China’s grip on Hollywood

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🗓️ 15 April 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Warner Bros. is censoring the newest Fantastic Beasts movie for Chinese audiences. It’s the latest reminder that Hollywood’s reliance on China comes at a cost. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What are you doing?
0:04.0	Is madness.
0:05.0	Opening in theaters in the US this weekend, fantastic beasts, the secrets of Dumbledore.
0:11.0	Who's you who said we could reshape the world?
0:14.0	One of Dumbledore's secrets?
0:16.0	There was a love video.
0:17.0	He was in love with a man.
0:19.0	Movie goers in China won't hear that part.
0:22.0	Warner Brothers cut it.
0:24.0	Memory is everything.
0:27.0	Without it, we are blind.
0:29.0	Without it, we leave the paint our world's chance.
0:35.0	Since the 90s Hollywood has grown to rely on the big bucks that Chinese audiences bring in,
0:40.0	but it has to answer to Chinese censors.
0:42.0	I'm sorry to disturb you, Albus, but I've just received troubling news.
0:46.0	Tell me.
0:47.0	What is it?
0:48.0	It's Green to Walls.
0:49.0	Coming up on today, explained a cinematic rivalry and anxious Hollywood a lot of money and a wolf warrior.
0:56.0	Things are not quite what they appear.
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