China has held a soft power over Hollywood for the last few decades. Examples range from the cosmetic, like the way Chinese police heroically restore order in films like
The 355. It can also be more overt, like China blocking the release of Chloé Zhao's film
Eternals in the country. Sam and Erich Schwartzel talk about how and why China has influenced the American film industry and more reporting in his new book
Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy.
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