"There's no question that China is very sensitive to its image, " said Stanley Rosen, an expert on the Chinesefilmindustry, and director of the East Asian Studies Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Frank Couvares, a professor of history and American Studies at Massachusetts' Amherst College, said that rather than something new, Hollywood's readiness to cater to Chinese demands on content reflects business practices the American filmindustry has had in place for more than seven decades.