How often does China influence Hollywood market by allowing or rejecting a film? [closed]

Can china convince Hollywood to change blockbuster movie scripts by allowing or not allowing movies into the Chinese market?

If they can, how regularly/consciously do they use this power?

Best Answer

Yes. China, a huge market, has the legal and economic clout to force changes to a movie's regional release if they want to release it there. Some changes are done preemptively by the production, while others are done after the fact. China also bans some topics outright such as time travel.

This is no different than changes the MPAA requires for a certain rating or any other location or zoning based law. If Hollywood wants to avoid those changes, their option is to not release in China. But the economic "loss" is a pretty damning incentive to make the changes. They are no way obligated To release in China, aside from greed.

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Why Hollywood movies are not releasing in China?

Many Hollywood movies aren't shown in China because they don't abide the country's Film Administration regulations. China is stepping up censorship of U.S. films as producers make movies with an eye toward pleasing Beijing yet without isolating the global audience, industry insiders say.

How many foreign films does China allow per year?

Foreign films can formally only be distributed in China through one of two centralized state-owned enterprises, and are imported as either one of a limited quota of 34 \u201crevenue-share\u201d films, for which the studio gets a cut of the box office, or on \u201cflat fee\u201d (aka \u201cbuy-out\u201d) terms.

How many films does China allow Hollywood to show in its country per year?

The Chinese government, which oversees the country's entertainment industry, imposes a quota on international movies\u201434 a year, occasionally a couple extra\u2014and determines release dates, how much advertising a film receives, and the number of theaters in which it can screen.

How much money does Hollywood make from China?

In 2012, Hollywood films amassed a 48.2 percent share of China's box office revenue, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. By 2016, the U.S. share had slipped to 36 percent, and in 2021 it was 12.3 percent.

Chinese government influence over Hollywood movie content

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