China and Russia are set to further strengthen cooperation in the film industry, with both sides believing the prospects for collaboration are broad, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova noted.
In a recent interview with China Media Group (CMG), Lyubimova said that the two countries have signed an important strategic document on film cooperation through 2030.
"It is very important that our departments have signed a significant strategic document on joint cooperation in the field of cinematography through 2030. You know that China has the world's largest film industry, with its 120,000 screens. This is an absolutely incredible scale, and an incredible number of viewers who visit cinemas every year with great pleasure," Lyubimova said.
"In Russia, Russian producers strive for the honor of obtaining China's 'dragon seal' -- a distribution certificate and the opportunity to release Russian films in China. And we are very glad that Russian films can receive the 'dragon seal.' I think it is a mark of quality for any films, no matter which country it comes from," she added.
In order to be released in China, films must obtain a longbiao, or "dragon seal" from the China Film Administration.
China and Russia signed an action plan on film co-production through 2030 last year, under which the two sides have already carried out exchanges.
China, Russia eye expanded cooperation in film industry: Russian culture minister
