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Visitors "star" in a film shooting in Hengdian. [PHOTO BY BAO KANGXUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] |
"There aren't enough extras," says Hu Qin, executive producer of Bailingtan, an internet TV series that started shooting in August. "It's quite common for there to be more extras than jobs. However, film crews are competing for extras now."
Zhu Guoqiang, an official with the administration committee of Hengdian World Studios, says there are currently about 6,000 extras registered with the actors' guild at the studios, an increase of 10 percent over previous years.
The actors' guild will provide around 444,000 extras for film shoots in 2020, compared with 419,000 last year, Zhu says.
"This year has also seen significant growth of modern TV series and cinema film shoots, leading to a recovery of the industry," says Zhao Yongqing, general manager of Zhejiang Dongyang Hengdian Movie Center Management Service Co.
"Now, all of the 20 high-standard studios for modern TV series are booked out and the demand for the reservation of normal studios is also high," Zhao adds.
Besides the boom in film and teleplay production, the recent strong performance of cinemas has also sent a positive signal to the reviving industry.
During the National Day holiday in early October, China's cinema box office recovered to more than 80 percent of its performance during the same period last year, with nearly 93 million moviegoers.
Industry insiders believe that the rapid recovery of the film and television industry can be attributed to the joint efforts of the whole industry chain.
"Investors, talents and audiences are still here," says Rao Shuguang, president of China Film Critics Association, noting that the rapid recovery has shown great resilience and space for the development of China's film and television industry.
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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