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Epoch Times
05-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
Trump Says US Will Impose 100 Percent Tariff on Foreign-Made Movies
President Donald Trump announced on May 4 that he was authorizing his administration to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside of the United States. In a Truth Social Trump said the move was necessary to protect the once globally dominant U.S. movie industry, as he noted that some countries have been offering incentives to attract American filmmakers and studios overseas. He warned that the local industry is 'dying a very fast death,' with Hollywood and many other local entertainment businesses facing devastation. 'This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda,' Trump stated. 'WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!' The U.S. movie industry has already been impacted by Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports, after China—the world's second-largest film market—moved to Related Stories 4/11/2025 3/6/2024 The Trump administration has currently imposed a Trump imposed the tariffs to pressure the CCP into addressing the trade deficit with the United States. The White House stated on April 15 that China faces up to 245 percent reciprocal tariffs due to its retaliatory actions. During an NBC interview on May 4, Trump 'At some point, I'm going to lower them because otherwise, you could never do business with them and they want to do business very much,' he said. 'Look, their economy is really doing badly. Their economy is collapsing.' Some analysts believe that China's restrictions on U.S.-made movies will have a limited impact on the industry. Seth Shafer, principal analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan, said the number of domestic films released in China has been declining. 'Only roughly 25 percent of domestic wide-release films are now released in China, and that percentage has dropped steadily over time due to increasing competition from China's local film production industry,' Shafer said. Shafer said that for domestic films that are released in China, 'typically less than 10 percent of the film's global gross box office revenue comes from China.' Earlier this year, Trump Trump said the three envoys will serve as his 'eyes and ears' in Hollywood, advising him on strategies to revitalize the entertainment industry and restore its former glory. According to a March 2024 This reported subversion is contrasted with Hollywood's early days under the Hays Code, which set strict content guidelines until its erosion in the 1950s and replacement by the modern ratings system in 1968, which ushered in a more permissive era. Frank Fang, Tom Ozimek, and Reuters contributed to this report.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
7 lesbian-coded characters from Hollywood's pre-Code era
Actress Marlene Dietrich and Paul Porcasi in a scene from the movie Morocco. The landscape of Hollywood underwent a drastic transformation when following the Hays Code became mandatory in 1934. These rules came down hard on anything the conservative enforcers deemed "sexual perversion," which, of course, meant even a whiff of queerness could cause major drama for moviemakers up until we finally ditched the whole thing in 1968. But in the years before the Hays Code, films got away with a lot more. While explicit representation was still off-limits, plenty of characters gave off vibes that LGBTQ+ viewers have been picking up on ever since. From women in tuxedos to emotionally unavailable execs, here are seven pre-Code movie characters who were absolutely lesbian-coded, even if their narratives forced them into heteronormativity for the sake of plot. - YouTube In Baby Face, Barbara Stanwyck plays Lily, a woman who sleeps her way to the top of the corporate world without a second thought. She shares a one-room apartment and a whole lot of chemistry with her best friend Chico (Theresa Harris), and while the movie never says anything outright, the vibe is very much there. - YouTube Marlene Dietrich's Amy shows up in a tux, kisses a woman, and then strolls off like it's no big deal in 1930's Morocco. Sure, there's a male love interest, but perhaps there's an obvious reason why Amy "scorned all men," as the trailer declares. - YouTube In Red-Headed Woman (1932), Jean Harlow stars as Lil, an agent of chaos who will flirt with literally anyone to get what she wants — and we mean anyone. Her scene with a female store clerk is brief, but loaded. And her general disinterest in settling down with a man? Yeah, girl. We know what you are. - YouTube Marlene Dietrich plays Princess Sophia — soon to be Catherine the Great — in a film that's basically wall-to-wall dramatic lighting, corsets, and stone-cold stares. There's a whole lot of power, a whole lot of attitude, and not a man in sight that she seems particularly bothered about. - YouTube Ruth Chatterton plays a no-nonsense auto executive who runs her company, seduces her male employees, and doesn't have time for emotional attachments in the aptly titled Female. She lives alone and makes it very clear she's not interested in being anyone's wife — which, in a 1933 movie, is basically sapphic behavior, even if it never crosses the line. - YouTube It was only a matter of time before Katharine Hepburn showed up on the list. In her second film, Christopher Strong (1933), she dons pants, flies planes, and doesn't seem remotely interested in being anyone's wife. She technically falls for a man, but her whole energy screams 'lesbian aunt who casually vacations with her roommate for 40 years." That would be enough for us, but the fact that this one was directed by Dorothy Arzner? Yeah. She gay. - YouTube Aaaand another one for Dietrich! (Go figure.) This time, she plays a nightclub performer with a persona that feels designed to make straight people nervous. She's technically in love with her husband, but her entire wardrobe, energy, and the way she commands a room of women? Yeah, she knows what she's doing — and she's definitely done it before.
