Hollywood’s enchantment and cursed underbelly
*Xi ChenCorresponding authorxiic0403@gmail.comDepartment of Management Information SystemNo.64, Sec. 2, Zhi-Nan RdNational Chengchi UniversityTaipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.View full profile → , Chih-Kai Chenchihkai@tea.ntue.edu.twDepartment of Cultural and Creative Industries ManagementNo. 134, Sec. 2, Ho-Ping E. RdNational Taipei University of EducationTaipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.View full profile →
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- Received:
- 12 Apr 2023
- Published Online:
- 18 Dec 2024
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1234
- Pages:
- 1635–1656
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