But Chinese actors are just getting their feet wet in the production game, most without necessary experience, just some money and an idea. Some want to create the best showcase for themselves as versatile actors, some truly want to make better movies. For some it's just money and vanity.

Investment firm Puji Capital will help finance and develop programming for the Star pay TV platform.

Today, owing to the influx of Hollywood films, Chinese domestic cinema faces mounting challenges. Though the industry is growing, few domestic films save those by Feng make the box office impact of major Hollywood blockbusters.

Based in the city of Wuxi, 85 miles west of Shanghai, the studio is set to play a big part in cementing China's growing ties with Hollywood.

"When we talk about co-productions we think of geography, language, culture, filmmaking skills, understanding of China and Hollywood," he says. "Who can jump over all these barriers and make it to the center? When you think about the list in China, there is just one."

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With domestic films caught between a rock and a hard place and co-productions unable to please everybody across the Pacific Ocean, Chinese investors are now venturing into uncharted territory by investing directly in Hollywood productions.