Hollywood is guilty of censoring its films to placate China and avoid losing access to the country’s hugely lucrative box office market, a report has claimed.
Filmmakers are increasingly making decisions about their movies – including the content, casting, plot and dialogue – to appease censors in Beijing, according to the study.
As a result, it is claimed, China’s power is influencing not only the films that are shown within its borders, but those that end up released in cinemas around the world.
The report was compiled by the non-profit PEN America, which champions free speech. China is the world’s second largest box office market behind the US and studios are becoming increasingly reliant on its business.
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