The dean of USC-SCA, Elizabeth Daley, speaks during the master class on cinematic arts at the Beijing Film Academy, April 23, 2013. (chinadaily.com.cn) |
At a later exclusive interview, Peter Pau told a reporter that the program will not only function as academic research, but serve more as a positive energy to the film industry.
Peter Pau strongly opposes using box office results to guage the value of a film. "Cinema is an art, which can't be measured specifically," he said, "A good film, as a universal language, has the power to inspire and touch people's hearts, there are no boundaries, no nations, no limit in religions and races."
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