Filmmaker Tsui Hark expects bright future for 3D movies

 　　Busan, South Korea, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Veteran director Tsui Hark of China's Hong Kong said Saturday that 3-D films will be the mainstream¹ of the film industry in the future if they are supported by market demand and research and development.

　　"There is no doubt that 3-D films are developing increasingly, and I personally think that they will become the mainstream of movies," Tsui Hark told reporters in a press conference held on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival.

　　The director attended Asia's largest and most prestigious² film event, which kicked off on Oct. 6, to collect the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.

　　He is currently working on "The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," the first-ever Chinese martial³ arts film to be presented in 3-D, and is due for release in China around December 20 this year.

　　"It will take time to see changes, but the important thing is that 3-D movies will continuously develop in accordance with market demand," said Tsui. "They will evolve constantly in concert with the growth of market demand and research and development efforts."

　　When asked about his thoughts on some skeptical⁴ views that making 3-D films may be just a temporary trend, Tsui was confident that 3-D will gradually replace 2-D on the back of the development of technology.

　　Tsui was optimistic about the future of 3-D films, especially in China's market.

　　"Of a total of 10,000 screens, about 4,000 present 3-D movies, and the share of 3-D films is growing at a fast rate," said Tsui.

　　He stressed what's critical at this point is to understand 3- D technology completely and exploit it to maintain the trend for the development of Asia's film industry.

　　"It is possible that documentaries, news, or sports could be made in 3-D in the future, which would make them more closely attached to daily lives of the people," said Tsui. "In the process, I'm willing to play a certain role as a director."

1 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

4 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。