Competition good for movies

It has never been officially confirmed, but it is widely recognized that domestic films are carefully protected from foreign competitors every summer.

However, the recent showing of Jason Bourne and Ice Age: Collision Course, on Chinese screens may herald the end of the monopoly Chinese films have traditionally enjoyed during the summer holidays.

In fact, the crusade launched by foreign films into the Chinese market did not start with these two foreign blockbusters. Imported foreign films such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, The Legend of Tarzan and Triple 9 were also in Chinese cinemas as early as July.