James Cameron, the celebrated director of Titanic and Avatar, took part in the second Beijing International Film Festival: films from 54 countries were presented, visitors were almost 1 million and the festival ended on a high note, with a gala concert of London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Will Beijing have its Cinecittà or its Bollywood, to name an old and a new imitation of Hollywood? Of course, the ingredients are all there. The festival is also a business, and contracts worth 5,2 billion yuan (634 million euros) have been signed. Cameron and 3-D photography expert Vince Pace have announced plans for a settlement in Tianjin (with Tianjin Binhai New District and Tianjin North Film Group): the idea is to promote 3D technologies for cinema, Chinese TV and video games.
The Chinese film industry benefits from Western technologies, but, as festival director Peng Wei said, China too has a lot to offer: "We have five thousand years of culture and history and stories" and, she added, to make a film is first of all essential a good plot…
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