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Editors note: Min Rui is a culture reporter and a special commentator for CGTN
The following commentary reflects her own views.On May 4, United States President Donald Trump claimed on social media that the US movie
industry was : : DYING a very quick death : and authorized a 100 percent tariff on all foreign-produced movies imported into the
United States, with the goal of bringing the film market back to American soil.However the marketplace : : s response was a thunderclap
Shares of Netflix, Paramount, and Warner Bros
plunged after the news broke -- a big : : no thanks : to this policy.This advancement marks the very first time that the : :
tariff war : has actually penetrated the service sector, which has long operated on the concepts of international cooperation and open
In 2024, the United States media reported that the overall service trade surplus of the United States was nearly $300 billion, giving it a
substantial advantage in the international trade services sector.But here : : s the kicker: the larger that benefit, the more marvelously
it will crash and burn when this tariff ordeal hits
So buckle up Hollywood-- this is going to hurt.Skyrocketing costsIn recent years, lots of American film companies have moved their filming
and post-production to nations like the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada in order to cut costs and obtain tax incentives
: : Deadpool & Wolverine, : : Wicked, : and : Gladiator 2 : may all be the brainchild of Hollywood studios, but their
superpowers and magic were actually conjured up overseas.Once the tariffs remain in place, the production costs of major studios will soar
It : : s simple to presume their revenues will nosedive like the Titanic : : s eventful plunge
High-stakes smash hits will be axed in a heartbeat
The shrinking production scales will even more slash new releases and annihilate tasks, pushing the movie sector into a tight corner.Global
paybackHollywood prospers on international partnership yet foreign retaliation might bring disastrous consequences for the United States
In 2024, approximately 70 percent of global box-office revenue-- some $30 billion-- originated outside the United States and
Canada.Countries such as New Zealand and Australia have actually clearly specified that they will take countermeasures against the United
As soon as various countries impose counter-tariffs, the US film market will undoubtedly suffer a heavy blow in overseas markets.Industry
insiders mentioned that this might result in a boost in motion picture ticket costs for American movies, forcing audiences to move towards
streaming media, and threaten to shake the really structures of Tinseltown.A California-sized showdownTrump claims that he wishes to
safeguard the US film market with the proposed tariffs, but the resulting : : lights, cam, inaction : scenario has actually raised
concerns about whether its real industry security or merely political theater.Hollywood has long sustained California : : s economy,
pumping in more than $70 billion into the economy every year, and remains a Democratic stronghold
For lots of Democrats, the tariff is a stab in the back.According to a report from FilmLA, on-location shooting in Los Angeles fell
22percent in the first quarter this year
Facing damage to its pillar market, on April 16 California Governor Gavin Newsom took legal action against the Trump administration,
demanding a halt to the tariff policy.Whether Trump : : s move is focused on hitting California or really protecting Hollywood, maybe
individuals of California are the ones who understand best.China eyes a shared futureThe United States and China are the world : : s
largest and second-largest film markets, respectively
China remains a crucial overseas market for Hollywood.Even after China : : s National Film Administration announced a moderate cut in US
movie imports in April, American motion pictures such as : : Thunderbolts, : : A Minecraft Movie, : and the Oscar-winning :
A Complete Unknown : : are still being evaluated across the nation, vividly illustrating Chinese market : : s inclusiveness.On the
export front, China : : s animated hit : Ne Zha 2 : is making its method to new nations and was just recently released in Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Türkiye
The movie has earned over 15.8 billion yuan ($2.18 billion) globally, making it among the leading five movies in the world -- and inching
ever-closer to Titanic by the day.At the Beijing International Film Festival in late April, many worldwide filmmakers expressed open
confidence in the Chinese film market for its inclusiveness, vibrancy and abundance of new opportunities.As the United States constructs
tariff walls, China is opening its doors large to the global film market, proving that cooperation works better than seclusion while
For Hollywood, the response may lie in Chinas vision of a : : shared future
: Even in American hits, superheroes dont win alone; they accomplishment as a team, like the Avengers.
