A CAPITALIST DRIVEN TO RESET BILATeRAL IMBALANCEs

Former Division President of a Multi-Billion Dollar Chinese Media Company

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BIOGRAPHY:

U.S.-China Expert, Business Leader, Producer, & Author

For seventeen years, Chris Fenton served as president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group and GM of DMG North America, internationally orchestrating the creative and business activities of DMG—a multi-billion-dollar global media company headquartered in Beijing. He has produced or supervised twenty-one films, grossing $2 billion in worldwide box-office, and packaged sixty-three others. He sat on the board of Valiant Comics, directing its eventual acquisition, and he worked closely with both Marvel and Hasbro, orchestrating various projects on the IP exploitation side. As an author, Fenton chronicled much of that work in FEEDING THE DRAGON: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business.

Most recently, and after three years of serving as President and CEO of Media Capital Technologies (MCT), a media investment fund, Fenton stepped down to focus on formally advising companies, investors, brands, and Congress on how to best navigate and optimize America's complicated relationship with China. Prior to MCT he fulfilled a successful one-year term as Senior Advisor to IDW Media Holdings devoted to streamlining operations, increasing IP monetization, expanding international film and television businesses, repairing partner relationships, and restructuring investments.

Additionally, Fenton co-hosts U.S. Congressional Member delegations in China and ASEAN countries focused on trade, media, and investment. He serves as a Trustee of the U.S.-Asia Institute and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Trade Commission, U.S.-Saudi Small Business Council, Wasabi Cloud Storage, WatchMojo, and Third Way Think Tank.

Fenton, a contributor for RealClearPolitics, South China Morning Post, Smerconish / CNN, Yahoo, C-Suite Quarterly, American Thinker, Bleeding Cool, and The Wrap, regularly appears on Bloomberg, CBS, NPR, Fox, Fox Business, BBC, CNBC, News Nation, Fox Sports, and VOA. He also serves as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Producers Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

Fenton started his career as a motion picture and television agent at the William Morris Agency after obtaining a BS in Engineering from Cornell University.

Twitter: @TheDragonFeeder

CHRIS FENTON: Television Interview Highlight Reel

BLURBS:

"A fascinating and great read." - Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI)

"A must read right now, as tensions unbelievably continue to escalate between the US and China." - Jason Kelly, Bloomberg

"More chilling and cynical is a point Fenton makes a little later: “Even worse, the price of crossing the culture gap in the wrong direction can be catastrophic…" - Washington Post

"A must-read with an important set of ideas to share with the policymaking community." - Elizabeth Economy, Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce & Stanford's Hoover Institute

"This book is a tour de force!" - Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House

"The book is a whirlwind autobiography in the mold of "The Education of Henry Adams," one in which a life's events provide an opportunity to reckon with a world that is changing rapidly if not necessarily for the better." - Ryan McDonald, Easy Reader News

"Fantastic read... Seriously, read this!" - Clay Travis, OUTKICK the Coverage / Fox Sports

"Interesting thing about Chris's book is his ability to give us a peak inside the (Chinese censorship) system. To Chris's credit, it's obvious he grapples with what that means, given the power granted (by Hollywood) to the censors." - James Tager, PEN America

"I enjoyed this book!" - Bill Bishop, Sinocism

"The book makes for a damn fine page-turning read." - Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool News

"Thank heavens you wrote this book. This is a book that should've been out a long time ago." - Tucker Carlson, Tucker Carlson Tonight

"If you are interested in Hollywood and China and all the big $$$, read "Feeding the Dragon"." - Greta Van Susteren

"I loved this book!" - Laura Ingraham, The Ingraham Angle

"Have to say that it is entertaining, informative, and eye-opening. Highly recommend!" - Anthony Pompliano, The Pomp Podcast

"You should read Chris Fenton’s “Feeding the Dragon.” Fenton is more sympathetic to the Chinese than I am, but he had a first-person view on how the CCP works and how they influence Hollywood films." - Sonny Bunch, The Bulwark

""Feeding the Dragon" is riveting. Fenton is a great storyteller who also has great stories to tell. Part memoir, part policy prescription." - Emily Jashinsky, The Federalist

""Feeding The Dragon" has broad appeal. It is a gripping page-turner... the book is an easy read, mixing a compelling story with rich insights..." - Nick Pozek, Columbia Law School Professor / Book Reviewer, New Books Network

