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Action, special effects helps Hollywood in China

By Louise Watt
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Action, special effects helps Hollywood in China

BEIJING (AP) — Captain America and Spider-Man are seeking to dominate the Chinese box office in the coming weeks, proving that U.S. patriotic superheroes can overcome China’s leeriness of foreign films if they promise big money.

Chinese authorities, wary of outside cultural influences and competition, restrict the number of foreign movies shown in the mainland’s cinemas to 34 each year.

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