An Analysis of the Development of Hollywood Science Fiction Films in Chinas Mainland Market in 2010s

Abstract

Hollywood science fiction movies have long been popular with audiences in the Chinese market, and even reached their peak before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. 2019 saw a record $4.25 billion box office for imported movies in Chinas mainland for Avengers IV: Endgame. However, after the 2019 epidemic, Hollywood movies are declining in the Chinese market. This paper attempts to provide a concise summary of the multifaceted social reasons behind the popularity of science fiction films, in order to find out the way to improve the current situation of Hollywoods science-fiction movies market in Chinas mainland. By investigating the literature, this paper analyzed the cause of the popularity of Hollywood science fiction films in China from 2010 to 2019, the analysis involves four aspects: politics, economy, society and technology. Through this analysis, it can be found that the popularity of Hollywood science fiction movies is closely related to those four macro factors.