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The Evaluation System of Global Cinematic Strength and the Advancement of Chinese Films

  • Zheng Tan

    Zheng Tan is the editor-in-chief of Film Art and researcher at Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

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    and Yan Zhang

    Yan Zhang is a professor at the School of Arts & Communication at Beijing Normal University, where she also serves as the executive director of the Asian and Sinophone Cinemas Research Center.

Published/Copyright: November 14, 2024
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Abstract

The goal of transforming China into a country with leading cinematic strength has long been proposed, yet the criteria for defining a country with leading cinematic strength have remained unclear. Drawing from the current global film industry structure and evaluation systems for strength in other fields, the evaluation system of global cinematic strength should encompass the two primary indicators of domestic and international influence, six secondary indicators, such as industry base and scale, and twenty tertiary indicators, such as the number of cinemas and screens and film production. Under this evaluation system, only the United States currently qualifies as a country with leading cinematic strength, while China and India show a potential for development. China should enhance support for young filmmakers, increase overseas promotion, and position itself as a key target market for films from developing countries to facilitate its transformation from a major film country to a country with leading cinematic strength.


Corresponding author: Zheng Tan, Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Beijing, China, E-mail:
Translated by: Yongqi Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

About the authors

Zheng Tan

Zheng Tan is the editor-in-chief of Film Art and researcher at Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

Yan Zhang

Yan Zhang is a professor at the School of Arts & Communication at Beijing Normal University, where she also serves as the executive director of the Asian and Sinophone Cinemas Research Center.

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Postscript

The originally article entitled 世界电影强国评价体系与中国电影的提升 was published in Dangdai Dianying 当代电影 (Contemporary Cinema) 2020 (12): 129−135.Search in Google Scholar

Received: 2024-09-08
Accepted: 2024-10-11
Published Online: 2024-11-14
Published in Print: 2024-12-17

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