Cinematic gala shines with stars in Beijing's spring

[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

In an era where box-office records are regularly broken, domestic filmmakers are apparently confident of their home market.

Yu Dong, president of the Bona Film Group, says most Hollywood studios fear risks and have been short on creativity in recent years, and in many instances most big-budget tentpoles have been sequels to commercially successful franchises.

The company says the number of screens in China－now pegged at 35,000－could surpass those in North America by the end of the year.

Yu also says moviegoer numbers in China will see a big increase in the future, mainly coming from fourth- and fifth-tier cities.

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