{
  "id": 16574818,
  "title": "Star Flops and Slowing Investment Help Explain China’s Thin Festival Presence, Says Tokyo Programming Director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/star-flops-and-slowing-investment-help-explain-chinas-thin-festival",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T07:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/star-flops-dent-china-festival-presence-tokyo-ichiyama-shozo-1236930989/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Star-driven flops at the Chinese box office, slowing investment and a reportedly more complicated censorship process have a bearing on China’s low profile at international festivals this year, according to Ichiyama Shozo, programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival. “In the past, casting a star in the leading role could guarantee a certain degree […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}