Hollywood Film Industry in China

The video discusses the influence of the Chinese market on Hollywood films, using Transformers 4 as an example. It highlights China's growing box office, surpassing the US, and the strategies Hollywood employs to enter this market, such as co-productions and incorporating positive Chinese elements. The video also covers China's film industry ambitions and the regulations foreign films face to be shown in China.

What was the significance of the Chinese market for the success of Transformers 4?

• The film was banned in the US.

• It was the first film to be released in China.

• Chinese viewers helped the film earn over 1 billion dollars worldwide.

• It was the only market where the film was released.

What was the first American film to be released to the general Chinese public?

• Harry Potter

• Transformers 4

• The Fugitive

• World War Z

How many foreign films are allowed into China each year under the revenue-sharing model?

• 10

• 100

• 34

• 50

What is one way Hollywood films incorporate Chinese elements to pass censorship?

• By setting the entire film in China.

• By changing the villain to a non-Chinese entity.

• By filming in Chinese studios.

• By using only Chinese actors.

What is the least popular model among Hollywood studios for releasing films in China?

• Revenue-sharing model

• Co-production model

• Flat-fee model

• Direct distribution model

What was a significant change made to the film Red Dawn to increase its chances of being shown in China?

• The enemy was changed from China to North Korea.

• The lead actor was replaced with a Chinese actor.

• The film was dubbed in Chinese.

• The setting was changed to China.

What is a requirement for a film to be considered a co-production with China?

• It must be directed by a Chinese director.

• It must be based on a Chinese story.

• It must have at least 1/3 Chinese actors in the cast.

• It must be filmed entirely in China.

What was the original location for the movie Looper before it was changed to Shanghai?

• Paris

• Tokyo

• New York

• Beijing

What is China's goal in developing its own film industry?

• To only produce animated films.

• To focus solely on historical dramas.

• To outnumber and outplay foreign competitors.

• To eliminate foreign films from the market.

What investment is China making to develop its own film industry?

• Buying all foreign film rights.

• An $8.2 billion investment in a film complex.

• Building a new Hollywood in Beijing.

• Creating a new film censorship agency.