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Feature: Chinese movies draw crowds of Cambodian audience during China Arts Week
2013-11-05 14:12:47
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Throngs of Cambodian teenagers flocked on Monday to watch Chinese movies screened at the capital' s Lux Cinema to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Cambodia-China diplomatic ties.
The movies are part of the China Today Arts Week, which will run through Friday.
"It drew crowds of students from various universities on the first day," Sok Sophal, deputy chief of the cinema department at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, which co-organized the event, told Xinhua.
"We arranged around 800 seats for spectators, but up to 1,200 people had attended the event."
He said six renowned Chinese movies -- The Smile of Angkor, The Piano in A Factory, Mother, Love on Gallery Bridge, Thangs Ka, and Love Is Not Blind -- have been showing at the cinema.
The Smile of Angkor featured the marvel of the ancient Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia's World Heritage Site, and the natural landscapes in and around the temple, he said.
"All the films had been dubbed into the Khmer language, so Cambodian people can freely enjoy them," he said.
Sok Sophal said the six Chinese romantic movies depicted morals, cultures, and daily life in China.
"I believe that these films will be a model for Cambodian youth to follow in their daily lives after they have watched them," he said.
Sar Socheata, a student at the University of Fine Arts, said, " After watching this film, I feel that culture and environment are beautiful, and it stimulates me to love and want to conserve ancient temples and nature."
"Chinese stars have performed very well in these movies," said Touch Kakada, also a student at the University of Fine Arts. " Through these movies, Cambodians will be able to learn more about the richness of Chinese culture and traditions and the daily life of the Chinese people."
Editor:Zhang Yi