Embattled Chinese studio hops on Belt and Road bandwagon

Top filmmaker Huayi takes Beijing-friendly path after blockbusters blocked

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Chinese-Indian movies "Xuan Zang," "Buddies in India" and "Kung Fu Yoga." China's film industry is moving to align with the values of the government's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- As Chinese filmmakers struggle to figure out what the government's next favorite subject will be, top film studio Huayi Brothers has pointed the way.

In a recent blog post published on its WeChat account, the Chinese film giant hinted at more movies related to President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road infrastructure-building initiative.

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