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18:45, 19-Jan-2018
Chinese movies earn four billion yuan overseas in 2017
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It was a year of harvest for Chinese movies in 2017.
They earned 4.25 billion yuan (662.7 million US dollars) in overseas
markets, 11.19 percent more than the year before, according to Friday's
China Film News.
"Wolf Warrior 2," which topped the domestic box office, also took the lead in
overseas revenue among nearly 100 Chinese movies released abroad, with 7.6
million US dollars, in 2017, the newspaper said.
“Wolf Warrior 2” was released in South Africa. /VCG Photo
“Wolf Warrior 2” was released in South Africa. /VCG Photo
With 20 film cooperation agreements signed with countries including India,
Russia and Spain last year, China's movie industry gained vitality. Meanwhile,
nearly 50 international film festivals promoting Chinese movies added momentum
to cultural exchanges, according to the newspaper.
Major international film festivals paid close attention to Chinese movies. For
example, "A Gentle Night," directed by Qiu Yang, won the best short film at the
Cannes Film Festival.
Duan Yihong, Chinese actor in "The Looming Storm." /VCG Photo
Duan Yihong, Chinese actor in "The Looming Storm." /VCG Photo
Duan Yihong, a Chinese actor, won best actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The results showed improvement in the quality of domestic movies in 2017.
Increased demand from Chinese overseas for Chinese movies created a new market,
and Chinese movies opened a window for the world to learn more about China, said
Su Jia, deputy head of CMC Pictures, a film company taking Chinese movies
abroad.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency