BBC News - Chinese box office reaches $1.5bn mark – Arts & Entertainment

Observers have been paying close attention to production on [...] "The Karate Kid" since the movie was announced last year; this has been, after all, more just an attempt to update a quarter-century-old pop classic but Hollywood's largest co-production with China to date. [W]e couldn't help but notice what will quickly jump out even to casual viewers: the cultural tourism that pervades the film.

Original film soundtracks have never been considered a potential source of profit by mainland Chinese filmmakers. Their movies, especially the big-budget blockbusters, favour orchestral scores to leave the viewer breathless with emotion during key scenes. Taiwanese and Hong Kong films tend towards gentle, sweet tunes to convey more subtle sentiments.

This week, propaganda-heavy China Central Television (CCTV) launched programming for American viewers produced out of a new office building steps away from the White House. Meanwhile, a determined and growing band of independent filmmakers documents the complex, often uncomfortable realities of China's past and present.

To make these films, Youku collaborated with 东乐影音 (an entertainment company) and 6 famous directors from different fields. The series of short films are all dealing with the concept of "happiness". 6 cross-border directors, across music, record production, education, drama, media and advertising fields, each describing happiness in their own way.