Third ，and perhaps inevitably ，the relationship might well be describedby the familiar Chinese idiom ，tongchuang yimeng（same bed，different dreams ）。Hollywood‘s long-term aspirations for its initiatives in China are clearly verydifferent from China‘s expectations.Indeed ，one could persuasively argue thatHollywood‘s dreams are China‘s fears.But while Hollywood‘s intentions may be frighteningto Chinese authorities，since there is a reasonable possibility that they couldsucceed ，China‘s intentions -the most important of which is to have a reciprocalrelationship under which Chinese films are distributed in significant numbers inthe United States -is a clear non-starter.Fourth，the debate on how to save theChinese film industry is a fascinating one，contrasting a variety of strategiessuggested and implemented by some of China‘s leading directors and producers.Akey issue in this debate is the role of the Chinese government，with some participantsarguing that the film industry cannot survive in the absence of government protection，and others suggesting that government intervention in the film industry is preciselythe problem. 1 |
