Recently, a spokesperson for China's National Film Administration said that the US government's wrong practice of imposing tariffs on China indiscriminately will inevitably further reduce Chinese audiences' goodwill toward American films. The National Film Administration of China will follow market rules and moderately reduce the number of imported American films, while introducing excellent films from more countries around the world to meet market demand.
In Russia, this issue had already emerged in 2022. However, the situation was different. Due to difficulties in international payments and other reasons, almost all major Western film distribution companies withdrew from the Russian market. Afterward, some Russian cinemas began illegally screening pirated American movies. To avoid copyright issues, Russian cinemas usually pretend to "rent" their auditoriums to third-party companies to screen these films.
This is just a signal. As Sino-US relations deteriorate, not only films, but other cultural products from the United States will also gradually face restrictions. The US has already started doing so.
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