Cinema in China - Entering a Golden Age?

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Cinema in China: With box office receipts poised to overtake Hollywood's, China's film industry may be on the brink of a golden age. But is it a rival for its US counterpart, or can the two learn from each other? The BBC's Linda Yueh speaks to one Hollywood producer who is already busy in Beijing, Dan Mintz of DMG, the co-producer of Iron Man 3. But could the rise of Chinese movies be stymied by censorship? Directors Lu Chuan and Eva Jin take opposing views. Also in the programme, actress Yao Chen who has more followers on Weibo than Katy Perry or Justin Bieber do on Twitter. And film critic Raymond Zhou casts a skeptical eye over the claimed 'renaissance' of his country's movies.