China’s Hollywood in Depression! 130,000 Extras Unemployed, Significant Decline in Movie Production

China’s Hollywood in Depression! 130,000 Extras Unemployed, Significant Decline in Movie Production

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In a unique corner of China, a gathering place for aspiring actors often resembles an unconventional scene: rows of men and women crouched on the ground eating boxed meals. This is Hengdian World Studios, famously referred to as the "Hollywood of the East." These individuals are not tourists or guests but actors—many of them extras or "background actors."

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