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That's an idyllic way to put it, but it's also smart business, since the Chinese film market has continued to grow over the last few years, taking up more and more of Hollywood's accounting books as well as its creative attention. You might have noticed scenes set in China in big blockbusters like The Dark Knight and Iron Man 3, which are a small part of Hollywood's wish to capitalize as much as possible on Chinese audience's voracious appetites for American films. A deal like the Alibaba/Amblin one will be just a more elaborate and collaborative way of doing just that, producing between six and nine movies on a yearly basis, according to Amblin Partners President and Co-Chief Executive Officer Jeff Small.

What the first fruits of this partnership will look like remains to be seen, but you should start seeing them, whether you're a viewer in China or anywhere else on the planet, in the near future.