Chinese cinema revisited on a boat trip down Beijing's Grand Canal

As of May 4 this year, China's annual box office has topped 13.5 billion yuan (about $1.87 billion), with the May Day holiday alone contributing over 600 million yuan ($87.8 million). Against this backdrop, CGTN's Tian Wei takes a boat ride in western Beijing with Dede Nickerson, a longtime insider and active participant in China's contemporary film scene. Together, they reflect on the evolution of Chinese cinema, from early breakthroughs like Farewell My Concubine and Hero to the rise of new talents, animation and AI. They also talk about how Chinese storytelling is going global, the power of cross-cultural collaboration and why cinema remains a vital bridge in today's complex world.

#China #film #GrandCanal


00:00 - Intro

04:03 - Boat riding

05:04 - Farewell My Concubine

05:54 - Ancient sites

06:59 - Rapid expansion of Chinese cinema

10:32 - Globalization of Chinese market

12:12 - Hero, Kill Bill

13:35 - Intellectual Property

18:06 - Three film 'buckets'

19:42 - Different talents, different ambitions

22:21 - China-US bridge builders

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