--FILE--une filmgoer chinois ressemble à une affiche du film "kiptrace' dans un cinéma de Shanghai Omnijoi le cinéma international en Yichang city, central Chi
--FILE--A Chinese filmgoer looks at a poster of the film "Skiptrace" at a cinema of Shanghai Omnijoi International Cinema in Yichang city, central China's Hubei province, 25 July 2016. China¯s movie market saw another year of fast expansion in 2018 and many believe it is on track to become a global powerhouse with the potential to transform the world entertainment landscape. However, Jane Shao, founder and president of Lumi¨¨re Pavilions, a premium movie theater chain in China, said that, aside from its explosive growth, China¯s film industry still has quite a few challenges lying ahead, especially the woes of small-sized cinemas. First of all, Shao agrees that China's film industry has made big strides in box office revenue. She pointed out that in terms of screen numbers, China is the largest movie market in the world, with more than 50, 000 screens. That's compared to 42, 000 screens in the U.S. China grossed 60 billion yuan, or 8.7 billion U.S. dollars in box office revenue in 2018, while the U.S. recorded a total of 10 billion dollars in ticket sales.
