Experts Called for More Excellent Content to Support Chinese Film Market
Film experts examining the results of Chinese film market during this year’s Spring Festival have called for more excellent content to support the market, including foreign blockbusters. According to a survey by Sina Movies on the Weibo microblogging platform about why people chose not to go to the movies, and in which more than 110,000 users cast their votes, 55% said that “ticket prices are too expensive,” while others added the films were not good enough. Read more China.org.cn
‘Lake Changjin II’ Leads China Box Office for Fifth Weekend
‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ headed the mainland Chinese box office for the fifth successive weekend as cinemas await significant new content. Chinese comedy “Too Cool to Kill” and Chinese drama “Nice View” held on to the second and third chart positions that they have occupied for weeks, with $6.0 million and $4.0 million weekend hauls. Their cumulative scores are extended to $403 million and $211 million, respectively. Read more Variety
