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0 pointsmaxdo5y ago0 comments

Those actors exist only because China blocks US movies in their theaters to 10 a year(!!). US movie industry creates so-called joint movies with the only goal to avoid these quotas. That's how Chinese capital suddenly got access to US movie companies, Chinese actors start appearing in US movies.

It's a pretty much mafia move and has nothing to do with fair trade.

Somehow Korea managed to create best movie of the year without this mafia-style ruling. They use the weaknesses of regular people who want gains now.

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andyzweb5y ago

Korea just has a different mafia-style rule in the form of chaebol

maxdoOP5y ago

This particular post was about the movie industry. Korea went in a different, much more competitive way, unlike China.

dragonsh5y ago

Brush up on Korea, there neither google nor Apple map can provide you navigation services, it is reserved for local company only. I have to drive car there using Korean gps.

For mobile network and services they have their own standard giving virtual monopoly to SK and KT telecom and local manufacturers. No foreign car manufacturer can setup easily in Korea, Samsung rebrand Nissan car as S5 and S7. Except high end German cars with high tariffs you will only see Korean brands.

Check any sector and you will find more hurdles. Doing business in Korea compared to China is harder, if you target local businesses.

These all are not visible or so pronounced because Korea is relatively small compared to China in terms of GDP and size. Actually Korea is more like China and unlike USA except for political systems.

temac5y ago

I did not mean "actor" as in a people playing in a movie, but I learnt something from your comment nonetheless :)

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