Alibaba Pictures, Steven Spielberg team up with deal to bring Hollywood to China

Alibaba Pictures, Steven Spielberg team up with deal to bring Hollywood to China

An employee is seen behind a glass wall with the logo of Alibaba at the company's headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Chance Chan/File Photo

It’s a casting director’s dream. Jack Ma, China’s richest man, and the highest-grossing Hollywood auteur of all time have struck a deal to work together to produce and finance films for the world’s second-largest movie market.

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