October 19, 2021 • 4 mins
The film industry has traditionally been dominated by studios in Hollywood, but there seems to have been a shift in the tide.
The biggest movie in the world right now is a Chinese propaganda movie.
The Battle at Lake Changjin is on track to become the biggest movie of the year, and the highest grossing Chinese film of all time.
That alongside South Korea's Squid Game, has some in Hollywood nervous, and realising they may face more competition from Asian productions
Media studies professor at University of Virgina and author of "Hollywood made in China" Dr Aynne Kokas joined Kate Hawkesby.
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The biggest movie in the world right now is a Chinese propaganda movie.
The Battle at Lake Changjin is on track to become the biggest movie of the year, and the highest grossing Chinese film of all time.
That alongside South Korea's Squid Game, has some in Hollywood nervous, and realising they may face more competition from Asian productions
Media studies professor at University of Virgina and author of "Hollywood made in China" Dr Aynne Kokas joined Kate Hawkesby.
LISTEN ABOVE
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