"DOWNWARD SPIRAL IN HIS POPULARITY. Once one of the most sought after and loved actors in Hollywood, Richard Gere’s open opposition to the Chinese occupation of Tibet has created a rift between him and Hollywood directors, due to China’s financing of Hollywood films. Chinese authorities have imposed a life-long ban on him from entering the nation. Now that the superpower has become a huge market for Hollywood, it is only natural that for Hollywood to shy away from him." Read more at World Religion News: "Richard Gere on How Buddhism Changed His Career" http://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=37034