Hollywood’s China Troubles Go Beyond Virus, Author Says
- Fenton ran film division of Chinese studio behind ‘Iron Man 3’
- Clash of values looms as China promotes nationalist pictures
China has been a great growth market for Hollywood studios for 20 years, but the picture is getting fuzzy, complicated by the coronavirus crisis and trade tensions with the U.S.
The “trillion-dollar dilemma” for American companies is how to thrive in China without undermining their values at home, according to Chris Fenton, former president of film producer DMG Entertainment, which worked on “Looper” and “Iron Man 3.” Fenton explores this challenge in a new book, “Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, and American Business,” that’s due out July 28.