<b>The complete series:</b> Reel China
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Chinese students flock to U.S. film schools to develop their creative voices.
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It’s not about détente, it’s about making money. The partnerships give the American firms better access to the country’s growing movie market.
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Having rapidly increased its political and economic might globally, China is eager to boost its so-called soft power — its cultural appeal and influence — overseas by making animated films. But can it compete with Buzz and Woody?
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Wendi Murdoch and Florence Sloan position ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ to appeal to audiences in the U.S. and China.
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Films that have been blockbusters in China have failed to find much of a market in the U.S. Zhang Yimou’s $100-million “The Heroes of Nanking,” with Christian Bale and large portion of English dialogue, tries to change that.
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The epic about the Chinese Communist Party stars China’s most famous actors. Theaters have cleared room for it and companies are pushing employees to see it.
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Without Beijing even uttering a critical word, MGM is changing the villains in its ‘Red Dawn’ remake from Chinese to North Korean. It’s all about maintaining access to the Asian superpower’s lucrative box office.
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Many don’t go to theaters, but China Lion is hoping to change that. Its latest film is the multi-genre ‘The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsmen.’
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The growth in movie theaters is frenetic, with plenty of room for expansion, but it’s not clear how much that might help Hollywood.
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The native of Torrance has used a telegenic face and deft Mandarin skills to carve out his niche: playing the foreigner.
