BEIJING, August 8 -- "Thru
the Moebius Strip," the most expensive animation ever made in China, crashed in
its first week at the domestic box office. It banked only 100,000 yuan, a drop
in the bucket of its 130 million yuan investment.
It had taken five years to make the
three-dimensional film. More than 400 artists from eight countries took part in
it. It's about a resourceful boy's adventure.
During the summer, the investors said they don't
expect much income in China. The main reason they are screening it domestically
is to let people know China can make such high-tech 3D animation. They are
putting their hopes on overseas earnings instead.
However, they now admit it's almost a mission
impossible to cover their expenses even overseas.
(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
