Chinese Movie Makers Secretly Head to Hollywood

University of California, Los Angeles recently held a series of semi-secret meetings for low level Chinese movie executives. The speakers included Ron Meyer, president of Universal. and MGM CEO Harry Sloan.

Due to “security concerns,” the clinics were kept under wraps until they concluded. Officials were concerned about the safety of the travelers, who were selected by China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

So why were they here again? And Kung Fu Hustle really needed four rewrites?


The New York Times article says the participants noted differences between making films in the United States and making them in China:

For instance, about script development.

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