It is true that some people favour importing movies and TV shows from overseas, rather than attempting to produce these within their own country. While many people suppose consider that such imports make a valuable contribution to national culture, I would argue that it is necessary to promote a local entertainment industry.
On the one hand, local movies and TV programmes benefit national culture in two important ways. From an educational perspective, the young can learn about their country‟s past, stimulating their interest and national pride. For instance, instead of studying history from boring textbooks, students nowadays are able to learn about their nation‟s history by watching locally-made documentaries or movies. From an entertainment perspective, local TV shows and films are relevant to everyday experiences and a familiar way of life. Even when copyright ideas from other countries are used, local producers can adapt these to make shows such as a Vietnamese version of The Voice or The Next Top Model.
On the other hand, I believe that international movies and TV programmes can also benefit the cultural life of a country. Firstly, people are able to understand something of the life and culture of other countries, which they can simply enjoy as entertainment or adventure. The American film ‘Titanic’ for example, is not only a disaster movie, but also gives an idea about the history of emigration from Europe to the USA. Secondly, foreign movies and TV shows help many people to improve their language skills, combining learning and enjoyment. Many Vietnamese students, for example, have benefited from watching TV series such as Friends.
In conclusion, although international movies and TV programmes contribute to the diversity of a country‟s culture, it seems to me that local film and TV industries should also be supported owing to their roles as education and entertainment providers.
It is true that
some
people
favour
importing
movies
and TV
shows
from overseas,
rather
than attempting to produce these within their
own
country
. While
many
people
suppose consider that such imports
make
a valuable contribution to national
culture
, I would argue that it is necessary to promote a
local
entertainment industry.
On the one hand,
local
movies
and TV
programmes
benefit national
culture
in two
important
ways. From an educational perspective, the young can learn about their
country‟s
past, stimulating their interest and national pride.
For instance
,
instead
of studying history from boring textbooks, students nowadays are able to learn about their
nation‟s
history by watching
locally
-made documentaries or
movies
. From an entertainment perspective,
local
TV
shows
and films are relevant to everyday experiences and a familiar way of life. Even when copyright
ideas
from other
countries
are
used
,
local
producers can adapt these to
make
shows
such as a Vietnamese version of The Voice or The
Next
Top Model.
On the other hand
, I believe that international
movies
and TV
programmes
can
also
benefit the cultural life of a
country
.
Firstly
,
people
are able to understand something of the life and
culture
of other
countries
, which they can
simply
enjoy as entertainment or adventure. The American film ‘Titanic’
for example
, is not
only
a disaster
movie
,
but
also
gives an
idea
about the history of emigration from Europe to the USA.
Secondly
, foreign
movies
and TV
shows
help
many
people
to
improve
their language
skills
, combining learning and enjoyment.
Many
Vietnamese students,
for example
, have benefited from watching TV series such as Friends.
In conclusion
, although international
movies
and TV
programmes
contribute to the diversity of a
country‟s
culture
, it seems to me that
local
film and TV industries should
also
be supported
owing to their roles as education and entertainment providers.