Encore: China's blockbusters break barriers for the visually impaired

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  China's latest blockbusters are now equipped with audio descriptions, making the magic of movies accessible to visually impaired viewers.

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  Lights, Camera, Audio China's movies are breaking barriers for visually impaired moviegoers.

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  The silver screen is coming alive through sound as the country's blockbusters roll out with audio descriptions, imagine experiencing heart pounding action scenes, breathtaking vistas and side splitting comedies all vividly painted through words.

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  As someone who works in radio and audio, I can't help but point out isn't that just like an audio drama?

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  Echoes of Ku Liang?

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  But the thing is these are already established movies that have done superbly well in the box office already.

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  And now there's another version of it.

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  Oh my gosh, I love the way the metaphor you mentioned comparing the, you know, this special type of movie with audio dramas, something you can just close your eyes and imagine the scene with.

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  And now such services obviously is provided for visually impaired movie lovers as well.

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