Shooting on Location
From “Hero” to “Kung Fu Hustle,” Chinese movies have been catching up pretty quickly with the global pace of filmed entertainment. In turn, a notable number of industry leaders have emerged in the entertainment arena in the country. This article from MSNBC tells an intriguing story about one of the top-notch film producers from Beijing who has a reputation of being the Chinese Harvey Weinstein.
“Wang and his older brother Zhongjun, 46, started their venture in 1994, while China’s capitalist boom was just getting underway. Zhongjun, who also goes by the English name Dennis, had just returned from studying graphic design in the United States, and the brothers decided to plunge into China’s relatively new advertising industry. They bought an existing company called Huayi; within two years they’d turned it into one of Beijing’s top agencies.”
Online Games To Cash In On Women
Interestingly, online games are becoming increasingly popular among Chinese women. To appeal to more female players, some online gaming companies have designed many new games tailered to the tastes and preferences of women. Based on this story from China Daily, some of these “girly” games are actually very popular among professional women.
“The similarities of the games: lovely images, animals and one round in a short time. The principle of the female game is to go easy on the sex and violence that attract male players.”
Chinese Movie Industry Rising
It has been widely acknowledged that the Chinese domestic movie industry has made considerable achievements over the past several years. The development is evidenced not only by more and better quality domestic and co-produced films, but also the increase in the number of Chinese movies exported to other countries. This article from China Radio International provides additional details, together with an audio version of the story.
“In 2005, China produced 260 movies, an increase of one fourth over the previous year. In addition, there have been many domestic-foreign co-productions including Myth and Perhaps Love. And their box office has been almost comparable to that of some imported blockbusters like King Kong.”
Shenzhen Creates China’s First 3D Cartoon
All segments of the Chinese media market have been on a fast track of development in the past few years, including the computer animation industry. While this first domestic 3D cartoon introduced in the following article may not be perfect in quality, it certainly demonstrates the growing confidence of Chinese media practitioners. As the industry progresses and grows larger in scale, perhaps American moviegoers will be able to enjoy Chinese made animation films in the near future.
“The 3D feature film is a science-fiction adventure about a boy who travels to another galaxy to rescue his stranded father. The story was originally written by famous French cartoonist Jean Giraud, whose pen name is Moebius.”
Online Game Providers Seek New Way Of Making Profits
Despite the recent exciting growth of the Chinese online gaming industry, some speculators indicate that the size of online gamers might cease to expand soon. Confronted with increasingly severe challenges, Chinese online game providers have started to adopt innovative strategies to attract existing and potential gamers. Based on this article from Sina.com, competition in this industry may escalate to an even more heated extent.
“For players the competition between game providers has just about put them in a win-win position but many are realizing that the freebies come with a cost.”