Moviegoers in Egypt enjoy domestic films during Eid al-Adha holiday

STORY: Moviegoers in Egypt enjoy domestic films during Eid al-Adha holiday SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of moviegoers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIR, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED EMAD, Moviegoer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHMOUD ASHOUR, Moviegoer 5. various of moviegoers STORYLINE: Moviegoers in Egypt are enthusiastically embracing screenings of several locally produced films during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Movies including Ahl El-Kahf, Essabet El-Max, Welad Rizk 3, and El-Leab Maa El-Eyal are jointly released for this traditional holiday season. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIR, Moviegoer "These days are the best, as everyone has been working hard all year long. They can visit the Pyramids, go to the movies, or enjoy outings during the holiday." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED EMAD, Moviegoer "We're heading to the movies to watch Welad Rizk 3. It's a good one, especially with Aaser Yassin joining the

Milestone Chinese summer box office earnings inject confidence, mirror quality advances

STORY: Milestone Chinese summer box office earnings inject confidence, mirror quality advances DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cinema 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI ERGE, Moviegoer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG JIEYU, Moviegoer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU SHAN, General manager of Poly International Cinema Shenyang K11 store STORYLINE: China has witnessed a movie frenzy this summer. Official data show that China's box office revenue for the 2023 summer movie season had exceeded 20 billion yuan (about 2.78 billion U.S. dollars) as of 10 p.m. on Saturday, setting a new record. China's summer movie season runs from the beginning of June to the end of August. Domestic movies are more popular among moviegoers across the country. The top five positions on China's 2023 summer box office chart are held exclusively by domestic productions. The suspense thriller "Lost in the Stars" leads the

Domestic movies lead market recovery in summer in China

STORY: Domestic movies lead market recovery in summer in China DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying movie tickets and drinks 2. various of movies released this summer in China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI ERGE, Moviegoer 4. various of people entering cinema 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU SHAN, General manager of Poly International Cinema Shenyang K11 store 6. various of crew roadshow of Kingdom of Storms STORYLINE: China has witnessed a movie frenzy this summer. And domestic movies are more popular among moviegoers across the country. During this summer movie season that started on June 1, more than 40 new movies have been released in theaters nationwide. As of August 11, the mainland's summer box-office haul had exceeded 16 billion yuan (about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars). The top three highest-grossing films are all domestic productions, including the suspense crime film Lost in the Stars, a true-story-adapted dra

Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China

STORY: Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of summer movie season related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU CHAOFENG, Deputy general manager of Shanghai Jiading Cinema 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG JIEYU, Moviegoer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG LINGFENG, Manager of Guiyang Cross Cinema STORYLINE: China's box office for the summer movie season, which runs from June 1 to Aug. 31, is blossoming, with the revenue exceeding 12.6 billion yuan (about 1.76 billion U.S. dollars) as of Sunday. The figure was boosted by the roaring commercial success of domestic blockbusters like "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" and "Chang An," which are popular options for moviegoers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer "I prefer domestic movies, for example, 'Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms.' It's a classic work