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Comment on Value Creation vs. Value Capture in China’s Entertainment Market by Loup Solitaire

Loup Solitaire — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:03:08 +0000

China still don’t respect anything from abroad, it has to change if it doesn’t want to loose foreign markets, in Europe more and more people boycott Chinese products and the trend won’t stop. Now that it has stolen almost all occidental technologies and know-how it should really be less protective and rely on its talents instead of its unfair rules.
Now, even if I’m very upset by Chinese practices, I’m really looking forward the Chinese movies of the future years to come, it should be a fresh air from stereotyped and serialized Hollywood blockbusters, China is the only country that will be able to have big budgets on par with Hollywood ones (French cinema, the second in the world far after the US one, never was able to match US budgets, they make movies on average 1/20th of a Hollywood movie budget and no higher than 100m$ once in a while), if not more expensive.
But for now, I’m still looking for a great Chinese movie, in France we don’t get any if they exist except Yang Zimou’s and Yip Man trilogy. The only Asian movies we got where Bruce Lee’s back in the 70′s… It seems to be a long road before Chinese movies be as successful as Hollywood ones but maybe it could happen overnight !

Comment on No Climbing, No Dabbling in China’s Movie Biz by Todd DeBonis

Todd DeBonis — Sun, 26 May 2013 14:41:03 +0000

Great insight – as always.

Comment on No Climbing, No Dabbling in China’s Movie Biz by chinafilmbiz

chinafilmbiz — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:37:43 +0000

Cannes’ importance has peaked. The center of the global movie business is rapidly shifting to the east.

Comment on No Climbing, No Dabbling in China’s Movie Biz by Loup Solitaire

Loup Solitaire — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:18:16 +0000

I’m don’t understand your comment on Cannes : it is considered the most important film festival in the world. Does that means it is the most hyped with a lot of stars but in fact not that good (anymore) for business ?

Comment on No Climbing, No Dabbling in China’s Movie Biz by chinafilmbiz

chinafilmbiz — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:15:58 +0000

Max,

Thanks for your question. I certainly didn’t mean to suggest that the Chinese system is geared toward the U.S. studio system, as that is not at all the case. Writers and directors who spend the time to develop relationships can do quite well. The salaries are nowhere near what they are in the U.S., but work opportunities are plentiful.

Rob

Comment on No Climbing, No Dabbling in China’s Movie Biz by usindiefilms

usindiefilms — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:37:52 +0000

Hi Robert,
Great article with very useful information. How do Indie writers/directors fare in China? Are there any opportunities or is it, as your blog suggests, more geared toward the US studio system?
Thanks,
Max.

Comment on One Market, Two Systems: A Tale of Two Movie Marketing Plans by Hellen

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Comment on About Rob Cain by Brian K

Brian K — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:50 +0000

Hi Rob –

Thanks for making it so easy to catch up on the weekly Chinese box office. I always look forward to checking in with your website. Great thoughts in the article “The Increasingly Astonishing Rise of China’s Film Business”. You may want to do a related analysis (if you havent covered it already) on the lack of ancillary revenues from home video, VOD and Pay TV windows, as opposed to the US model of the theatrical release driving the train. Once these distribution channels gain traction, China will be wildly in the forefront of the world’s film business.

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Comment on About Rob Cain by Utpal Jha

Utpal Jha — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:27:47 +0000

simplicity pays, big time; no matter what phase of the history we’re living in!
it was really enlightening!
thanks Rob!
will discuss some details via E-mail!