The Chinese movie industry has undergone a period of rapid development, and some believe that it can be described as having entered a stage of movie industrialization – project-based, standardized and a procedure-oriented process of filmmaking. They cited the big success of patriotic war-themed films
Wolf Warriors II and
Red Sea Operation, as well as the completion of construction on a major film production studio – Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis – that cost 50 billion yuan to build and takes up 166 hectares, the
Beijing Youth Daily reported.
But others counter that compared with the US, the world's leading movie maker, China is still taking its first steps. They further note that China does not have a solid foundation in movie industrialization and has a long road ahead before gaining a say and influence comparable to Hollywood movies, wrote Xiao Chuan in a commentary for the newspaper.
Xiao proposed that government should match the investment from private players with improved infrastructure to encourage movie production. It is important to develop a more standardized and complete movie-making process. Local governments can offer subsidies, such as tax incentives, to bring down production costs.
Another weak link is a lack of professional filmmakers, especially top-tier talent with a rich Chinese cultural background and a global vision, according to Xiao. The Eighth Beijing International Film Festival proposed that there should be better mechanisms to nurture new directors. Others suggested that major film studios could act as a magnet for domestic and international film talent that can build a talent pool linked to the movie-making industrial chain.
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