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China's Richest Man Marks Push Into Hollywood With Jake Gyllenhaal Movie

Chinese Companies Funding U.S. Movies, Is It a Trend?

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Jake Gyllenhaal is getting what Hollywood calls Oscar buzz for his performance in “Southpaw,” which opens across the U.S. Friday. Wang Jianlin is getting some too, because Wanda Pictures financed the movie -- a first for the company controlled by the richest person in China.

A first, apparently, for any Chinese company.