Why China just can't quit Hollywood | It's Complicated

The US and China have a complex relationship, yet the movie business is one area where the two nations have enjoyed collaboration.

But in the last few years, even this partnership has become more competitive. However, as the two countries' political relationship grows more rancorous, China is opening the door to US blockbusters once again. The whole thing is starting to resemble a romance straight out of the movies. So why is China's film industry so dependent on Hollywood?

The Guardian on YouTube:

#hollywood #film #china #usa #movies

[Kausan]

That alternate Fight Club ending is hilarious (and awful)

[chesterpanda]

I don’t think very many people on either side of the planet were too hyped for Wakanda Forever. I stopped watching after they ousted Thanos and had to dumb him down in order to defeat him.

[LJ-yfbu]

Top gun maverick was never released in china, the picture in 2:07 is in the china trailer. The film has chinese version trailer but it was never released in china.

[rhruozo]

Interesting choice for thumbnail. Warriors of Future is a HK scifi film, and HK historically has less of the mentioned restrictions on foreign films. And btw Edge of Tomorrow/Live Die Repeat is based on a Japanese light novel, so that's that's also a pretty weird choice. Get someone who knows what's going on to work on these things.

[_mxy_]

2:47 That iron man press image is in Japanese, I’m unimpressed by the Guardian’s lack of quality control, as someone with political Japanese family this offends me and I’m sure a video about Japanese movies showing a movie’s press image in Chinese would detrimentally offend Chinese viewers.

[curiositycloset]

Surely it's more a case of Hollywood can't quit china?

Also, take note of what Hollywood does to black actors on their posters in China.

[prawnsmorning]

fact check: maverick isn’t shown in China, the displayed version is hongkong/Macau

[RiseOfAsia]

Why China just can't quit Hollywood? Another narrative is Why Hollywood just can't quit on China 😂

[NomadByNecessity]

Wakanda Forever dismal performance in China was based more on immature racial attitude of the Chinese to black than any of of the cross-business dynamics enumerated in this report.

[nzs]

Shame on Hollywood for taking off the Japanese flag and Taiwanese flag. Nothing like bowing to your masters.

[michaelkirk]

Wait. Why are we spending US tax dollars on entertainment? Even worse, already extremely profitable entertainment.

[SaianaKrishnaMehrotra-frqt]

people should know that hong kong macau u can release any movies without any restrictions because its not go erned by chinese law same in taiwan .

but in PRC u need to edit more to release this is the difference

[nemesis_]

to be fair Wakanda Forever was a big fail ...could have been one awesome film if not for the politics included and the blurred scenario and plot holes...RIPChadwick Boseman

[et]

The key to increasing revenue from the general public is called Freedom.

[ByddinRhyddidCymru]

Just hope the rest of the world follows suit and bans marvel films too

[andreawallenberger]

LOL wait I need another cup of coffee b4 I watch this one... China and Hollywood this is gonna be epic ☕️😂

[infoworld]

because China doesn't act like the US who wants to ban anything as it wants.

[williamwong]

To be honest every ideal was influenced and inspired by another great ideal that came before it.

[jacky]

Hundreds of Chinese companies were sanctioned by US, especially Huawei. US warships and warplanes are scouting near Chinese borders everyday but no one Chinese warcraft is close 1000km to US. How to let Chinese like US and accept their product 100% like before? Moreover, Chinese are tired of movie only with splendit CGI technology.

[Ji_hadJoe]

Top Tip - importing Chinese version of films means you don't have to see all the LGBTQ stuff...