“Star Flops and Slowing Investment Explain China's Thin Festival Presence, Says Tokyo Progr” — what this page in the network covers. China's reduced presence at international film festivals this year can be attributed to a combination of star-driven box office failures, slowing investment, and a more complicated censorship process, according to Ichiyama Shozo, programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Star Flops and Slowing Investment Explain China's Thin Festival Presence, Says Tokyo Programming Director
China's reduced presence at international film festivals this year can be attributed to a combination of star-driven box office failures, slowing investment, and a more complicated censorship process, according to Ichiyama Shozo, programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Shozo notes that in the past, casting a star in a leading role could guarantee a certain degree of commercial success, but recent star-led films have flopped, shaking the industry's confidence. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.