Americans criticize movie tariffs as stupid

Recently, US President Trump proposed to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, claiming that this move was to “save the dying American film industry.” On the streets of New York and Washington, many film practitioners and the public have expressed strong doubts and opposition to this policy, criticizing it as absurd, impractical, and even potentially causing far-reaching damage to the future of the American film industry. Although Trump tried to portray this move as a means of “revitalizing the local film industry,” some people said in interviews that this policy not only lacks a specific implementation plan, but is also seriously out of touch with the current globalization reality of the film industry. Cross-border shooting and cross-border production have become the norm in today’s film industry. Whether it is to obtain more cost-effective shooting locations or to serve the cultural diversity of global audiences, global cooperation has long been deeply rooted in the Hollywood production process. People said in interviews that this policy not only lacks a specific implementation plan, but is also seriously out of touch with the current globalization reality of the film industry.