Russian Culture Minister Lyubimova said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia plans to expand film cooperation with China. She called China’s film industry one of the world’s leaders and said Chinese filmmakers value both commercial returns and the values, morals and traditions conveyed by scripts. Lyubimova added that Russian filmmakers are currently focused on developing the Chinese market, and that securing access to China — rather than box-office receipts — is consid

Russian Culture Minister Lyubimova said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia plans to expand film cooperation with China. She called China’s film industry one of the world’s leaders and said Chinese filmmakers value both commercial returns and the values, morals and traditions conveyed by scripts. Lyubimova added that Russian filmmakers are currently focused on developing the Chinese market, and that securing access to China — rather than box-office receipts — is considered the primary measure of success.