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Film Experts Give Thumbs-up to China\'s Movie Industry ProspectsFilm makers and industry insiders predicted a positive time ahead for filmmaking in China, with easier financing, more media outlets and a diversity of platforms, during yesterday\'s President Lecture at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Acclaimed American and Chinese filmmakers Barry Levinson and Wang Quan\'an, British director Hugh Hudson, and critic Derek Elley shared their perspectives of today\'s film craft at the lecture titled "Is quality filmmaking still possible in a media-saturated age?"
"Very few people told visual stories before," said Levinson. "Now we see small cameras, and anyone can tell a story." He noted that the boom in other media outlets such as television, the Internet and cell phones provided more alternative outlets for screening film.
"I saw Casablanca and many other classics for the first time on television," Levinson added. "In fact film works on any screen, not just on the big screen."
Film directors and experts confessed that technological changes may largely influence the tastes and viewing habits of today\'s audience, but storytelling was always the foundation of a movie. Young directors needed to keep the originality of their story, their unique perception of the world, and their belief in the film.
The experts also considered it the best of times for filmmaking in China. In the West many directors find it hard to get investment for a movie, while in China, one of the fastest-growing film markets in the world, money seems the least of the problems.
Nevertheless, Chinese filmmakers were encouraged to be more creative, less profit-motivated, and to show respect for diversity.
Levinson said many filmmakers of his generation were just driven by the pure passion of filmmaking instead of any possible box office returns. "We make films about people and relationships," he added. "I am not interested in the budget. I am interested in the story and how to tell it."
Wang Quan\'an noted that like many art house filmmakers in China, he had to resist the temptation to take the relatively easy and huge profits from making a commercial blockbuster.
"All Chinese directors have to find a balance between art and commerce and develop a sense of social responsibility, otherwise the more money they earn, the less fun and sense of fulfillment they get from filmmaking." Wang said.
In the experts\' eyes, the domestic film investment environment is still not that mature or developed. They commented on the prevalence of only a few film genres, such as ancient fighting and battle themes, chosen by Chinese directors for international box office profits.
"In the next 10 years, the Chinese film industry will undergo unprecedented development, but the point is that the changes need to be in the right direction." Wang added.