英语新闻视频：好莱坞寻找中国合作伙伴

　　A sharp rise in China’s box office revenues has Hollywood hunting for local partners to help them crack the booming Asian market. And while China has a fast-growing audience, there are also challenges facing the country’s film industry. Cathy Yang explains.

   The buzz over China’s film market lies in the billions of dollars foreign films rake in each year. Box office sales in China reached 1-point-3 billion dollars in the first half of 20-12 - reports the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. That’s a 42 percent rise on the same period in 20-11.

   Dan Mintz, CEO, DMG Entertainment Group: "China is an amazing market, an amazing growth market. "Our real focus at this point is making international films, international wide-release, star-driven (films) with Chinese elements in them. It’s a very specific criteria¹ as we look for the right kind of story that will resonate around the world and in China."

  Several major Hollywood directors are getting in on the act. James Cameron in April announced at the Beijing International Film Festival that he is looking for co-production opportunities in China for sequels to his smash hit, "Avatar".

  John Foley, China Editor, Reuters breakingviews: "Co-productions are really popular at the moment, we’re seeing Iron Man 3 with DMG. We saw the Karate² Kid a couple of years ago. Now one of the big reasons for this is the market is still quite closed. We have this quota³ of 34 films per year. If you’re a co-production, you don’t need to worry about that quota because you’re treated as a Chinese film.

  Cathy Yang, Hong Kong: "And then there is the problem with piracy⁴. Hollywood blockbusters "The Dark Knight⁵ Rises" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" are both scheduled for China release. That’s a big lag from other markets, where there were weeks between their premieres. Unlike in Hollywood - Chinese film scheduling is set not by studios - but by state-run China Film Group. "

   So with annual quotas⁶ for foreign films likely to stay in place for sometime - expect more foreign filmmakers to pursue co-productions with Chinese film outfits⁷ - to gain maximum exposure in a promising⁸ but tricky⁹ market.

1 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

2 karate   

n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)

参考例句：

• Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
• The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。

3 quota   

n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额

参考例句：

• A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
• He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。

4 piracy   

n.海盗行为，剽窃，著作权侵害

参考例句：

• The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
• They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。

5 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

6 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。

7 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

8 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

9 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。