Co-productions facing up to some awkward realities

"Most co-productions ... don't work," said US director Oliver Stone at the ongoing 4th Beijing International Film Festival.

The outspoken director was part of a panel discussion on the localization strategy of international co-productions, and was responding to Zhang Xun, general manger of the China Film Co-production Corporation.

"Money is the dictator," said the director of Wall Street. "Some American films use some Chinese actors just to make money. Iron Man? Transformers? Is it really a Chinese experience?"