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How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”
Cinemas themed around anime and live sports are luring younger crowds — and their spending — as Shanghai works to contend with China's box-office downturn.
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What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”, Cinemas themed around anime and live sports are luring younger crowds — and their spending — as Shanghai works to contend with China’s box-office downturn.
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- How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”The Hollywood Reporter - 2026-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
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