Li Ziwei speaks at the FIRST International Film Festival’s opening ceremony, in Xining, in Qinghai province, China.
Opinion
Opinion
The Projector
by Clarence Tsui
Chinese festival co-founder rips online critics who pan films on review websites
Negative comments posted online about movies shown at the FIRST International Film Festival anger its chief executive, who fears investors will be put off
Mainly young film-goers at event in remote Qinghai province show little patience for subtle and avant-garde films, preferring more accessible ones