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Zhou Fukuan, a cheerful 32-year-old who runs the DVD stand across the street from my old Shanghai apartment, just smiles when I tell him that the U.S. has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's rampant infringement of intellectual-property rights. "I hadn't heard that," he says, "but this sort of thing happens a lot-the government says they'll crack down on [piracy]. It usually lasts a few days, and then...
...pressure is growing. As Harvard closes in from one side, a dozen health groups including the American Medical Association are calling for reduction of smoking in movies and on TV, and 41 state attorneys general have signed a letter seeking public-service ads at the beginning of any DVD that includes smoking. Like smokers, studios may conclude that quitting the habit is not just a lot healthier but also a lot smarter...
...LAST KING OF SCOTLAND On DVD April...
...cents) on Huaihai Street in central Shanghai, not five minutes from one of the big anti-piracy billboards. He cast his eyes up and down the street. "There are more [sellers] than ever before, and the price has come down. It used to be you could sell a new DVD for eight RMB. Not anymore. There's too much competition...
...consumer, these deals are hard to beat. About two months ago, I bought a DVD that had the first half of the current season of 24 on it. Twelve one-hour episodes. You can download each on iTunes for $1.99 a piece. I paid five RMB - again, about 60 cents - for all of them...