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Entertainment & Sports

Dec. 23, 2016

Ties between Hollywood and Chinese film industries growing stronger

The budding relationship between Hollywood studios and China continued to expand in 2016. But political limits may loom.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Many attorneys expected big things to come from the budding relationship between Hollywood and China in 2016. And with few exceptions, they were right.

The year began with the $3.5 billion purchase in January of Legendary Entertainment LLC, the production company behind such blockbuster films as "Inception" and "The Hangover," by the Chinese cinema chain operator Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. ...

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