticleSex, Violence, and Censorship
While American governmental influence in Hollywood is not negligible, it still pales in comparison to Chinese governmental influence in the film business. There are groups in both countries that would...
View ArticleChina Cracks Down on ‘Western Values’ in Textbooks, but Embraces Hollywood’s...
The Cultural Revolution days of an autarkic closed information loop when the Communist Party could dictate a narrative for an isolated and impoverished society are over for China. To believe otherwise...
View ArticleHollywood’s Soft Power Is Hard to Copy
At first glance, China’s latest Hollywood deal, Wanda Group’s purchase of Legendary Entertainment, is a hardware-software match made in box-office heaven. However, creative success is quirky, subject...
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