In search of Chinese box office success, French filmmakers face censorship and erratic regulation

Last month, three French animated films were released in China within the space of a fortnight. Yellowbird, The Jungle Bunch and the screen adaptation of popular French graphic novel The Big Bad Wolf all share similar themes and feature an array of talking animal characters. Some might see this spate of releases as a sign of French filmmakers flaunting their presence in what is now their industry’s big­gest overseas market in terms of admissions. But it also represents both...

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