Young filmmakers seek balance of art and profit
China's big screens have been hogged by celebrated filmmakers who are likely to chalk up a remarkable total of 30 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) at the box office this year, but the industry will still want to make room for newcomers.
The ninth Chinese Young Generation Film Forum, organized by the Chinese Film Association to encourage new directors, lifted its curtains on Sunday, attracting dozen of professionals in cinema to share their experiences and offer advice to young filmmakers.
"No one expected today's Chinese film market to be so flourishing when we started the forum in 2006," said Kang Jianmin, deputy director of the Chinese Film Association, at the opening ceremony of the five-day event. "It is young filmmakers' persistence which made possible the success today. They are independent and confident."