"This book is going to be a blockbuster. I guarantee you." - War Room Pandemic

"As studios clamor to squeeze every red cent from a film, the process has created a Hollywood culture of self-censoring best described in the new book “Feeding the Dragon” by Hollywood producer Chris Fenton." - The Washington Times

"Fenton's book is a personal look at events from 2000 to 2014, a critical period for Beijing's growing leverage over Hollywood studios." - Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post

"Chris was a fantastic guest, and he didn't even cover a fraction of the stories in his great new book. Get yourself a copy!" - China Unscripted / China Uncensored Show

"Fenton knows the topic better than anyone... the precarious relationship between Hollywood and China." - Neal Pollack, Book & Film Globe

"Fantastic Book!" - Nick Adams, Dennis Prager Show

BOOK REVIEW / SUMMARY:

“Paced like a thriller, with comparable doses of international intrigue and conflict, Chris Fenton’s bracingly candid business memoir Feeding the Dragon takes readers deep behind the scenes of Hollywood’s shaky foothold in China. Dealing at the highest levels with Chinese government officials and major American brands like Disney, Marvel, and the NBA, the former Olive Garden waiter-turned-entertainment-industry-power-broker disarmed and defied authorities on both sides of the superpower divide to make billions—and history.

Thanks to a brisk, page-turning storytelling style and an evenhanded, insider-level perspective decades in the making, Feeding the Dragon manages to be both timeless and timely. Captivating details on Robert Downey Jr., LeBron James, Kurt Cobain, Michael Phelps, and Marvel Universe creative mastermind Kevin Feige (among others) will enthrall average fans and aspiring moguls alike. But the beating narrative heart remains Fenton’s down-to-earth recounting of a headline-making journey. Ultimately, the intrepid exec builds a compelling case for the power of “cultural diplomacy”: mutually-beneficial, soft power-sharing exchanges as a better way forward than the hardliner battle lines being drawn across Beijing, Washington, and Los Angeles.

Teeming with urgent insights about unlikely alliances and dangerous misperceptions, Feeding the Dragon is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of the US-China relationship and the bottom-line realities of show business and professional sports today. Even better, it’s a supremely entertaining ride for anyone who simply loves a great story….

Chris often told me about projects and plans off-the-record that I wouldn’t have reported on anyway, because they all seemed wildly improbable. Every single one came true. And now they’re all down on the page.”

—Jamie Bryan, Fast Company contributor

CHINA RELATED OP-ED's 2020 - 2023:

September 23, 2023: Using John F. Kennedy's Playbook for China - MECEA.

May 22, 2023: Consulting Industry Must Survive Beijing's Onslaught.

April 5, 2023: How Hollywood Can Help Right the US-China Relationship

April 4, 2023: A Public-Private Partnership Can Reform Our China Relationship

October 13, 2021: Should NBCUniversal Use Leverage Over China's Communist Party?

July 22, 2021: To Boycott or Not: Let the Athlete's Decide.

April 7, 2021: Author Op-Ed on Beijing Olympics on Smerconish / CNN.

March 28, 2021: Op-Ed: American Thinker - America's Leverage w/ Beijing2022.

October 30, 2020: CSQ / C-Suite Quarterly Author Op-Ed.

October 6, 2020: South China Morning Post - Author Op-Ed.

October 6, 2020: Bleeding Cool News - Author Op-Ed.

September 21, 2020: Clay Travis / Outkick / Fox Sports Author Op-Ed.

June 14, 2020: Op-ed Divorcing China / Hollywood @ RealClearPolitics.

May 28, 2020: Op-ed China Reset vs. Stock Markets - Federalist.

April 6, 2020: The Wrap & USAI - Op-ed & Exclusive Excerpt.

April 3, 2020: Foreign Policy Op-ed - The Federalist.

SELECT PRESS, INTERVIEWS, & MEDIA APPEARANCES:

