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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: Who can explain the screen quota? |
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http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200602/kt2006022119573354060.htm
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| A protective screen quota system introduced in 1966 has aided the Korean film industry in the past and, some say, is responsible for the strength of Korean films today. The system currently allows for Korean films to be screened no less than 146 days out of the year. As of July this will change to 73 days, allowing Hollywood films to have more screen time. |
I don't understand how this will give Hollywood films more screen time, considering that
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| The recent successes of the Korean film industry are unparalleled. With over 50 percent of the market share in the last few years, Korea is the only country in the world that can boast of its domestic films out-grossing Hollywood. |
Now 146 days out of 365 is 40%. Aren't Korean films already exceeding the quota due to their popularity, making the quota essentially superfluous? Just what are the specifics of the quota's operation? |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah but the keyword is "allowing Hollywood films to have more screen time"
Obviously if Korean films carry on being as popular as they are, there's no problem, but some people think Korean popular culture is on the crest of a wave right now and the screen quota might be necessary to help the film industry through some tough times.. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with you, Hater. Some time around '99 the government reduced the screen quota to its present level and Korean movies suddenly got MUCH better and much more competitive. Before the quota reduction, it was hard to find a Korean movie that Koreans wanted to watch, much less foreigners.
The new reduction seems to be objectionable because of insecurity, not economics. Korean films are doing great and don't need protection. It seems to me the industry wants the protection just in case they get lazy and start producing bad movies again.
On the other hand, it could just be knee jerk nationalistic reaction setting in. Ummmm....no, that can't be it. |
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Hater Depot
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| So in any case, how does a theatre stay in compliance with the quota? Can they screen 1 Korean movie and 7 foreign films and still have that count as one of their 146 days? |
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Ya-ta Boy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| My understanding is that the 146 days applies to each screen. (But I've been wrong before.) |
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