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| Author: | Box [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Good Article on China's Film Market |
http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/publ ... iller.html I'm struck by this: Despite the construction of 82 new movie theaters last year, China now has only 1,325 theaters with 3,034 screensâ€â€about 1 screen per 428,477 people. (In contrast, the United States has roughly 6,100 cinemas and 37,700 screensâ€â€about 1 screen per 8,100 people.) Because of the dearth of cinemas, competition for theatrical release is intense. Independent films and films with small and medium-sized budgets have little chance of theatrical release. And this: Since the early 1980s, movie ticket prices in China have risen 300 fold, and box office revenues have dropped by roughly 30 percent, according to Entertainment Asia Network (EAN), a market research company. Depending on the city and theater, movie ticket prices in China currently range from Â¥30 to Â¥80 ($3.90-$10). In 2006, China's annual urban per capita disposable income hit $1,517, and the annual rural per capita net income reached only $463, making a $10 ticket an expensive outing for most Chinese. In contrast, DVDs usually range from Â¥5 to Â¥35 ($0.64- $4.50), depending on their features and whether they are legitimate, which makes them much more affordable. |
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| Author: | xiayun [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Article on China's Film Market |
Yeah, going to theaters is still expensive comparing to how much people earned, although it has definitely been growing quite a lot. |
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| Author: | Raffiki [ Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Article on China's Film Market |
Hmm... DVDs are cheaper than movie tickets. Interesting. |
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