Chinese movies continue to gain attention worldwide

In recent years, many Chinese films have captured the global spotlight with compelling storytelling, cutting-edge special effects and technology, and high-end production values. Released on January 29, the animated Chinese blockbuster sequel "Ne Zha 2" garnered 15.6 billion yuan (about $2.1 billion) worldwide, including pre-sales, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan, making it the fifth highest-grossing film of all time globally. It is the only Chinese film to enter the top 10 global box office, with the rest all being American films.

China's top film regulator has announced that the country will moderately reduce the number of films imported from the United States after the US government imposed excessive tariffs on Chinese goods. "We will follow the rules of the market, respect the choices of Chinese audiences, and moderately reduce the number of imported US films," a spokesperson said. With the rise of Chinese films, global audiences have more choices and a more developed taste in cinema. One such example was "The Wandering Earth," a blockbuster production that set a high bar for the Chinese film industry. 

Released in 2019, "The Wandering Earth" wowed audiences and the global film industry with its cutting-edge special effects. The sci-fi disaster epic broke the overseas stereotype of "low-cost, low-tech" Chinese films with high-level visual effects and post-production processes, such as large-scale real-life constructions, robotic arm photography techniques, virtual shooting, and more. Chinese filmmakers have now adopted a range of equipment at the same level as Hollywood, and have even customized their equipment. The film has been streamed on Netflix in more than 190 countries and translated into 28 languages, capturing audiences around the world. 

The 2022 Chinese film "Moon Man" has made extensive use of virtual studios and real-time rendering technology on a large scale, prompting emerging film and television markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to purchase similar equipment from Chinese technology suppliers.