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China’s Aim Media Continues Latido Films’ Winning Streak with Global Remake Hit ‘Champions’
The global success of Spanish film adaptations was made evident in Malaga with the presentation of the Chinese remake of local hit 'Champions.'
Discussing “Lose to Win,” directed by Gao Hu, ahead of a special screening of the film, Aim Media’s Emily Ruan detailed the benefits and challenges presented by the production. Having the original film as a reference was a major benefit as it gave producers an idea of what the final work might look like and it saved a great deal of time in energy that would normally be spent in development, she explained. In order to avoid that and make the film a more palatable comedy, the director and writer created a story that was somewhat detached from the reality of the modern world, giving it a feeling of fantasy that set it apart.
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