Low-budget Chinese science fiction film on the horizon

Most people take it for granted that making a science fiction film must be expensive because of its digital effects.

But Tencent Pictures, the film arm of internet giant Tencent, recently said it is exploring the possibility of making a low-budget sci-fi movie.

Titled Path Finder, the forthcoming flick features in the latest lineup of 21 movies and television series to be made or co-developed by Tencent Pictures.