Chinese film industry officials are calling on world-class teams to make films in China collaborating with local partners, amid a boom in the country's movie industry.

Tong Gang, head of the movie bureau at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), made the announcement to an audience of filmmakers including 'Titantic' director James Cameron, at the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival.

Tong's speech comes as the Chinese film industry seeks to cement a place for itself in the global entertainment industry-one where Chinese actors and directors are still struggling for international recognition.

Last year, China exported 55-films to be screened in 22-countries and regions, taking in just over 2-billion-yuan or 325-million-US-dollars in box office revenue - a figure which is lower than that of 2010.

At the Beijing film festival, James Cameron's 3-D team is being tapped to forge cooperation with a local team to make "The Art of War," a film about the ancient Chinese strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu.

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