Chennai, : Actor Vijay was given a standing ovation at the Shanghai film festival. His recently released Kavalan was screened on June 11 with Chinese subtitles. Later addressing the gathering Vijay said,” I am a great fan of International Super Star Jackie Chan. Tamil Nadu from where I come from has a very big fan following for his films. I am honoured to address you from this great country,”.Speaking about his experience in attending an International Film Festival he said,” The film was enjoyed by the Chinese audience who liked the comedy sequences. There was pin drop silence toawards the last 20 minutes of the film. There was lot of moist eyes. Many Chinese viewers came out and addressed me by the character name. This shows that a good film can be liked irrespective of the language. The moment will remain unforgettable,”
Chinese box office takings surged 64 percent over 2009 to more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) last year and the country added 313 movie theaters and 1,533 new screens, for a current total of about 6,200 screens. The number of screens is projected to reach 20,000 in five years.
“China’s box office grows at an average rate of more than 40 percent every year,” said Rupert Murdoch. “There is no more exciting film market in the world.” China maintains import restrictions that effectively limit the country to 20 foreign blockbusters a year. Film imports are still controlled by the state-owned China Film Group.
“This presents significant challenges,” Murdoch said, adding that limited access to foreign content encourages piracy.
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