MANILA, Philippines – More Filipino films may soon break into Chinese cinemas as the country looks into forging stronger ties with the Asian economic giant’s creative industry, said presidential
Soriano, who joined President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in his state visit to China last week, said on Tuesday that several Chinese film industry players have already expressed interest in collaborating with their counterparts in the Philippines.
Soriano further stressed that pursuing such collaboration with China would yield gains for the Philippines. The said fest aims to “provide an international platform of interaction and transaction for the film industry, promoting ‘cultural exchange and cooperation between China and the countries along the maritime silk road.’”Soriano, a distant nephew of Marcos’ wife Liza Araneta-Marcos, said that while his stint in the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications is a new challenge for him, he is “very excited to help and to champion […] in any way that I can, the film industry.
Marcos, according to Soriano, is looking into holding town hall meetings with stakeholders from the Philippine creative industry to hear about their experiences firsthand.
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