The extraordinary growth of the Chinese film industry has seen it emerge as a global player. The Chinese industry is looking abroad to further its film-making expertise and help bring its films to an international audience. Can Australia compete as film i
Adelaide-based 57 Films will handle all local production on the series, the first Chinese TV drama to be shot in Australia.
While the official co-production treaty between Australia and China entered into force in 2008, only a handful of official co-productions have been made so far.
South Australian production company 57 Films is set to join forces with China’s Qingdao Broadcasting and Television Station to develop 'Soccer Swap'.
On the final leg of its international journey Lion opened in Chinese cinemas last Thursday, generating a decent sum which suggests a leggy run.
Chinese-American actress Juju Chan, hailed as a female Bruce Lee by her fans, is in negotiations to play the lead role in Pepper, an action-thriller scripted by Janice Eymann.
Arclight Films has officially launched Chinalight, a new development division focused on Australian-Chinese co-productions.
Only six films have been produced as official Australian-Chinese co-productions since the treaty came into effect in 2008, a state of arrested development which Mark Lazarus aims to change.