Hollywood Made in China

Aynne Kokas is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia and a nonresident scholar in Chinese media at the Baker Institute of Public Policy at Rice University.

• List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Policy and Superheroes: China and Hollywood in Sino-US Relations 2. Hollywood's China: Mickey Mouse, Kung Fu Panda, and the Rise of Sino-US Brandscapes 3. Soft Power Plays: How Chinese Film Policy Influences Hollywood 4. Whispers in the Gallery: How Industry Forums Build Sino-US Media Collaboration 5. Compradors: How Above-the-Line Workers Brand Sino-US Film Production 6. Farm Labor, Film Labor: How Below-the-Line Workers Shape Sino-US Film Production Conclusion Appendix 1: Examples of Sino-US Film Collaboration by Type Appendix 2: Chinese Character Glossary Notes Filmography Bibliography Index

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