. >> i meet yu dong, the boss of bona, and the man behind it all. he says hollywood will benefit china as a distribution channel. >> chinese cinema needs to enter the english language market in a hurry. hollywood products can enter any market in the world, be it chinese, arabic or anywhere else. that is the power of hollywood. so co-productions with chinese film companies will propel its films into the english language market. >> but out of more than 700 films produced, three quarters were deemed not good enough for theatrical release. to protect the domestic industry, china only allows 34 foreign films a year to screen in cinemas. local productions also get a bigger share of ticket sales, making it even more tempting for foreign studios to work with them. >> we can't depend on laws to ward off the force of hollywood. the only way is for filmmakers to work hard and improve the industry... we have a duty to make good films that reflect local culture and satisfy local demands. >> historical epics are popular with chinese viewers. mao junjie is the fem