Many people prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?

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There is an increasing trend
that
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for
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foreign
films
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outperform
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domestic
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to draw in
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volume of audience. Globalization and international collaboration can contribute to
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phenomenon, and I agree that governments should give more financial support to local film industries. The reason can be stated from an economic perspective.
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globalization, domestic
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makers prefer to collaborate with foreign
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to import foreign
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at
lower
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cost than producing
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domestically.
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, some Chinese
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makers seek
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strategical
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collaboration and import
films
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from Disney and Paramount
companies
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.
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advanced
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makers with high
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globally would guarantee
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quality and save domestic
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manufacturing costs at meanwhile.
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, audiences who are bombarded with the advertisement of these international movies will be intrigued to watch these movies. In turn, out of curiosity to a strange
culture
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,
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the publics
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publics
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public
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would prefer to spend less money and time getting to know other
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culture
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cultures
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and appreciating unknown arts rather than travelling to that country. I hold the view that
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the government
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should be responsible for supporting domestic
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financially.
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, private
companies
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in the entertainment industry are mostly profit-driven.
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trend will increasingly exacerbate
the
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culture
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erosion by importing more foreign
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at lower
cost
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costs
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but
higher
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with higher
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quality. Still, local domestic
films
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need
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spend considerable money in research and development to polish the
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movie making
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movie-making
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technology to get competitive power in the global setting.
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,
such
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potential sunk cost is only affordable by the government, a
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entity
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more responsible for protecting domestic
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compared to other entities. In conclusion, globalization and profit-driven
in
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the
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international collaboration
is
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the root
cause
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causes
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to make
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of making
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foreign
films
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more attractive to either private
companies
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or
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the publics
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publics
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. To protect domestic
culture
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and promote domestic film, more financial support from the government is necessary and crucial.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Globalization
  • Cultural exchange
  • Cinematic expertise
  • Diverse narratives
  • Enriching cultural experience
  • Linguistic proficiency
  • Cinematography advancements
  • Government subsidies
  • Promote local talent
  • Economic sustainability
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