Cross-cultural dramas fraught with difficulty

Judging by the recent deals signed between major players in the Chinese and US film industries, a match between Hollywood and China would seem to be made in heaven.

The Chinese film market is not only the fastest-growing market in the world, but is also expected to move from No 2 and replace North America as the world's leading market before the decade ends.

Given the relatively stagnant nature of its own market, Hollywood can no longer ignore China. For those in the Chinese film industry, following their remarkable box-office success at home over the past year and a half, the time appears ripe to expand overseas.