Was Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, a US-Mexico co-production set in Hong Kong, really a show of Hollywood power?

Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, inspired by Godzilla movies, was criticised by some in China for having geopolitical undertones, but the director said it was meant as “popcorn entertainment”.

Was Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, a US-Mexico co-production set in Hong Kong, really a show of Hollywood power?
Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, inspired by Godzilla movies, was criticised by some in China for having geopolitical undertones, but the director said it was meant as “popcorn entertainment”.