More foreign blockbusters to be shown in China next year
( 2003-12-12 16:04) (Xinhua)
Four new foreign movies, three of which are from Hollywood, have been
scheduled for cinemas in China from January next year.
The four films are "The Rundown", "Master and Commander" and " Mona Lisa
Smile" from Hollywood, and "Fanfan La Tulipe" from France, said
officials from China's Film Exhibition and Distribution Corporation.
More films, including "The Lord of the Rings III" and "The Last Samurai"
starring Tom Cruise are expected to be imported later in the year, they
said.
Statistics show that imported films almost account for 50-60 percent of
China's box office income each year. The biggest draw " Titanic" generated 320
million yuan (39 million dollars) in box office revenue in 1998, more than
one fifth of the country's total box office income that year.
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