Asia European film festivals could learn a lot from London’s diplomatic approach to Chinese cinema November 16, 2018 0 Written by Hiu Man Chan. The 2018 BFI London Film Festival featured a spectacular programme of 225 films from 77 different countries. A wonderful showcase in…
Film In the time of Village Rockstars November 6, 2018 0 Written by Tusharika Deka. Every film and piece of art has its own destiny. In this article, I look at the journey and destiny of…
China The Reception of British Films at Shanghai International Film Festival 2018 and Modern Cultural Diplomacy August 31, 2018 0 Written by Hiu Man Chan. Although unknown by many in the UK, every year at the two major international film festivals in China (Beijing &…
Film An interview with Betty Ho and Roger Lee November 19, 2017 0 Interviewed by Panos Kotzathanasis. On the occasion of Roger Lee’s collaborations with Ann Hui and the screening at the Five Flavours Film Festival, supported by HK…
China The Other Side of China’s Fast-Growing Economy and Jia Zhangke’s Filmic World July 7, 2017 0 Written by Yuxing Zhou. The past decade has witnessed an increasing quantity and variety in film production in mainland China. Annul box-office results and production…
China Of Land and Activism: A Glimpse into Hong Kong’s Documentaries on Farming July 6, 2017 0 Written by Winnie L. M. Yee. Environmental problems have become a pressing issue throughout the world. China, like many other countries that are trying to…
China Film as soft power and hard currency: The Sino-Hollywood courtship July 5, 2017 0 Written by Ying Zhu. Hollywood dominated Chinese film market during China’s Republican era (1912-1949), with its share in profits ranging from 30% to 70% of…
China International Co-production of Chinese Documentary Development July 5, 2017 0 Written by Ming Yu. In the past few years, China's growth has attracted global attention and international co-production of Chinese documentaries have increased in the…
China Chinese Youth in Chinese Film July 4, 2017 1 Written by Xuelin Zhou. Film reflects and helps to re-shape society. During the revolutionary years from 1950s to 1970s, Chinese “youth” films were made by…
China China’s Cultural Reverse Course: From Independence to Patronage in Unofficial Media Production July 3, 2017 0 Written by Matthew D. Johnson. It has become obvious to many that China is undergoing a reverse course away from cultural openness and toward ideological…