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Pirates of the Middle Kingdom?

Pirates of the Middle Kingdom?

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Aug 30, 2006
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There is a myth that Chinese people spend every evening glued to the screen watching pirated Hollywood DVDs. The myth is promoted by the LA studios and the video equivalents of the MP3-obsessed Recording Industry Association of America, who, no doubt influenced by watching too many of these movies, use scary and melodramatic storylines to try and prove …

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