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The Shanghai Film Festival, which had been postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has made a comeback, marking its twenty-fifth edition. The festival is currently underway, with Chinese audiences enjoying a variety of movie screenings. Industry insiders are hopeful that the event will help reverse dismal box-office performances amid the pandemic. CGTN's Chen Tong spoke with fans and film producer Max Yang, a former market director for the Shanghai International Film Festival, to gather insights into the future of the film industry in China.