Chinese Blockbuster's Similarity to Fox's 'Fault In Our Stars' Ignites Debate Over Derivative Work (Exclusive)
Fox's 'The Fault in Our Stars' grossed $307 million globally in 2014. Cancer drama 'A Little Red Flower' has touched the hearts of local filmgoers and earned $167 million, but an official paper trail in Beijing appears to show how the movie grew out of Fox's 2016 efforts to produce a licensed remake of its Shailene Woodley-starring hit. After overtaking North America as the world's biggest box office last year, China's film market is off to a roaring start in 2021. The country's cinemas sold nearly $200 million worth of tickets over the New Year holiday, the strongest first weekend since reco...
Source: hollywoodreporter.com