Chinese Film Making
Adjective
given favorable reviews
It is becoming easier for Chinese films to attract private domestic capital. They have gotten a boost from international blockbusters as well as acclaimed local films.
Noun
people who watch, read, or listen to something
"Bodyguards and Assassins" represents a new model of Chinese filmmaking. It has 100 percent Chinese financing - half private and half public - and is being shot primarily for a Chinese audience.
Noun
something that is very successful
It is becoming easier for Chinese films to attract private domestic capital. They have gotten a boost from international blockbusters as well as acclaimed local films.
Adjective
pertaining to the business and commercial aspects of the theater
For all the rising box-office revenues, Chinese cinema has yet to mine akey stream of potential riches: spin-offs. In Hollywood, box-office receipts account for just 30 per cent of a film's revenues.
Noun
estimated amount of money needed for a set period of time
As big as 10 football fields, this full-scale replica of a section of the former British colony took a year to build, costs $5 million - a fifth of the film's budget - and includes the facades of about 200 shops.
Verb
use in a way that helps you
China proved with its Olympic mascots that it can fully capitalize on merchandising. It won't be long before filmmakers figure out how to do the same.
Adjective
firmly established
deep-seated
Crime and violence have become so widespread in Venezuala, many people simply shut themselves in. The result is a deep-seated fear. For an avid runner, that's a problem. Hidalgo is fighting back, with 300 like-minded joggers.
Crime and violence have become so widespread in Venezuala, many people simply shut themselves in. The result is a deep-seated fear. For an avid runner, that's a problem. Hidalgo is fighting back, with 300 like-minded joggers.
Noun
act of delivering something to a store or business
Five years ago, Chinese filmmakers had to go to Hong Kong producers tofinance their films, since those people controlled the distribution pipeline outside China.
Adjective
having many different parts or a lot of detail
A 15 second scene for a Chinese movie, Bodyguards and Assassins, is being shot not on location but on an elaborate set built on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Noun
movie that usually tells a story about exciting events or adventures
Grand historical sets are a staple of Chinese epics. But in the past, most of those films were shot with international money for an international audience.
Phrase
in control
Though they are still looking to Hong Kong firms for their expertise, Chinese production houses are increasingly in the driver's seat.
Noun
early stage of growth or development
Compared with Hollywood or even Bollywood, the Chinese film industryis still in its infancy.
Noun
planning and promotion of sales by presenting new products to a market
China proved with its Olympic mascots that it can fully capitalize on merchandising. It won't be long before filmmakers figure out how to do the same.
Noun
set of ideas and numbers that describe the state of something
"Bodyguards and Assassins" represents a new model of Chinese filmmaking. It has 100 percent Chinese financing - half private and half public - and is being shot primarily for a Chinese audience.
Noun
system through which supplies or funds flow
Five years ago, Chinese filmmakers had to go to Hong Kong producers tofinance their films, since those people controlled the distribution pipeline outside China.
Noun
money gained after an initial investment
In the last couple of years the Chinese market has exploded, and for the first time films are being produced for just that audience. Foreign sales are no longer the biggest slice of the pie in terms of recoup.
Noun
money that is made by or paid to a business
For all the rising box-office revenues, Chinese cinema has yet to mine akey stream of potential riches: spin-offs. In Hollywood, box-office receipts account for just 30 per cent of a film's revenues.
Phrase
share of the proceeds or benefits
In the last couple of years the Chinese market has exploded, and for the first time films are being produced for just that audience. Foreign sales are no longer the biggest slice of the pie in terms of recoup.
Noun
basic or important item or feature
Grand historical sets are a staple of Chinese epics. But in the past, most of those films were shot with international money for an international audience.