Author(s)

Wang Yuehan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Art Design and Media, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Wang Yuehan

ABSTRACT

Since the birth of films, the Hollywood film industry has undergone a century of accumulation and development, establishing a strong competitiveness and influence in the international market. Currently, Hollywood films have almost spread to all countries and regions around the world, presenting a monopolistic situation in the international film market. In view of the dominant position occupied by Hollywood films in the international market, it is of great practical significance to study the internal reasons for its global supremacy. This article will sort out the historical development track of the Hollywood film industry in the international film market, deeply analyze its century-old industrial operation mode from the perspectives of production and distribution respectively, explore the reasons for the strong influence of Hollywood films in the global film market, and use this as a reference to provide some feasible strategies for Chinese films to go global.

KEYWORDS

Hollywood; Hollywood Films; International Film Market; Film Industry

CITE THIS PAPER

Wang Yuehan, Research on the Causes of the International Market Influence of Hollywood Films. Media and Communication Research (2024) Vol. 5: 205-212. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/mediacr.2024.050230.

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