The Bulwark Podcast

China's Breaking up with Hollywood

December 27th, 2021  |  39 mins 36 secs

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Hollywood shared its magic with China. Now some of 2021's biggest box office draws were Chinese films. With fewer American movies being shown there, Hollywood's confronting what creative freedoms it gave up to play in China. Author Chris Fenton joins guest host Sonny Bunch on today's episode.