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The China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar takes place on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
To promote film cooperation between China and Thailand, the China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar was held on Oct 25 at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center.
The seminar invited professionals from the Chinese and Thai governments, film industry associations and film industry entities to have in-depth discussions on the development of Chinese and Thai films.
The director of the National Film and Television Commission of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand said that in recent years, both the Chinese and Thai film industries have good market prospects. More and more Chinese film companies have come to Thailand to shoot scenes, and the film and television exchanges have enhanced mutual learning between the two cultures.
Yu Zhiqing, director of the Shanghai Film and Television Copyright Service Center, believes that with the close communication between China and Thailand and the increasing number of platforms for watching films and television shows, the issue of film and television copyright is in urgent need of development and improvement, so as to better boost the international promotion of films.
Chang Yumeng, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said in his speech that this year is the 15th Sino-Thai Film and Television Exchange Week, and film and television products have brought more diversified cultural understanding to the Chinese and Thai people, becoming an effective channel for both countries to know each other better. He is confident there will be more room for cooperation between China and Thailand after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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