· November 8, 2012: Stanford Keynote - Looper's Diplomacy w/ China.
· June 28, 2013: Keynote - Iron Man 3's Soft Power on China.
· March 3, 2020: Daily Variety
· March 5, 2020: Bloomberg Q&A
· March 6, 2020: The Tucker Carlson Show Appearance
· March 27, 2020: Maria Bartiromo Fox Business Network.
· April 9, 2020: BBC - Author On-Record Contribution.
· April 13, 2020: Yahoo Finance - Author Mention.
· May 12, 2020: The Adam Carolla Show.
· May 15, 2020: Tucker Carlson Tonight Appearance.
· June 4, 2020: BBC - Author On-Record Contribution.
· June 12, 2020: Appearance on Maria Bartiromo @ Fox Business.
· June 16, 2020: Bloomberg - Book and Author Mention.
· July 8, 2020: American Thought Leaders Show - Interview.
· July 20, 2020: Newsweek - Featured China/Hollywood Expert.
· July 23, 2020: BBC - Hollywood/China, Author on record.
· July 24, 2020: NPR Interview w/ Author.
· July 27, 2020: Cornell University Book Signing / Q&A.
· July 27, 2020: USAI / US Congress China 101 Series.
· July 27, 2020: LA Times - Hollywood / China - Author.
· July 28, 2020: Congressman Mike Gallagher Podcast.
· July 28, 2020: SALT TALKS Podcast w/ Anthony Scaramucci.
· July 28, 2020: Bloomberg Businessweek Show Appearance.
· July 29, 2020: First Book Review Is In!
· August 5, 2020: South China Morning Post - Book Review.
· August 6, 2020: Bleeding Cool Review #1 Farmers to the Rescue.
· August 11, 2020: Book Review - The Federalist.
· August 14, 2020: Pomp Podcast w/ Anthony Pompliano.
· August 20, 2020: SUPChina Podcast w/ PEN America.
· August 21, 2020: Washington Post Book Review.
· August 25, 2020: Washington Times Book Recommendation.
· August 28, 2020: The Bulwark Book Recommendation.
· September 10, 2020: Charlie Kirk Show Podcast.
· September 11, 2020: Bloomberg Mulan Story - Author Cited.
· September 11, 2020: CNN Article Citing Author.
· September 12, 2020: New York Times - Book & Author Citing.
· September 12, 2020: South China Morning Post - Author Citing.
· September 13, 2020: Bleeding Cool #16 Author Tries to Save World.
· September 14, 2020: NPR Interview re: Disney/Mulan Controversy.
· September 15, 2020: Interview w/ Clay Travis @ Outkick.
· September 16, 2020: Feature on Author in Aftenposten Norway.
· September 16, 2020: "Plugged In" w/ Greta Van Susteren Interview.
· September 17, 2020: The Bulwark / Washington Post Interview.
· September 22, 2020: Book & Film Globe - Author Interview.
· September 26, 2020: China Forum 2020 Keynote Speech Beijing.
· October 4, 2020: Fortune Magazine - Author Cited / Netflix China.
· October 5, 2020: Columbia Law School Book Review / NBN.
· October 7, 2020: Fast Company Feature Article on Author.
· October 7, 2020: Hollywood Reporter Article - Author Cited.
· October 8, 2020: China Expert Webinar w/ WSJ & Bill Bishop.
· October 13, 2020: National Committee on US-China Relations.
· October 15, 2020: Double Exposure 2020: Beijing Discussion.
· October 16, 2020: Voice of America - Exclusive Author Interview.
· October 16, 2020: VOA China / VOA Asia - Author Interview.
· October 18, 2020: VOA China / VOA Asia - Weekend TV - 11:30 Mark.
· October 19, 2020: Taiwan News - Book Review / Commentary.
· October 27, 2020: Underrated Reads Book Review.
· November 11, 2020: Cornell University Alumni Magazine - Review.
· December 4, 2020: Washington Post - Book & Author Cited.
· December 22, 2020: Mornings w/ Maria Bartiromo - Fox - Interview.
· December 29, 2020: Cornell School of Business Podcast Interview.
· January 8, 2021: FTM Magazine Europe - Interview.
· January 11, 2021: Alliance for American Manufacturing Podcast.
· February 4, 2021: Newsweek on Hollywood/China Citing Author.
· February 10, 2021: Asia-Pacific Panel - US Congress / USAI.
· February 15, 2021: Bloomberg Interview - Hollywood's Lost Market.
· February 20, 2021: CBS This Morning - Author Feature / Interview.
· February 24, 2021: NewsNation America National Nightly News.
· February 25, 2021: France 2 Documentary - Author Interview.
· March 2, 2021: Radio France Internationale - Interview.
· March 7, 2021: Toronto Sun - China / Hollywood - Author Cited.
· April 1, 2021: Cornell University / Cornell Review Interview.
· April 2, 2021: National TV / NewsNation Primetime Interview.
· April 20, 2021: The Globe & Mail - UK - Book & Author Cited.
· April 26, 2021: SvD Sweden Feature Article on Author.
· April 29, 2021: The Bulwark w/ Charlie Sykes - Interview.
· May 1, 2021: Washington Post Citing Author and Book.
· May 3, 2021: Author Interview on BBC News - First 8 Minutes.
· May 4, 2021: Voice of America Chinese - Author Interview.
· May 25, 2021: Fox News Ingraham Angle Author Interview.
