StarTimes Nigeria in a collaboration with the Chinese language Embassy has launched the 2024 Chinese language Movie Competition in Abuja, which held Could 25 to 31.
Focused at selling variety and concord, along with opening a window for Nigerians to know extra about China and the individuals, the competition featured a number of the best grossing Chinese language movies of 2024, together with YOLO (You Solely Stay As soon as), Speedy Life 2, and Jue Ji.
CEO of StarTimes Mr Joshua Wang, expressing his enthusiasm for the occasion highlighted the function of competition in fostering cultural alternate.
“The competition is a celebration of the deep-rooted friendship between China and Nigeria. It’s a testomony to our shared love for storytelling and our appreciation for numerous cultures.
“We’ve launched quite a few Chinese language films, dramas and sequence to the Nigerian viewers. We’ve additionally dubbed Chinese language content material into Hausa and Yoruba for higher understanding. Bear in mind, you’ll be able to watch competition movies in your StarTimes cellular app on-the-go,” mentioned Wang.
Talking on the occasion, Chinese language Cultural Heart Nigeria (CCCN) director and Chinese language Cultural Counsellor, Mr Li Xuda, mentioned Nollywood is necessary to China.
Xuda mentioned whereas Nollywood is the second largest movie business on the planet by the use of amount of movie produced per 12 months, it’s but to achieve entrance to the Chinese language movie market which is the second largest international movie market.
“After a long time of speedy improvement, the worldwide movie business has change into a essential a part of the inventive cultural business. This movie competition is to open a window for Nigerian individuals to know extra about actual China and her individuals, create an necessary platform to reinforce the cultural alternate and cooperation within the movie business between two international locations, and construct a bridge of friendship to deepen the nice relations between us.”