Time for 'Action!' on co-produced films: watchdog

The Chinese film industry's top regulator will strictly implement the regulations for international co-productions, a senior official has said.

Zhang Pimin, deputy head of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, said the administration has noticed a tendency in international co-productions that may harm the local film industry. "A complete American story with a small Chinese element and a Chinese actor, and they call it a co-production."

Zhang did not reveal which film he was referring to, but recent co-productions such as Cloud Atlas, Looper and Expendables 2 each has only one Chinese actress as the supporting role.