Posted on 09/18/2018 11:25:46 AM PDT by caww
Hollywood producers are increasingly catering to the Chinese. This raises serious concerns over the strong media influence the 'Communist Party' could gain over global movie markets... And as China’s 'market power' continues to grow, Chinese audience appeal is likely to become the de facto Hollywood policy for approving scripts. That’s troubling.
It’s likely the Communist Party is aware of the sway they now have on American entertainment—and they likely intend to expand it....As 'Hollywood caters to the dominant Chinese market', more of this 'geopolitical propaganda' may (will) creep into domestic films, helping to promote Chinese values abroad and strengthening the view of the Chinese regime as a stable and efficient alternative to American democracy.
Chinese preferences on the global film industry noted that “Chinese society’s aesthetic preference for lighter skin can be linked to the more frequent casting of pale-skinned stars in films targeting the Chinese market.” Alongside this has come an increased drive to cast Asians and Asian-Americans in English-language films.
In liberal Hollywood, increased diversity initiatives, such as expanding roles for women and minorities, seem to increasingly promote progressive values but are careful not to come into conflict with the Communist Party.
Chinese censors are stepping in to fill the authoritative role producers desire, and are gaining the influence that such market power entails. Producers would be wise to think about the values they are conveying in the films they make, being careful to not cross the fine line between clearing Chinese censors and actively promoting the Communist Party’s ideals.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
The irony is that that’s why now I watch KDramas.
KDramas were getting popular in China, the Korean stars were more famous in China than even the local Chinese actors, so the government started clamping down on them.
Government censorship of Hollywood? That's crazy talk. They are "private" doncha know?
Do you have any idea what this social media company controversy is about?
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