This film and television symposium actually had nothing special to discuss; it was just a review of last year's film market.
On the surface, last year's film market appeared much more prosperous than before.
Total box office revenue reached 1.9 billion, and several Chinese-language films surpassed the 100-million mark.
However, this prosperity lacked a solid foundation.
In a healthy film market, mid-budget films should account for nearly half of the market share.
Yet out of the 120 Chinese-language films released last year—excluding those that made zero splash and failed to secure a nationwide theatrical release—only a little over 50 films remained.
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