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GREAT CHINESE FILM INVASION of 2004 hinese films have always been a guilty pleasure. We liked seeing Asian faces on our heroes but were a bit embarrassed to be seeking affirmation across the Pacific. That changed in 2000 when a Chinese martial arts flick grossed $100 million to become the year's most profitable release, foreign or domestic -- then went on to win gleaming respectability in the form of four Oscars.The fact that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon did it with Chinese locations, Chinese actors, English subtitles and a skimpy $12 million budget heralded a Chinese martial arts renaissance. Suddenly, it was considered financially smart and culturally chic for major Hollywood players to go sniffing around for Chinese projects. [CONTINUED BELOW]
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