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Times of Oman
05-05-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Trump orders 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside US
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed the Department of Commerce and the US Trade Representative to immediately start the process of imposing a 100 per cent tariff on all movies coming into the US that are produced in other nations. He said that the movie industry in the US is "dying" a very fast death and added that other nations were offering incentives to draw the American filmmakers and studios away from the US and termed it a "national threat." In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda! Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands. WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN." Trump's decision comes amid the ongoing tariff war between the US and China. On April 10, China announced that it has decided to "moderately reduce" the release of Hollywood films in the Chinese market. China's National Film Administration directly connected its decision to tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese products. In a statement, China's National Film Administration said, "The wrong move by the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience's favourability towards American films," Al Jazeera reported. It stated, "We will follow market rules, respect the audience's choice, and moderately reduce the number of American films imported." Notably, China accepts 10 films a year from Hollywood, and the Chinese market was once considered a key source of revenue for the American film industry.
India.com
05-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Donald Trump Orders 100 Per Cent Tariff On All Movies Produced Outside US
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed the Department of Commerce and the US Trade Representative to immediately start the process of imposing a 100 per cent tariff on all movies coming into the US that are produced in other nations. He said that the movie industry in the US is "dying" a very fast death and added that other nations were offering incentives to draw the American filmmakers and studios away from the US and termed it a "national threat." In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda! Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands. WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN." Trump's decision comes amid the ongoing tariff war between the US and China. On April 10, China announced that it has decided to "moderately reduce" the release of Hollywood films in the Chinese market. China's National Film Administration directly connected its decision to tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese products. In a statement, China's National Film Administration said, "The wrong move by the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience's favourability towards American films," Al Jazeera reported. It stated, "We will follow market rules, respect the audience's choice, and moderately reduce the number of American films imported." Notably, China accepts 10 films a year from Hollywood, and the Chinese market was once considered a key source of revenue for the American film industry. Reacting to China's decision, Trump had said that he was untroubled by China's National Film Administration's decision to target the film industry, Al Jazeera reported. In response to a question, Trump had said, "I think I've heard of worse things."
The Star
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Zhang Ziyi injured in on-stage fall at film awards, later seen in wheelchair
Zhang Ziyi is one of China's most acclaimed actresses. Photo: Zhang Ziyi/Weibo Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi sustained an injury after tripping and falling during the 20th Huabiao Film Awards, held in Qingdao, China on April 27. The 45-year-old had just completed a tribute segment with Jackie Chan and Wang Yibo when the incident occurred. As the three stars exited the stage, Zhang – walking behind the others – tripped over exposed wires near the edge and fell. Footage from the event showed staff and attendees quickly coming to her aid. On April 29, Zhang was spotted at a Beijing high-speed rail station in a wheelchair. Dressed in black and wearing a mask and sunglasses, she tried to remain low-profile but was recognised by onlookers. The footage quickly went viral, prompting widespread concern. Her team later confirmed that she had received medical attention and is now resting. While the extent of her injuries has not been revealed, she is expected to make a full recovery. Zhang is one of China's most acclaimed actresses, best known internationally for her roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs Of A Geisha . The Huabiao Awards ceremony is one of China's most prestigious film events, organised by China's National Film Administration. (From left) Wang Yibo, Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi presenting a tribute to the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema at the awards ceremony. Photo via Sin Chew online
Associated Press
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
CCTV4: 20th China Film Huabiao Awards
BEIJING, April 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest data from the National Film Administration have revealed that the box office revenue of the mainland Chinese film market has already passed the 25 billion yuan (US$3.4 billion) mark in 2025. This compares to 42.5 billion yuan (US$5.8 billion) for the whole of last year, and shows that Chinese cinema is continuing to dominate the global film market. In 2025, the world is celebrating 130 years of cinema and China is marking the 120th anniversary of its own film industry. On April 27th Qingdao in Shandong Province is hosting the 20th China Film Huabiao Awards ceremony. Hundreds of industry luminaries will gather for the event, the theme of which is 'Building Dreams through Film, Embracing the Spirit of the Era'. Together they will honor the collaborative and pioneering spirit of China's filmmakers and celebrate the outstanding progress made by its film sector. The gala will be broadcast live on the CCTV-6 Movie Channel and the CCTV-4 Chinese International Channel, with simultaneous online coverage on China Media Group's multi-platform networks, the Movie Channel's own digital ecosystem, and other online platforms. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CCTV4
NDTV
25-04-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Netflix Co-CEO Reveals Why Streaming Giant Is Not In China: "They Had No..."
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has revealed why the streaming giant was not operating in China despite the Asian nation being a major money-making avenue for fresh Hollywood releases. As per Mr Sarandos, he attempted to get Netflix into China for several years, but owing to 'censorship' could not make any inroads before giving up on the exercise. "Fifteen years ago, everyone thought it was existential. You had to get to China," Mr Sarandos told IndieWire."For us, I put in a couple of years of trying to do it." Mr Sarandos added that the company even made a deal with a third-party company, granting them a license to operate in China without being blocked on the internet. However, even that got the streaming giant nowhere. "The content had to clear the censorship board to make it to air, and in three years, not a single episode of a Netflix show cleared the censorship board. Not one," Mr Sarandos said. "They had no interest in us being in China. I watched everyone spend the next decade grinding out all their time to get into China and ultimately ended up in the same place I did, which was nowhere." US-China tariff war and Hollywood The Netflix chief's statement comes at a time when the tariff war initiated by US President Donald Trump has led to further deterioration in ties between Hollywood and China. Earlier this month, Beijing moved to "moderately reduce" the release of Hollywood movies in the country. China's National Film Administration directly linked its decision to US tariffs on Chinese products. "The wrong move by the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience's favourability towards American films," the film administration said in its announcement. "We will follow market rules, respect the audience's choice, and moderately reduce the number of American films imported," it added. China accepts 10 films a year from Hollywood, and the Chinese market was once seen as a major source of revenue for the US film industry. However, in recent years, the popularity of Western movies has waned in the Asian nation, with Hollywood films accounting for just five per cent of box office receipts in China.