· June 6, 2021: Author Interview on Newt Gingrich Podcast.
· June 7, 2021: US Congress Briefing on China w/ Robert Daly.
· June 13, 2021: The Hill "Rising" Sunday Morning Show Interview.
· June 18, 2021: Bloomberg Television Interview - 19:45 Mark.
· June 23, 2021: Hollywood Reporter Article Inspired by Book.
· July 20, 2021: Author Interview on Bloomberg Businessweek.
· July 23, 2021: ITN Show Longform Interview w/ Author.
· August 5, 2021: Smerconish / CNN On-Camera Interview.
· August 5, 2021: Author Cited in Bloomberg re: Marvel & China.
· August 9, 2021: Interview in Germany's WELT / WELT AM.
· September 8, 2021: Swiss Newspaper Feature Article on Author.
· September 10, 2021: South China Morning Post – Author Featured.
· September 17, 2021: Wall Street Journal - Author & Book Featured.
· October 12, 2021: TV Appearance on The Hill's "Rising".
· October 21, 2021: BBC TV Interview (copyright protected).
· October 26, 2021: Bloomberg TV Interview re: NBA & China.
· October 27, 2021: The Trillion Dollar Dilemma - Bloomberg.
· November 16, 2021: Business Insider - Author & Book Cited.
· November 18, 2021: Bloomberg TV Interview with Author.
· November 24, 2021: Patrick McEnroe & Talk China on Holding Court.
· November 25, 2021: Author Quoted on CGTN.
· December 6, 2021: BBC World - Radio Interview at 3:25:00 Mark.
· December 20, 2021: Hollywood Reporter China Article - Author.
· December 21, 2021: Daily Variety Hollywood-China Article - Author.
· December 27, 2021: Interview - The Bulwark w/ Charlie Sykes.
· January 3, 2022: Business Insider Article Citing Book & Author.
· January 9, 2022: Japanese Magazine / The Liberty - Interview.
· January 10, 2022: Deadline Hollywood - Author.
· January 18, 2022: The Ankler - Author & Book Cited.
· January 19, 2022: Ben Shapiro Show - Author & Book Cited.
· March 14, 2022: Spectrum News National w/ Giselle Fernandez.
· March 15, 2022: Live w/ Michael Gayed via Spaces Interview.
· April 14, 2022: ESPN Feature on NBA / China / Joe Tsai - Author.
· April 20, 2022: Seeking Alpha China Article Citing Author.
· April 22, 2022: Long-form Interview: Author w/ Laowhy86.
· May 31, 2022: Bloomberg Article Featuring Author.
· May 31, 2022: NewsNation TV Interview w/ Author.
· June 2, 2022: CNN Interview w/ Author.
· June 3, 2022: Fox News Interview w/ Author.
· June 3, 2022: Fox's Laura Ingraham Interviews Author.
· June 3 2022: Politico Article on Author & Navy Chief.
· June 10, 2022: China Sports Insider Interview w/ Author.
· June 11, 2022: Full Length Interview w/ Author on VOA.
· June 15, 2022: Opening Segment Interview on News Nation.
· June 16, 2022: Vice News - Author Cited.
· June 21, 2022: Rolling Stone Magazine - Author Cited.
· June 22, 2022: Documentary Interview - Tortoise Media UK.
· June 24, 2022: The Realignment Podcast w/ Saagar Enjeti.
· July 8, 2022: CNN Feature on Hollywood & China w/ Author.
· August 2, 2022: Conversation Six w/ Author & Isaac Stone Fish.
· August 9, 2022: Author Interviewed Fortune Magazine.
· August 18, 2022: Author Interview on CGTN.
· August 19, 2022: Interview on She Thinks Inside the Beltway.
· August 22, 2022: Yomiuri Japan Interview with Author.
· August 23, 2022: Radio Free Asia Interview with Author.
· August 30, 2022: Interview on Yahoo Finance with Author.
· September 16, 2022: Bloomberg Sourcing Author - Hollywood Article.
· November 24, 2022: Yahoo News Author Cited & Featured.
· November 29, 2022: Longform Interview w/ Author - German NPR.
· December 6, 2022: Washington Post Interview / Op-Ed w/ Author.
· December 23, 2022: The Wrap Feature on China - Author Interview.
· December 26, 2022: Yahoo Feature. on China w/ Author.
· December 28, 2022: Interview (22m-37m) on The Realignment.
· January 18, 2023: Interview w/ Author on Jordan Harbinger Show.
· January 29, 2023: Author Featured in Financial Times.
· January 31, 2023: Author in Politico.
· February 6, 2023: Deadline Hollywood Feature on Author.
· February 13, 2023: The Wrap Article re: China Box Office.
· February 16, 2023: Author Featured in Variety re: Hollywood/China.
· February 19, 2023: Ben Smith / Semafor Interviews Author.
· February 26, 2023: Author Cited in Spectator Uk Article.
· April 6, 2023: Deadline Article – LA Roundtables w/ Congress.
· April 7, 2023: The Wrap Article Focused LA Roundtables.
· April 12, 2023: Deadline Article w/ Rep. Gallagher Citing Author.
· April 14, 2023: Yahoo/TheWrap - China - Author Interviewed.
· April 20, 2023: Author's Full Interview w/ Patrick McEnroe.
July 8, 2023: Author Discusses Congress / Hollywood - Yahoo.
September 25, 2023: Bloomberg Television - 7 Minute Interview.

