The big picture
By Raymond Zhou | China Daily | Updated: 2013-02-23 08:06
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Movies like Life of Pi (top), Cloud Atlas (above) and The Last Emperor (left) sold well on their universal appeal. Photos Provided to China Daily |
Films attain universal appeal through many means, and one of them is a plot with multinational elements. It could be a cheap shot, but when it works, it transcends national boundaries just like the emotions and aspirations it embodies.
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