Sixteen young Chinese film directors will receive funds from the
State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to develop more
sophisticated movies.
The administration will offer 500,000 yuan (US$64,267) for each
good script and help them to publish their films more easily.
The 16 directors include Lu Chuan, Wang Xiaoshuai, Xu Jinglei,
Jia Zhangke and Ning Hao, who have won awards from international
film galas or won high reputations from audiences.
Ning, the director of Crazy Stone, may be the first to
be given the funds for his new film, the English name of which is
translated as Crazy Racing Car.
The administration plans to lower the maximum age limit to 40
years of age next year from the current 45.
An official of the administration said crowd-pleasing
entertainment productions filled Chinese theaters, especially those
directed by Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang, the fifth
generation of directors in China.
These big-budget movies earned a lot of money rather than a good
reputation because of their lack of creativity, culture and
philosophy, the official said.
(CRIENGLISH.com January 20, 2007)