Domestic movies risk losing their audience

THE BOX OFFICE REVENUE in China hit 28.44 billion yuan ($4.45 billion) in the first five months of this year, up 22.4 percent year-on-year. It is thus highly likely that the box office revenue will reach a new high this year. People’s Daily Comments:

It is convenient for people to buy movie tickets directly on their mobile phones now. And the increase in the number of screens has laid a solid foundation for the fast rise of box office revenue. By the end of last year, China had a total of 50,776 screens, the highest number in the world, among which 9,597 were newly added last year. In six years, the number of screens in China has increased four times.

Which shows the robust demand for cultural and entertainment consumption in China. But the boom in the largest film market does not mean Chinese films have reached a world-class quality, as a limited number of imported films, the result of the import quota, contribute about half of the box office revenue, and the boom is to some extent a false prosperity as there is large amount of speculative funds behind the curtain seeking quick returns.

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At a recent executive meeting of the State Council, China’s Cabinet, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang, it was decided to promote nongovernment provided medical services so as to better meet people’s demand.

People are used to thinking that China’s medical resources are in short supply, but that does not mean that China does not have enough medical institutions or that the supply of highly qualified doctors is not enough to the lion’s share of the investment in Chinese movies, and the success of films largely depends on stars and big promotions in advance.

This has evolved into a vicious cycle. If the filmmakers always pretend to live in peace with these problems and only care about their incomes, China’s film industry will drift farther from the center of the stage.

Despite the domestic hullabaloo, Hero, a martial arts film, has held onto the overseas box office record for a Chinese film for 15 years. Many box office champions at home are nothing overseas.

While China continues to open up to the world, its film industry and market have become increasingly self-absorbed. There are so many stars, but few respectable artists. Chinese filmmakers should not be blinded by immediate interests and demonstrate more professionalism, sense of responsibility and foresight.

Promoting nongovernment medical services

meet the needs of the patients.

The executive meeting of the State Council has emancipated doctors by requiring the implementation of a regional registration system for doctors, which means that after a doctor is registered, the doctor can practice freely throughout a province.

This will benefit both doctors and patients, because once doctors are free to move freely it should ease some of the talent bottlenecks.

Private GP clinics, independent medical examination organizations and rehabilitation nursing organizations as well as traditional Chinese medicine clinics are being promoted. The examination and approval process for nongovernment medical service organizations will be unified and completed online.

Private medical services can effectively help ease the difficulty of seeing a doctor in China, and their provision is a significant measure to deepen medical reform. It is expected that it will become increasingly easier for private capital to enter the healthcare sector.

The relevant policies promulgated by the State Council can be regarded as a prescription to solve some of the problems that exist in the country’s medical system.

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