China's Biggest Blockbuster Has the Film Industry Depressed
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Good evening from the North Fork of Long Island. I am going to be on the East Coast for most of July and hope to see some of you in New York City (or by the beach). This newsletter will likely be off next week while I stuff my face with seafood and fresh berries.
I am handing this week's edition over to my colleague Sohee Kim, who has a startling report on the biggest movie of the year. (You can reach her at skim847@bloomberg.net.)
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