Between 1997 and 2013, Chinahelpedfinance a meredozenHollywoodmoviesoftheannualtophundredhighest-grossingfilmsworldwide.
Butwithinthenextfiveyears, Chinaco-financed a staggering 41 Hollywoodfilms.
Forexample, AlibabainvestedandpromotedParamountPicture's "MissionImpossible" films "Fallout" and "RogueNation," whileChina's BonaFilmgroupfunded "OnceUpon a TimeinHollywood" despitenevermakingittoChinesescreens.