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May 2023

32m 26s

Hollywood’s China Problem

About this episode

Matt is joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel to discuss the current state of Hollywood’s relationship with China and how the Chinese government feels about Hollywood releases. Erich breaks down how China’s movie infrastructure has changed over the years, how the Chinese box office affects which movies get made in America, the precarious projections of ‘Fast X’ in China, TikTok’s success, Shanghai Disneyland, and more.

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Erich Schwartzel

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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