The $8 billion project, built partly on an artificial island, also includes hotels, a theme park and a yacht club.

Wang, chairman of China's Wanda group, said that he had spoken to MPAA chairman Chris Dodd asking him to pass on a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group announced Tuesday it has agreed to buy Hollywood film company Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion in what it said is China's biggest foreign cultural acquisition to date.