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The Hollywood Reporter analyzes the Sino-French coproduction treaty
A few weeks after signing the Treaty of Franco-Chinese co-production, The Hollywood Reporter looks at its first effects.
Wang Fang-Hui Bayoo expresses his views as a producer and line-producer.
“Even if we film abroad our target is Chinese audiences,” Wang said. “The French don’t understand why China as the second-largest economic power can’t invest more in film. We need more research and communication.”
Administrative and cultural differences are also an obstacle when filming abroad.
“Production time in China is rapid,” Wang said. “We can produce a script while we’re filming. To film in France we must decide the scale in advance and understand the kind of script we are going to film. We need to handle the timing very well. Filming in France is not as flexible as in China.”
Read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter
“Even if we film abroad our target is Chinese audiences,” Wang said. “The French don’t understand why China as the second-largest economic power can’t invest more in film. We need more research and communication.”
Administrative and cultural differences are also an obstacle when filming abroad.
“Production time in China is rapid,” Wang said. “We can produce a script while we’re filming. To film in France we must decide the scale in advance and understand the kind of script we are going to film. We need to handle the timing very well. Filming in France is not as flexible as in China.”
Read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter
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