00:01Chinese Premier Li Chiang and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Film Cooperation between China and Spain in Beijing last week.
00:13It brings the two nations closer in the cultural world, reflecting a rapidly growing trade and diplomatic relationship.
00:20The Chinese ambassador to Spain, Yao Jing, gave CGTN more details about the agreement in Madrid.
00:27There are several aspects, for example, further joint production of such films, documentaries or other stories or whatever.
00:38Second, we will purchase more Spanish movies, films, because you have produced excellent movies globally.
00:47Thirdly, that's why we will encourage more participation of both companies or movies for the festivals, movie festivals, for more exchanges of these kind of movies.
00:58Good news for Spain's filmmakers, as China had over a billion moviegoers in 2024.
01:05It's the second biggest film industry in the world, and China's decision to scale back Hollywood movies allowed into the country due to tariff conflict presents a big opportunity for European cinema.
01:18Collaborations are already happening, like Dragon Keeper, the first ever China-Spain co-production, an animated film set in the Han Dynasty about the last of the dragons.
01:34Starring Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy, Bill Nighy and Mayalini Griffith, the film has two directors, Salvador Simo and Li Jinping.
01:43Two directors, two screenwriters, two BFX supervisors, every member of the team of the supervisions of the chief of departments were Chinese and Spanish.
01:58You need to find the values that we share, and that was the challenge, and that is a success.
02:05Because we made the film, the film is successful, at one of the biggest prizes in China, it's been released in more than 30 countries up to now, so it's a success.
02:21Dragon Keeper had a night at the Golden Roosters, known as the Chinese Oscars, winning Best Animated Film at the end of last year,
02:29and could be the first of many collaborations following the signing of this new agreement.
02:36Ken Brown, CGTN, Madrid.
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