China's film industry is hoping to raise its creative standards and enhance production capabilities by working closely with leading global studios.
Disney animation "Zootopia 2" had raced past 2 billion yuan (about 280 million U.S. dollars) in China by the evening of Monday, its sixth day in theaters. So far, the film's box office in China is leading its global revenue.
Prior to release on Nov 26, Shanghai Animation Film Studio, one of China's most prestigious animation studios, and Disney China collaborated to promote the sequel, posting a series of special shorts created by four Chinese animation directors, using creative animation styles and tapping into traditional Chinese art techniques.
The collaboration, which drew positive feedback from Chinese viewers, also reflects the growing recognition the global film community attaches to China's movie industry, according to industry analysts.
"Major global film studios are closely watching China's film market, and we possess the capability, confidence, and willingness to engage in deep collaboration with leading Hollywood studios, including Disney, to further elevate the creative standards of our domestic films and strengthen the foundation and overall capacity of our film industry," said Zhang Jinfeng, deputy editor-in-chief of China Film News.
Chinese film industry boosts creativity through partnerships with major global studios
Chinese film industry boosts creativity through partnerships with major global studios
Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized advancing agricultural modernization and ensuring food security when making investigation in northeast China's Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces from Monday to Wednesday.
In Heilongjiang Province, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited a state farm and observed the growth of soybean, corn, and rice crops. He stressed that autumn grain accounts for the bulk of annual output, calling for stepped-up farmland management and policy support to ensure grain harvest.
Visiting an agricultural science park and a rice research institute, Li asked about seed breeding innovation and black soil conservation, highlighting the importance of science and technology in pursuing higher yields and calling for further efforts in seed breeding, advanced machinery, and smart farming.
At a major water conservancy project, Li reviewed construction progress, urging faster completion to improve flood control, irrigation, and ecological benefits while supporting stable, high-yield harvests.
In Jilin Province, Li visited an agricultural cooperative and learned about its operations. He called for developing diverse forms of appropriately scaled agricultural operations and improving services for agriculture to help smallholders connect with modern agriculture.
At a grain processing plant, Li inspected a corn oil production line and called for boosting intensive processing of agricultural products to extend industrial chains and raise value.
Li also visited the Chagan Lake and learned about the ecological fisheries. He called for actively developing modern eco-aquaculture, promoting integrated development of the farming, forestry, livestock, and fishing industries as well as the development of eco-tourism.
Chinese premier stresses agricultural modernization, food security
