Be on guard against the "big-film" malaise

Article Abstract:

China's film industry is threatened by a combination of large-budget films made in the US and the closing of many Chinese cinemas. The industry can recover its former prosperity only when pirated films are more strongly controlled and when all motion picture theaters are managed with a coordinated distribution strategy.

Motion picture theaters, Movie theaters, Distribution, Movie distribution, Motion pictures

---

Sexology and the family

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning premarital sex and its prevalence and social status among young Chinese people are addressed in the context of Western viewpoints. The implications of societal approval and state support for unmarried mothers and alternative 'trial marriage' to normalize premarital cohabitation are discussed.

Social aspects, Teenagers, Youth, Observations, Unmarried couples, Premarital sex, Chastity

---

Who are the stars of today's box office?

Article Abstract:

This article discusses the lack of Chinese film stars. The author argues that most film actors today do not appeal to Chinese audiences for reasons such as being physically unattractive or lacking acting talent, and not being able to compete with Hollywood stars.

Human resource management, Popular culture, Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: The question is when: the ideology of Al Qaeda and the reality of bioterrorism. Militant recruitment in Pakistan: Implications for Al Qaeda and other organizations
• Abstracts: The role of trade fairs in the global fashion business. The cultural economy of fashion buying. The return of the fur coat: A commodity chain perspective
• Abstracts: Negotiating the Holistic Turn u the Domestication of Alternative Medicine
• Abstracts: Newcomers: legal realities, the Christian imagination and the Judeo-Christian tradition of hope. A pastor's dilemma: Msgr. Bryan Karvelis' ministry to illegal aliens
• Abstracts: Values, politics and science: the influence of social movements on sociology, other directed rebels. From 'Manufacturing Consent' to 'Global Ethnography': a retrospective examination

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.