China’s “nine-dash line” as product placement in Hollywood (“Abominable”, “Uncharted”, “Barbie”) : Instead of Ph officials scrambling everytime, it should be investigated, analyzed by experts, then DFA should formulate a policy paper, inform MTRCB, etc. circulate it, submit a position paper to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America: Approach it from a policy-level instead of having kneejerk reactions

China’s “nine-dash line” as product placement in Hollywood (“Abominable”, “Uncharted”, “Barbie”) : Instead of Philippine public officials scrambling everytime this happens, the phenomenon should be investigated and analyzed by experts. Based on such a study, DFA should formulate a policy paper, inform our MTRCB, etc. circulate it, submit a position paper to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America: Approach it from a policy level instead of having kneejerk reactions.

Such a study would be multidisciplinary in nature (media, film, international law, etc) and would be a path to resolving media issues behind this phenomenon (you’d be able to move it beyond the ambit of free speech issues. Gets?)

For purposes of defining and illustrating what product placement is for this blog notice — here’s an article on this commercialized practice in the New York Times:

Here’s a video of the top 100 product placements in Hollywood in 2021 :

Is China involved in methodical product placement of the nine-dash line in Hollywood? (let’s do that study now) and should we do something about it?

Is anyone out there listening?