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Unlike the old generation, those born in the '80s and '90s tend to see funny and relaxing films for entertainment."

Zhang Huijun, president of the Beijing Film Academy, said the trend toward young moviegoers is obvious, but movies tailored for the young are limited. The decreasing age of filmgoers has caused a slump for historical and artistic films. Chinese filmmaker Zhang Zhiyuan cited a report on his micro blog recently saying the average age of mainstream moviegoers has decreased to 21.4 and continues to drop.