Hollywood and China: How to Push a Deal to Actually Close

"Legal recourse is futile," warns one top lawyer as supposedly final transactions go down in flames and insiders offer tips like bringing a personal translator and opening an offshore account: "You need to have practical leverage."

With abandoned Beijing-Hollywood pacts piling up, dealmaking in China has never appeared more difficult. But even though the Middle Kingdom's regulatory environment has grown more nettlesome than ever this year, the growth potential that comes with forging strong partnerships in the world's most populous nation has never been more appealing. Follow these insider how-tos to help push a pact over the finish line in Beijing while guarding financial interests and building mutually beneficial Chinese ties along the way.

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