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Survey to Help Film Rating
The State Administration of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau will survey 2,060 theatergoers nationwide this month -- the largest since 1949.

The survey results will be regarded as an important reference for the government's decisions on such issues as setting film classification standards and opening a subscriber-based film channel for television, said Wu Ke, the bureau's vice director.

The film classification system has long been expected in the domestic film community.

In March, film director and scriptwriter Wang Xingdong submitted a proposal for film classification at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, suggesting all films be rated in three levels: the first level would be suitable for all audiences; the second open to those 16 years and older; and the last level would be restricted to adults.

The Shanghai Morning Post reported that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television replied to Wang in a written document recently, saying that they would establish film classification standards suitable for the Chinese film industry soon.

An official of the administration, who gave her surname Liu, said that research was going on and no decisions had been made.

However, the proposal was widely appreciated in the domestic film circle.

Currently there are no criteria for film ratings in the country, and films are censored by authorities before being screened by the public.

"Film has long been regarded as something entertaining and educating in China, therefore, all films should be appropriate for its viewers," said Fang Hong, a professor of filmmaking at Shanghai University and a television show director.

(eastday.com July 4, 2003)

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