Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand According to CAIJING.COM.CN The Major of Shanghai says that there is no timetable for Shanghai Disney Theme Park although WDC have signed a Framework agreement with the City of Shanghai. Major obstacles in the negotiation involve complex issues such as Disney TV Channels and the high prices Disney is asking etc. Source: <a href="http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-03-07/110114858.html" target="_blank">http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009...858.html</a>
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand Shanghai gets free market zone China has launched a free market zone in Shanghai where controls on imported pics will be relaxed and where local film makers will be encouraged to “go global” and export worldwide. The Shanghai International Cultural Service and Trade Platform (ICTP) is located inside Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, and the relaxation of controls on imported movies means it will not be governed by the cap of 20 foreign pics allowed to screen each year in China on a revenue-sharing basis. source : Variety <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001579.html?categoryid=13&cs=1" target="_blank">http://www.variety.com/article...=13&cs=1</a>
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Further on it says the move is more for developing Chinese films for Western markets than it is for opening up China for Western movies, and that censorship will likely still be enforced. It take it to mean that a film such as The Departed, winner of the best motion picture oscar, would still be banned because of it's few scenes depicting China in an unflattering light. "Strong censorship remains in place and the free trade zone is more likely to focus on boosting domestic product than allowing a flood of Hollywood pics into China. One of the main purposes of the zone is to “hothouse” Chinese movies to perform well in western markets, where only a few titles such as Zhang Yimou’s “Hero,” have done well in recent years." - Anatole
