Han Sanping's agreement to cut the screen count for The Flowers of War came as no surprise to Liu Zhou.
The responsibilities of China Film Group went far beyond simply merging a few film companies to make production and distribution more convenient.
Production was merely a means for China Film Group to sustain its operations; their most crucial duty was maintaining the stability and development of the domestic film market, and ensuring that the ideological battleground of cinema was not captured by hostile forces.
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