China s Movie Ticket Price Hikes Could Harm Exhibitors, Says Its Consumer Association
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Chinese exhibitors should stop wantonly raising movie ticket prices or else prepare to face consumer backlash, a key government-affiliated consumer rights body said in a new report.
The high price of movie tickets was one of the top categories of consumer complaints over the country’s big Chinese New Year holiday, according to the China Consumers Association. More than 100,000 complaints related to “movie-going services” were filed to its online public opinion monitoring system between Feb. 11 and Feb. 19, the period from Lunar New Year’s Eve through to just after the public holiday. The most common complaints were that “movie tickets are too expensive” and that people were “unable to nab tickets.”
Theatrical Viewing Adds Tangible Benefits to Awards Hopefuls
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Hollywood has always adapted to world changes, and Oscar campaigning this year has effectively adjusted to COVID. But one part of the awards season is missed more than the others: seeing a contender on the big screen.
Studios have delayed several big-scale films, including “Dune” and “West Side Story,” until later in 2021. So “small” movies are dominating the season, but even they are feeling the effects.
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The sound design of “Minari” and “Sound of Metal,” the cinematography of “Nomadland” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” the production design of “One Night in Miami” and “The Father,” to name just a few, are admirable on the small-screen, but the nuances would be even more effective in a theater.