SELECT PRIVATE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

· February 10, 2020: Newmark, Knight, Frank (private).
· March 9, 2020: USC Lectures (private).
· May 22, 2020: Good Fear Content Co. Conference (Private).
· May 28, 2020: USAI Conference w/ Chinese Embassy - Keynote.
· June 25, 2020: 360 Global Conference on Global Recovery - Keynote.
· July 2020: USC US-China Institute - Keynote Interview.
· July 2020: Speaking - Buchanan, Ingersoll, & Rooney Law Firm.
· August 6, 2020: Lecturing USC Political Science 469.
· September 17, 2020: Wilson Center / Kissinger Inst. Congress Briefing on China.
• September 26, 2020: China Forum 2020 Keynote Speech Beijing.
· October 13, 2020: National Committee on US-China Relations Speech.
· October 27, 2020: Lecture - National War College of the United States.
· November 2, 2020: Speaking Event - Manhattan Beach Rotary Club.
· November 2, 2020: Lecture - University of Southern California.
· December 1, 2020: Lecture - Cornell University - Johnson School of Business.
· December 2, 2020: Manhattan Beach Rotary Long-form China Discussion.
· December 9, 2020: USAI / Washington DC Moderator - "Bridging Pacific".
December 10, 2020: Keynote - CCA Program Canadian Trade Commission.
· February 9, 2021: National War College Lecture - Private.
· February 24, 2021: United States Naval Academy Lecture - Private.
· April 2, 2021: USC Marshall School of Business Lecture - Private.
· October 24, 2021: Multiple Lectures & Keynote Address - Clemson University.
· February 15, 2022: Lecturing at The National War College.
· March 21, 2022: Lecturing at University of Southern California.
· April 1, 2022: University of Southern California's Marshall School.
· May 10, 2022: Private Speaking Engagement - Toronto, CN.
· May 11, 2022: Private Speaking Engagement - Montreal, CN.
· June 6, 2022: Private: Moderation of USAI China 101 Session.
· July 11, 2022: Moderating - Atmosphere of Business in China - Congress.
· September 12, 2022: Moderating - Evolution of US-China Trade - Congress.
· September 29, 2022: Keynote, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
· October 18, 2022: Speaking Engagements in Tokyo, Japan.
· October 25, 2022: Lecturing at the National War College, Washington D.C..
· March 20, 2023: Lectures: University of Southern California.
· April 5, 2023: Moderating Private Roundtables w/ Members of Congress.
· May 22, 2023: Manhattan Beach Studios & Jiangsu Provincial Officials.
· June 20, 2023: Select Committee on China - U.S. Congress.
· June 20, 2023: U.S. Department of Commerce.
July 14, 2023: China 101 Presentation - U.S. Congress.
September 13, 2023: Select Committee on China - Roundtable - U.S. Congress.
October 17, 2023: National War College Lectures.
November 20, 2023: University of Southern California Lectures.