Why so few movies set in contemporary China?

I can think of just a couple movies set in China after the 1930's but TONS set in the years and centuries before. ALL the martial arts movies are set in the past. Does the Chinese gov't forbid them? If so, why don't they make them outside of China. I doubt there'd be a problem finding people of Chinese descent to act in them.

Why so few movies set in contemporary China?
There are tons of movies set in contemporary China it's just that they don't get released in America unless you go to a Chinese movie store and rent/buy them. All the martial arts movies are set in the past because if they were set in modern times, the bad guy will just a gun and shoot people.
Reply:I think there are many contemporary movies set in China, but many of them don't make it to America because the plots are so similar to ours anyway. However, martial arts movies are so great because Hollywood usually don't produce anything like that and the Chinese are just so excellent at making them.
Reply:Chinese are common people having the same common troubles in a big global city. So what's new? nothing in special interests... There are like european or aussie movies with different actors.





Many people don't have a minimum interest on seeing two hours chinese people in its crowded cities having troubles, mobs, inloves or fantasies. They are more interested on Internet and high tech than old fashion movie teathers....





For me the most interesting topics for China are Food, culture and Martial arts, so no more interests, it's too common any other cutural influence!!





Have a nice day!!
Reply:I do not believe the Chinese allow foreigners to film there.